Be Greater

"To bring up a child in the way he should go,
travel that way yourself once in a while." 
~ Josh Billings

Dear all parents, caregivers, and people on the planet,

I awoke this morning to the note written above from my almost 18 year old daughter. 

Sigh.

What you do matters.  

They’re listening, even though sometimes it don’t feel like they are.

They’re watching.  Always.

You are a teacher.  Step up and walk your path as the best version of your authentic self.  Not perfect — no - that’s not what I’m saying.  The best version of your authentic self.   One moment, one breath at a time.  You’ve got this, and I’m rootin’ for ya.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor Wells

Everything You're Going Through is Preparing You for What You Asked For

“There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.” 
― Guy Gavriel Kay

I know it can be tough.  Boy, do I know.  I’m just like you — I have ups, I have downs.  I hit speed bumps.

Here’s a little something you can go back to again and again — it will help you take a breath and calm down a little bit NOW:

Everything I’m going through is preparing me for what I asked for.

It’s true.

Sometimes we ask for things and then we get thrown off when we have to walk a path and go through some sh** before it shows up.  We’re like, “Uh, no, I just want it now.  I don’t wanna have to go through anything or let go of anything or put any kind of work into this at all, thank you very much.”

That’s your resistance talking.  Ignore it.

I’ve got your back spiritually.  So close your eyes and feel that and stay on the path.  Everything you’re going through is preparing you for what you asked for.  Have faith.  Breathe and believe.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor Wells
 

#BRINGITON

"If you dream and you believe, you can do it."
~ Sean Combs

#BRINGITON
#YESICAN
#JUSTWATCHME
#ACTUALLY,ICAN

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

Be The One Who

"Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud."
~ Maya Angelou

Be the one who…

(You fill in the blank.)

You hear all, "Don't be THAT person...." all the time.

So . . . who would you tell your children/friend to be?

Here are some ideas:

Be the one who…

– offers to bring something to the party.

– writes a handwritten thank you note -- yes, handwritten – snail mail.

– smiles at a stranger.

– opens the door for someone.

- allows someone to have the last word.

- says you're sorry first.

- makes your bed first thing in the morning.

- replaces the role on the toilet paper holder.

- wipes out the fridge.

- returns the shopping cart to where it belongs.

- tells the truth.

- loves more than criticizes.

- complements more than judges.

- has perspective and humility.

- is mindful.

- is aware.

– is kind.

– exhibits Grace.

- gives hugs and kisses frequently.

– walks your talk.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor Wells
 

Kids Love Popsicles

“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are, it solely relies on what you think."
~ Buddha

 I have five kids, ages five, five, eight, 11 and 17. They are the most fun and biggest teachers in my life.

 It came to me this morning that it has taken me 17 years – hello? – to realize a simple truth. Kids. Love. Popsicles.

They love them! They make them so happy. And yesterday my twin sons and I figured out that if you buy the ones that are not frozen yet you get 100 for the same price as 18 of the already frozen ones – best ever!

"What does this have to do with anything?" You may be asking yourself.

This has to do with everything.

Life is really quite simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius said this and I agree. Children show us how simple life, and happiness, really is.

Happiness does not depend on who you are or what you have. It depends on what you think. The Buddha said this.
Unless of course you are talking about Popsicles – I guess they didn't have Popsicles back then.

Have the best day ever! 

Namaste!

