Ann
I Surrender ~ I Am Enough
I usually love the task of picking my New Year’s Resolutions and intentions. But this year, I just wasn’t feeling it. Maybe it’s because I’ve been going 110 miles-an-hour for months…doing doing doing…and adding to my to-do list just didn’t appeal. Maybe it’s because, with the passing of my dad this August, I’ve been in [...]
Upcoming Events
The Intention Workshop In this engaging workshop, learn a unique approach to positive change that’s not about guilt or obsessive determination. It’s about inspired guidance, small steps, and fresh starts. Anyone can do it and experience success. Start the New Year Year right – forget the resolutions, and identify your intentions for 2012. If you’ve [...]
Why Should We Pay Attention to Girls?
Are you familiar with The Girl Effect? I wasn’t until recently. Now, I can’t stop thinking about it. The Girl Effect is a movement to solve the problems of our time by educating girls. All girls. It sounds overly simple. Ridiculously Polly Anna-ish. But it’s not. It’s attainable. It’s doable. And it lifts us all [...]
Just One Thing
My mind has been swirling lately. So many things to do. So many intentions. Apparently, I’m not alone. A friend recently told me she’s been avoiding her Intention Box for that very reason–overwhelm. Maybe you’re feeling the same way? If so, this is what I recommend. Pause. Remember The Intention Box is a warm invitation, [...]
New! The Intention Box for Girls is now available!
This new version of The Intention Box is a self-discovery tool that empowers girls (ages 10+) to take action on their hopes and dreams. The twenty Intention Cards by Ann Drew Yu speak to girls’ universal desires and interests. Sample topics include: Courage, Being Me, Kindness, Calm, Strength, Friendship, and My Future. See the sample [...]
Upcoming Events
February 5 (Sunday) Yoga + Intention for Girls Ann Drew Yu and Kathy Flaminio St. Paul Private class February 6 – March 26 Hopkins High School The Intention Box Approach Stress Management Pilot for High School Students Closed. February 9 (Thursday) The Intention Workshop 6:30 – 8:30 pm Green Lotus Healing and Yoga Center / [...]
Intentional Living Can Be Messy
Here’s a recent email conversation I had with Shelly, a woman who just began her Intention Box practice. When she wrote, things weren’t going as she’d hoped. Her situation is a very real one, and she gave me permission to share it with you. Shelly: Hi, Ann. I look at my intention every day, but [...]
Rethinking Date Night
After many failed attempts, Raymond and I have finally found a date night formula that works. My criteria is stiff: recapturing the butterfly feeling I had when we were first dating. That’s a tall order, sixteen years and two kids later. But, it was time to put some intention into our relationship. Here’s the forumula [...]
Feng Shui Your Bedroom
Want to live a better life? Metro Magazine has you covered. In this month’s issue, they share 101 fun ideas, ranging from how to butcher a chicken to Feng Shui Your Bedroom. Below is my section of the feature. (To read the other 100 ideas, click on the link at the end.) Feng Shui Your [...]
Great Gift Ideas
This year, give the gift of warmth, laughter, and encouragement. Below is my personal list of things that made my life better in 2009. Each would make a wonderful gift. The Gift of Warmth – I get cold easily. That is, until I purchased a Smart Wool micro-weight crew shirt. It changed my Minnesota-in-the-winter life. [...]
