 Dear Friends,
Last weekend my older son came home and both my boys and I headed to Six Flags America one last time to celebrate my birthday. We rode all the roller coasters, I made them drive me in the little putt putt cars while I sat in the back, we took a spin on the carousel, we watched one of the adorable and ridiculous over the top shows, we got some deeply discounted swag, we stopped and took a picture in front of the “that’s all folks!” sign at the exit of the park. It was delightful. Six Flags had been a staple of my kids' childhood. My sister and I happened upon a blood drive there in 2014, and got free tickets to the park for giving blood… I was then serenaded by the siren song of 53 dollar season passes to give as Christmas gifts to my kids, following each year by watching for the “good” sale on season passes, and the rest is history. Every summer we spent a decent amount of time at the park. Typically it was a weekday where I finished work early, so we would hop in the car and drive on over, we’d ride a few roller coasters, then spend the rest of the afternoon at the water park…the boys playing in the frigid water and me lounging around, reading a book. Not a terrible way to spend an afternoon, especially since we never ever went on a weekend when there were crowds. So it seemed fitting to spend one last day at the park that held so many memories for the three of us…it felt especially poetic that this particular park is shutting down days after my oldest turns 21…a little trip down nostalgia lane to close out a chapter. Chapters open and chapters close…I hope we can all lean into the spaces of joy even when chapters in our lives close. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista
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 Dear Friends,
It’s felt hard writing lately. So much is going on in the world around us, so much fear, anxiety and anger and it feels complicated to address or not address those very real emotions we are having. I was on a walk with a friend earlier this week and she called me her sunshine…and, my friends, we can still be that. In the midst of this complicated world that is full of fear, anxiety and anger, we can still be sunshine in the world around us. We might not solve anything, we might not fix anything, but we can make a difference. How we choose to show up in this world even in the middle of turbulent times, that can make a difference. Life is beautiful and complicated. Let’s strive to make the world a little brighter to the people around us. I hope you have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista  Dear Friends,
While we were driving across Washington this summer, my kids and I stopped at a scenic view. I wanted to do a hike my brother had suggested we take, my boys wanted to keep driving…we were all honestly a bit salty about the others opinions and desires…so we compromised and took a short little walk in a nearby meadow with a beautiful view. I recently ran across this story I had reposted a few years ago, where a person talked about her college professor saying “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.” She went on to talk about how she didn’t understand that saying for years because she, personally, couldn’t do anything poorly, and had to do everything perfectly…until she realized that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly, because doing it poorly is better than not doing it at all. I saw that a few days ago and it just gave me pause…I’m sure much like it did several years ago when I reposted it. I think there are times that we all get in a mindset that if we can’t do something fully, we might as well not do it at all. But, my friend, doing something poorly is better than doing nothing. Doing something in a way that might not be up to the standards you set up for yourself, but still doing it…well, that’s still doing it. Doing something partially is more than doing nothing. I hope, this week, we can give ourselves a little more grace…with the knowledge that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista  Dear Friends,
I was at the beach a few weeks ago for a few days. The last morning I was there, I woke up early to walk the beach at sunrise. While I was not the only one with that idea, it was nice to have a calmer, more mellow space to walk and breathe, to find a little space and calm my nervous system. This 24 hour news cycle we live in sure does a number on our nervous systems, right? I know it’s important to stay informed so we can show up and act on said information, but I do not believe our bodies and minds are built for the constant access to information that we are currently exposed to. So in light of that, are there ways we can stay informed, and also find space for our own peace? Are there ways we can modify how we consume the world around us so our access to information is a little more sustainable and a little less constant? My dear friend, I hope you can find a little more space to breathe this week as we walk through this world together. Have an amazing week. Love Krista |
Hi, I'm Krista!Krista Mason is a movement instructor based in the Washington DC area. She founded an online strength, yoga and movement studio, teaches group classes, hosts both local and overseas retreats, hangs out with private clients, writes weekly blogs and absolutely loves the work she gets to do. Archives
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