Yoganimosity
There are many Sanskrit words for having a compassionate heart. Karuna. Maitri. Loving-kindness for all living things, is a tenet of yoga and Buddhist practice. Loving even oneR
Cake lessons
Have you ever tried to make something beautiful, or tasty, labored for a long time, sketching, painting, or chopping, mixing, obsessing, only to realize that your efforts are going
Overcoming overindulgence
When Facebook descended upon the world, and everybody’s high school friends started stalking each other online… my former classmates were QUITE surprised to find that I
Just bee
I read a book once called, ‘Don’t just do something… Sit There!’ by Sylvia Boorstein. She’s hilarious, and has the gift of delivering Buddhist discour
Show your colors
One of the things I adore about going to Indian restaurants (besides the food), is seeing women of all ages, shapes and sizes wearing their saris. Ornate, intricate, goddess-worthy
Our true names
The Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, has written so many books that have fueled and inspired me. But there’s one poem that pierced me like a pin in my spiritual balloon. Please
Demolition
Welcome to the gritty, loud, and somewhat injurious world of demolition! Sorry, #notsorry, walls. You served your purpose as a 2-classroom tutoring center. Now, it’s time to evol
The view
One of the main reasons I chose this location was… the view from the yoga room. Multiple huge windows featuring towering trees, adorable shrubs, moss, stones, twisting roots&
Salt mines
There are now 500 lbs. of Himalayan salt blocks, in our garage’. A year ago, I would never have pictured those words in a sentence together. How wonderfully peculiar, and u
Small beginnings
“Do not despise the days of small beginnings,” was a quote I heard from my Sunday school teacher as a kid… who was also, my mom. Easier said than done, right? Des
