Comments on: What can you soften?

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:19:47 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

By: Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:52:03 +0000

[...] this seemingly bad situation differently… with fresh eyes. I wrote a while back about softening, and I think this is a clear instance in which I need to soften and let go and release my [...]

By: darrah

darrah — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:14:48 +0000

I love this post and I love the question, “what can I soften?” Today, I’m going to soften the thoughts racing through my mind, listing off everything I want to accomplish before the end of the day. I’m going the release the need to get it all done. Thank you for the reminder!

It’s very fitting that I found this post today because I just blogged about a similar topic. If you feel like reading, you can check it out here:

http://artcetera.squarespace.com/artcetera/2009/6/3/the-hard-part.html

Thanks again for the great post!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:22:57 +0000

Today I am facing a big day of cooking for my mother’s birthday; it will be fun but very busy, and I chose not to go to my yoga this morning, which is very difficult for me to miss. So it was serendipitous to find this little article from you, and as I was reading it I thought to myself, “well, this is my yoga for today”. Because there are so many ways of yoga. And it seems to me that you Are a yogini, even though you may not realize it! hee hee…because you have certainly expressed perfectly the essence of yoga here; it is everywhere and everything and all day and everything you do, not just when you are practicing the movements and positions.
xo

By: Relaxation « tides and seasons of my secret life

Relaxation « tides and seasons of my secret life — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:18:30 +0000

[...] I have not moved much forward. As time goes by, I re-play Penelope’s post in my mind. What can you soften? I ask myself several times a day. I’m stiff and tense, it’s my jaw, shoulders, neck, [...]

By: 180/360

180/360 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:19:04 +0000

Clearly late, but wonderful post nonetheless. I’ve learned so many great lessons from yoga!

By: Tina Vaziri

Tina Vaziri — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:24:10 +0000

Beautifully articulated (and I love your work).

By: julie

julie — Mon, 28 May 2007 15:28:11 +0000

lovely…i could soften the grip on my pencil and the my continuously working thoughts..:)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:23:19 +0000

I really like your blog, I stumbled over it today when I googled “schmooze” (don’t ask me why), and came across an old entry from 2005 that I really could relate to: http://www.penelopeillustration.com/blog/?m=200511
Also thanks for today’s beautifully written post, I’m definitely going to think about what I can soften in my daily life!
Regards from a rainy Stockholm :)

By: nadine

nadine — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:40:25 +0000

I had a yoga teacher who used to say in the tough ones, “find something you like about this pose”. It always helped me shift focus from my trembling thigh, or aching shoulder to the way my legs felt strong, or my spine felt supple and long.
I love the new banner!!!