Sit Still and Be Quiet!
I often equated sitting still and being quiet with a negative connotation. I remember as a child that being told to sit still and be quiet was my punishment for misbehaving. For those of you that know me well, or even just a little, know that this was probably pure torture because I still struggle […]
Where Do You Need To Be?
For me, water soothes, calms and energizes me. When near the water, I feel invigorated, yet peaceful enough to sit in stillness for hours. My mind seems clear and my heart feels fulfilled. I feel at home. For you, water may initiate fear and anxiety. Sitting near water may be the last place you would […]
Be Quiet. Listen. What Do You Hear?
Last Friday, I spent the day with my awesome friend Grace Smith, owner and founder of Grace Smith Coaching, where we didn’t talk to each other, but rather we stopped and listened to each other. Think about this statement for a minute… How often do we participate in dialogue with others and ourselves, but don’t […]
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.
Today’s topic is a little touchy and a little too personal for most. But, it is one that has been plaguing my mind and heart my whole life and I am assuming it has been plaguing yours as well. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? When you evaluate who you are […]
Stop Pretending and Start Living
I write this to you as I am flying high to San Francisco. Soon I will be in Napa, hosting a yoga retreat emphasizing a life filled with balance: yoga, wine and clean eating. As many of you know, I believe life should be filled with work and play and your play should be your […]
Cure Your Winter Blues
I won’t pretend. I won’t lie. I won’t behave as though it is not bothering me. This weather is AWFUL! I am ready for spring, with all it has to offer: warm walks outside, morning yoga sessions on my deck, evenings in the backyard sitting by the fire…I am ready! But…unfortunately, I am not sure […]
Who Are You?
When I was younger, I defined myself as everything I did rather than who I truly am as a person. I would often tell people that I am a runner. I am a Dean of Students. I am a vegan. But, did that really explain who I am? After years of learning to disassociate myself […]
Don’t Give Up On Giving In!
Please do not misinterpret this statement. I don’t want you to give in to external factors that make you feel uncomfortable, but rather I want you to give in to what makes you feel great. We spend a lot of time giving out our energy, but how often do we GIVE IN? Do we love […]
Change Within, Creates Change Throughout
As a sun worshiper and lover of playing in the waves, the shift from fall to winter is always a challenging time of year for me. I cringe at the thought of snow, below freezing temperatures, winter coats and shorter days. Just as the seasons change in the Northeast, so does everything else. Change is […]
Veggie Tales
As many of you know, my husband, Joshua Attanasio, decided to go vegan for 30 days in honor of Bethlehem’s Vegfest, and, maybe in honor of me too. I have been vegetarian ever since he has known me (almost 20 years) and turned vegan almost 10 years ago. He nobly walked quite a few miles […]