Last Summer I switched my bedroom to a different room in the house. During the first few mornings waking up in the new room, I was happy to notice through the window the new view of a beautiful tree planted on our neighbor’s backyard. Its leaves lit by with golden morning sun rays and gently dancing with each burst of wind.

It's been joyful to have this new morning routine of looking out the window and visit with this new tree friend. Through the months getting to know its changes with the seasons.

One recent morning…

Over the past month in class, in my yoga classes I've been talking a whole lot about gratitude. For me, teaching about gratitude all month every November has become an important tradition, which I started about 3 years ago...