A moment of joy for you ✨ I’m so grateful for Daisy and us to be part of a supportive community that prioritizes fun first, and working hard without the stress and struggle. I’ve spent a long time doing my best to cultivate this feeling of safety, support, growth, and community through @stralayoga and everything I create. So I was genuinely surprised and moved to find this same kind of oasis here. How we do everything matters just as much as what we do. Daisy started gymnastics last fall, and this place and sport have become such a big part of her joy. When we first moved back here last summer, Daisy kept persistently asking to start gymnastics. Mike called the local gym. The owner recognized our NYC cell phone number, which already felt funny and unexpected for a small town in Illinois. The owner, Mark Stewart, and the team of coaches lead this place with so much emotional and physical safety and care. It’s fun first, then hard work without the stress and struggle. Exactly the most effective path toward accomplishing as much as your potential, the absence of rigidity, and staying connected to how you feel along the way. Thats the theme of my new book #livingsoftly coming in March that I have been working on for 6 years 😝 and now I get to see play out every day. Mark has a background in tai chi with the same teacher as Mike. The same teacher who lived upstairs from us in NYC and became a huge part of our lives #KenVanSickle “What you are seeking is seeking you” is straight fact. Just make sure you’re seeking what you truly want. Oh, I lead community yoga here on Saturdays too. The something feels good and it helps others, it’s great to get involved as much as you can. I could go on and on but it’s time to do other things. But first, soften!