Happy Friday! It’s a crazy gorgeous day here in Charlotte – 66 and sunny. I’ve had Finn out of school and home with me for the last two days since he was sick on Wednesday. Thankfully, he’s made a remarkable comeback but we’re keeping him out of school until next week so that he can [...]
self-care
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Life Lately: Winding Down 2021 and Welcoming the New Year
January 4, 2022 { 25 comments }Happy first week of 2022. I hope your new year is off to a good start. I very much appreciate the heartfelt and supportive comments on my last post. I have read every single one of them and will be revisiting each and responding throughout this week. I was pretty wiped out when we arrived [...]
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How Are You?
August 17, 2021 { 14 comments }The days feel heavy right now. On a literal level, it’s hot, humid and I can’t go outside without getting a mosquito bite (the mosquito thing is mostly a joke but if they love you like they love me, you get it!). On a mental level, it’s a lot to absorb everything going on in [...]
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Positive Ways To Deal
April 16, 2020 { 8 comments }Good morning. What an up and down week it’s been. Remember that graphic I shared a couple of weeks ago? I am really living this right now. THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER OF CORONAVIRUS (Graphic is from @now.or.noodles on Instagram and drawn by Hannah Reeves.) One of the most unsettling things about all of this is the [...]
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Yoga for Better Sleep: 5 Simple Yoga Poses to Practice Before Bed
March 24, 2020 { 2 comments }This post is sponsored by CVS Pharmacy. This post topic is one that I feel so passionately about, especially given my status as a toddler mom coupled with daylight savings and all the things going on in the world right now. SLEEP! Never in my life have I valued and prioritized sleep in my life [...]
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On Blooming
March 20, 2016 { 8 comments }Hello and happy Spring Equinox. After weeks of gorgeous, sunny, 70 degree weather, the Spring Equinox here in Charlotte was a cold, gray day but it felt totally appropriate to remind me what we’re saying goodbye to. I love how each season has a very specific feel to it. Summer is full of long days and [...]
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This Week’s Yoga Readings + Playlist: On Taking Care
April 13, 2014 { 11 comments }Last week I shared that I’m going to start posting my weekly readings/discussion topics that I use for my yoga classes. I thought that in addition to that I will also post my playlist. Many of you have told me that you enjoy seeing my playlists (students, fellow teachers and readers looking for new music) [...]
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Getting Away
July 26, 2013 { 19 comments }Surprise, I’m in the Atlanta Airport. I booked a flight at the last minute to visit my parents for the weekend. I haven’t seen them since Christmas and I finally reached the point where I couldn’t wait any longer. I ate the egg and cheese off of an egg and cheese sandwich during the first [...]
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On Being Gentle
November 30, 2012 { 22 comments }Sometimes I am amazed by how the universe seems to deliver at just the right moment. When you don’t think you can take anymore and find yourself at your breaking point and then relief finally comes. I have had several people tell me to be “gentle with myself” over the past week. Blog readers, friends [...]