Speak softly and carry a big stick

What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’? Speak softly and carry a big stick’ is a proverbial saying advising the tactic of caution and non-aggression, backed up by the ability to carry out violent action if required. This caught my attention today and although it is strong undertones, IContinue reading “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

Yoga Is Not A Workout

When I started to practice yoga I treated it like fitness – Bikram, Hot Yoga, back to back practices. This is generally the North American perspective. I was visiting someone in Florida, and we went to a yoga studio. The owner of the sudio didn’t speak much English, and my Spanish was non existent butContinue reading “Yoga Is Not A Workout”