We all do it. From time to time, we get caught up in the mindless busyness of life and we fail to recognize the good that is around us. I have to admit that I have been in a funk about work lately. We have been super busy and the stack of documentation I need … Continue reading I am basically a superhero. And so are you.
Be Yourself
Prior to leading a component of the online course I offer on rolling daily habits into identity evolution, I sometimes go through a ritualized freak-the-*$@!-out period in preparation. I get extremely stressed over the expectations that I tell myself the course members have of me, of my performance, and of my responsibility for their experience … Continue reading Be Yourself
Nun-chuck skills, bow hunting skills…
In yoga and in counseling, I teach people skills almost daily to help them deal with stress and to live happier lives. These skills might be breathing techniques, body postures, tapping/EFT, thought changing and thought stopping skills, mindfulness skills, nun-chuck skills, bow hunting skills... Sorry, forget the last 2, that's a different story line altogether. … Continue reading Nun-chuck skills, bow hunting skills…
Now raise your heart above your head…
As a yoga instructor and instructor trainer, one of my fundamental concerns is safety, especially for the lower back. Everyone has either experienced back pain, will experience back pain, or knows someone who has. So, hinging at the hips and maintaining the length in the spine in forward folding is how I choose to teach. (Please … Continue reading Now raise your heart above your head…
Ready or Not…
This is such a great quote from Amy Poehler. She says lots of great things, but I really like this one. Before you are ready. Hmmm, that sounds like it would be scary. I tend to be a procrastinator. I want to analyze and think and stall and freak out and put it off until … Continue reading Ready or Not…