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Best of 2011 – Parenthood

I love the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. It's like the world universally agrees to slow down. Traffic is light. Many people take vacation from work. Naps are added to daily routines. And, we can all take a deep breath. I'm doing just that and taking the week off! But, I thought I'd leave you with some of the most popular posts of the year in each Intention category.  Not only is this the most popular post in the Parenthood section, this one is the most popular post ever on Every…Read more
{this moment}

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by Soule Mama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.Read more
A Pose Fit for Royalty

A Pose Fit for Royalty

Surprise! I’m dropping in with another restorative pose this week, because I thought sharing my all-time favorite pose with you would be the perfect Christmas gift! Please, please, please, accept my gift by trying this today! Most asana is active. But there is this deliciously sweet (and way better for you than those holiday goodies) subset of poses called restorative yoga. Instead of doing, these are poses of being. Restorative yoga teaches us how to relax deeply and completely. Judith Lasater, who literally wrote the book on Restorative yoga says, “During deep relaxation, all…Read more

Advent…Waiting for the Unknown

When I do strength training work that involves sets and repetitions of a particular exercise, I like to countdown. So, if I’m doing 10 “let downs,” instead of starting at one and counting each rep, I always begin my count with 10 and countdown. I do so much better if I know exactly how many I have left. In fact, when I’m doing any kind of waiting, how well I cope is directly related to whether or not I know exactly how long I’ll be waiting. If I know it will only be…Read more
A Good Mess

A Good Mess

“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.” ~ Andy Rooney I am a self professed neat freak. I aspire to live by the "everything has a place and everything in its place" rule. My mom says I've been this way for as long as she can remember. Before I could walk, I would pull myself up to standing on my toy shelf so that I could put my toys away. It must be in…Read more