" It's poking and seeing what was going to jiggle... and trusting and believing in myself and my journey and what my body and my heart was telling me less than my brain." - Ingrid Yang What if you looked for the slivers of light and opened the windows/doors accordingly? What if you didn't worry …
Lean Out Podcast: Simplicity with Sarah Webber
Simplicity is both a commonly desired and commonly elusive aspect of work-life balance. Similar to balance, however, all of us define simplicity differently. Simplifying is also like spending money. Each of us values simplicity in different areas of our lives. I might have a simple clinical role …
Lean Out Podcast: Dharma with Elizabeth Hubbell
How many of you can say that you are truly living your dharma - your life's purpose? After a long career in higher education and instructional design, my guest on the Lean Out Podcast today told me she is there. It took a period of stillness and discovery for Elizabeth Hubbell to realize she …
Retreat For Personal Growth
A retreat is something you can look at in two ways. It can mean “to go back” – back to basic life skills, back to family connection, back to faith. Also, it can signify a return to focusing on your own self-care (a “re-treat”). Ever since I was a young adult, I’ve wanted to attend an organized …
The Substitute Yoga Teacher
All the regulars were sitting on their mats waiting for class to start. Some chatted with their neighbors on adjacent mats, while others quietly stretched. Then, a woman walked to the front of the studio. In a quiet voice, she introduced herself as the substitute yoga teacher. A hush fell over …
How to define balance? Some themes from the "experts"
Lots of people write about balance. The January 2014 issue of Real Simple magazine was all about balance, so of course I had to read it (delayed a few months, checked out from the library). Here is a link to the Table of Contents for the issue. One article included some great quotes from people who …
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