Trapped in traffic crawling along Pond Street near my house in Melrose, Massachusetts I was silently fuming over potentially being late for or, worse, missing yoga class. I sighed and looked to the right through my passenger-side door window and…
Piers Park: Picnic, Play, or Sail Away
It’s easy to see why Piers Park of East Boston made The Boston Globe’s reader’s list of Best Parks in Boston. It’s the perfect place to bring a date for a picnic along the harbor, let your children slide or…
The Importance of Daily Practice
A year ago today I woke just as I would have for work, put on my skirt suit normally reserved for job interviews, and walked briskly toward the train station, my fists clenched to protect my hands from the cold…
What have you convinced yourself you cannot do?
Whether or not we realize it, we all fall into roles defined by the culture and society we live in. Who you are and how you act can be influenced by your family, your teachers, friends, the news, books you’ve…
Remembering September 11, 2001
For the past five years of my life I’ve had the “Where were you on September 11, 2001?” conversation with my students and each year their responses got more and more vague until, most recently, I heard, “I wasn’t born…
Escape the City: Boston Harbor Islands
Just minutes from one of the busiest sections of Boston you can hop on a ferry and spend the day surrounded by nature on one of the Boston Harbor Islands.
The Power of Mantra
Believe it or not, the mala beads that grace yogis’ wrists and necks on magazine covers and on fashionable practitioners are more than just decoration, well, at least they are for some.
Debunking the Denver Airport Conspiracy
I was committed to coming away from my trip to Denver knowing the conspiracy theorists were right. Things didn’t turn out as planned.
US Botanic Garden: A Photo Journal
If you’re planning a trip to Washington D.C. and love flowers, gardens, or learning more about plant life from a variety of climates you won’t want to miss the United States Botanic Garden.
Best of Road Trip 2014
Don’t have time to read through a month worth of articles? Check out this Best of list for the entire trip.