Connection
Fear, Doubt, Failure
Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better. – Samuel Beckett When I received the reminder email that this blog post was due, my initial thought […]
The Values Series: Dependable
If you’ve spent any amount of time at Power Life, you’ve hopefully sensed that we’re a very values-driven organization. Everything we do – from how we teach classes, to the […]
Sometimes You Want to go Where Everybody Knows Your Name
“Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You wanna be where you can see Our troubles are all the same You wanna […]
A Student’s Story of Strength
After Melissa’s Sunday night sculpt class, Ashley Da turned to me and said, “that was hard.” Outwardly, I agreed. Inwardly, I felt satisfied with myself. I had survived a class […]
Understanding and Reconciling Samskaras
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not out darkness that most frightens us. […]
Bright-Siding Quarantine
Quarantine has been tough. I’m not here to tell you that the last few months haven’t felt endless. We’ve been cooped up in our homes for the better part of […]
We’re listening. We’re learning. We’re growing.
Writing this post is difficult. It is hard to know the “right” words or the “right” actions to take. We know there is no quick fix for racism, injustice and inequality. They are, after all, problems that […]
Student Spotlight: Marcia Rhodes
During these crazy times it is more important than ever to keep our community connected. I took some time to get to know one of our students, Marcia Rhodes, a […]
Ignite Your Connection, Integrate Your Life
The sediments of my homeland shift downstream the Mississippi riding the brackish current all the way down to the Gulf. Where the air smells thick, a mosquito medium of mossy […]