agebuzz Guest Blogger: Louise Applebome

By Louise Applebome   Oct. 7, 1975:   “Well here I go attempting another journal. This time I feel like I’ll enjoy continuing it because the idea was proposed by someone I have the most respect and admiration for.”   That first entry in a black, leather-bound journal, on unlined…

By Louise Applebome   Having taught yoga for about 17 years (I was a late bloomer) one of my greatest joys is sharing what I most love and appreciate about my yoga practice with others. I like to introduce new poses, new uses for props, new sequences, variations on a…

By Louise Applebome   Sadly, violent storms have wreaked havoc on towns and communities across this country in recent months and years. My hometown of Dallas was in the crossfire on May 28, when strong winds and rain blew through. Emergency alerts on cell phones urged residents to take shelter…

By Louise Applebome   As my friends and family will tell you, I’m not a math person. Nor am I a science person. I understand that technology is as necessary as food and shelter to get on in the world these days, but if I could get along without it…

By Louise Applebome   I’ve always had a bit of a rebellious streak.   I seemed to innately, even at a very young age, want to buck the trends and reject convention. You could call it anti-establishment.   Needless to say, it drove my parents to distraction and also made…

By Louise Applebome   Here’s a resolution for the New Year that I’m guessing may not have made it onto your list: Embrace instability.    If there isn’t imbalance and instability in our lives, how would we know when we’re in better balance? We need the fluctuations. And, they cannot…