The Real Yoga: Powerful and known

I got glasses when I was around 10 years old.  I didn’t know I needed glasses, but when I left the eye doctor with those glasses, I was amazed: who knew trees had leaves you could see?  I could read signs!  Everything was brighter, more detailed, and beautiful. At 10, I was already dancing (ballet)...

On Faith: Hitting the Light

Last week, I attended a retreat - "Courage to Lead for Young Leaders and Activists" - with Parker Palmer and his organization, "Center for Courage and Renewal." I feel this desire -- and something of a pressure -- to write about it. People keep asking me, "how was your trip?," "how was the retreat?," "what...

On finding the edge: A post about headstands, flashmobs, and god

Things you should know about me: (1) I am extremely introverted. I hate crowds, calling attention to myself, being in the spotlight, having people look at me, and being loud. I used to be extremely shy and blushed extraordinarily easily. I spent most of my adolescence and early 20s bright shades of red. I used...