March 2013
8 posts
11 Bits of Wisdom from Eckhart Tolle →
lazyyogi:
1. Doing is never enough if you neglect Being.
2. What you react to in others, you strengthen in yourself.
3. Attachment to things drops away when you no longer seek to find yourself in them.
4. The past has no power over the present moment. When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to exist. You do not need it any more.
5. Worry pretends to be...
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...”
– William Shakespeare (via lazyyogi)
Stop Punishing, Start Nourishing.
I had a plan for today. Run errands, work out, make a healthy dinner and somehow clean the whole apartment at the end of all of this.
But today had different plans for me. I woke up with an awful kink in my neck. It was rainy and nasty outside. And because I’m trying to detox again from sugar, I was feeling a little weird and slightly out of it.
All afternoon, I was in the worst...
February 2013
11 posts
Why Telling Me To Smile Is Actually Assault.
While I usually like to stick to positive, nurturing, calming topics and conversations, I have noticed a disturbing trend (in NYC, at least) that needed addressing. So here we go.
Often, as I walk down the street, thinking, observing, off in my own thoughts, I will hear a man say “Smile!” or some variation on this. “Hey, lady, smile,” or “Give me a smile,”...
Decide What You Really Want.
Tonight, I am sitting here on my couch, and I am shedding tears. Tears of pure joy and gratitude. I have never, ever, ever, ever, ever felt so loved and supported. I can confidently say that I could not ask for a better support system in my life than the one I have. I am surrounded by people (mostly women, but there are definitely some badass men) who know the real me, love me, support me and...
Start With What You Know.
Are you one of those people who lets life’s situation, bumps and bruises affect your opinion of yourself? No, of course not. Who does that? (Sense the sarcasm.) I think we all do this at times, some more than others.
It is important to frame your reality and sense of self from what you have proven in your life, over time, in your soul, in your actions. So start with what you know.
For...
Running To Freedom
So, I started running.
To give you some history, I have always hated running. I specifically remember my 5th grade teacher running the required “mile run” beside me that year to keep me going. I am your classic Kapha, in Ayurvedic terms. My life energy is my physical energy. I am calm, centered, grounded. But this means I don’t like moving fast. I like yoga and ballet...
“God knows you when you know yourself.”
– Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (via lazyyogi)
January 2013
9 posts
Don't Put Off Your Goals
Last fall, I decided I needed to start from scratch with my business and create something that was authentically me. And the face of that needed to be a new website. So I dreamt up this beautiful site. I could picture everything—the style, the colors, the photos, the layouts—and it was magical.
The problem? It was going to cost a lot of money. I knew the designers and...
“Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
– Rumi (via lazyyogi)
“Be aware of your breathing. Notice how this takes attention away from your...”
– Eckhart Tolle (via lazyyogi)
“True silence is really endless speech.”
– Sri Ramana Maharshi (via lazyyogi)
“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she...”
– Deepak Chopra (via lazyyogi)
The Willpower Myth
Around this time each year, I see articles and motivational speeches all around having to do with willpower.
Here’s my little secret: I don’t believe in it.
Well, really it’s more that I don’t buy into the idea that we can power through or muscle our way around things in our lives. Maybe there is a place in life for willpower. I have just not found it. And I...
December 2012
5 posts
A Holiday Challenge
Today, I did the bulk of my shopping for the season. It was the kind of NYC day you would expect: totally hectic and crowded. A lot of people pushing and trying to claim their own space.
As is normal, I started to feel irritation. So I took a break and got a juice. Kale, apple, lemon and ginger. I walked around a bit. And I started to think, “This will all be done soon.” And I...
“The Truth is inseparable from who you are. Yes, you are the Truth. If you look...”
– Eckhart Tolle (via lazyyogi)
Blank Slate
For those of you who have been following my journey as a holistic health coach, you may have noticed something over the last 6 months: my absence. So…what have I been up to?
The answer is simple: I started over.
To give you perspective, at work we always try to start meetings with a process where we get rid of anything that is keeping us from being present, from bringing out full, best...
August 2012
1 post
Stealing Your Own Time.
Hmm, what could I mean by this?
Today, I took a killer yoga class. The theme of today’s class was ASTEYA. Being a Lululemon employee (and a yogi), I’m very familiar with this concept.
For those of you that aren’t, in yoga philosophy, there are rules of “right living” called the yamas and niyamas. One of the yamas is ASTEYA, which means...
July 2012
8 posts
“Forget about your life situation and pay attention to your life. Your life...”
Eliminate Your Past.
Today, at my monthly staff meeting, we had a really powerful personal development segment, and I thought I would share it with you.
It was simply this: Enter into everything in your life in the present moment.
Now, this is major, but it’s also difficult to navigate. After all, don’t we all learn from past experience? Well, yes. And things we learn in the course of our life,...
“As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve,...”
OWN YOUR LIFE.
Recently, I have been doing a lot of work with visualizing, reframing, positive mantras and manifesting my goals. All mental work.
I feel like I have started making a transition, and things are about to open wide for me. So I felt like I should share.
My goal this week is to make everything my choice. To take everything in my life that seems like it’s not my choice and make it so....
June 2012
5 posts
“Picture yourself when you were five. in fact, dig out a photo of little you at...”
– Kris Carr (via cl0ckwise)
“Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are...”
May 2012
23 posts
“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the...”
