Happy Little Things

Valentine's Day is around the corner and, I have to admit, my daughter can't wait for me to buy her chocolate. My son wouldn't mind some too. As for my husband and I, we have never celebrated a traditional Valentine's Day. There was the year I tried very hard to do all of the things society tells us we should do and it was a hilarious series of mishaps and disasters. Ever since then, we have forgone society's rules. My favorite Valentine's Day was the year I came downstairs and there was a giant bag of Doritos and some chocolate...

Reiki is awesome. Reiki is totally the best. Oh man, Reiki helps me to feel calm, centered, and balanced. Despite my love of this healing technique, it is hard to describe what Reiki is. Here is the description as listed on my website: "Reiki is an ancient healing technique, originating in Japan, that promotes the flow of energy through the body. Reiki is based on the belief that there is a life force energy that runs through all of us. If that energy becomes stuck or stagnant, then illness can result. Reiki works on all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual."...

Regardless of culture, upbringing, or religious beliefs, we can all agree that we are all here living a very human life. Whether we have been here before, will pass into heaven afterwards, or simply dissipate after reaching an enlightened state, we are all doing the best we can with what we have been given. As we move along this journey, we gather tools that will help make our experience a little smoother and help it to make more sense to us. This gathering of tools is something all of us do, whether we realize it or not. For some, it...

I have very specific emotions and thoughts regarding dragon pose. It can be summed up in one word: Nemesis. Here I am, just living my best life, and then dragon pose comes along and tears me into unrecognizable pieces. I'm just over here feeling joyful as I see all of the changes leaves, and then dragon pose reminds me that there is so much pain in this world. I'll be having a great day teaching middle school, inspiring the next generation, and then dragon pose crashes into me and I question my worth as a teacher. If you think I...

October already and I have to tell you that this oracle card hit me full on...kind of like, you might say, a shark. The shark message is one of a powerful but peaceful warrior. In order to understand this message, we must first rid ourselves of the commonplace interpretation of power. What if power was not ego-driven with the ultimate goal of being in control? What if power was standing back, using all of the senses to observe, and then guiding in such a way that others are inspired to follow? This is what shark is asking of us this...