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Do It Beautifully
/0 Comments/Posted in: Enjoying Now /by Virginia Kravitz/Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Full Translation
When I was growing up in Mt. Vernon, NY, my best friend, Luisa, lived around the block from me. We would take turns meeting at each other’s houses to play or do homework, usually some combination of both. Over Luisa’s house, a regular routine would be to sneak into the kitchen’s walk-in pantry and head for the big jar filled with the most scrumptious cookies made by Grandma Luisa, after whom my friend was named. Sometimes the cookies would still be warm, having been added to the jar straight from the oven. They were round like a biscuit but spongy on the inside, and lightly brown on the outside with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar. Boy, were they good! Read more
You Don’t Have To Be A Yogi To Have A Little Peace of Mind
/0 Comments/Posted in: Enjoying Now /by Virginia Kravitz/Reading Time: 3 minutesMeatballs and Yoga Don’t Mix
My first foray into yoga was about ten years ago when a friend and I decided we would take a class together. It occurred in the early evening, so to get there on time, we would have to dash out of the office and fly up the interstate. After having left the first class feeling ravenous, we became concerned about taking care of our stomachs (nothing new for us) before class. Picture the second week: two hungry women speeding up the highway while engulfing overstuffed meatball sandwiches. In the middle of class, out of the corner of my eye, I saw my friend cowering in the corner with a cramp in her side, the lead-like meatballs making their presence known. I tried to keep from laughing and tough it out. Ironically, it was the week the teacher decided to tell us about the yogic lifestyle which included a mostly vegetarian diet and practicing on an empty stomach. Read more