Is it ok to feel sad?
I used to be completely closed off from all of my emotions (it's a longer story for another time). For the last 18 months or so, I've been working on expanding my emotional range more and more every day.
How do I come up with my theme for the year?
At the beginning of 2018, I gave up any form of resolutions and made the decision that picking a theme for the year felt more appropriate for me.
Why do I choose to make practice so difficult?
We're about to connect some really old threads that have been in my subconscious for decades. Why do I choose to practice in extreme conditions? Short answer: it's been programmed in me since childhood.
How do I respond?
Today is the day when most people's New Year's Resolutions kick in. Enjoy the holiday on the first. Start on the second.
And inevitably, there will be people who break their resolutions today or tomorrow or next week or next month. It happens.
Where do I begin?
With today being the first day of a new decade, it felt appropriate to write about some of the feelings that come up at the beginnings.