With Thanksgiving upon us, GRATITUDE is a natural message to connect to this week. Realistically, there is always something we can choose to be unhappy about, a situation that could be better. Often
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Kindness is often its own reward
Last week I was inspired by the profound difference between being "Nice" and being "Kind". I then also realized that it had been "National Kindness Day" the prior day and I stumbled upon the following quote from
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Enjoy all the “Sweet Spots” along your journey
A couple of months ago I read an article written by Julianna Miner, who is an Author, Professor and Mother of three children. One day, while at the pool with her kids she realized she was in the "Sweet Spot" in
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The 4 KEYS to Happiness
Last week my inspiration came from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali which is the text of Raja Yoga (Ancient Mental Science). Patanjali is considered the 'Father of Yoga" and even though the Sutras (the word Sutra means
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The Obstacles ARE the Path
I am always trying to be open enough in my mind to see and accept inspiration from whatever source it may come. Recently, it happened to come from an obituary of a women who lived on the other side of the country, who I
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Give UP and Forgive
When we hear "Giving Up" it usually has a negative association, but it can have a POSITIVE one as well...to Give UP means to surrender, to let go, to truly release up and out whatever is holding you down. This past week
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Never Say Never
This past week I asked my students to think of something they had accomplished (either off or on their mat) that they never thought they would. I then asked them to grab a bit of inspiration from it and dedicate their
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Catch Your Breath
I have found myself using the phrase "Catch My Breath" quite alot these days; usually in the context of.... I am having trouble doing it..... with two children, my classes and various other responsibilities I have taken
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Being Present is a Present
I have spent a bit of time this past week talking about something that we all strive for; to be PRESENT in our own lives. An example I often use is we each can think of a time when we got in the car and drove to
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Attention is Generous
You never know when inspiration will strike; the trick is paying enough attention to notice when it does. A few months ago I was in my daughter's classroom for the end of the year writing celebration; an opportunity for
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