The ATHLETA event was a reminder that a yoga practice is just that... PRACTICE for what life feels like throwing you at any given moment in time. This rather meticulously planned event was nearly undone by a series of miscommunications and a shift in the weather (yes... it's always the weather's fault in LA when…
The notion of 'willpower' can be such a trigger, because it's deeply rooted in the way we view and connect to our personal decisions. The very idea is potentially damaging because it aligns our degree of willpower with our degree of worthiness. This is especially true in the world of health and wellness. Many have…
The physical manifestation of DOING seems simple enough. Action, we are taught, is almost instinctive in its ease. We are raised with the notion of simply doing to produce any given result, and taught that the consequence of such will shake itself out. If all you know is to simply do a thing, then it's…
What does it take to draw a red line in the sand? How much is too much? Where is your boundary, and when you reach it... what will you do about it? Some of us are very clear about this line. Some of us see the line, recognize it as the last possible place of…
Energy, like time and money, is currency. We give it, we share it, we receive it. Since we cannot create or destroy energy, we have no choice but to view it in terms of quality and quantity. Whether we respect it or not, we all have a proverbial energy bank. Typically we come to respect…
Inhale... Here's the reality for many people: they know WHAT they want. They don't know HOW to get what they want. Even without the loftier wishes, hopes and dreams of the most ambitious of imaginations... getting started is often the hardest part. The naive will say 'just start.' Okay. Just start WHAT? The crafty will…
Plans. We all have them. Some of use talk about them. Some of us realize them through action. Some of us are forced into action by some external force that leaves us little to no choice in the matter. And some of us sit... and wait... and wait... and wait for just the right time.…
This post is dedicated to the people who do good in this world, but are shy about recognizing their contributions. The person in this next story would rather live the life than talk about it. So we've been tasked with sharing her story with the world, while also keeping her anonymous. THE FOSTER MOTHER: This…
"You know that thing where you open your mouth and no sound comes out...?" Yeah, we know that thing. We've all had it happen at one point or another when we should probably say something... and maybe we even try... alas, there is only silence. Sometimes this means what was intended to come out might…
