The Second Arrow: how we multiple our suffering

How often do you experience something painful – either emotional or physical – and you fairly quickly find yourself getting dramatic about it? Or maybe you don’t get worked up,…

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We all have reasons not to trust

  In an era of uncertainty, global upheaval and disrupted work and family life, it’s becoming more and more difficult to remain vulnerable, trusting and open. When everyday stresses intrude…

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Are You “Too Busy”?

  I teach somewhere in the ballpark of 15 classes a week (if I’m helping with class coverage that number is easily closer to 20), in addition to writing and…

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Life isn’t always fair

    It’s not fair.   It’s a phrase that likely has been with us our whole life, to greater and lesser degrees. As children, we learned to use the…

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What if the Universe was rigged in your favor?

  Michael Jordan is one of the most celebrated athletes of all time. In his brief bio on NBA.com, he is described as “single handedly redefining the NBA superstar.” And…

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Sticks & Stones

  Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.   We’ve all heard this expression as kids – and maybe we even used it growing…

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The Parable of the Three Peas

  During last week’s Warrior Sculpt class, I talked about the power of getting outside of our comfort zones and trying something new. This Friday there is a pop-up Yoga…

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The Magic of Transitions

  This past weekend I attended LifeBarre training – for the third time. Yes, the third time. And each time I’ve gone, I’ve always come back with some new learning…

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The 90% Rule

  We’ve all heard the famous saying, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” But – how often are you aware of your…

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All things are connected

As part of the LifePower Yoga Mount Laurel challenge, I’m exploring one of the seven axioms of yoga each day and sharing what it means to me. If you’re interested…

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