Welcome to Day #3 of my One Blog Post Daily Project! This month, I’m posting about my adventures in Latin America and my recent return back to Texas. For this post I wanted to share a couple of bizarre and nutty experiences I’ve encountered while in transit. Happy reading! ————————————————- Getting Lost in Translation with Cab Drivers Besides … Continue reading
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Day 2/28: Learning Spanish
One of the first challenges I took on when I moved to Guatemala was making a commitment to learning Spanish. In Houston, I made a few small attempts working with a couple of tutors, teaching yoga to Spanish speaking yoga students, and brushing up on Pimsleur and Coffee Break Spanish before I went on vacations … Continue reading
Day 1/28: Coming Home
Happy February! Upon finishing my 100 Days Project a few weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to take on a new creative challenge for myself. I have oftentimes tried a handful of attempts at writing a novel or becoming more prolific in my writing. So, I am taking on the challenge of writing one blog post … Continue reading
Featured #ARTYOGAPLAY writer: Anna Widgeon
I am pleased to introduce you to my latest creativity soulmate and November’s featured #artyogaplay writer Anna Widgeon. With lots of smiles and a calm vibe about her, she is originally from Michigan and calls Antigua her temporary home for now. Anna is a creative individual with an amazing musical ability, a knack for understanding people, and a talent for sharing entertaining stories from her travels … Continue reading
How Do You Recover A Sense of Strength?
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
Featured #ARTYOGAPLAY writer + student: Ace Tully
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
Do you love coffee? A Love Letter to Coffee
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 needed a lifestyle change?
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
Donde esta la chinita?
During my time in Antigua, my Spanish school decided to organize a field trip to a macadamia nut farm. We all hopped on a “chicken bus” (which I basically promised JT I would never ever do). Somehow a huge crowd of Guatemalan people surrounded us and one of the Spanish teachers shouted, “Donde esta la … Continue reading