The Cure for Pain is the Pain

“The cure for pain is the pain.” – Rumi The body doesn’t forget. My body tenses and my breath becomes shallow when I feel like something is going to be…

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Love is letting go of fear

  Do you remember learning to swim or ride a bike? The terrifying moments of crippling fear where you swore you’d drown or fall off the bike to your peril?…

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Shake Off the “No”

    I was riding on the NYC Subway with a close friend this past weekend. In between doors opening and closing and stops being announced, I told her that…

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Thank You

  I don’t say Thank You as often as I should – and I doubt I’m the only one. In fact, after starting my Yoga Teacher Training this week, I’m…

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Truth or Dare

  I pretty much remember all the ‘Truth and Dare’ games I played during my adolescent years. They were all the same. My two younger brothers, the neighborhood kids and I…

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What Matters to YOU?

“A person’s world is only as big as their heart.” –Tanya Moore         What matters to YOU?   I mean, what really matters to you? I’m not talking about the pile of…

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