Have you ever said that you're going to lose 10 pounds and then you can't seem to make it happen?  Or, have you ever said that you wanted to stop a habit like watching so much TV yet the change just doesn't show up in your life?  I get it.  Change can be hard and...

Who am I?  This is something that I ask myself a lot.  It seems to change on the outside.  When my kids were at home, then I was a full-time mom, taxi driver, cook, maid and CEO of the house.  Now, I'm an author, business owner, yoga teacher & yoga therapist. ...

I've been feeling just a bit unsettled over the past two weeks.  It's like I'm not quite sure what I want to do or how I'm going to get wherever I'm going.  At first I didn't really put a name to it.  However, after connecting in to the feeling a bit more, I finally...

As I write this, my son is one week into school and he is currently residing in a hurricane shelter in Daytona Beach, FL.  It's kind of hard to believe that I just dropped him off at school.  He's not only now out of school for a week but he is hunkered down in a...

This week, I moved child number two and I've realized a couple of things in the past few days.  One of them is that taking your second child to college is easier than the first.  The second thing is that I still wasn't quite recovered from the trip across the country...

The last 2 years, I've been more empty nester than not.  My youngest was in a unique situation where he spent the last 2 years of high school at a boarding school.  Even though he lived at school, he still came home once a month for a long weekend.  I've spent the...

In the past week, I've been sitting in a car a lot more than normal.  I've also been on my feet a lot more than normal.  First came the sitting & then came the near constant movement for days.  I've tried to take care of myself.  I've eaten as well as I could. ...

I'm writing to you from Roswell, New Mexico.  This is my fifth day of driving & I have one more day on the road before I get to spend the night in one place for more than one night.  It's been quite a trip! Why have I been on the road for so long?  Well, I was...

Change is sometimes thrust upon you.  Maybe you get into a car accident & then need to buy a brand new car.  It wasn't something that you expected or even wanted but hey its time for a new car.  On the other hand, sometimes change is something that you seek to...

"There is the in-breath and there is the out-breath, and it's easy to believe that we must exhale all of the time, without ever inhaling.  But the inhale is absolutely essential if you want to continue to exhale."  - Dr. Joan Halifax I read this quote a few days ago...

My life has been feeling a bit full over the past few weeks.  I had a beautiful vacation in June, and when I came home, I was ready to go back to teaching yoga classes and leading therapy sessions.  Life got a little bit complicated though when not long after...

I've been working with my empty nester group for over 4 months now.  They're about half way through their group program.  This group of women is in the process of uncovering what they want to do with their lives after their kids leave the house.  After spending so...

I've practiced yoga for about 15 years.  Sometimes my personal practice has been more consistent than others.  There are times when my practice is simply savasana.  Other times my personal practice is way more active.  Either way, each time that I step on my mat my...

I just got back from a 2 week vacation in Spain.  I went to visit a family that I first met 30 years ago as an exchange student.  It was one of those surreal moments.  Even as I was on the first plane that would take me towards Spain, I still couldn't quite believe...

This past weekend I did something that I haven't done in awhile.  I cooked a huge meal for my hosts in Spain.  It was my way of thanking them for all that they've done for me while I've been here in Spain.  They've taken me to see other cities, old castles and...

As I write this, I'm in Spain visiting a family that I first met when I was an exchange student in high school.  It's been an emotional trip already and I've only been here for four days.  I've had to resurrect long forgotten Spanish.  I've been taught lessons in...