Setting up a yoga space that meets your needs I once studied with a teacher from India who said “every room can be a yoga room”. What he meant was that space is a luxury so don’t let not having a separate room for yoga keep you from practicing. Making room for yoga practice can help you cultivate peace and keep your body limber. Making a yoga space at home,
Defining your personal style: The foundation of your brand image
July 13, 2024
Your personal style is a basic building block of your brand image. It reflects your personality, values, and the message you want to convey to your audience. Defining your personal style involves getting to know what makes you feel your most confident and put together. And, deciding how you want to be perceived by others. Is your personal style on social media boosting or busting your brand’s vibe? Remember that
Juicers: A study in finding the best, top, or cheapest.
June 3, 2024
Follow my story about researching juicers. See how I used the research to cut down the noise of “finding the best”, top, or cheapest juicer. Learn how I made my decision to choose the right juicer for my life. Researching based on the query: “what are the best juicers” Surprised to find so many surveys about the best juicers of 2024. Here are several of the higher ranking publications as
Reading recommendations
June 2, 2024
Book 1: On Brand, Aliza Licht. About branding, image, style, and basic good business practices. I like to keep learning and am currently reading On Brand by Aliza Licht. She shares her insights about coming across with a consistent and clear brand voice. It inspired me to clean up my website and LinkedIn profile ASAP, if just to keep it fresh and cohesive. The only thing that is good stale
Support: A 360 Look
August 26, 2021
Today’s lesson, borrowed from puppy class is all about support. What does the word conjure up for you and why? A wooden beam, a hug, someone who listens to you, helps with the laundry, lends you money, doesn’t judge – there are no wrong answers. The word support lends itself for many meanings. You could feel supported emotionally, physically, mentally, at work, rest, or play. In my humble view, support
Reflections on Disengaging
August 11, 2021
Me and the Dood: Learning to leave it My main mini squeeze Koda teaches me a lot about disengaging. In yoga speak, we call it Pratyahara. That’s another way of describing an ability to turn inwards and away from distractions perceived by all our senses. Not by sleeping though, so don’t get excited that you’ve nailed the skill… (“withdrawal”)…the ability to “switch off” and produce a state of extreme inward-mindedness
The Art of the Thank You: Grati-dood
July 28, 2021
Koda is teaching me a lot about gratitude and the art of the thank you. Even though she can’t speak human, her idea of saying thank you is usually to lick an eye, ear, hand or calf. There’s a sweetness to doing something that makes your puppy happy. It truly makes me feel good to receive her grateful affection. I know also when she growls at me that she’s pissed
Generation Covid-19 Puppy: Me and the Dood
July 11, 2021
Koda is from the COVID-19 puppy generation. Like baby boomers and GEN X,Y,Z, there are definitely COVID-19 puppies. Whether it was the actual lockdown experience in Philadelphia or a chain of events during the pandemic that nurtured her purchase, I’m not entirely sure. Koda at 10 weeks During the pandemic, my sister-in-law got a beautiful dog named Maisy. Once we were able to travel (that was scary, even with a
Me and the Dood: In the Moment
July 7, 2021
In the moment is where it all happens. The past was and the future has yet to present itself. So when I sat on this bench with the Dood, I chose it for the message, “Your past does not define you”. It got me to think, and I invite you to do the same. Hanging in the Hood with the Dood The past often feels real, especially when we think
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