Tag Archives: joy

The intensity of love

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Stef

The theme of today’s yoga class was love.  We heard a rockin’ playlist of artists expressing various sentiments around love, we were challenged to love poses we don’t always want to love, and we were encouraged to love ourselves just … Continue reading →

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A hot date

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Stef

Every night for the past several weeks I have had a standing date with two pretty awesome guys: After dinner, we all retire to the living room – where we read or watch TV, and indulge in some ‘cuddle time’: … Continue reading →

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Get ready… Get set…

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Stef

…get puppies! A year after losing our 14-year-old dog, my sweetie and I were ready to welcome some new animals into our lives. At the beginning of this month my husband and I went to a pet adoption monthly event … Continue reading →

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Start of the season

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Stef

Yesterday afternoon the first holiday cards of the season arrived in our mailbox.  As I opened each envelope, I smiled at the friendly faces grinning up at me from the photo cards, and at the personal messages written specifically for … Continue reading →

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My cup runneth over

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Stef

Today I had the genuine blessing of feeling the deep vibrancy of my amazingly wonderful life.  In the span of a mere 12 hours, I got to experience: being genuinely, authentically seen by others being valued and respected being liked … Continue reading →

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Feel the love

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Stef

I am in the process of transitioning to a new team at work.  My current (soon to be ‘former’) team has a tradition that when someone in the group moves to a new area, a celebration is held where people … Continue reading →

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Git it girl!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Stef

Bright and early this morning I went to a yoga class that I really enjoy (a moderately intense vinyasa session) taught by an instructor that I appreciate, respect, and trust.  After the teacher led us through a few minutes of … Continue reading →

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Connections abound!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Stef

Today was a busy day at work.  Lots of meetings, lots of interactions, lots of conversations.  Some discussions were tactical, some strategic; some were all business, and some were skewed more towards the personal.  Some were easy and comfortable, some … Continue reading →

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Considerable connection

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Stef

This morning I met up with a former-colleague-now-friend at a nearby coffee shop to chat and catch up.  We try to get together once every few months, just to share news of families/jobs/hobbies/travels/etc.; to try and stay informed of one … Continue reading →

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Enveloped by environment

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Stef

My in-laws live in a small town in the midwest.  Mid-morning today I took a leisurely walk – and thoroughly enjoyed the nature of my current surroundings. I loved feeling the contrasts of smooth-and-slightly-springy asphalt, compared to crunchy gravel, compared … Continue reading →

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