what2considerEvery year, March 8 quietly appears on the calendar as International Women’s Day. Some people mark it enthusiastically. Others vaguely remember it sometime around lunchtime when someone mentions flowers. Some celebrate it proudly, and some wonder what exactly they’re supposed to do with it. First, Consider the HistoryBefore the flowers and kind words, the day …
Read moreBirthdays can be tricky. They are pretty much an emotional rollercoaster that changes over the years, from ecstatic to depressive to indifferent. When we’re kids, we love our birthdays, can’t wait for them, we throw parties (well, our parents throw our parties), invite all our friends, and at that point, that means inviting, more or …
Read moreTen days until Christmas. 🙂 Often, I find myself waiting forever for Christmas, only to see it arrive so quickly. But it’s the wait, the preparation, the excitement of its arrival, that’s what it’s about for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas day, but that’s kind of the beginning of the end for …
Read moreI thought autumn would be a perfect season for this theme, because we naturally want to slow down in autumn, and we feel the need to slow down. We actually talked about this in the recent post about autumn. We live in a world that glorifies doing.More goals, more plans, more checkboxes ticked before the …
Read moreWhen I first heard of meditation, it sounded impossible to me. How do I clear my mind of everything? I have to think of something; I cannot just go blank. But now that I understand it’s not about clearing your mind but being mindful, it makes much more sense. Meditation is a great way for …
Read moreI’m sure many of you smiled when you saw the title, because you know exactly what I’m talking about. Bob Ross. And Bob Ross put so many smiles on so many faces. Even though he’s not with us anymore, his joyful legacy continues to make us happy and teach us how to paint. His birthday …
Read moreI love this season. I love everything about it. The fiery red and the calming yellow in trees, the leaves covering sidewalks, the wind that carries them around, even the rain, and the serenity it brings. It won’t be long before we see the first change in colors.This is a changing season. Unlike spring, when …
Read moreOh yes, summer has finally arrived. 🙂 Whether you’ve been waiting for it the whole year long or are just realizing it’s that time of year, a summer mindset is a good thing.Why?There is something about the summer that says let it go, go crazy, be free. Who knows, maybe this is something that has …
Read moreDo you ever hear your parents or grandparents nostalgically talk of the simpler times? Why was it simpler? Because it was slower.This fast-paced mode we live by, created a hectic world to live in.We were taught to multitask to do more, we were told to be fast to finish quicker, we were encouraged to run …
Read moreThanks for coming back for Part II 🙂For those of you jumping in just now, Part I of Considering Yoga was about my positive experience and change for the better that came with practicing yoga. Now we’re going to focus more on some basic yoga info so you can choose what’s best for you. Like …
Read more
