October 2: World Smile Day

We all know the scene from Forest Gump where he wipes his face on the t-shirt and leaves a smiley face, sparking the inspiration for the creation of that famous symbol. As fictionalized as that was, I bet it made you smile. Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in …

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108 Sun Salutation Challenge: Update

I'm going to start by saying that I'm proud of myself. I haven't even finished my challenge yet, but I have already made it far past the point where I quit when I tried this before. I feel stronger and confident. Yes, I'm sore some days and definitely sweaty, but it is more than worth …

Soiled Hands/Take Me to the Movies

Lately, gratitude has been a big focus for me. I want to consciously live with an appreciation and love of even the smallest things in my life, things like walking hand-in-hand with my honey to get ice cream in the summer. My father told me a story once of my mother’s cousin who visited them …

Hello, Class…

I have officially become a teacher on Skillshare! I'm super excited to share this with you. My class, "A Day in Harmony", is structured to give you the tools you need to have a balanced and productive day. It packs a bunch of tips into a quarter of an hour. Go on over and become …

The Porch Light

It is hard work to stay on the path we gave ourselves at birth. It is also not truly expected that we do so, only that we find it again when we detour from it. How would one ever learn to survive if they simply walked in a direction that was already cleared? You must …

Spring Cleaning: Let’s Declutter Part Two

It's time to continue our strategy of spring cleaning our mind along with our surroundings. You will never believe what I found in that junk drawer. Not a dozen bobby pins, but a dozen USB sticks! Maybe that space needs some attention more than just once a year. Isn't that the truth for all of …

Spring Cleaning: Let’s Declutter! Part One

Who doesn't love a good spring cleaning? Yeah, I know...it's not really 'fun' but don't you feel so good after you do the work? The same goes for a decluttering of those little things poking at you in your mind. So here is a mini-plan for an inner and outer spring clean! We're gonna hokey-pokey …

The Comeback

"To change the world around us, we need to change ourselves first."~Santosh Joshi It has been a while since we talked. We have all been going through quite the change recently. How are you holding up? It's not always easy. I myself have been looking at what I need to focus on to maintain a …

Yoga Challenge Woes

I have committed to a yoga challenge that lasts about six weeks. It is only the end of the second week and I'm already feeling doubtful that I'll make it to the end. Despite my doubts, I have still scheduled time everyday for this, I have been enthusiastic to try and push further, and I …

This day is for ‘me’ things.

Today there was yoga, puppy cuddles, and tea. Then, recording in the studio with our band Lights of the North. We are recording our first single and I can't wait to share it with you. Soon I will be heading home from the studio and the evening will be spent with friends grilling on our …