Yoga With Spirit

12/05/2025

Do you remember the Twilight books? I’ve never forgotten when Bella says, “Without the darkness, we’d never see the stars.” This month when the hours of daylight are outweighed by darkness, it’s good to remember to look up and count the metaphorical stars shining in the moments of your day-to-day life.

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“Without the darkness, we’d never see the stars.” In this dark month it’s good to remember to look up and count the metaphorical stars shining in your life.

11/28/2025

Good morning! I hope you and yours had a very happy Thanksgiving. Some years it is easy to count my Thanksgiving blessings. Some years it’s harder. No matter what’s going on, if I’m paying attention, I have found that there are always moments that I wouldn’t change; that I in fact treasure. Noticing these moments is the key to having a thankful heart.

Some years counting my Thanksgiving blessings is easier than others. No matter the struggle there are moments that I wouldn’t change. Noticing these is the key.

11/21/2025

We all have them - moments that forever demarcate “before” and “after.” In these defining moments, we have a choice. We can cling to what was - working desperately to get back to normal. Or we can choose to be curious - wondering about the possibilities of what lies ahead. It is a choice that will make all the difference in the way we experience our lives.

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In defining moments - moments that demarcate before and after - we have a choice. We can cling to what was or wonder about the possibilities of what lies ahead.

11/14/2025

Good morning! I love laughing and expect you do too. But did you know that laughing is more than just good fun? It can instantly soothe your worries and make you a better learner too. Click here to read more.

I love laughing and expect you do too. But did you know that laughing can instantly sooth your worries and make you a better learner too?

11/07/2025

As the old man sat down and began to play, I knew at once that I was witnessing talent burnished to an astonishing level. Even more than his brilliant technique, it was the ease with which the music flowed through him that revealed that he was a master. To witness someone doing something so difficult while clearly enjoying it was inspiring. It left me wondering if one could live like that? I hope, by the time I am his age, that I figure it out.

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As the old man sat down and began to play, more than his brilliant technique, the ease with which the music flowed through him revealed that he was a master.

10/19/2025

Spent fall break in Idaho! Thanks to .c.lodge for being a graceful hostess and amazing tour guide. Jim Dolan and I loved every minute of exploring your beautiful home state!

Cottonwoods glowed on the way from Boise to Stanley.

Sawtooth selfie. These mountains are incredible sharp and pointy!

The fall colors and beautiful creek in the valley across the street from the mountain view in Stanley was almost as beautiful.

The fall colors in Ketchum were breathtaking!

Dinner (with wildlife) at Ketchum’s famous Pioneer.

The first of Jim Dolan’s two dozen + trout caught in The Big Wood River south of Ketchum. One of his favorite days of fishing of all time.

Pre- post-dinner hot tub at The Sun Valley Lodge.

Perrine Bridge over the Snake River. Just a mile from where Evel Kneival tried to jump the river on a motorcycle. We learned that his son made the jump years later! Can you believe the color of the river??

Perhaps my favorite sight of the trip - Balanced Rock. Carved by wind, it’s 48 feet tall, weighs 40 tons, and is perched on a tiny 3’ base. So cool!

The very best friends drive you to the Oregon border so you can check off your 47th state! 💛💛💛

10/10/2025

“Welcome to the Grief Club: the club that nobody asked to join, where membership is automatic after losing someone they love.” I had no idea I’d joined a club – let alone that it was the least exclusive club on the planet. We will all be members one day. That’s a guarantee. Each of our stores begins with birth and will end with death. In between, in a billion different ways, we all love and we all lose. For 100% of us, the blessing of loving and being loved far outweighs the painful cost of loss that is the entry fee for joining the “grief club” - where other tender-hearted “members” are there waiting to listen and support you.

Click the link in my bio to read my full essay.

10/10/2025

“Welcome to the Grief Club: the club that nobody asked to join, where membership is automatic after losing someone they love.” I had no idea I’d joined a club – let alone that it was the least exclusive club on the planet. We will all be members one day. That’s a guarantee. Each of our stores begins with birth and will end with death. In between, in a billion different ways, we all love and we all lose. For 100% of us, the blessing of loving and being loved far outweighs the painful cost of loss that is the entry fee for joining the “grief club” - where other tender-hearted “members” are there waiting to listen and support you.

Click here to read my full essay.

Every one of us loves and loses. For 100% of us, loving and being loved far outweighs the painful cost of loss. This is the universal human condition.

10/10/2025

Well folks, it’s 5 years and 7 months since my TMJ-induced dental odyssey began, but today it’s officially came to an end! Thanks to the expert care of my dentist, periodontist, orthodontist and TMJ physical therapist, I am excited to be able to “say cheese” confidently once again! 😃 😃 😃

10/06/2025

I wouldn’t have necessarily put these pinks together, but who am I to argue with Mother Nature?

10/03/2025

Good morning. What happens in your head when you sit or lie down to rest? Are you, like me, making lists? Maybe repeating those lists over and over so you don’t forget when you stand up? Are you so busy wondering if you’ve had enough rest that you’re hardly resting at all? Why do so few of us know how to truly rest? Resting both requires and teaches us to be where our body is. Being fully present like this is a skill that is really hard for us, but, when we figure it out, makes us much happier people.

Click here to read my full essay.

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10/03/2025

Good morning. What happens in your head when you sit or lie down to rest? Are you, like me, making lists? Maybe repeating those lists over and over so you don’t forget when you stand up? Are you so busy wondering if you’ve had enough rest that you’re hardly resting at all? Why do so few of us know how to truly rest? Resting both requires and teaches us to be where our body is. Being fully present like this is a skill that is really hard for us, but, when we figure it out, makes us much happier people.

Click here to read my full essay.

Photo credit to Bill Ecklund

Why do so few of us not know how to truly rest? Resting both requires and teaches us to be in the present moment. This is a skill that makes us happier people.