Posts Tagged ‘self-acceptance’


09
Apr

I Love My Legs

With less than a week to go until my twenty-seventh birthday (whoa–that sounds like a real grown-up kind of age), something happened that I never expected: I feel in love with my legs. My legs and I have had a bit of a rocky history. I remember being thirteen and hearing a friend complain about [...]

09
Jan

longing for less

For all its challenges, this move to Korea really has been a blessing in many, many ways. What I have been most aware of lately is my longing for less. My early 20s were pretty tough in many ways. I was struggling to understand what my health obstacles were, and how to live with them. [...]

15
Dec

day vi intention: serenity

Last night, long after I should have been snuggle in bed with a book, I finally rolled out my mat for my little daily devotion. As this was a before-bed practice, I turned out the lights, closed the curtains, stripped down to my jammies, and turned on some Enya. (I know, I know.)  I stepped [...]

09
Dec

sun salutations goal: day i

Today was my first morning of 5 sun salutations. I can already tell that the more I do this, the more I will come to enjoy it, but this morning was a challenge. It was a relatively pleasant 15 minutes, but my mind was at least as reluctant as my body. It has been ages [...]