Posted in meditation, time, wellness, yoga on October 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What is a soul? It’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.” ~ Ray Charles It’s easier to know the soul of others than it is to know our own. We can look at other people’s actions, the people they surround themselves with, [...]
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Posted in creativity, holiday, imagination on October 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love Halloween, mostly for the candy but also for the chance to take on another persona. For one night it’s perfectly acceptable, and expected, that we take a giant leap outside of the ordinary. So maybe it’s not the dream of your life to be Lady Gaga, but for one night at a party [...]
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Posted in books, community service, determination on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What is to give light must endure the burning.” ~ Viktor Frankl Yesterday I posted about not delaying our actions because we have more than we think we do, and what we have right now can do a lot of good for others. Sometimes, it’s harder to give of ourselves than we’d like it to [...]
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Posted in choices, failure, future, opportunity on October 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do for any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” ~ William Penn “Mantras you shouldn’t say: I don’t know; I’m not ready; I can’t do it.” [...]
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Posted in animals, dogs, love, luck, pets on October 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
When I seriously began looking for a dog to adopt, I went to an event in my hometown with my mom. I had missed the only dachshund they had by just a few minutes. I wished I had gotten there earlier – of course there was no way I could have known how close I [...]
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Posted in dogs, faith, loss, love, pets on October 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“On my yoga mat, I ask myself what I can let go of & what I can let in to be more connected to the essence of yoga.” ~ Planet Yoga via Twitter Dogs are resilient. They leave the past where it should be – in the past. They take the learnings they need from [...]
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Posted in faith, yoga, youth on October 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or You will be taught to fly.” ~ Patrick Overton In the past [...]
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Posted in learning, yoga on October 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The beginning months of the school year make me think about getting back to fundamental pieces of learning. As we move along our path, it’s easy to get caught up in perfecting our advanced skills that we have layered on to our basics. To improve the whole of our abilities it’s important to revisit what [...]
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Posted in career, work, writing on October 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Let your manners speak, your deeds prove, and your delivery impress.” ~ Yogi Tea Cue the music! “It’s about that time of, time of the year again…” Nope, not the holidays just yet. Performance reviews, one of my work requirements that I dread the most. I always fantasize about not following the company format but [...]
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Posted in adventure, free, happiness on October 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“My violin teacher, the amazing Kato Havas, has a workshop visual that has always stuck with me. She leans on a table, holds it with both hands, and says ‘I am safe – I will not fall – BUT IT’S HARD TO DANCE!’ ” ~ Trish Scott Through this blog Trish Scott has become a [...]
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