In a Hurry?
Have you ever watched the snow fall? It falls at its own pace. Have you ever rushed over a patch of ice? I bet that didn’t end well for you. Winter is here. It is a particular time of Slow. It allows us to take […]
Tag: wellness
The Finish Line
When you get to the finish line, will you wish for more time? I had to ask myself that question as I watched the beat of my own heart on the EKG machine. Lying in the emergency room in the middle of the night on a Thursday, […]
The Transformative Power of Crisis
The most interesting people are those who have experienced life on many levels. They have seen highs. They have seen lows. They have triumphed and overcome. They have utilized conflict to the betterment of their own lives — and those of others. Crisis isn’t something […]
Shop and Chop: Self Magazine presents a new pace
The folks at Self magazine gave me a preview of their February issue, which provides various beautiful people doing squats and lunges with thighs made of steel. It’s easy to say “Puh! That’ll never be me. I mean look at her. She’s obviously a model. And no […]
Taking it slow through ice and snow
Winter has Europe in its firm grip. This morning I grappled with myself about whether or not I should go to the gym. My thinking went like this: Angel side of myself: “I have a manuscript to edit. I really should work on that since […]
Digital Addiction Detection ~ Are You Afflicted?**
What else are you doing while reading this? Shopping on Zappos? Checking your email? Tweeting? The World Wide Web is both a blessing and a curse. It has revolutionized countless aspects of our lives and makes working from anywhere in the world both intriguing and […]
Life Lessons from Yoga
Yoga Living magazine’s Robert Butera provided these great lifestyle tips disguised as how to get more out of your yoga practice. He recently authored the book The Pure Heart of Yoga: Ten Essential Steps to Personal Transformation. Honestly, you can apply these tips to your […]
Give Forgiveness Pants a Try
Do your days thunder by in a flurry of activity? Have you forgotten where you got on to the carousel and, more importantly, where to get off? We often aim for perfection, squeezing ourselves into a mold made by someone else. It is on days […]
Techno Shock and the Time of My Life
Establishing a positive relationship with time sometimes requires we go out on a limb, such as taking risks to try new things while spending the units in our personal bank account of time wisely. Yesterday I took a drum aerobics class for the heck of […]
Sick of No Sick Days?
MomsRising.org is a very cool organization that seeks to empower people to live great lives. Since the power of slow is about mindful living, remember this: everyone is susceptible to illness. Non-paid sick days can spell disaster for some people. MomsRising has taken the issue […]