As I think about Gratitude this year on Thanksgiving I scroll through my photos and see, well, the things I love: big old trees, yoga poses, (blurry) pics of birds, friends and Sam, my partner.

In 1970, the US created Earth Day. One day, each year, to remember and celebrate our home and all the myriad life forms that inhabit her. For many this day marks not a celebration but a deepening sadness and feeling of hopelessness that is difficult to shake.

This is one of those lessons I have had to learn again and again: walk in the shoes of another. Especially someone (or thing) that annoys you.

Hey— Does anyone else sit in meditation and have errant thoughts drag you away? Oh, come on— we all do. It’s the nature of the mind to be vigilant: to look out for anything that might be dangerous, or at least perceived to be dangerous.

This is a love story. And if you’re reading this, it’s probably your love story too. I love to move, to feel my body moving in space, and to move in such a way that I can feel the movement inside of this body

Lie down… Observe your body: What are you sensing today? How about your breath? Check in with your heart: What feelings are coming up right now? And your mind, your thoughts: What thoughts are rising up?

Let's be honest—it’s been a terrible year in so many ways. The virus, the lock-down(s), the isolation, the anxiety, politics, and all the zoom meetings!

Whether in an asana practice or breathing or meditation, it seems that a yoga teacher simply encourages her students to awaken from a place of avoidance or distraction.

What's enough? Tricky, eh? It shows up in the self-help mantra: "I am enough" and is a defining principle helping us get out of difficult situations, finally: "I've had enough!"