Yoga

AN UNSTRUCK HEART

An artist friend, Bonnie Taylor-Talbot had a bunch of us over to her art studio to make Valentines. She’s an amazing artist, check out more of her art out here & here. The whole experience was so light, pink (yes, pink!), & dreamy I did filter all of these photos to represent that. Note thatContinue reading “AN UNSTRUCK HEART”

YOGA, PARTY OF ONE

I’ve done lots of things alone in life. Most haven’t bothered me, like I have seldom thought, having someone with me would make this so much better. I’ve been single for years. I’ve lived alone and enjoyed it. I’ve gone to my fair share of movies alone. I’ve sat at plenty of meetings alone, apartContinue reading “YOGA, PARTY OF ONE”

ROAD TRIP

My master teacher in training used to say that the opposite of love is fear. I had presumed it before that to be hate, but I now agree that hate springs from fear. My prayers for the upset and bloodshed in France and all over the whole world, those unknown hot pockets of darkness, isContinue reading “ROAD TRIP”

THE RAW TRUTH & A JOB

I’ve chaired two meetings in the last week. I signed up for one because I was approaching 7 and a half years and the other because the secretary kept passing around the sign up sheet and there were a lot of gaps. Noticing when I have another half year of sobriety under my belt isContinue reading “THE RAW TRUTH & A JOB”

HUSTLE & FLOW

So I haven’t really been hustling. Hustling for me would be working until you fall into bed at 1am, only to wake up at 5am to start again. So it hasn’t been that. It’s been a flow-like hustle, if that makes any sense. Life flows. Wake up to, mama, mama, feed the little bear, changeContinue reading “HUSTLE & FLOW”

I DREAM IN YOGA

I began my apprenticeship with a local studio which included a 30 minute audition. I was a fan of just getting a yoga gig and running with it, but this apprenticeship has been the bee’s knees so far. Don’t know the difference between something? Ask a yoga teacher. Confused about sequencing? Ask a yoga teacher. Continue reading “I DREAM IN YOGA”

THAT FIRST RIGHT THING

Anyone familiar with AA slogans? There’s a ton of them, they’re brought up in meetings as being annoying but simple staples in recovery. This past while I’ve been hearing the same one over and over, “Do the next right thing.” The slogan, “First things first,” could be applied as well. This is super relevant toContinue reading “THAT FIRST RIGHT THING”

OH CANADA PART 1

H and I just got back from a trip to Canada, specifically Sooke, BC. I won a gift certificate at work last Christmas to stay in any of these Canadian chains of hotels. I learned very quickly after exciting the ferry that Sooke is not pronounced, “Sookie,” but like the zook in gadzooks. Sook. ItContinue reading “OH CANADA PART 1”

SOCIAL MEDIA & ME

I’ve recently been having a complicated relationship with social media. Me, who quit Facebook back in 2012. Me, who keeps a private Instagram, my only social media account. I am now the proud facilitator of three Instagram accounts, two Pinterests, one Twitter, and four Facebook accounts. These include work accounts that I regularly (except TwitterContinue reading “SOCIAL MEDIA & ME”

MAHALO & ALOHA

I went to South Portland this week to visit one of my teacher training peeps. The plan was to do some yoga in the park and then go eat lunch. Her kids caught wind of our adventure and flew through her house and into her garage. They were so excited my friend could barely getContinue reading “MAHALO & ALOHA”