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My Review of Indra Devi’s “Forever Young Forever Healthy”

January 25, 2022 By theyogaballerina in Thoughts 3 Comments

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This book changed my life! Having recently celebrated my thirteenth year of studying and practising yoga, this book caused me to realise that somewhere along the way, I stopped focusing on my breathing and concentrated more favourably on the physical nature of the postures and transitions (I practise Ashtanga yoga). Additionally, this book caused me […]

Sex and the City Eve!

December 9, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Television, Thoughts 2 Comments

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I have been unable to sleep all week! Impatiently awaiting the premiere of Sex and the City, a new chapter, formally known as And Just Like That, I have thought nothing more than of reuniting with my grand friends of Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes! And it happens tomorrow. Tomorrow is the premiere. […]

Information of the Day!

November 13, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Thoughts No Comments

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My yoga postings shall return on 9 December. I have been working through a tailbone fracture which began seven weeks ago, and posting about my modified Ashtanga practise is anything but appealing! But I am, indeed, almost completely healed! In other news, for the past three days, I have added some third series to my […]

Patrick at the Grocery Store

November 7, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Gwendolyn, Thoughts No Comments

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I am blessed. Truly blessed! Rarely does a day pass when I hear not a story of my Gwendolyn. Yes, I reminisce of my Gwendolyn during my morning calls with Stephanie and Rebecca. But for the purpose of this blog article, I write specifically of those brief encounters with humans who existed in the peripherals […]

Dr. Frankenstein

November 5, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Gwendolyn, Thoughts 3 Comments

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Nothing excites me more than flowers dying, leaves falling, and crispiness gracing the air. I love dark skies, dark days, and the overall nature of black and white. Perhaps this is part of the appeal of 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s filmography? Everything was, for the most part, done in black and white. The word of […]

Last night I dreamt of my Gwendolyn again

October 29, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Gwendolyn, Television, Thoughts 8 Comments

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With these words, I usher my sister Stephanie and bestie Rebecca into a magical world of beautiful reality. Replaying details from my dreams of the prior night, I describe the scenes as though they belong to classic Hollywood filmography. I have dreamt of my Gwendolyn exactly nine times since saying our Earthly goodbyes. Each time, […]

My Favourite Girl Crushes

October 25, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Filmography, Television, Thoughts 1 Comment

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Good morning! Happy Monday to you, dear readers! I wish to begin this glorious week by power ranking my favourite girl crushes. This “power ranking” is completely inspired by the great Mikey and Big Bob of the Kiss 96.1 Morning Freak Show of Pittsburgh. I listen to these gentlemen on weekdays via iHeartRadio for my […]

Why the Barrette in Claudette?

October 20, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Gwendolyn, Thoughts 3 Comments

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To answer this question, the writer in me wants to create a lovely little poem, kind of like the “There once was a girl who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead; when she was good, she was very good indeed; but when she was bad, she was horrid.” I’ll never […]

Can you help me with my zipper?

October 17, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Gwendolyn, Thoughts 5 Comments

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A few weeks ago, I experienced the divine pleasure of encountering Gwendolyn’s groomer. After declaring, in a playful, teasing tone, that Claudette reminds him of someone (wink wink), I continued to proudly show pictures of my little Barrette. In response to my storytelling of each picture, he exclaimed, “Oh! You’re in love!” Processing what he […]

Fat-Shaming of Whoopi

October 12, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Television, Thoughts No Comments

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Who is guilty in the Whoopi Goldberg fat-shaming debacle from last Thursday’s broadcast of The View? Is it Whoopi? No. Whoopi simply identified her own derrière as being a “COVID butt.” Yes, I think it is improper to speak about one’s derrière on television, especially a lady, but to each her own. Whoopi was simply […]

And Just Like That

October 11, 2021 By theyogaballerina in Claudette, Filmography, Gwendolyn, Television, Thoughts 3 Comments

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Today would have been my beloved Gwendolyn’s fourteenth birthday. Seven months ago, had one told me that I would be writing about Gwendolyn in the past tense, I would have laughed and wagered all of my brain that she would be giving me attitude and demanding cookies for many years to come. Furthermore, had one […]

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