To say that yoga has contributed significantly to my life, even saved it a time or two, would not be an exaggeration. Has it always been a love affair? Well, not exactly. I was an athlete in my younger years and, quite literally, my motto was “harder, stronger, faster!” Thus my relationship with yoga was, […]
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The masks we wear…
I am going to kick today’s blog off a little differently, with the reading of a poem, of which I am not the author, gifted to me by my Psychiatrist, titled DON’T BE FOOLED BY ME. And you may wish to grab tissues and a seat for this one. Don’t be fooled by me, Don’t […]
Anxiety, a hostile takeover…
I have mentioned in my previous writings, that for the first time, along with my depression, I have been battling debilitating anxiety as well. Hence today’s blog title: Anxiety…a hostile takeover. I am certain this sentiment feels all to familiar to some of you too. Firstly, I wish to discuss the stats relative to anxiety in […]
Colossal, freaking speed wobble…
“Our job is to excavate the unsaid. What is the thing that’s not being said? And that requires courage and vulnerability.“- Brené Brown, The Call to Courage As you may or may not have noticed, I have been MIA for the last couple of weeks. WHO DOES THAT?!!! Excitedly, passionately, launches the first episode of […]