Enough is Actually Enough The first time I was told “You are enough, just as you are,” I thought: Uh, no. I still have a lot of work to do. At the time, I felt like I was not living up to my potential. Working as a yoga teacher was personally gratifying but monetarily lacking. […]
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Slice of Sunshine —Find Your Bandwidth Leaks
Find Your Bandwidth Leaks Burned out. At capacity. Over threshold. Many recent articles describe an epidemic of people feeling drained. Despite glimpses of hope and positivity (I feel them, don’t you?!) many people feel utterly depleted. These articles often offer tips on how to replenish your energy (self care! self compassion! self awareness!) as well […]
Slice of Sunshine —Now Serving: Your Future Self
Now Serving: Your Future Self It’s about to get a little “woo” in here. We have often heard that our most important relationship is the one that we have with ourselves. If we can’t practice compassion, connection, care and authenticity with ourselves it may be difficult to cultivate that in our relationships with others. But […]
Slice of Sunshine —The Folly of Futurecasting
The Folly of Futurecasting Any fellow futurecasters out there? “Futurecasting” is when we imagine and dwell on scenarios of what may come to pass in any given situation. It’s the “what if” game that many of us play—often in the middle of the night!—but futurecasting can happen at any time. (The middle of the night […]
Slice of Sunshine —Where’s the Fire? False sense of urgency; Targeted Task List
Where’s the Fire? My baseline pace is, shall we say, uptempo. Zippy. I walk quickly, talk quickly and think quickly (usually). It is partly because I like to get things done and be efficient, but it is also how I am wired. I may be part hummingbird. A few weeks ago I had my first—and […]
Slice of Sunshine — It Could Be Worse AND It’s OK to Feel How You Feel
When Chickens Aren’t Enough “Bring the chickens into the house.” This is the go-to phrase in our household whenever things are difficult. It comes from a Yiddish folktale about a man who is miserable, living in a cramped house with his wife, mother, and kids. He seeks counsel from the Rabbi who first tells him […]
Slice of Sunshine — Hack it Your Way; Do One Thing Different
Hack It Your Way I can’t resist “life hack” clickbait. Want to be more grounded? Meditate for 5 minutes every day. Want to have more energy? Jump rope. Want to feel less rushed? Get up an hour earlier. Click, click, click. Part of what makes these alluring is that they seem so dang simple, even […]
Slice of Sunshine — Find and Seek Inspiration
Find and Seek Inspiration It has always made sense to me that the word “inspiration” comes from the Latin word “sperare” meaning to breathe. Moments of inspiration can feel like a giant breath of fresh air—elevating, lifting and nourishing. Life-giving. For many, inspiration has felt scarce lately (if by lately I mean the last few […]
Slice of Sunshine — Threads of Hope; Infinite New Beginnings
Threads of Hope So far it looks like 2021 didn’t get the message that it was a NEW YEAR. As some have said, 2021 came around and told 2020, “Hold my beer.” After, shall we say, an unprecedented year, many imagined that along with turning the page on our calendars we could move forward individually […]
Resolution Lessons; Give your shoulds the why treatment
Kinder and Gentler: Resolution Lessons Many years ago, I announced to my family that my New Year’s resolution was to become a “kinder and gentler Elona.” It became a running joke. They would witness my hot-headed reaction or hear a snarky quip and tease: “How’s that kinder and gentler thing going?” I am not here […]