The first time I have ever been able to practice yoga outside, on my deck, in February. I turned 65 on Sunday, February 15. A big birthday. I live in Minnesota and the weather on my birthday is usually cold, snowy, and or icy. Birthday plans throughout the years have oftentimes been canceled or had to be rescheduled because of the weather. Not this year! As you can see from the picture above, my yoga mat is laid out on my deck. The weather is a birthday from the univer

Stillness at dawn invites me to step closer to myself and honor what endures. Friends. Friendship has many layers. Especially friendships that have endured decades. The stillness of going within invites me to slow down and to honor the connections and enter into the quiet roots of my relationships with my friends. Friendships that last need recognition not constant affirmation. Distance does not stop the beating hearts of our connection. In the stillness, I feel: the year