One of my favorite Yoga teachers, Peter Francyk, would always begin our Yoga practice by having us “just” stand on our mats. Not in a Yoga “pose,” not with any “yoga-tude,” just being there. Sounds simple, right? So often, we show up for the things we do, already tense with expectation, with ideas about how […]
Author: Erin Menut
Control Freaking? Try Radical Acceptance AND…
Any mindfulness practice is going to bump up against the inner “control freak” – the one who wants to be in charge of how everything turns out. I recently enjoyed a series of full days of solo “mommy time” with my two little kids. Parenting is always such a lesson – a lesson in letting […]
Key Questions to Ask your Fears
“I’d like to come work with you, but… I’m afraid of horses.” I hear that a lot, now that I am working with horses. (:>) When I was teaching Yoga more regularly, people would often say, “I’d like to come practice with you, but… I’m not flexible. I always wonder, kindly but truly, when I […]
Living Joyfully: Radical Acceptance and the Tiny Crusader
One of the primordial sources of suffering is the feeling of non-acceptance of WHAT IS. The feeling of rejecting what is happening, or what has happened. We all have this part of ourselves that sits back in judgment over the events of our lives. We look back on some events and think, “That was great.” […]
Living Joyfully: “a Toast to the Meaning of Life”
Dear Friends, I read a post today from a former client who is continuing her healing journey, in spite of many obstacles. I’m so inspired by her success and her courage, but I also got upset as she described the criticism she’s gotten for setting boundaries with people who have hurt her in the past, […]
A Toast to “Bad” Choices, “Wrong” Turns and Leaning into the Sharp Points
Have you ever made a mistake? A choice that you look back on and wish you had never made? Sometimes it’s something really simple and mundane – a little thing, really – you’re shopping a sale, and you find something that’s not exactly the right shade, but you buy it anyway, because, well, it’s such […]
Creativity: the Antidote for Reaction
Do you ever feel like you’re just running around putting out fires? Life happens at the speed of, well, life, which can feel pretty fast. So many of us spend a lot of our time reacting to life’s circumstances -putting out fires – rather than taking time to step away from the mayhem in order […]
Living Joyfully: Life Happens at the Edge of your Comfort Zone
As I’m gearing up for some exciting work with the horses this fall, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it feels like to really connect with your soul’s purpose. One of the great things about working with horses is that they will let you know right away if you’re incongruent – feeling one way […]
Living Joyfully: a Tribute to my Grandfather
My father once told me, there are only a few people in this life who will love you unconditionally. When you find them, you better hang on to them. And that’s why it hurts so much when you have to let them go. Today would have been my grandfather’s birthday. I am terrible about remembering […]
Living Joyfully: Returning to Original Wholeness
This week, as our vacation at the lake nears its end, I found myself listening again to Caroline Myss’s Advanced Energy Anatomy. One of most fascinating points Myss makes, is the idea that every part of us is continuously co-creating our life. Every part of us, from our higher self, our rationality, our education – […]
