Back when I was a much younger person and dreamed of an “As the World Turns Life” minus any personal drama, I briefly imagined I might teach at the college level. I had no clue what I would teach, but I liked the idea of the life of a college professor. Doing research, writing a syllabus, and having office hours sounded great. Taking a “sabbatical” every few years to study something new or to travel or to rest and rejuvenate sounded so sophisticated and la-di-da to me. Now, the idea that a … [Read more...]
Just Breathe
How are your insides today?Are you peaceful and calm or are your "innards" roiling and churning and anything but calm? With everything that is going on in our world today, it is easy to be discouraged or flat-out scared.Ebola.Isis.Drug cartels.Holy cow. What's coming next?It is enough to send stress levels and insecurities through the roof. This stress is very hard on us and results in our bodies not working efficiently- all the way down to the cellular level. This eventually leads to lots … [Read more...]
Holy Yoga Moment…..
I have been practicing yoga for many years now, and I love it. I would not want to grow old without it! Here are some reasons ( in no particular order) why yoga is my primary exercise.1. Increased strength. The longer I practice, the stronger I get. I can hold poses longer and my core is definitely not the same as it once was, following 3 C-sections.2. Improved balance. As we age, we need to work on improving and maintaining balance. Holy Yoga helps with that-both physically and … [Read more...]
Where do You Go To Fill the Empty?
Disclaimer: A large Diet Pepsi was consumed during the writing of this post. I, along with many people in our town, seem to be addicted to Polar Pops. The gas station on the corner is busy day and night with customers, young and old, bellying up to the pop fountain.I've visited many times. It is cheap and self serve, so I can get the pop to ice ratio just the way I like it-heavy on the ice. I have seen and visited with many of my former students while getting my Diet Pepsi fix, so that is … [Read more...]
A Bird Sweetly Singing…..
Hello, Sweeties-What a beautiful, beautiful day! Hope you are enjoying the sunshine, gentle breeze, and pleasant temperatures. Our guys have worked at warp speed the last two days trying to plant more corn and beans and progress is being made. We have had so much rain that we are way behind on corn planting, but Lord willing, things will look better by bedtime.I just have to tell you what happened during Holy Yoga on Thursday morning. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Holy Yoga, you … [Read more...]