by Kori Gouge | Jun 12, 2017 | Stories (Blog)
My heart was pounding, my knees were shaking. I forgot a few lines. I kept going. I was sharing my first spoken word poetry piece in front of a group of people I didn’t know. Why? Years ago, I would attend a monthly event sponsored by the Pan African Arts Society...
by Kori Gouge | May 29, 2017 | Stories (Blog)
“Please give me a sign of some sort that I am on the right path.” I sent this out to the universe on Saturday morning during my meditation. I have done this before yet I often miss the signs, (thanks to my analytical nature). When we ask for signs, they may be subtle...
by Kori Gouge | May 29, 2017 | Stories (Blog)
I got into road biking when I had to take a break from running to heal an injury. When I first started, I was scared. I had never used clipless pedals before and the idea of having my feet attached to my bike made me nervous. In the beginning, I had to convince myself...
by Kori Gouge | May 24, 2017 | Stories (Blog)
If you’re going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill You never know how close you might be and often it’s when we are going through the thick of it that we are the closest. We often get impatient and just want to be ‘there’ already. As I mentioned...
by Kori Gouge | May 22, 2017 | Stories (Blog)
Today marks 90 consecutive days of dedicated mindfulness practice. Here is what I learned: It takes commitment Connecting to why you are committing to this practice or new habit or whatever it is helps you keep going when you really don’t want to. Stating your goal...