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Everybody needs a break from their brain every now and then again. As a kid it was called “nap time.” In the adult world, employers schedule coffee and lunch breaks as well as vacation time for their employees. But do we ever really give ourselves the luxury of a brain break, namely from the incessant…

A few weeks ago I was asked to lead workshop participants in yin yoga. I gladly agreed. Facilitating yin practice is easy. It is familiar territory. I can do it with my eyes closed. Afterward, I was also invited to stick around for the art part. Though I admire those who paint and draw, sculpt…

We’ve all experienced loss. Maybe the loss of a spouse through death or divorce, the loss of a job, the loss of a life we’d hoped to live or an exciting career that never materialized.  With loss comes grief or great sorrow and this sorrow, like a sudden rainstorm in summer, is unpredictable, unwanted and…

As awkward as we may feel around people and as embarrassing as making a mistake while in the company of others, we learn best from our experiences, even the painful ones.    Socially Inept  I am more comfortable in the company of myself or with one other person, even if they might be a stranger.…