it’s been a while since i’ve posted. a really long while. but there’s something i’ve been sitting with the past few days. truth. honesty. there’s something beautifully simple about it. it’s probably one of the first lessons my parents taught me…not to lie. to always be honest. But actually practicing “truth” in a consistent way … Continue reading
ScarFace Undone
wow! you guys need to read this woman’s story. it’s no secret i hate cancer. well, hello, that’s a dumb statement on my part…no one likes cancer, of course, but i REALLY hate it. skin cancer. ugh. as a runner, outdoor enthusiast, and sun lover myself…it’s more important than ever for me to protect my skin…ESPECIALLY as … Continue reading
5 Reasons Bikram Yoga is My Favorite Type of Yoga
Originally posted on Karmalistic Health Blog:
Photo by Mechelle LaVelle http://www.lavellephotography.com I respect all yoga. But my true love is (and always will be) Bikram Yoga. As a practitioner for 7 years and a teacher for almost 6, I may be a little biased, but I have my reasons. Here are my top 5. #1 It’s…
appity app app
so in typical charm city gal on the run fashion, i have avoided running outside in the cold for the past few months and kept my runs to short spurts on a treadmill in my cute little gym overlooking the harbor. also in typical me fashion, i decided to come out of my temporary winter break-up with running by … Continue reading
hex
i do a lot of laundry. for a single gal who lives by herself, the amount of laundry i do is excessive. i mean, every day. at least a load. sometimes it makes me wish i was a nudist. i mean, i can greatly appreciate the value of NOT having to do laundry….every. single. day. … Continue reading
gal in a bubble
did you ever have one of those days where everything just felt off? where you just want to go home and crawl back under the covers and shut the world out? where almost nothing you do can get you out of your head and back in the present moment? it’s interesting to me because my … Continue reading
to be…brilliant
“Many people fear nothing more terribly than to take a position which stands out sharply and clearly from the prevailing opinion. The tendency of most is to adopt a view that is so ambiguous that it will include everything and so popular that it will include everybody. Not a few men who cherish lofty and noble … Continue reading
to be…courageous
i have this thing coming up this weekend. a yoga competition. i’ll get up on stage in front of a room full of people and do a three minute demonstration of yoga postures. in a leotard. by myself. few things are more unflattering on the average person than a leotard. let alone standing on stage with … Continue reading
gone with the wind
so the other night i got home from work and decided to walk to the gym. this is not anything new. i typically walk there because it’s like 6 blocks from my house. what was different about this night was that the weather was ridiculously cold and the wind was out of control blustery to … Continue reading
to be….
bah. i’ve been horrible about writing lately. i’m a terrible ‘blogger’. if you can even call me that. but hey. i’m not going to beat myself up about it. i love to write and should do it more. that was going to be a new years resolution this year. “be more creative. write more often.” truth is … Continue reading