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Sometimes people tell me I’m a positive person and it lowkey pisses me off. It’s not exactly what they say, it’s more what they mean. They just say, “you’re a positive person,” but what they’re really saying is, “you’re one of those annoying glass-half-full people who wakes up with sunshine up their ass and I hateContinue Reading “Tell me what’s a positive person.”
The other day I was explaining yoga to someone who’s never tried it and described it as “Simon says.” Someone tells you what to do and you do it. It was true, but there’s also a lot more to it. Yoga instructors are like mentors rather than generals. They’re not gonna yell at you orContinue Reading “Simon says do you.”
I have to testify to y’all real quick. I woke up this morning in LOVE with myself and I know people say that all the time, but I finally feel like it’s really real. I’m the most awesome person I know. For years of my life, “love yourself” has been an unattainable affirmation. I alwaysContinue Reading “Love yourz.”
The other day a good friend reminded me that my best today may not be the same as my best yesterday. Some days I’m just not as strong as I know I’m capable of being. That thing that’s wearing on me is kicking my ass and it’s taking everything in me not to wave theContinue Reading “Power up.”
In the darkest times, laughter can be the best, most important thing. If you have a choice, always choose laughter. I was sitting at home Saturday morning, about to feel all sad because I didn’t have anything to do for hours besides watch the rain fall, when I made a smart decision. I decided to watchContinue Reading “Laughter.”
There’s been a recurring theme in my life recently – the idea of saying ‘no.’ One of my friends randomly sent me an article from the NY Times on the idea of saying ‘no’ and now I’m thinking that the universe is up to something. Days later I found out about a productivity webinar onContinue Reading “Just say ‘no.’”
It’s easy to look at the road ahead and see nothing but obstacles. Trying days at work. Overwhelming workouts. Emotional roadblocks. And I’m not going to lie to you. There are challenges ahead. You’ve just got to make sure the challenges you face are the ones worth overcoming. The way I see it, there areContinue Reading “There are challenges ahead.”
I recently did a “Worry Free Day” meditation, and was amused to find that I’m not really worried about anything. These days I have things I care about, but my general response to things going wrong is, “I’ll be fine.” For example, when a torrential downpour hit during my commute home, I considering freaking outContinue Reading “Worry free.”
I went to a rooftop yoga class this past weekend and the instructor asked if it was anyone’s first time doing a yoga practice. No one raised their hand and I smiled to myself wondering if anyone was lying like I do when I go to a new church and try to stay seated whenContinue Reading “Let me see you do that yoga.”
I’m still less than a quarter of the way through The Book of Joy, but maybe that’s precisely because there’s so much goodness in there that needs to be digested. Every chapter has something to offer (and a book review is due), but the chapter that’s really impacted me lately is the one called “OurContinue Reading “Our greatest joy.”
