Recently, my yoga instructor, Amy at Downtown Yoga Memphis, began a class by telling us it was OK to “surrender.” And because she knows her studio can sometimes be full of Type A’s and skeptics, she went on with the context: Surrendering is not about giving up or giving in. It’s about being exactly where you…
Tag: meditation
Sunday Sentiments
Stillness. Sunday. For me, this is how the engines of motivation avoid overheating! May you – and I – be happy. May you – and I – be safe. May you – and I – be healthy. May you – and I – have peace. đź’– Have a lovely Sunday, whether you are at home,…
Visual Post: What if I Fly?
This. Poem by Erin Hanson Post inspired by today’s Daily Calm daily meditation Today’s Daily Calm meditation topic was “fear of intimacy” — fear of opening up, and a habit of avoiding love. While I have less of that particular fear — hence, numerous heartbreaks and one granddaddy of a heartbreak a few years ago…
Grieve Gently
Grief suuuuuucks . It squeezes the bottom of your heart like it wants to force you into the fetal position and then, like, stand over you, foot atop your body in an assholeish statement of conquest. It is such a strong feeling. And it’s such a strong thread in the human experience.
Buying Sunlight
I have a really hard time with winter. It’s dreary and cold. There’s no green grass or green leaves or colorful flowers. Sometimes at dusk, the color of the Mississippi River and the sky and the dead grass and rocks on the riverbank all blend together as one bland palette. There’s no color and warmth…
Taylored Pursuit 