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Two Words
Here’s a business idea for someone. In my clinic, we talk some days about having only two words left to say in your life. Maybe your throat is closing permanently, maybe you suddenly find silence far more attractive than words,… Continue reading
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Tagged Beginner's yoga, kristin shepherd, meditation, meditation humor, yoga blog, yoga humor, yoga humour
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I Love My Body: A Manifesto
Two weeks ago, I recognized myself. Same face, same hair, same body, pretty much, that I’ve had for years and years. Today I am bald, having shaved my head for a play. And on opening night in said play, I … Continue reading
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Tagged body image, kristin shepherd, life humor, love body, Yoga, yoga humor
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Edna and Thich Nhat Hanh
I’m pretty certain my friend Edna has never met Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk with whom I spent a week in silence a few years ago. My guess is that, if she did meet him, she would think he … Continue reading
A Life in Two Jumps
I may have mentioned that I recently visited a yoga class during which I was kicked in the face by an eager headstander. It was a hard kick. I staggered a bit. I may not have mentioned that I had … Continue reading
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Tagged headstand, humor, kristin shepherd, Yoga, yoga humor
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Stamp this on your forehead
Avery is about four years old. She comes into my clinic with her mom. One of Avery’s favourite things to do is find one of my office stamps – the kind that stamps my clinic address on cards and magazines and … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, conversation, humor, kristin shepherd, life humor
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Gump
So I’m in this play called Marvin’s Room, having been cast about three days ago as Marvin, a man who never actually appears to the audience, and who has no dialogue. Not one line. He makes sounds (he’s had a … Continue reading
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Tagged grandfather, humor, kristin shepherd, life humor, love, theatre humor
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