 Dear Friends,
This past weekend I had the privilege of traveling to California for a quick trip to meet my “bonus” niece and nephew, my former husband’s niece and nephew. It was a wonderful weekend full of connection with people I just absolutely love, and I left California with a heart full, feeling all the warm fuzzies and gratitude. As I was staring out the window on the way home, watching a spectacular sunset and reflecting on the weekend…feeling all the gratitude for the fact that, even in this changed state of relationship, I have been able to keep these people who have always been precious to me in my life, the statement that kept coming into my mind and heart was “lead with kindness”. Now, leading with kindness doesn’t always mean staying in relationship with people at all costs. There are times when leading with kindness means walking away from relationships that do not serve us. There are times when leading with kindness means creating firm boundaries in our lives. I think there are times when leading with kindness might not look or feel so kind to folks around us. Even so, I think we all have a choice in how we show up in our lives, and we all have the ability to reflect on our own actions and lead with kindness…and I think, when we are willing to lead with kindness, we can have a richer and fuller life. My dear friend, I hope if given the opportunity this week, you can lead with kindness a little bit more. Have an amazing week. Love Krista
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 Dear Friends,
Yesterday was the Spring Equinox, the marking of the official beginning of spring, when the day and the night are equal all over the world. Yesterday might have marked the specific day, but there have been signs of change these past several weeks. The birds have been more active, singing and foraging for food. The snowdrops and daffodils have sprung up these past several weeks. My favorite little yellow flowers have begun to blanket the floor of the park, making me smile as I meander past them. The days have gotten warmer and brighter. This past week in my neighborhood, droves of cherry trees have burst forth in blossom, lining streets and showing off their colors with bright pink blossoms. This season change has felt good, correct, needed in my own life personally. But, my friends, I know not all change feels good, correct, and needed right now. My dear friend, if you have change in your own life that simply doesn’t feel good right now, like many of us do, I hope you can continue to see and feel the change that does feel good, you can embrace the spaces in life that feel correct and stable, and you can breathe a little deeper and find a little more grounding in the spaces that might feel a bit more destabilizing today. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista  Dear Friends,
This past week my older son has been home for his spring break…and one of the fun and exciting things he got to do over his break this year was…wait for it…getting his wisdom teeth pulled. Now, I don’t know about you all, but when I got my wisdom teeth pulled years ago I was laid up and swollen for several days after said appointment. Not this kid. After a nice long nap that afternoon and a bath with epsom salts, he’s been totally fine. Minimal swelling, taking it a bit easier but mostly up to normal activities. Obviously his food has had to be modified, but other than that, the rest of his week has looked fairly normal. He and I were on a walk yesterday, enjoying a spectacular spring day by the creek, and as we were walking I was thinking about how different we all are. We might have the same or similar outside stimulus, and yet totally different reactions in our bodies and our minds. But, my friends, just because my son had an easier time with his surgery and recovery, doesn’t make my own lived experience less valid, and vice versa. We each get to have our own lived experiences. I think there are times we have a tendency to diminish our own experiences, or the experiences of those around us based on the erroneous conception that, because our stimulus was the same, our experiences must be also…but I think it’s important to let ourselves and those around us have our own, unique, lived experience. I hope you have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista  Dear Friends,
I stumbled across this picture a few days ago, taken down by the wharf in DC after my kids jazz concert several years ago. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the world at times, and, I think for many, now is one of those times. I’ve been thinking about this picture over the past few days…and the thing that I keep coming back to is the fact that no one person can do everything…but everyone can do something. Everyone can do something. We can all do something to make the world better and brighter, we all have that ability. So, my dear friend, I encourage you to spread love, be a light, be a brightness in the world around you. When you’re feeling overwhelmed and scared, when you’re feeling like there’s nothing you can do to help the world around you, know you can make a difference. There are ways we can show up in the world and make it even a little better. And speaking of overwhelming times, please know, if you find yourself financially unstable, but want to keep or start a movement practice, please reach out. I feel so wildly grateful for all my students who allow me to keep doing this work that I love, and I value the work I do and I know you all value the work that I do, but please know all you need to do is reach out and we can work something out together. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista |
Hi, I'm Krista!Krista Mason is a movement instructor based in Washington DC. She founded an online strength, yoga and movement studio, teaches group classes, hosts both local and overseas retreats, hangs out with private clients, and absolutely loves the work she gets to do. Archives
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