Somehow, I didn’t know Friday was International Yoga Day until I was on my mat in Child’s Pose beginning my noon class. In honor of this holiday and the practice that has quite literally changed my life, I wanted to take a few minutes to honor my yoga journey. The first time I ever did yoga was in college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. It was part of a Psychology of Personal Development class …
It was fitting that veteran Adam Wakefield taught my Memorial Day yoga class at Practice Yoga. I learned from his teacher bio that he now teaches yoga since the practice is the only thing that seemed to help his physical pain and mental anguish after spending 6 years in the army and 2 combat tours in Afghanistan. During Adam’s class this morning that paid tribute to one of his best friends that lost his life …
Netflix has done a great job at defining and solving for its customers’ needs. (Do you remember Blockbuster, late fees, or driving through the rain on Friday night to rent a movie?) And they know, much like Amazon and Uber, that to maintain their leadership in the industry, they must keep evolving to make their customers happy. I am one of their happy customers. My family and I have watched Netflix for years, but their …
“Keep your penis pointing down, Kyen,” I say for the third time. I’m squatting on the floor of the airport family bathroom face-to-face with my two-year-old with both hands on his naked knees to hold his newly potty-trained body steady. “What’s this, Mom?” my four-year-old, Mav, asks. I look left to see what he has gotten into, praying it isn’t the tampon garbage or one of the many other gross things little boys can’t help …
Happy 2019! As you are diving into creating your best year ever, I want to share with you something that has been significant in my own life: A regular gratitude practice. I absolutely love this past November’s holiday of Thanksgiving (especially the pumpkin pie!) but for me, really, Thanksgiving is something I celebrate every single day of my life. There are a few different ways that I practice gratitude daily. I have a gratitude journal …