I can usually spot it a mile away. The slightly crazed look. The ping-ponging emotions – super duper happy and giggly to whiney whiney whiney. The swirling ball of energy building up inside their little bodies threatening to erupt and cause a lava flow of emotions and tantrums. As a parent, you become acutely aware [...]
I’ve hated you. I’ve hated you so much over the years. Never good enough, thin enough, fast enough or strong enough. Stomach that was too round. Arms too flabby. Calves that were too thick. Shoulders too broad. Hips too wide. I would punish you and run you into the ground. Hours at the gym [...]
“Mommy, why does he get more than me? “It’s not fair. He gets an extra turn.” “Everyone else is going to get to be a helper more than me because I’m not in school this week. Not fair.” “Not fair! He got more Valentine’s Day cards than me!” “Why do they always get to go first? [...]
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I think that I’m a hypocrite. Here on this blog, I talk about treasuring the small things in life, trying to be mindful, trying to be grateful, trying to live my life with intention. But the thing is, I don’t always do that. Actually, I haven’t done any [...]
I walked in the front door and made my way upstairs to the studio. Yoga mat next to yoga mat neatly lined up across the room. There was an opening towards the center of the room, close to the wall – generally where I like to be in case I lose my balance. I nestled [...]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to shoot two episodes for a new yoga show on Veria Living Television (premieres on September 17th) thanks to my friend Bex at Bexlife.com. “Yoga Sutra Now” with Jai Sugrim is pretty unique in that it combines the physical asana practice with a master class in understanding the [...]
When I was little, my family used to vacation in Sanibel Island, Florida. I remember the pristine beaches and shells. I also remember my Dad bringing home conch to our condo and my Mom cooking it for dinner. I could totally be making that last bit up since I was only about four or five (or six?) years [...]
Have you ever taken a vacation alone? Over the years, my answer to this question has changed. As a kid – no way. As a teenager and college student – hell yes. As a wife and mother – why would I? Last year, I took a vacation alone. I went surfing for a week [...]
