“Yoga does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.” BKS Iyengar I have been fascinated with transitions for most of my life. What is happening between the main action and events of life. Where your mind goes in that blank space between chapters; what happens after the director says cut…
Aging isn’t easy. What can help? When you look in the mirror, how do you see yourself? I certainly don’t see myself the same as I did when I was 30 years younger, 20 years, even 10 years. I know that I will continue to evolve. It is amazing to me how some of the…
The mother daughter relationship is a fundamental, core relationship. We all have a mother, and it is a pivotal connection, not just for our youth but for how we move through our entire lives. In the past year or so, several of my beloved students have lost their mothers. In my community and at my…
Concrete Lessons about the Importance of Finding Anchor, in the Water and in Life About 20 years ago, I began the scuba diving certification process. As much as I love a warm bath, under the water is not necessarily my favorite place to. I get cold easily, I’m not the strongest swimmer…I’d rather play in…
On May 15, 2024, my beautiful friend Karin passed away suddenly and tragically. Karin was a uniquely special, positive, inquisitive and kind woman. Her sudden passing has left her husband, four daughters, her parents and brother, our community and all in the world who knew her, mourning the loss of her special light. She connected…
As a kid, I grew up watching and laughing at Al Franken as Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live, the character with the self-help show “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley.” Do you remember his famous affirmations, gazing at himself in the mirror? “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” Al…
