Recently Enjoyed Quotes: Fall 2017
From books, articles, podcasts, social media & more, here are some quotes I’ve highlighted, underlined, or scribbled down recently.
Unpopular Opinion: I Hate Halloween
A few days ago, a social media friend posted an old photo of herself in a bad outfit with a caption about how she's "meh" about Halloween because she feels like she spent so much of her life playing "dress up"—meaning, she's tried on her fair share of identities with their corresponding "costumes" over the years.
A Honeymoon Road Trip Through Croatia & Slovenia
In the early 2000s, I subscribed to a magazine called Budget Travel. While I'm sure that I dog-eared at least a dozen pages in every issue, two countries that I read about quickly made their way to my travel short list—and to the top of my list for future honeymoon destinations: Croatia and Slovenia.
A Short Yoga Sequence for Summer
For anyone who needs a cooldown from the Summer heat, here's a short yoga sequence that you can practice to fan the flames of pitta—Summer's dominant dosha.
Two Dans Make a Right: We Eloped!
Anyone who follows me on Instagram probably already knows, but on March 11, 2017, Elvis walked me down the aisle at the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada and I married my long time love, Dan.
Dzenawagis Genealogy Part 3: Ancestry DNA Test Results
A few posts ago I wrote about how I recently decided to take Ancestry.com's DNA test. I've been using the site for a while now, building out my family tree, sorting through old census documents and public records to expand on the family history that I've been taught all my life.
Recently Enjoyed Quotes: Spring 2017
From books, articles, podcasts, social media & more, here are some quotes I’ve highlighted, underlined, or scribbled down recently.
A Short Yoga Sequence for Spring
A few weeks ago my yoga students asked if I could give them "homework," a short sequence to practice in between our Monday night sessions. "Gladly!" I said.
One and the Same
Last weekend when I was home visiting my parents on the Cape, I asked if they could pull out their old duffel bag of family photos so I could go through them. I loved rifling through this bag when I was a kid and I still love to as an adult.
Easter at Grammy’s
Since my grandmother died two years ago, Easter has become a sort-of a "non-holiday" to me. Grammy Helen was the matriarch of our family, the one who hosted every single holiday at her house without fail—even when she was well into her 90s.
Dzenawagis Genealogy Part 2: In Search of my Polish Great-Great Grandparents
A rumor started going around my family on Christmas Eve a few years back that there might be some Jewish heritage in our historically Catholic family tree. No one seemed to know the details, or if there was actually any validity to it, but it certainly peaked my interest (being as my husband is Jewish), so I told everyone that I’d get to the bottom of it.
My Favorite Music for Teaching Yoga
If I’m being honest…I prefer to practice yoga without music, but because I know that isn’t everyone’s preference, I do typically play music when I teach yoga.
Dzenawagis Genealogy Part 1: The Baseline
I come from a family where our heritage was discussed often—and with much pride, might I add. Yes, I’m American first and foremost—3rd generation to be exact, but I grew up knowing that in addition to being American, that I was also half Polish (from my father’s side), and a quarter Italian and a quarter Irish (from my mother’s side).
My Cat Fanne
When I moved into my first apartment post-college, I immediately started pestering my roommates about getting a cat. I come from a long line of cat people—we always had them in the house growing up, but because I couldn’t have any pets while living in my college dorm, I had years of feline companionship to catch up on.
Ode to Summer
My mom told me once that “Summer” was a top contender when she and my dad were picking out baby names for me. I’m not sure why they decided against it—Lacey and Gina didn’t make the cut either—but they did, and Danne it was.
How to Make Kombucha at Home
"The Tea of Immortality", aka kombucha, has been around for centuries, but has only recently gained popularity in the west—probably because probiotics are such a hot topic right now. Being the typical yoga hipster that I am, I got hooked on 'buch after consuming copious quantities of it at Wanderlust Festival a few years back, and with the encouragement of my mom (who has been brewing it for years), I eventually started making my own.