Content Warning: This piece contains a graphic description of a rape and the emotional aftermath of that sexual assault. I remember much of that night very well. I was 17 years old, a college freshman, and there was a party in my apartment… …continue reading this piece over at Elephant Journal by clicking >>>> HERE <<<< …
We always want to believe that somewhere there’s a perfect situation, if only we weren’t barred from it. But that’s not the reality—It’s as if we’re afraid to really commit to this moment because a better one might come along later—You will discover upon reaching it that, whatever it is, it’s not what you expected…
22 Apr, 2014 9 Tips for Starting a Home Yoga Practice – an Elephant Journal Piece When I signed up for teacher training, I thought one of the best reasons to become a yoga teacher was that I would be getting paid to practice. I assumed that I’d be practicing all the time and I…
I recently finished a 200 hour teacher training. I signed up on a semi-whim; after a brief Google search I registered for training at a Baptiste studio in Jacksonville, the first program that was available to me. I was nearing the deadline to apply so I spent a whirlwind 24 hours making phone calls, securing…
I’m about to say a whole bunch of things you’re not supposed to say out loud… and show you a picture of my stomach. I watched The Sexy Lie: Caroline Heldman at TEDxYouth@SanDiego. In this TEDx talk, Dr. Caroline Heldman talks about what sexual objectification is and why it’s not empowering. She holds my attention as she talks…
It’s not you, it’s me. “Don’t take anything personally.” It seems so basic, but this is probably the hardest of the of the Four Agreements for me to live by. It seems that at a cellular level I need to be liked; I need to be accepted; and I need to be right. It’s usually…
