One night I was watching tv with my 13 year old, and he was admiring his feet. He said “my toes look like little people, don’t they? They are like plump, juicy little people”. And they actually do! I was jealous that he could like his feet at age 13. At 13 I hated my … Continue reading Inner Mean Girl versus Inner Nice Girl
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Old Me Versus New Me
Pre versus Post Cancer I have often heard “cancer changed everything”. I thought this was just one of those cliché’s we all hear, but is clearly an exaggeration. I’ve been dealing with chronic, debilitating illness for 19 years, so how could cancer change my perspective of my life? Yet it did. My life is … Continue reading Old Me Versus New Me
Marriage Almost Killed Me
Marriage. I failed at Marriage. I see other couples and wonder how it is that I am the one getting divorced while they remain together. I see couples that are horrible to each other. They insult each other and yell at each other. I never did that to my spouse, and he never … Continue reading Marriage Almost Killed Me
Savasana – My Nemisis
My Nemesis: Savasana I feel so alone in my struggle with Savasana. Article after article espouses the wonder of Savasana, the restorative, miraculous, healing nature of the pose. I recently read that good Savasana is equivalent to a good desert at the end of the meal. Being a huge fan of desert I have tried … Continue reading Savasana – My Nemisis
Yoga + Cancer
How I Found Yoga For years, well meaning friends have tried to get me to the mat. The ploys ranged from “you’ll feel so relaxed you’ll sleep like a baby” to “it will be a fun girls’ night”. Each attempt sent me deep into myself to reiterate the reasons yoga wasn’t for me. Some of … Continue reading Yoga + Cancer
Groomed but Escaped 