You like burritos, right? Of course you do! They’re tasty, you can have them any way you like, and they’re pretty easy to make (especially if someone else does it for you). What do burritos have to do with Americans? Americans supposedly invented them, firstly, and we should easily be able to see why. Americans […]
Why Yoga Works
As yoga’s popularity continues to spread and the abundance of information about yoga grows, so do our questions about it. Why do so many people practice yoga? What’s the point? What if I’m not flexible? Or I don’t have fancy yoga pants? What if I’m not able to do what the teacher asks…or I don’t […]
Mindfulness Sucks (Not Really)
Okay, so mindfulness itself doesn’t suck, but being good it at does. We all avoid doing things that are difficult; unfortunately we blame mindfulness for being hard, rather than blaming ourselves for the (lack of) effort. By now we all have some idea of what mindfulness is – bringing more awareness to the present moment. […]
Define Your Life
Do you allow your job to define you? In our short time on earth, we seem to spend an awful lot of time concerned with how others view us and this impacts how we think about ourselves. I’ve never been one who was overly concerned about following a traditional trajectory in life. After all, I am […]
The Silver Lining
We often make the mistake of searching for happiness. We look high and low, to friends, family, significant others, to other cities, states or countries, new jobs, old acquaintances. We spend so much time thinking about how we can become happy. Our thoughts and statements turn into “If I Could Just…” statements. If I could […]
Balance In Work And Life
Balance is an equal distribution of weight; a blend of energy and calm; not too much, not too little; yin and yang; equanimity. We hear it’s important to maintain balance in life, especially when it comes to our work/life ratio. A slash is used here, because these are not uniquely separate entities, but are one. […]