What was the first thing that you did this morning?  My answer to that question is almost always that I think something.  I think, “What time is it?”  “Did I sleep wrong on my shoulder again?”  “What should I have for breakfast?”  “How many emails do I have waiting for me in my in-box?” I…

The Mamas and the Papas famously sang, “can’t trust that day” about Monday, and as you start your week, you might agree.  After a relaxing (or busy) weekend, Monday can loom, scare, exhaust.  And that’s before you even get to work! So I want to ask the question–does anyone have anything they can say they…

I know it’s a little hokey, but this made me giggle this morning.  It’s a quote that’s attributed to “Garfield” creator Jim Davis: “If people were meant to pop out of bed, we’d all sleep in toasters.” So if you’re not feeling your usual chipper, embrace-the-day self this morning, fear not!  But if you can…

I snapped this in a New York City subway station recently. It’s Urdhva Dhanurasana, the full wheel pose in yoga–or just a backbend in gymnastics. It’s a pose I’ve been struggling with lately so a friend reminded me to just breathe and be gentle because it’s a tough pose–you open your belly, your heart, exposing…

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