On five happy habits

On five happy habits

If I wasn’t in this stressful job… If my boss cared more about the company and his people… If I wasn’t doing this specific task… If I moved into my own place… If I owned the latest It bag… I would be happier. These were the many if-only thoughts that have crossed my mind through […]

On how I completed my 30-day yoga challenge

On how I completed my 30-day yoga challenge

Last February, I set a 30-day challenge for myself—to do yoga everyday. It wasn’t a difficult routine; in fact, it was a 10-minute class from doyouyoga.com. I’ve been trying to set up a daily habit of doing yoga for years.  Yoga doesn’t really thrill my non-exercising, I-would-much-rather-be-knitting heart but I have a Do You Yoga […]

On things to stop doing

On things to stop doing

Instead of stopping yourself from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, here are five other things to stop doing instead: Stop being unkind to yourself. During these 40 days, don’t power through. Don’t allow that critical voice inside your head to tell you that you’re not good enough. Don’t do things that make you feel […]