I was living in a state of anger and resentment for the last several months. It was hidden for the most part, but came out from time to time in snide comments or sarcastic “jokes.” As the resentment and anger cooked deep within me, I could feel it boil, bubble, and make its way closer to the surface. The cause of my resentment? I was having a hard time accepting my husband’s job. He’s a …
One of the couples climbing the Gros Piton with us in St. Lucia is also celebrating their 10-year anniversary, like my husband and I are. As we hoist our tired muscles up and over rocks and natural mountain-made stairs, our guide (who is younger than all of us by a decade or so) asks us what the secret is to making it through 10 years of marriage. The four of us chuckle and reply, “Hard …
“Oh my gosh, Mom, there’s the first star of the night!” my son shouted. “We have to make a wish! Close your eyes and make a wish.” I did as he requested. “Now,” he instructed, “we’ve got to tell each other what we wished for.” He was three at the time, so he had wished for lots of superheroes, of course. He was jumping with excitement as he told me his wish, and listened to …
Integrity. This is my new word. It’s the latest commitment I’ve made to myself about who I am and how I want to be in all of the areas of my life. I even wrote about it on the floor of Debi Grilo’s popup yoga studio as we were breaking in the new Practice Yoga Naples space: “I practice… integrity, play, gratitude.” What does integrity mean to me? It means being and acting in alignment …
Many studies have shown that one of the top three common traits of people who live the longest is they have meaningful relationships throughout the course of their life. Human connection is critical to our well-being and long-term health. In order for true connection to happen with people, we have to be real, and often this means being vulnerable. Being vulnerable means talking beyond surface-level talk about the weather and our children and how work …