One of the most appealing aspects of yoga is that it provides substantial opportunities to exercise your mind, body, and soul. However, it is easy and perfectly normal to get overwhelmed with…
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‘Why the hell do I do these things?’ It’s midday in Malibu Creek State Park. The sun is directly overhead and any shade that I may have looked for was wiped out by the fires earlier this year. The canyon still shows scars of…
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It’s November 28, 2019, Thanksgiving evening after a wonderful day spent with family. Since I’m still wound up from all the interaction, I begin to decorate for Christmas. I’m happy and excited. The first thing I do is put out the…
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The holiday season, on paper and in movies, seems like it should be a time of pure excitement, cheer, and joy. For many people, however, it’s actually a time that invokes major stress and anxiety. It’s a busy season, demanding your…
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I’m a big fan of Brené Brown — her work around vulnerability, empathy and shame has greatly impacted my life and the work I do with others. There’s one phrase she uses that changes the way I show up in the world…
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There is so much we can learn from the younger generation. I recently watched a documentary called I Am Maris about Maris Degener. This young woman has an eating disorder and was able to find her way through the suffering of the…
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I’ve known that I wanted to write a piece about Thoros of Myr. If you’re not familiar with Game of Thrones, then I’d first like to ask what you’ve been doing over the past eight years? What do you and your friends even talk about?…
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Imagine having pets all your life then suddenly being told completely out of the blue, that there will be no more dogs in your house. I could not have been more surprised nor dismayed when my husband told me this after we lost our…
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