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For the fun of it
Posted on January 4, 2023 Leave a Comment
You’ve probably seen a dog in a big stretch, the kind that explains the yoga pose called Downward-Facing Dog. This weekend I got to witness a honey of a yellow lab who periodically just joyously drops and puts herself into Thread The Needle. I kid you not. Quite honestly, I am inspired. I now realize […]
Self care is also in the moments
Posted on March 16, 2022 Leave a Comment
We hear a lot about self care, and quite honestly that’s a good thing. We can’t truly be of help to another unless our own cup is full, too. There’s a difference between service and martyrdom… It’s easy to think of self care in the bigger acts. Who doesn’t love the idea of really treating […]
Practices similar AF*
Posted on August 11, 2021 Leave a Comment
*Agreeable (being this) and Forgiveness (doing this) So it occurs to me that the benefits of being agreeable are amazingly similar to the benefits of forgiveness. Here’s from the previous post, on being agreeable. Now, consider this through the lens of forgiveness:
Reiki is for everyone
Posted on May 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
What is this? How the heck do I pronounce it? Why would I be interested in it? Reiki (RAY-kee) is a healing energy practice. It is a gentle, non-intrusive, non-touch (or optional touch) therapy. The recipient remains fully clothed. Reiki brings a sense of wholeness, deep relaxation, peace, and well-being. (Yes, please!) This practice assists […]
Why the physical body doesn’t actually hinder the spiritual one
Posted on October 16, 2019 1 Comment
You’ve heard before that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. “I think/reflect, therefore I am.” Within this Cartesian split, I reflect that I am turned more toward what I think of as the higher, spiritual realms than what I have thought of as the denser, physical body. As if the whole purpose of […]