The first week of May my special guy and I drove the 18 hour trip from Ohio to Massachusetts to apartment search in Boston. I find it’s best to break the drive up into two, 9-hour days (give or take, depending on traffic and weather). That’s a long time sitting in the car, especially when [...]
Travel
The Stress of Driving
April 15th, 2011
When my special guy and I went to Boston last November for vacation, I was amazed at how relaxed I felt. I know, it’s not a huge revelation that someone would be relaxed during a vacation! But, I felt the greatest factor contributing to my calm outlook was that I didn’t have to drive- we [...]
Family Yoga
August 24th, 2010
I completely checked out of cyberland last week while vacationing in Vermont with my family. It actually felt good to unplug and unwind, releasing my tight grasp on my attachments to the cell phone, e-mail, and Facebook updates. But now I’m back and excited to share more yoga goodness with all of you! My normal, [...]
Bay Area Epiphany
September 17th, 2009
I flew to San Francisco last week for 7 days of blissful vacation to visit a dear friend of mine that I haven’t seen in way too long. The week before I left, I was burnt out from a big project at work, frazzled from packing, and just overall stressed out and exhausted. The unexpected surprise [...]
Freedom
July 6th, 2009
My guy and I spent the long weekend exploring Louisville, KY. To stretch out our bodies from a 2 hour car ride and a night of dancing, we practiced some yoga in our hotel room on Saturday afternoon. I couldn’t help but reflect on Independence day and the meaning of freedom in our lives and [...]