In The Moment

A recipe for rest

wo years ago, I was caught up in the grind of corporate work life. My daily routine started at 5am for an intensive session of hot yoga, then continued into a meeting-filled day at work from 8am to 5pm. I would go home to prepare a quick dinner with my husband shortly after, only to open up my computer again and prepare for another

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