by Lisa O'Brien | December 20, 2014 | yum love, yumkins
Short and sweet, knowing there are people for you to spend time with, wine to drink, walks after eating a little more than usual, and hopefully lots of hugging — even if it’s you hugging yourself. It’s so easy to fall into the...
by Lisa O'Brien | October 10, 2012 | yum love
Happy 14th wedding anniversary to my love, Daniel. ❤ http://youtu.be/0ZydCQlnhFY More* by Bobby Darin More than the greatest love the world has known This is the love that I give to you alone More than the simple words I try to say I only live to love you more each...
by Lisa O'Brien | July 31, 2012 | yum love
Today is a big birthday for the most important person in my life. And he is a private guy…prefers not to have his picture on my blog, no mention on Facebook. So I’ve been in an internal state of war all day about wanting to respect that aspect of him, but...
by Lisa O'Brien | June 22, 2012 | yum love
Driving north to sub for my beloved teacher Vicki Brignati at estudio this morning, I had a really good cry. It was a steady stream of joyful tears of intense gratitude for my life. And for beginning to feel what I’ve only read about, talked about in yoga...
by Lisa O'Brien | June 10, 2012 | yum love
…whenever you can.
by Lisa O'Brien | May 21, 2012 | yum love
From the convention center to my poolside seat: And here’s the original How spouses communicate.
by Lisa O'Brien | March 7, 2012 | yum love
An excellent post today from Andrea Leber, Challenging words, an encouragement for change, on her blog: Yoga – on and off the mat. She quotes Zen Master Guishan. Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh writes similarly: Time is precious. Do not misuse the offerings given...
by Lisa O'Brien | January 17, 2012 | yum love
Daniel is a funny, funny man and I love him. Noticed this on my giant kitchen calendar slated for Friday...
by Lisa O'Brien | November 11, 2011 | yum love
My friend Mason passed away in his sleep on October 31, 2011. While I got to know him initially through my husband Daniel — his doubles partner on the tennis team at The Albany Academy many years ago — I really came to appreciate the many facets of Mason...
by Lisa O'Brien | November 10, 2011 | yum love
One of my most inspiring yoga teachers, Jennilee Toner, introduced me to the walking meditation. Then my dynamite husband created this beautiful trail behind our house for quiet–and not so quiet with the kids!–fresh air. My grandfather walked with his dogs...