Yesterday morning, I had planned on an hour of yoga. I got out of bed, filled up my water glass, and sipped for a minute. Then, I climbed back under my covers and reset my alarm for 45 minutes later. [I used the other 15 to fold and put away laundry. Does anyone else hate [...]
I have a tough time keeping my head in the present.
Currently, as an intern, I don’t have much idea of what my professional life will look like past this spring. I know that now it’s going as perfectly as I had hoped. I know that I am learning, observing, and accomplishing each and every day. [...]
On several occasions in the past few months, my mom has mentioned to me that she admires my discipline when it comes to exercise.
Usually, I tell her that discipline isn’t out of strictness, but because I truly enjoy it. It is mental rather than physical commitment: the time before my day when I get to [...]
Warning: I need to complain a little. Apologies in advance.
Yesterday morning, as I was sipping my coffee and thinking about going to yoga class, I found myself not quite in the mood to venture out to the studio. I opened iTunes and began scanning my ever-growing list of podcasts, when I was struck with an [...]
About a month ago, I was enjoying a woodsy walk with my mom, when she made a comment that has stuck with me ever since. [Parents seem to have this way of being natural fountains of wise words.] We were strolling through my hometown’s local trail, better known as “the valley,” a place that has [...]