Taylor Wells
 

The Law of Attraction

On Monday my kids didn’t have school because of Rosh Hashanah so we scooted to Brown to go to the cafeteria for a little pre-birthday celebration (my birthday is today — hurray!).  I love love love Brown (and the Ratty) — it’s my happy place.  It represents a lot to me, very deep and personal things.  It was the very first place I felt free and safe after leaving my family of origin at age 17.  
As we were walking out of the Ratty, I thought to myself, “I attract and expect the best of and from everyone with whom I come into contact,” and just as I looked up, a student looked me right in the eye and smiled the biggest smile ever.  My heart grew two sizes bigger as I smiled right back.
Every single day I am amazed at the consistency and accuracy of the Law of Attraction (LOA).  I love writing, talking and teaching about it, and Philippe and I will be teaching a whole series of workshops about the Law of Attraction and how to finesse it, starting Saturday September 26th at Prana Power Yoga™ Newton.  The info is below.  I hope to see you there! It’s going to be a lot of fun and you don’t need to know anything about anything, just show up and breathe.  That’s it!
1. Saturd

ay September 26th 1-4pm : 
Prana Power Yoga™ Newton
How To Finesse the Law of Attraction to Be More Happy & Successful:
– Work
– Money
– Relationships
– Health
– Beauty
$100
 
($110 day of) 

A Shining Example

“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.”
– Bill Gates

I sent the following email to our amazing Prana Power Yoga family:

“Hi Prana Family!

Please read below for a *shining example* of a person who is open to and takes “the good stuff” (feedback) with Grace and integrity –and a great sense of humor:

‘Taylor,

I just finished teaching at the YMCA and I caught myself speaking with that childlike tone you mentioned in my feedback. Geesh if that’s not a sign I don’t get out much I don’t know what is. Thanks for the tip.

My baby tone…it’s like having broccoli in your teeth and no one telling you. Hello!!?? Why didn’t anyone tell me! LOL still chuckling.’

Much gratitude for all that you do. What you do matters.”

Here is the email I wrote to the teacher who responded with Grace to my feedback:

“You rock. Not only did you listen to every bit of feedback I gave you with an open mind and heart and implement it immediately at Prana, but you then took it further and continued to notice it in other classes. All done with an amazing amount of integrity and Grace.

Here are a few things about me:

I will ALWAYS:

look for the positive
be kind
be honest
be myself
have a ton of energy
have fun
smile a lot
ignore gossip
ignore hate
tell u about both broccoli and baby tone!”

Have the best day ever and Namaste!”

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How do you respond to feedback? How do you give feedback?

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

This Has Never Happened In My Life At Apple

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
― Oprah Winfrey

We have been spending a fair amount of time at Apple these days.

First I dropped my iPhone on the ground while on ACK for the month of July and it shattered, resulting in A.  No iPhone for a month while on the island (woot woot) and B.  An Apple store visit upon returning to the mainland.

When we left the store we mistakenly took home one of their Mac cables, which was attached to my computer.

My new iPhone was misbehaving so back we went to Apple, +5 in tow (they love love love the Apple Store and cheer when they hear we’re heading there).  The genius helping us at the bar started with, “Now this is your cable, correct?” ( He later told me that he says this to everyone before he begins the consult), to which Philippe said, “Actually, I think that’s your cable.  I think we brought it home by mistake on Thursday.”

Kevin, our Apple bar genius du jour, stared at us both for about ten seconds, saying nothing.

A little odd, and noted.

Later, Kevin called over a fellow genius and said, “Griffin, check this out, these customers came in and I asked if this was their cable, and they said, ‘Actually, that’s your cable.”

Griffin stared at us for a few seconds — same expression as Kevin had had — and they called over another Apple dude.  Soon there were several genius’ looking at us with that same expression.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“This has never happened before in my life at Apple,” Kevin explained.  “I always ask if this is the customer’s cable, and never ever has anyone ever returned a cable.”

“But that’s stealing,” I said.

Then I told them all the story of the first time I practiced yoga a million years ago, and afterward found myself at Bread and Circus (now called Whole Foods), about to grab a pretzel out of one of those food bins.  In that moment I realized, “This is stealing,” and walked away.  Thus began my yogic spiritual journey.  And this yogi walks her talk.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

It's A Good Day To

“The beginning is always today.”
- Mary Shelley

It’s a good day to have a good day.

Simply set that as your intention today and see what happens. The law of attraction and the power of intention are incredible.

Have the best day ever!

Namaste!

Taylor plus 5

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