Welcome my dear friend, Samantha. She's wise. She's inspiring. She's offering a freebie. She's someone to whom *I* turn when I need advice or a boost. Please to enjoy... When I was twenty-one I lived in an ashram in the Catskills for about nine months. I’d spent a few months at a time there before, and six weeks at an ashram in India a few years before that. We would wake up every ... Continue Reading
How do you lick your forearms?
Once upon a time we had a bullmastiff named Hercules (may he rest in peace/spill out some doggie chow for our fallen homie). Hercules was an anxious dog. He was so frazzle-ridden we nicknamed him Flinchy because of his tendency to (waitforit) flinch at the slightest noise or merest of changes in his surroundings. Flinchy Hercules possessed a habit which quickly caught our ... Continue Reading
Stress relief: A sniff away?
Quick note: For those of you who may not already be aware STEVE is launching his challenge today. Get thee to his blog and get thy arse in goal-achieving gear. MizFit, I know you are a fan of yoga and meditating but sometimes I need in the moment stress relief? any tips for fast relief (like before a meeting with my boss :) nothing life or death but stressful anyway)? Thanks. I picked this ... Continue Reading
Juggle your way to fitness.
Subtitle: After my NIA experience I decided to give another entirely random workout approach a shot. I’d love to say this topic choice stemmed wholly from a quirky desire to seek alternative fitness--- but that would be a lie. Inspiration came from a much more mundane place. As I lamented to these women my inability to juggle work-commitments/MizFit/mamahood at all with ease a topic ... Continue Reading