It’s happening. The daylight hours are waning, and here in Los Angeles at least, the nights are growing chillier and the mornings require a sweatshirt to walk the dogs. The change of seasons always brings mixed feelings for me. Anticipation for what the autumn weeks ahead hold, but also a small sense of loss for […]
Balance. It’s one of those things in life that’s most sought after and least found. Yet like life itself, balance isn’t really a final destination but a shifting state of being. One of my most profound experiences of balance occurred in a yoga class, during headstand, when I noticed that maintaining the pose wasn’t about finding one […]
It is so easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of holiday stress. Even when I have the best intentions, I can quickly slide into a crabby, cranky place that spoils the fun for myself and everyone around me. I then make matters worse by heaping on the judgmental self-talk: “What’s wrong with you, Anne? It’s the […]
Did you catch the September installment of my column over at Headspace? In honor of this month’s theme of lifelong learning, I shared the ups and downs of my amateur musical career—including a recent experience that brought it all crescendoing back to me. Pop on over to Headspace and have a read! Image credit: Design*Sponge
Have you ever struggled with travel anxiety? You know, that queasy feeling that grows stronger as a trip approaches until you find yourself wishing you could just stay home? My stress around travel has caused me some serious consternation—and cost me some serious cash!—over the years. But lately I’ve been pushing through it, with positive results! I wrote about […]