Let’s have some real talk here, friend. You honestly only have this one present moment. You are not a physicist. You do not have a DeLorean. You do not have access to time travel. You do not have time to punish yourself and live your life in regret. There is fantasy and there is your … Continue reading
I am pretty sure I know what a broken heart feels like. There’s a deep hollowing in my chest and my eyes just begin to well up with tears. And, life starts to move very slowly and the tingling in my cheeks make my face red and there is a trembling in my fingers. My … Continue reading
I have a hummus dealer. (Yes, it is absolutely ridiculous to admit. And, just go with it.) I have a hummus dealer who not only makes the best cilantro hummus ever, but the bloke is a tall glass of water. And, it’s an attractiveness that has never gone to his head. Nobody sent him the … Continue reading
I am leading a summer Book Club for the Badass on Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way.” It is funny how the right book at the right time with the right people magically fall into your lap. Below is an excerpt of the newsletter I will be sharing with my badasses for our 8th week. If you … Continue reading
This week, I got the chance to interview September’s featured #artyogaplay writer + student Ace Tully. He is a Rhode Island native currently living and teaching English in South Korea. Ace has launched a blog called http://www.liferuins.com and is currently a member of our Online + International Book Club for the Badass. I have been impressed by his passion and self-motivation to pursue … Continue reading
My previous blog post was about mourning the loss of my inner artist child. Today I’d like to delve into how do we reconnect, recover, rediscover our inner artist child? The blog contains a series of questions you could do on your own to get yourself back on track when life choices just seem … Continue reading
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. ” – Pablo Picasso Last May, I went to the Guggenheim, and I saw this exhibit. The exhibit featured art done by local NYC school children. For some reason, I felt called to really examine each grouping and each … Continue reading
Hola from the beautiful hills of Guatemala! I love coffee. And below is the story on how I fell in love with coffee. In fact, my passion for coffee has motivated me to fly back to my hometown to teach a yoga class featuring Guatemalan coffee and chocolate. This upcoming Pop-Up Yoga class on August 13th will be my last workshop … Continue reading
Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “Geez, how the hell did I ever end up here?” I had a plethora of those moments. I was in a staff meeting when this realization came to me. Staff meetings were early (8am on a Monday). The meetings would start off with humor. I’m sorry there is … Continue reading
Six years ago, I had the darkest summer of my life. It’s one thing to be sad because it’s Sunday and you have to go back to the office on Monday. And it’s another thing to show up to your job, crying in the parking lot wishing you could just disappear and die. I am … Continue reading
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