Rituals
On graduation day of yoga teacher training, our instructor had us make a prayer arrow (more here).Read More »Rituals
Christy
Productivity
A few years ago in a galaxy … well, in this galaxy to be honest … productivity would have exclusively meant analyzing data, writing a publication, grading papers, or doing something else school/work related.
Nowadays, productivity can still look a little like that. I definitely work on lesson plans in the evening at least a few nights a week.
This weekend, I was productive, but it looked a little different.
Balance After the Storm
Last week was a loooong one. Four a.m. came a little too early all week long after being off for more than a week preparing and recovering from Hurricane Irma.
Back to Normal
Whatever that means…
Bend, Don’t Break
I was able to return home Monday afternoon. I returned to a power outage and a medium-sized puddle on the floor. Nothing to fret too much about.
I was grateful to return to a home and to sleep in my own bed.
The Rains Have Come
I woke up this morning to rain and air that is a little breezier than it was yesterday. I checked the weather and the storm has moved a little closer to us, and maybe a little further west.
It’s still quiet. Read More »The Rains Have Come
Yoga and Hurricanes
Yoga (i.e. asana) is supposed to help align your body with your mind/spirit/whatever. It’s supposed to be a reflection of how you deal with the real world. Maybe you are faced with a particularly challenging pose. Do you face the challenging, sticking with it no matter how much it begins to hurt? Do you automatically choose a resting pose and fall into that? Do you try it, and then take a resting pose once you realize you need it? Do you do the same thing in your regular life?
Preparing for Irma
The sun is shining. There’s a small breeze. It would just be another day in Florida if Hurrican Irma weren’t making her way north.
Training
I set a pretty big goal for myself for next June: biking the Gaspé. The most recent estimate I saw of its length is 900 km. That’s 559 miles if we end up doing the full loop. (Still in question.)
What better way to celebrate a 40th birthday? No biggie…Read More »Training