When Something Outside Us Breaks Our Habits

When Something Outside Us Breaks Our Habits

Today I was talking with a friend about unraveling patterns and she lamented that she needed a few new routines to help her focus and create more order in her life.   My friend resigned from a job she’d had for 23 years about 10 months ago. She’d been less than...
Breaking Habits or Unwinding Patterns

Breaking Habits or Unwinding Patterns

How often have you identified a “bad” habit, something you wanted to stop doing? Almost everyone has started a new year with a list of resolutions, many of which are aimed at changing something that had been identified as undesirable. How often have these resolutions...
The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

One of many things I love about dance is that it surprises me. The same is true of life. When you dance, things don’t stay the same. Dance is a balance of movement and stillness, changing weight from one body part to another. Sometimes you miss the beat, early...

How Gratefulness Promotes Ease

This post was published on bebee.com a personal branding site. I didn’t want to just copy and paste it here so am trying to link out to it. The post focuses on how understanding how we feel determines the way our bodies move – either freely or without...
Applying the Alexander Technique

Applying the Alexander Technique

Our bodies are amazing systems designed to function optimally. Our desire for specific outcomes often leads us to use our logical, thinking brains in ways that interfere with our natural easy movement. (Perfectionism is one way of thinking that seriously interferes...