Spring Break

Sweetness of Home

Mike is on Spring Break this week. Lots of his colleagues, and his students, are traveling. I get it! The weather here can’t quite decide if it’s finished with winter?! Opting for warmer climes makes all kinds of sense. 

For us? We’re enjoying a week at home. Extra walks and snuggles with Javier. Some clean up of the yard. Momentum on a few projects that have stagnated. Time with family and friends. A National Championship for Michigan. 💙💛🏀

Additionally, for me? Some extra rest. 
It seems my sinuses are still suffering a bit from whatever I picked up in El Salvador. 🤧

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“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty:
to reclaim large areas of peace within ourselves, more and more peace
​and to reflect it towards others. ​
And the more peace there is in us,
the more peace there will also be in our troubled world.”

~ Etty Hillesum

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Hi beauties!

The long awaited moment has arrived: 
Yacht Club yoga is THIS SATURDAY! 9 - 10 AM
ALL are welcome! 
Please bring your own mat and whatever else to keep yourself cozy. 

Space is filling up for our first Full Moon Yoga Circle @ Satya Yoga | Friday, May 1 | 6 - 7 PM. Teresa and I would love to have you join us for this special evening. 🌕

Amidst the chaos and tumult of our current world, today I want to talk about something each of us can do to make OUR OWN world a bit brighter.

Look for glimmers 💖

What are glimmers? Well, think of them as the opposite of triggers. 

Instead of our nervous system being hijacked by things that upset us, a glimmer is something that helps soothe, calm, and maybe even sparks some joy!

Here’s the thing. There are glimmers around us, all the time. 

There are also potential triggers surrounding us. 

We have discretion about where we direct our attention. 

Notice I encouraged us to LOOK for glimmers. 
This means it’s an action. 
A choice. 
Something we decide to do. 

Try it with me this week. 
Actively look for small, good things that are around you. 
And, stay there with your attention and your presence for a few relaxed breaths. 
Maybe allowing the corners of your lips to curl up into a smile. 

Not sure where to start? How about enlivening your senses with that first smell of coffee in the morning. Or, tuning into the sunlight dancing on the water.

The moments don’t have to be big, but the reward system activated in the body is huge! And, the more we do this, the more readily the brain recognizes the glimmers around us. 🌟

Here’s to cultivating internal peace. 
Om shanti, shanti, shanti (peace, peace, peace)

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