The feeling that we have not done enough, that we don’t deserve to take time to take a break, and to relax, is one of the main factors leading to overwhelm and exhaustion. And it’s easy to go there – we all have so much to do. Yet even on the very last day of […]
Author: Erin Menut
Living Joyfully: The Need for Sanctuary
We all need space. Space for the inner life, for creativity, for sanity – space to unwind, space to be ourselves. This is a deeply felt need today, touching lives all over our planet, affecting all beings, a need reaching far beyond any one person’s story. And yet it is our individual experiences that make […]
Living Joyfully: Follow your White Horse
Imagine yourself in ancient times, creeping through the dim and echoing forest, every sense alert and aware. Pushing the branches out of your way, you feel the ferns and forest grasses brushing against your legs. You can smell the rich, pungent scent of pine and hear a distant stream rushing over the stones. Suddenly, up […]
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, […]
Living Joyfully: “Just Kind”
Dear Friends, One of my favorite teachers, Nischala Devi, shared a story from her early days on a committee in the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She was advocating for more involvement from women, and her suggestions were being met with harsh criticism by one of the male members of the team. At one point, […]
Living Joyfully: Can you Hear the Music?
Dear Friends, I’m in Arizona this week, completing my certification in Equine Facilitated Learning with Linda Kohanov. We’re focusing on opening up our creative intuition – we got to make music with Steve Roach and today we’re exploring creative movement through horse dancing. Wow – what a fun adventure! This morning as I sat writing, […]
Living Joyfully: The Sound of Water
One thing I love about being back in Vermont is hearing the little stream behind the house where I grew up. For many, many years, the sound of the water streaming over the rocks lulled me to sleep, kept me company throughout the starry night, and welcomed me back to waking at the break of […]
Living Joyfully: Nourishing the Soul
I grew up in a home where “to use” meant “to waste.” Even just a few years ago, my mother came to my home and noticed with horror that I had been burning a candle she had given me. “Yes,” I said, “I’ve really been enjoying it. Thank you.” The idea that “to use” means […]
Living Joyfully: a Daring Adventure + Spring Equinox Special
Hello Friends, Helen Keller once said: “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” These words have been resonating in my mind all week. One of the most daring adventures I know is LOVE. In their beautiful audio course To Love and Be Loved: The Difficult Yoga of Relationships, Stephen and Ondrea Levine talk about […]
Spring Equinox Special: Enjoy $50 off
Are you experiencing a daring adventure in your life? Do you still feel the childlike joy of simply being alive? Or not so much? Life will just carry you along, if that’s all you want. But the truth I’ve discovered is, also, that life wants you to thrive, and wants you to actively participate in […]
