Time to Get to Work
The most challenging part about what I do is describing it. I can wax philosophical for minutes at a time about the spiritual nature of reality, the adventurous journey of remembering who we are, and the practice of contentment. This typically results in glazed eyes, and an occasional remark – “You get paid for that??”…
For My Valentines
To you, the piece of my heart living outside my body, who stands so tall, strong and beautiful To you, beside me for double decades, for whom brother is too small a title To you, who honors my goddess, tantalizes my witch, and urges the shield around my heart to drop To you, who has…
Snow Day
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” Rumi The scene outside my window is breathtaking. Never mind that I don’t really care for the cold, or that the surprise storm derailed my plans for the day. I am awed by the majesty and beauty around me. Perhaps you’ve heard me…
Afraid of the Dark
Scenario #1: I’m standing in line at the gate, waiting to board the plane. The announced boarding time has passed, and the crowd is growing impatient. Cell phones start pinging, as passengers receive notifications that the flight is delayed 90 minutes, although there has been no formal announcement. Finally, the gate agent broadcasts the official…
Why Do We Practice?
This question has been rolling around in my mind for years (decades?). It gets triggered by my own relationship to rhythm, ritual and consistency, as well as my interactions with the global yoga community. I’ve experienced yoga students and teachers who practice to heal themselves, and I’ve also experienced people in the community who practice…
The Gift of a New Year
It’s the last day of 2013. It was a good year, with less tragedy and more wonder. I learned an enormous amount, and had a great time connecting with all of you through my newsletter, blog and travels around the world. The experiment I called ‘What do I want to do when I grow up?’…
A Video Manifesto
I’m so excited to share with you my very first video post! It’s just me, telling you about what I believe. Thought I should start simple… I would love to hear your answer to my question, in the comments below. Here’s to moving pictures!
Writing Naked
The moment that you feel that just possibly you are walking down the street naked… that’s the moment you may be starting to get it right. Neil Gaiman Two years ago, when I first ‘came out of the closet’ as a writer, I hired a moderately well known memoirist as my teacher. As the…
Growing Up and Out
10 Things I No Longer Believe About Myself If you think it’s too hard to change, remember – you once wore diapers. Here’s my list of beliefs that have gone the way of pull-ups, purple hair and footie pajamas. (Ok, maybe the footie pajamas are still around ;)) 1. A shy girl can’t do…
Disturbance
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. – William Shakespeare in Hamlet My teacher used to tell a story about living in a yurt with an outhouse. Each time he would go to the bathroom, upon opening the door, he would destroy the intricate spider web built by the…