Happy 2026!  Even though everything points to this being a tumultuous year (sorry to be the bearer of bad news), it still feels like we’re starting fresh.  It still feels hopeful.  Maybe it’s because we’re shedding the past year (year of the Snake) and galloping into the new year (year of the Fire Horse).  Maybe this imagery just feels better; for me it does.  As many of you know, I am not one for new year's resolutions; my philosophy is that every day is a new beginning.  The last time I...

The above meme is my mantra for December.  The doggie is one of my Great Pyrenees, Thalia.  Her face says it all!   My newsletters usually share Blue Door stuff and positive vibes, but, you guys, life is REAL and it is all showing up right now.  As far as things go, my life is REALLY good.  I have a wonderful family, beautiful house, thriving business, THE most awesome job, a community that fills my cup (I'm looking at you Blue Door people!), and my health.  I go to bed happy, warm, and full...

I’m getting ready for our 2026 Yoga Teacher Training and I’m going to do something that I’ve been too scared(?) of doing in the past: leading more of the philosophy modules.  I’ve always felt that my knowledge wasn’t deep enough, not scholarly enough.  So to help bolster my confidence, I took a Yoga Sutra for Beginners type of course.  A short, easy-to-follow, one-hour course.  And it reminded me that I know all I need to know.  My yoga philosophy background isn’t underdeveloped; I just...