My philosophy and meditation guru, Jason Lamberth, dropped truth bombs like it was his job while we were in Bali together. He spoke with sincere conviction – making each statement land with such weight. Now that I’m back in Vancouver, I flip through my pages and pages of notes from our classes together to find …
Category Archive: Happiness
May
10
The Final Few Days in Bali
For the last 15 minutes of our yoga practice Wednesday morning, I was in full blown tears. Yep, bawling my eyes out on my mat. (And I don’t mean a little sniffle and a single tear. No, I mean ugly crying like a hormonal women watching The Notebook. Bawling.) We had just begun to hold …
May
02
They’re Going To Pop Up Eventually
This week is a cleansing week – juices and detoxes and colonics, oh my! As part of one of our discussions, we began to talk about the emotional impact of cleanses. When we got to the part about what happens when we try to control our emotions or override them, our teacher said: Not wanting …
Apr
29
The Trick To Headstand
After last week with Tripsichore Yoga, we learned a number of tricks to make arm balances and inversions easier. Today, however, our meditation/philosophy professor taught us another “trick.” He suggested that if “working hard” actually worked to create success, then everyone who worked hard would be successful. He went on to say that if going …
Apr
28
It’ll All Be Brown In The Morning
Having a full afternoon off from training is a rare occurrence. This week, it was perfectly timed with the arrival of my dear friend Michelle. Her arrival at my pad in Bali started with the best hug ever. The kind that only a month away from each other can truly create. We laughed in each …
Apr
17
A Day In The Life: Yoga Teacher Training
When I said I was going to Bali for a month, people often thought I was living as a vagabond – doing yoga and taking naps in rice fields all day. Rest assured, my experience thus far has been quite different. Here’s what my days look like: 4 am: The roosters are awake, which means …
Apr
05
Inhale Deep
We all know that life can get hectic, but if you live in the second you exist in the present and that’s how you stay connected. Through good times and hardships if you learn to just accept it and know that every struggle in life is gonna teach you a lesson. It’s times like this …
Mar
17
Raising a Pint For You
St. Patrick’s Day is always a memorable day in my life. First kisses. Future loves. Fun adventures. They all happen at this time of the year. I am reminded each year to spend today with great people because today is “a time of change.” And this year is no exception. It seems like we’re already …
Mar
14
I’m So Glad We Broke Up
When I look back on some of the people I dated, hooked up with, those who turned me down, or I said “no thanks” to, I sometimes feel a sense of relief. That sense of “phew – glad I’m not in that any more.” Most of the time, I feel this sense of relief because …
Mar
05
Moment #6: Joining a New Tribe @ lululemon athletica
Age: 24 I was in a job I hated. Correction: I didn’t hate the job. I hated how I felt at work. Unproductive. Insignificant. Meaningless. Stagnant. I became a spinning instructor on the side because I wanted to look forward to a part of my day. I watched my clock anxiously – counting down the …
