On Tuesday morning about 5AM, I took my first ambulance ride. Here's the set-up. Sunday night: arrive home from a 12 day trip to Alaska. Was amazing. I understand how small we humans are, how insignificant we are, among the natural world. Major perspective shifts in so many ways. Monday Morning Through MidDay: Work up with a sore back. Figured all of the schlepping of very heave luggage over the last 2 weeks might be the cause. Decided yoga might help. Did yoga. Didn't help. …
slowing down
Imperfect is Perfect
Wanna Start Playing With Mixed Media Painting? It's EASY-PEASY + INCREDIBLY FUN. Here's how I got started. 1. Watch and Learn. My Mixed Media foray began this past January. It was the dead of winter. I was bored with my acrylic painting work, and I needed a shift, a change. So, I hopped online to see what I could find that might inspire me. A quick google search later and I found myself on Kelly Rae Robert's home page (www.kellyraeroberts.com). A very commercially successful Mixed Media …
Beating Overwhelm: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re in a Fall Funk
It’s that time of year when the winds of change are swirling fast and are deeply felt—literally and figuratively—for a lot of people. My yogi tells us that Eastern Ayervedic traditions explain this sensation via the notion of “Vata Energy.” Vata is very cold, dry, quick, and moving energy. Think swirling leaves and brisk, whipping winds. If you’re noticing an uptick in the number of changes you’re experiencing and the rapidity with which they are occurring in your life as of late, know that …
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Thankfully Pink – Part II
Emotional Exercise Is Key To Living Gratefully My life is too fast. I talk too fast. I move too fast. I eat too fast. I exercise too fast. I play with my daughter too fast. I kiss my husband too fast. I greet colleagues and friends with swiftness and motion. I make decisions quickly. I read and respond to email at the speed of light. My days are full of GO, GO, GO. To do otherwise is a waste of time, right? I drive 7-10 miles over the speed limit. ALWAYS. I even read fast. I type fast. I cook …
