"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."

~ Rumi

How are you holding up? Our back patio looks like an ice rink, and my news feed looks like civil war. One looks like an invitation to fun; the other to anger and despair. How do we hold these things at the same time? How do we have fun at birthday parties, and yet acknowledge the real pain so many of our fellow humans are enduring? 

This week I invited everyone to Monday Morning Yoga online since we were unable to meet in person here in South Austin. Nearly 30 of us gathered to bring our feelings and bodies to the mat. I have to say, it helped. 

When done with intention and attention, yoga becomes a moving meditation. The practice moves events, thoughts, and feelings through the mind. The movement helps prevent that energy from taking up residence, collecting residue, becoming stagnant in the body, and leading to toxicity. Essentially, it helps us digest what we ...