The debate continues about whether the historic reforms offered by the Military Justice Improvement Act will be fulfilled. Cheers to Senator Gillibrand for her continued efforts, as well as the efforts of the supporting Senators, to create a more judicially sound environment in which some felony level cases - such as rape - can be [...]
Good morning. I'd like to wish you a Happy Veterans Day today, as well as (a day late) a Happy 238th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. I also want to remind you to please take a moment out of your day to thank a Veteran for their service. If you have [...]
I stumbled across this great little article about 10 tips for new yogis and wanted to share it with you. I don't know the author, Kate Stone; I simply found the tips to ring true in addition to being funny. Sometimes we can take yoga too seriously and frankly, it should be fun (if I [...]
I love this metaphor: "We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf." ~ Jonathan Kabat-Zinn. What does that really mean, though? And how can we learn to metaphorically “surf” or swim (instead of sinking) when waves come crashing? Yoga is one way I’ve found to be very helpful for [...]
Given that friend and colleague, Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas, and I are just as big of nerds as we are jocks, yogis, and across the board fun-loving people, we get super duper psyched when we get published in academic journals. This week, we had a jointly written paper published in a peer-reviewed feminist theory journal, the [...]
Can we KISS, please? ;) Wait, what?! Don't worry, I'm not being creepy, I swear. ;) I just want to Keep It Simple, Silly. Today I have one, simple question for you: Who is the most motivated person you know? Please post your answer below because sharing stories or even simple words about [...]
Lets be serious. After spending about 90% of my time on the road, in the air, and overseas since April, it's time I settle down for a bit. But why should YOU care? Well, if you're into yoga and/or live in Denver, take a peek below... 1. I’m teaching yoga regularly in Denver, CO [...]
Go a little behind the Semper Sarah LLC scenes to hear a bit of Sarah's personal background, more of her business story with commentary on social entrepreneurship and business advice, plus get 12 tips for better health. It's a dynamic "three-fer!" ;) Personal background goes until about the 10 minute mark, then business-specific story [...]
Please enjoy this Fall Prep Guide from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). It includes simple guidelines for: 1. Fall Cleaning 2. Goal Setting 3. Getting Energized and 4. A Yummy Recipe! :) I completed my training to become a certified health coach at IIN, which is based in New York City, although [...]
Recently, Denver, Boulder, Estes Park and surrounding areas of Colorado were bombarded with rain, hail, and lightening for nearly a week straight. Late last week, the resulting flash floods swept entire roads, homes, and business away. I was in Lyons, near Estes Park, Wednesday night – on 9/11 –when the deluge really let loose and [...]
