"Everything has changed and yet, I am more me than I've ever been." ~ Iain Thomas Whew. 2017. I think it tried to kill me. I started taking classes at The Big Red Barn Retreat with Ginger and Begin Within Yoga and Wellness last January. My goal, at the time, was just to get moving … [Read more...]
Getting Gooey
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." ~William James That's deep. And simple. As a mom of adult kids, I sometimes struggle with the holidays. I am not saying I miss the old times. I am saying trying to wrangle work and family, gifts and … [Read more...]
Take Me to Church
I have always been the type that if I went to church, I usually left feeling like the message, regardless of what it was, was meant just for me. It really does not matter what the message is, I always take something good away from it. It is like a gift, right there for the taking. That is yoga … [Read more...]
Like a Cherry Popsicle
Relax your thumbs. Relax your jaw. Relax your tongue. ~ Ginger She follows that command with, "Imagine your tongue melts away like a cherry Popsicle." I play it on a loop in my head. The first time I heard her say it, I thought to myself, "What the Hell?" It took me to this … [Read more...]
Glad I Did
What happens when people open their hearts? They get better. ~ Haruki Murakami This morning was a rough one. I had a really hard time getting up, and if I am being honest, I absolutely did not want to. Our summer was long and the autumn has crept in swiftly, and the chill in my house … [Read more...]
