The preciousness of seeing someone and being embraced all as you are. Have you ever seen someone in front of you light up so much that their smile seems wider than their face? It’s almost Picasso like. I’ve seen this happen countless times week in and week out at one of my favorite yoga classes. What is quite striking and …
The unsuspecting wave of anxiety and fear that appears when you’ve finally hit the send button and your well-crafted yet unretractable text message gets sent. It’s that pulsating ba-dump of your heart that seems to pick up every so slightly when you see three dots appear, and as quickly as it came, disappear. Love and what I’ll call the “emotions …
The first step toward discarding a scarcity mentality involves giving thanks for everything that you have. – Wayne Dyer We’re all familiar with the major Holidays like Christmas, where a consumption-first culture overtakes our mental faculties. Yet, while there is value in celebration through purchasing, giving can also create the space for even greater priceless treasures: A Dialogue A Canvas …
If you spend time out on the ocean waves, you begin to notice patterns in the ebbs and flows. At times, a torrent begins to concentrate on the horizon, and comes crashing quickly. The experienced surfer understands that the very first rush isn’t always the largest or grandest wave. It’s often the subsequent one or two streams that provide the …
There’s a clear distinct feeling of joy that feels purer than an ice cream popsicle on a hot summer day. It’s refreshing and you taste that sweetness that lasts for a week. Powerlessness is a draining feeling. It buries deep in your skin, and flares up. Usually it can be triggered by specific people or situations. When it happens, and …
I was walking along Rothschild Blvd on a Thursday evening when out of the corner of my eye I saw a body rise to the sky. This was acro yoga. A form or style of partner yoga where someone is a base, and the other, a flyer. I’ve only done it once, at the Wanderlust festival in San Francisco which …
I’ve seen, and been privy to this myself, but there are three things that we tend to do when we are not being authentic. I’ll start with the larger theme, and then we’ll dig into the mental and physical cues that you can begin to be mindful of. You are caught off guard Your voice trembles, you can feel the …
