One of things I miss most about no longer having children under 14, is reading to them every night. From Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar to Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are to Michael Scott’s Nicholas Flamel series, bedtime [...]
Lately as part of yoga teacher training at Sol, I’ve been reading, thinking, and speaking about the five Yamas - yoga’s five ethical principles that invite us to be more intentional about how we treat ourselves and each other. They [...]
This past Sunday Jayne and I carved out an hour to go walking around the old village of Amherst. The weather was perfect for a Sunday walk - light rain wanted to fall, but never did. During the trek we [...]
It seems God has been speaking to me lately by means of shampoo bottles. Two separate phrases have stuck with me like road tar for months now. The first “Curiously Clarifying.” The second, “Nourishing Rituals.” The real catalyst, though, has [...]
Roughly two weeks ago, I spoke to a group of young men ages 16-18 about heroes. During that discussion I shared that one of my heroes is Gandalf, the grizzled wizard from J.R.R. Tolkein’s epic “Lord of the Rings.” Much [...]
One of the lessons from a physical yoga practice is how it helps us see what is not helping. Gritting my teeth has never made the burn in my front thigh go away during half or full bind. But it [...]
Last summer, I spent 24 hours in New York city. The architecture, the lights, the food - all of it - was impressive. But what most impressed me were the people. Not their kindness or keenness or coolness, but simply [...]
Our lives are filled with noise. First in the form of physical sound; much of which we choose to invite in by what we listen too. Televisions, car stereos, ear-buds, etc. - we live in a society where audible inputs [...]
When I hear the word resilience, I typically think of attributes like stamina, strength, or grit, as well as the ability to endure external blows. Not just physical blows, but psychological and emotional blows, as if a resilient person possessed [...]
With Yoga Teacher Training coming soon at Sol, my mind turns again to growth. It feels great to grow. There is a simple joy in it. To learn new skills, gain fresh comprehension, or even just see a familiar thing [...]