I heard today's quote in Yin Yoga "Surrender" class today.  When the words were spoken, they took my breath away.  The yoga instructor changed the pronoun to her and I thought I would leave it the way he spoke the quote. The amazing thing is that I was lying on my mat in pain (Hashimoto's … Continue reading Michelangelo Quote

Yesterday, I wrote and videoed a meditation on love. I set the theme around the idea that we are all made of love and have love to give. As I was reflecting on the love of self, I reread the 5th Wonderful Precept: Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate … Continue reading Love of Self

I wrote this 15 min meditation today reflecting on the idea that each of us are created with love and have so much love to give.  I apologize for my dog barking in the background, but think of his bark as a challenge to your practice.  Let me know what you think! Don't read below … Continue reading 15 min Meditation

Yesterday, I was challenged to look at the idea of what leading with fear really means. For example, when I set up a yoga class, do I include poses that I don’t have the ability to do yet but understand the mechanics or do I shy away thinking I must master the pose first (ego)? … Continue reading Leading your Own Life

Richard Rohr in his new book, The Divine Dance, quotes Hildegard of Bingen who said, "the Spirit's endless fertility and fecundity veriditas--a quality of divine aliveness that makes everything blossom and bloom in endless shades of green." The heart chakra's color is green.  The heart chakra is the place where we find deep love for ourselves … Continue reading Green

I love the morning conversations I have with Chad over a fantastic cup of coffee.  Today, we talked about what people mean when they say, "I want to be free."  For some people, I have felt that this expression means that they want less obligations, less responsibilities, less commitments.  I have felt that way many … Continue reading Bound to be Free

    One year ago, Chad felt God calling our family to live our faith in a more radical way. We began to pray individually and together about what that meant. To be honest, I think we were tired of caring about what house we lived in, what car we drove, and how we could … Continue reading Minimalism

  “But when the Spirit comes, She will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you.” Today, I thought about my connection to my body. I am a person who is really in tune with my body which can be very helpful but also distracting! I feel and attach … Continue reading Learning to Listen

  I signed up for Yoga Teacher Training, paid my money and waited for classes to begin.  A few weeks later, the leader of YTT contacted me to set up an interview before I was fully accepted into the program.  I was surprised that my money was not enough to secure my spot in the … Continue reading Leadership

To celebrate International Day of Peace, I asked my kids to write a list of what peace means to them.  Here is what we came up with: Freedom, Friends, Family, TV, Patch (our dog), Shalom, Authenticity, Honesty, Acceptance, Understanding, Contentment, Sleep, Pillow, Blanket, Bed, Stuffed animals, Weekends, Reading, Friends, Beach, Mountains, Family (sometimes), Freedom, Ziplines, … Continue reading Peace