"The world is, of course, nothing but our conception of it." —Anton Chekhov I am sitting in a cafe, eating a warm baguette with salty butter. My body is satisfyingly sore from a morning run. My breath is slow and soft. My mind is puzzling over the complex concept of happiness, tangled in philosophy and... Continue Reading →
We Need Each Other
“A human being is part of a whole called by us universe.” — Albert Einstein This week I finally put into words what I’ve been learning and thinking about connection, community, and loneliness since I left the familiarity of my world in New York and unexpectedly began to build a new life and a new... Continue Reading →
How To Touch Your Toes
Do the thing you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt This week I have been immersed in yoga teacher training, diving into the history, philosophy, and science behind why moving around in a room with other people can make us feel so good. That’s where I learned about the muscle spindle stretch receptor, which can... Continue Reading →
There’s No Such Thing As Silence
I am not only what I do, but also what I do not. — John Fowles Every few seconds, whether we realize it or not, our brain sends a signal down our spine telling our diaphragm to contract, enlarging our chest cavity and allowing our lungs to expand and air to be pulled in through our... Continue Reading →