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A Yoga Blog with a Big Heart and a Little Art

YOGI NOTEBOOK

I'm a yoga novice, a wannabe yogi, searching for peace and kindness in a crazy world. Painting and yoga help me breathe easier along the way, as do family, friends, writing, good music, a little therapy and a little more wine.

NAMASTE... the Divine Spark in Me Sees the Divine Spark in YOU!

The Deepest Gratitude

I thought I knew how to practice gratitude, how to count my blessings. I give thanks every day for the little things and the big things,...

Go ahead and cry

I sit by the river and cry. The sun comes and goes, making me blink my tears down in black streaks. Why even try to make up my eyes, when...

Practice

For the better part of the last year I’ve felt mostly frozen when it comes to a lot in life. Too scared to do so many things, for valid...

She moves me.

Take me to the ocean so I can fully breathe Take me to the ocean so I can fully see Take me to the ocean so I can hear her sing Take me...

Today the sun is shining.

I was reading through some old letters from my Grandma this week. She used to write often, before arthritis took her graceful cursive...

My love language.

He roars like a dinosaur for his cheerios at snack time and army crawls across the ABC rug like a crocodile for story time. He doesn’t...

Roots and Wings

A framed cross-stitch with orange flowers and indigo birds and a few really profound words has forever been a part of the house I grew up...

To strong women. Everywhere.

I took a 3:00 yin class today, and the male instructor welcomed his all-female class by wishing us a happy International Women’s Day. He...

The Greatest Love of All...

...is inside of me. Whitney was right. I feel like so many problems in this world could be solved if we could somehow figure out how to...

Hallelujah

I snuck off to a quiet corner of the backyard at my parents’ house to find a few moments of peace and enjoy a little Thanksgiving flow to...

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