I love my body balance classes. I love the way we start with gentle Tai Chi movements. Followed by the balance section of the class when we all try really hard not to wobble, then ab-workout which is always killer, and lastly the twists. Our instructor often tells us at this point of the class … Continue reading Embrace the stretch
Present over Perfect book club: embrace the journey
Today we reach the end of Present over Perfect and our book club. It would be tempting to say that we have arrived. And yet, if there is something this book has reinforced for me over and over, it is that life is a journey. We never actually arrive. As we grow and change, and … Continue reading Present over Perfect book club: embrace the journey
on Mary Oliver, regrets, and guarantees
I have placed the words "fear or faith" over my year. Then I have worked all year on choosing faith. Time and again choosing faith. Situation after situation choosing faith. But there are no guarantees, you know. That the faith that you have chosen won't lead to failure. There are no guarantees that you won't fall flat on … Continue reading on Mary Oliver, regrets, and guarantees
a blessing for a time of pause
As one season draws to an end, another lies ahead. It is tempting to finish one season whilst rushing headlong towards the next. Allow yourself to pause awhile in the sweet liberty of this time of in-between. Take some time to rest in the residue of the old and the anticipation of the new. Let this time of transition … Continue reading a blessing for a time of pause
blessing for a winter Wednesday
Winter is here, and the year is almost halfway past. So it would be tempting to think that the pattern for this year is set. That the everyday humdrum will be your reality for the remainder of this year. And that each day will blur into months of the same. But I am telling you, … Continue reading blessing for a winter Wednesday
refining a dream
I was asked the other day, if I am getting pleasure from writing this book, at the moment. It is a hard question, because it feels more like it just has to happen. This book has to be written. There is nothing I can do about it, I can write it or I could explode. … Continue reading refining a dream