Are you sowing various seeds to encompass your diverse interests and connections? Or are you opting for a "mono-crop," focusing solely on one narrow aspect of your life?

I'm not typically a big New Year's Resolution person, but I love the idea of a fresh start. There's something about a crisp new notebook that holds the promise of self-reflection and organization. Wet markers and blank pages are my weakness, and I can't resist the allure of washi tape.

I love a good chair class and here are my top 5 reasons why…

As you know, last year I decided that it was time for me to close the studio portion of Creating Space. After 15 years and then finally getting through the difficult and exhausting pandemic years, I knew it was time for me to step away from the responsibility of running the physical studio space.

I love this book. I love the commitment that she and her family made to a year of seasonal eating.

A morning routine is a set of actions that you curate usually before starting your day's main activity. The actions can be anything from drinking a coffee, brushing your teeth, reading your emails, or sitting for morning meditation.

It's been a year since the initial lockdowns and much has changed in the world.  But optimism seems to be on the horizon!  Lately, I have been thinking about how will we all move on.

The Covid pandemic has changed the world and has touched every individual in some way. We have been forced to alter the way we work, socialize, and how we schedule, and move about our basic days. It has forced us to slow down and spend more time in personal reflection. It has been equally devastating and freeing.

I can't recall ever being more relieved or happy to see the new year approach. (Well, ironically I was quite looking forward to 2020. It was going to be a big year personally with so many plans and adventures ready to go. Well, we all know how that turned out

As we enter into the deep winter of 2021, health has been a topic of conversation that has dominated the newsreels and our daily conversations since March 2020.

At some point, we have all received the well-meaning advice to “stay positive”. To view the glass as “half full” sometimes can feel like wishful thinking or “Pollyannaish”. And it can be difficult to find the motivation to stay positive when life becomes challenging.

As we move into October and when we traditionally join together to celebrate Thanksgiving; I have been contemplating ways to shift my idea of practicing gratitude beyond this one tradition and expand my feelings of gratitude, especially during these challenging times.

How does your practice change when you are experiencing a difficult period in your life? Does your practice disappear or do you lean in and become more intentional with when and how you practice?

This will be a time in our lives that we will never forget.

After 13 years, Creating Space Yoga Studio temporarily closed its doors on March 15, 2020, due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.

This is the time of year when we hear the endless list of resolutions or intentions that many of us choose to set as we turn the calendar page into the new year.