by Carmen Champion | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
5 things Yoga taught me 1. Put the phone down Yoga has been a great avenue for me to disconnect over time, but as technology advances, it makes stepping into places without it even more important. Ancient practioners didn’t have the...
by Carmen Champion | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Some of you might know that I’ve been updating my kitchen. It all started with the laminate floor peeling up and well…the thread was pulled. Working in small batches has been fine, but the dust has been exhausting to keep up with. Then add in that the gardens are...
by Carmen Champion | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, my friend was telling us about working in Tacoma, WA for a week. He had heard about the amazing views of the mountains, but it had been rainy and cloudy all week and visibility was low. The very last day he was there, the clouds shifted and he...
by Carmen Champion | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pulling the curtains closed on the main level of the house, the canvas black with red, yellow and green flowers scrolling over the fabric. The living room darkens and feels like the fall when the weather cools and things grow a little more quiet outside. I flip on the...
by Carmen Champion | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was told I wasn’t a ‘real’ yogi yesterday in an email from someone I don’t know. They were making an assumption on a snapshot of something they gleamed about the space. In the past I’ve been told I’m not a real yogi because I don’t have a tattoo, because I eat meat,...
by Carmen Champion | Jun 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was recently recommended You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (not the actress). Smith brings up an idea that I will say, I’ve been sitting with. She offers, that instead of shedding former selves, we are adding. Like nesting dolls. Always carrying...
