dedication.

I have never been an athletic person.  In high school, I was the girl who stood in the back during gym class, chatting with her friends and letting the dodge ball pass her by.  If it hadn’t been a requirement, I can guarantee I wouldn’t have even owned a pair of sneakers.  I remember specifically [...]

a piece of a lifestyle [plus a giveaway].

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 [...]

looking forward.

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. [...]

vanity on the mat.

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 [...]

cannot; will not.

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 [...]