The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements

Sometimes I have to remind myself to let things go. This is one of those moments, and to help I’ve enlisted Don Miguel Ruiz. I can’t tell you how much these four agreements have helped me deal with stress. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz...
Yoga as a practice rather than a class

Yoga as a practice rather than a class

Several years ago, I found myself becoming more and more angry. It had started growing in me and no matter what I did; it felt like it was eating me from the inside out. Part of it was because I was no longer safe within my religion. During a period of emotional...
Train.

Train.

Train. On my way home, out from London. There are two things that make me extremely happy: Architecture and Music. The train to King’s Lynn is full—like it always is at five in the afternoon. Seven minutes pass the hour and there’s a hiss as the doors close. A voice...
Meditation: Embrace Silence

Meditation: Embrace Silence

I am no stranger to silence. Growing up in a house with two older brothers and a childhood I barely remember, silence was a torment as well as a friend. Growing up, religion told me to leave space to ponder—quiet time to reflect without the noises of the world, of the...