Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

playlist: short and sweet

"spiritual growth involves giving up the stories of your past so the universe can write a new one."


do you know those days where you get the phone call you don't want to answer, the email that you weren't expecting, the text message that makes your stomach drop to the ground? yeah? me too. 

today may or may not be one of those days. maybe it's the shifting seasons. maybe it's karma. maybe it's the mercury retrograde that just kicked in. and maybe it's just life - ebb and flow, gain and loss, birth and death. change is the only constant, the thing we can absolutely count on. 

i definitely have a love/hate relationship with change (as i'm sure many of you can relate). when it's something i've planned or that i want, i'm all about it. but if it's something unexpected, i'm resistant, stubborn, and full of doubt. so what to do when i'm faced with the latter?

there's a lot of ways to work with these not-so-pretty feelings. i start with intention (of course) and my intention is to transform my uncertainty and fear into something greater, that serves, that uplifts. typically this transformation takes the shape of yoga, music, and journaling. i put together this short & sweet playlist to inspire you (and to remind myself) to embrace change with grace - so unroll your mat, grab your journal and a pen, take a deep breath and let go!



Sunday, September 22, 2013

a graceful welcome to autumn

wise words from ms. anne lamott paired with a mosaic in the lake oswego public library


 
The past couple months have been a time of transition for me. Moving to a new city has been excitement, nerves, happiness, and challenge all rolled into one. 

Change is most definitely never easy. 

And now with autumn upon us, signs of change are all around - the leaves changing color, the cooler temperatures, the desire to stay home snuggled under a blanket (yes please!). This season is about gathering and so it felt appropriate to create this space where I can gather my thoughts, my inspirations, and things that I love and then share them with others. You can expect quotes, pretty pictures, some good music, and maybe even a yoga sequence or two. 

I hope you welcome this season of fall with open arms (and maybe a pumpkin spice soy latte or two)!