 Dear Friends,
A few years ago my boys and I went to this place called Brookside gardens for the Christmas light show…we wandered through the show, and then wandered away from the show…turns out the best time we had was when we meandered through the rest of the gardens in the dark, the world around us unclear and thick with fog and the trees absolutely stunning. Earlier this week, I wrote this title down…not because I planned on writing my blog on it, but because I didn’t know what I was writing about this week, and I needed a placeholder while I worked on other aspects of my newsletter. And yet, as days turned over, the title just seemed correct. TBD. To be determined. I don’t know about you, but I feel like a sizable number of areas in my life feel a bit TBD right now…and, let’s be honest, it’s not a particularly cozy place to sit in, at least not for me. And yet, there are times when we all must sit in the space of TBD, because we don’t have sure footing all the time, we can’t know what’s next every second of every day. There are simply times when life is sometimes very unclear. And, my friends, sometimes the unclear can be beautiful, sometimes the unclear can be deeply beneficial to our own growth, sometimes the unclear can be totally and absolutely frustrating…and there are times when it’s simply a mixture of all three. My dear friend, if you’re in a place of unclear, I hope you can find the beauty and benefit in it, and I hope you can breathe through the frustrating, knowing you won’t stay there forever. Have an amazing week. Love Krista
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 Dear Friends,
I have this adorable little viking guy who lives right behind my cameras on the shelf in my studio. His heart on his hat creates a perfect focal point for me to stare at when I’m teaching balancing poses. He makes me smile whenever I see him. My little viking guy is not just practical though…he’s also a daily reminder of connection, community, and the richness we can experience when we’re willing to stay in relationship with others even in the midst of change. My little guy came from our retreat last year in Iceland, a week filled with amazing adventures, fun, connection and beauty…but, more importantly, my little guy was purchased for me for my birthday by one of my closest friends, my bonus mom, who happens to be my ex’s mom. I recognize it’s not always normal to stay in relationship with your former in-law family, but I consider it an unequivocal joy in my life that I have been able to stay in close relationship with my bonus family…I absolutely adore them and would never want to give those relationships up if I did not have to…and I am so abundantly grateful that they are also willing to put in the work to stay in relationship with me in the midst of change. We don’t always have the option of staying in relationship with those in our lives when our primary relationships change, and I acknowledge that those choices are also not always up to us. And I fully recognize there are deep wounds we might be contending with that might make continuing in certain relationships unhealthy and detrimental to ourselves. But, I think, when keeping relationships is healthy and good for us, even if the logistics might be a little more complicated, they can end up giving us a richer and fuller life all around. I hope, this week and into the future, we can all be a little more willing to put in the work to stay in and deepen the relationships around us. Have an amazing week, my friends. Love Krista  Dear Friends,
As you might know, it’s been a busy summer over here. As you also might know, I absolutely adore wandering our woods here in DC…one of the unfortunate ramifications of a slammed summer has been a severe lack of wandering through said woods. Last week a former yoga hikes student reached out to me, telling me she had some friends who were interested, and asking if yoga hikes were something I still led. While I typically don’t these days, I had a free morning one day last weekend, so we arranged a yoga hike. And oh my goodness, my friends. I would not have wandered had there not been a reason, I simply didn’t have time in my weekend…and yet, that wandering was exactly what I needed. There are times when we feel like we simply don’t have time to do anything extra in our lives…and that might absolutely be true, but there are times when making a little time for wandering even in the midst of the non-stop busy might be exactly what we need. I hope, this week, perhaps you find a little spaciousness, a little time for wandering even if life feels non-stop. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista  I keep my dirt on the surface so you don't gotta dig
The people that make me nervous try to hide all their sins And I've got no reason to cover my tracks The best part of learning is just loving where you're at So love where you're at, yeah love where you're at And keep your dirt on the surface and just love where you're at Dear Friends, A few days ago a friend and I were at the 9:30 club seeing one of my favorite soul-filled artists, Allen Stone…he not only makes, in my opinion, amazing music, but he just seems like such a genuinely good guy with such a caring and friendly vibe about him. It was a fun, light-hearted and fantastic show. One of my favorite songs has the lyrics I’ve written above…these lyrics…simple, and yet profound…implore us to ”just love where you’re at” without shame, without hiding, simply loving ourselves right here and right now. Loving ourselves in the here and now doesn’t mean we’re not allowed to grow and change, it doesn’t mean we can’t ever shift from where we are and grow into something new. Even so, I think it does mean seeing the beauty and validity in ourselves in the here and now. I think it does mean accepting ourselves as we are, even if there are ways we might want to shift and change in the future. My dear friend, it is my deep hope that we can all love where we’re at in the here and now this week. I hope you have an amazing week. 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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