Sleep evades me tonight. I don't want to sleep. I have become restless. My mom told me tonight that I have been gone long enough, "it's time to come home," she said. I think she is right, but probably not for the reasons she believes. I...
All week long I have had LeAnn Rimes, "Because I Can" stuck in my head. She sings,"I'm gonna climb the mountainLook the eagle in the eyeI won't let fear clip my wings and tell me how high I can flyHow could I have ever believedThat...
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first,...
"You are not welcome here. You no longer have space. Your space is being filled with self-love, grace for my story, and new hope for a beautiful future--which you have no part of. Goodbye." I read the words I had written nights before. A letter to...
Did you guess that we were working on shoulder stand? This specific branch of yoga uses more props than I could have ever imagined. There are times when it is ridiculous and overbearing; it can seem superfluous and a poor use of time. However, many times...
He said, "look how you feel." So we did. It's 8:45pm and we have an hour and 15 minutes to go for the day. Tuesday is our crazy, long-ass day. Update: On one hand I am so excited! Laura, I think I when I get back...
Herman Melville wrote, “I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.” This is the posture to which I am currently approaching my life. There are so many emotions that I find myself feeling and facing with...
It's a beautiful day in Seattle. It's sunny (high of 76 degrees) with a lovely breeze. [Mr. Weather has been working his A-game since I arrived charming me over quite nicely.]We woke early{ish} to go partake in a yoga class with one of Dawn's friends...
Revolutions Coffee...
I've been sitting here working on thank you notes for over an hour. As my pen slides across the page checking another name off of the list I cannot help but become excruciatingly aware of how inadequate my words are. I'm sitting at my desk in...
