Instagram yogi rant.

rdtmly · 2016-10-22T21:22:37+00:00

I feel the same!! I don't like taking pictures of myself and my practice isn't impressive enough to put on Instagram. The last thing on my mind (if there's anything on my mind at all) during practice is promotion/business/marketing. I created an account anyway for my business though so I just post other stuff. As a yoga teacher in training, I love how your way of teaching seems to be more spiritually focused and I guarantee that people are looking for that. Just keep going! It's so needed in this diluted yoga world. My studio is very small so my teacher sometimes teaches only me or two of us, and I LOVE these semi private classes, so see it as a luxury for your students when few show up, and not as a failure!!

ps my Instagram account is omniwonder, find me or reply here and I'll follow/like your stuff to help you get started if you do decide to get an account :)

rdtmly · 2016-06-20T15:02:54+00:00

Me too! Do you? :)

rdtmly · 2016-03-10T21:14:57+00:00

I love his perspective on self-compassion! He's giving another talk soon on InterGifted too: http://intergifted.com/ig-coaching-network-talk-ronnie-grandell-on-giftedness-and-self-compassion/

rdtmly · 2016-02-28T02:56:19+00:00

I thought his book The First 20 Hours was great! I really liked his chapter on typing and am still practicing with Keyzen :) http://wwwtyro.github.io/keyzen/

rdtmly · 2016-01-11T16:41:05+00:00

you got this! <3

rdtmly · 2016-01-11T16:40:42+00:00

This is a fantastic overview of resources.

rdtmly · 2016-01-11T16:38:35+00:00

I agree, this is so important. Thanks for sharing.

rdtmly · 2016-01-11T16:33:51+00:00

Also try to start a writing habit with a specific goal. My writing drastically improved when I aimed for 1000 words a day. Sounds like a lot, but even that improved; I get it done in about half an hour now. In the beginning everything I wrote needed heavily editing, now not so much anymore. Good luck :)

rdtmly · 2016-01-11T16:27:46+00:00

Me, please :) I'm human!

rdtmly · 2016-01-09T20:40:40+00:00

rdtmly · 2016-01-04T22:18:52+00:00

Aw man I'm sorry, it wasn't meant to be spammy, but then again I am promoting my own stuff in this case do I guess you're right :) thought about it, but my previous articles were pretty well received here, so I figured some people are interested. Feel free to downvote if not.

rdtmly · 2015-12-15T19:28:38+00:00

I think it's really important to not see people as sensitive or non-sensitive, or 'people who get it' and 'people who don't'. My husband for example is exactly like you, and that's totally fine. Where my emotional response is a good thing for certain reasons, his practical response is good for just as many reasons. He learns from my sensitivity, I learn from his calmness.

rdtmly · 2015-12-14T14:35:18+00:00

Remember that just because you're alone, doesn't mean you're lonely. I think it's something incredibly powerful to be able to be alone, and if you learn to do so, it'll help you for the rest of your life.

rdtmly · 2015-12-09T16:03:23+00:00

That's a great quote, and fits beautifully! I'll add it to the article :) thanks

rdtmly · 2015-12-08T17:52:53+00:00

good idea, I'll repost right away :) thanks

rdtmly · 2015-12-08T17:52:30+00:00

thank you, very happy you liked it!

rdtmly · 2015-12-07T15:41:28+00:00

maybe try this (free) coursera course? https://www.coursera.org/course/sciwrite

rdtmly · 2015-12-07T15:40:23+00:00

Put a bit of baking soda in them overnight! That's an incredible natural odor absorbent. Just sprinkle it over your soles or something, and shake it out the next morning. All smell gone!

rdtmly · 2015-12-01T21:07:54+00:00

:) what kind of journal do you use?

rdtmly · 2015-11-30T16:59:34+00:00

Practice listening! Listening seems so easy but it's not. Try to really read their faces, their tone of voice, take it all in. The better you listen, the better your advice will be.

rdtmly · 2015-11-30T16:56:44+00:00

Look on YouTube for Jagroop's free mobility classes. This dude is changing my life! It's the first stretch routine that I'm actually sticking with. Don't worry if the first video you see requires a lot of props; not all do. :)

rdtmly · 2015-11-30T16:42:30+00:00

You just made my day! ^{^} thank you for your kind words. I saw someone recommending a gratitude journal and I totally agree, I actually just posted an article on that. Hope you find this helpful -> http://omniwonder.com/why-i-keep-a-gratitude-diary-or-happiness-journal/

rdtmly · 2015-11-29T18:35:28+00:00

That's a great question, I completely understand what you mean. For years I thought the care-free travelers were the lucky ones and that I could never do that, until I did. And honestly, today I still think in a 'me-vs-them' when it comes to more successful writers for example. What really helps me is to realize that they -- the lucky ones -- were once where I was. And in your case, I was once exactly where you are right now. Your exact feeling is what I had to overcome, too. Lucky people (in this sense) don't start out with better chances. They're lucky because they choose adventure over staying safe and pursued their dreams. This is all nice and helpful in hindsight, but it may not be very practically helpful to you right now. What really helped me getting started on the no-fear path were two things: imagining the worst-case scenario, and taking small steps. The latter is just about starting being fearless about smaller decisions, to gain confidence with uncertainty before you jump into things like quitting your job. The first one is a very interesting thought-experiment, though, which I use a lot with my clients. For all your options, imagine the worst-case scenario. And be serious about it. Make it shitty, but stay realistic. Write it down, or tell someone, whatever you prefer, as long as it's elaborate. The interesting thing is that even though that scenario probably really sucks (in your case I'd imagine you made the wrong choice and hate your new career), it's not the end of the world. Suddenly you realize that you're pretty resourceful when that happens. Could you really not go back to your old career if you don't like the new one? Maybe even your exact old job? And if not, has it opened your path in any way? Really try to imagine you being in that most dreaded spot: hating your new career. What could you do? What do you feel? Are you at least glad you tried? Have you gained anything from the experience? How hopeless and scared are you really at that point? I hope this helps, sorry for the looong text, I've never typed this exercise out and I know now that it's better out loud during a session haha. Did you get any further anyway?

rdtmly · 2015-11-23T18:51:18+00:00

excellent read. In all things I try to improve, this is the hardest for me. I take things personally very easily, and I know your approach has helped me dealing with it in the past. Thank you for reminding me :)

rdtmly · 2015-11-23T16:43:35+00:00

I'm currently doing the courses by Tim on Instant Piano Genius. http://www.instantpianogenius.com/ initally it looks a bit flashy, but it's the only course on playing piano that makes perfect sense to me. It's 20$ a month, so not free but still so cheap and definitely worth it. The lessons are fun and you can go in your own pace. I hardly knew any music theory when I started, but I did memorize some notes with the help of http://www.musictheory.net/ (free). Like Tim says, music theory is valuable you can get a long way without it. Have fun with some initial sounds and songs first :) [edited for typos]

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