• sfyogini
      • hello Stephanie
      • Username: sfyogini
      • In response to: "What's the one thing you're never gonna give up?" I will never, ever give up aquaphor. Yes, that's right. That vaseline type stuff you squeeze out of a tube. It can be used on dry cuticles, lips, as a moisturizer, heal cuts, on eyelids...
  • sfyogini's latest answers
    • She Folded Her Underwear

      • North beach, San Francisco

        She was folding laundry at the local laundromat when I walked in. Her trash bags were folded neatly and placed to the side of her piled up clean clothes. She looked up at me with a puckered face and holy moly, I had finally met Mrs. Magoo. Here was the face of a woman who's lived more years than I can imagine with glasses thicker than the cement making up the sidewalk. And then she spoke.

        "Were you in a sorority?"

        "Yes, I was in fact," I replied.

        "Which one?"

        "Pi Beta Phi. And yourself?"

        "I was a Kappa Gamma. We drank beer."

        I bet you did. An hour later I had heard things about Annie (Mrs. Magoo forever in my heart) that made no relative sense to my life. She drank coffee everynight at the local cafe because the morning crowd was too pretentious. She was a proud sorority girl who recognized her meager roots and financial hardships. She lives in a hotel down the street. She folded her underwear in front of strangers. And she wouldn't stop talking. God love her (mind you I'm not religious), she was lonely. And I gave her that hour of my life because her acknowledged appreciation as she left meant more to me than the same old songs on my Pandora app. The Blackberry got a whole hour of non-use.

      • answered by sfyogini on 09/28/2010
        0 favorites
        0 comments
    • The Last Time I Thanked Someone

      • I'm a Thank-A-Holic. I've had people tell me to stop thanking them because I thank them too much. I can't help it. I thank the bus driver, the waiter, the bus boy, the shopping attendant, the receptionist, my boss. Gratitude is key to a healthy life. Being grateful for all acts of kindness, even the smallest and most mundane, can bring you into the heart and help you realize that every moment and action has a purpose. Life isn't boring when you recognize each individual as divine.

      • answered by sfyogini on 08/02/2010
        0 favorites
        0 comments
    • When Online Goes Offline

      • Could I survive a whole month without internet?


        Yoga in Australia

        I say no, but I mean yes.

        In 2006 I was at the height of my internet addiction. Facebook was new to me and I had quickly latched on to the networking site and weaved it into my web of co-dependency. I spent my days drinking beer, lounging by the pool and status updating. Then I moved to Australia for a yoga teacher training residency program.

        I was placed on a mountain top retreat center, no internet, no phone. No neighbors, 10 people, lots of yoga, silence. It had to be one of the best months of my life. So really, I mean yes.

      • answered by sfyogini on 08/02/2010
        0 favorites
        0 comments
    • My Life, Fast Forward

      • I'm walking down the street, my khaki trench wrapped tightly around me and my burberry scarf flapping in the wind. It's chilly, brisk even, with the smell of autumn in the air. I have a lunch date with a friend who I haven't seen in months and I'm already running late -damn these heels!

        I've spent the last year in London finishing my third book and have arrived in New York City with a renewed enthusiasm. New York, my second home, stole my heart years ago and I've decided it's time to make it official. I'm moving back!

        My husband and I have decided to keep it modest and renovate a three story brownstone in Manhattan. Decorated in the classic American style, we've kept it simple but elegant with clean lines and soft fabric. Nothing too uptight for us, aesthetics are key but not always functional. Plus, with two small children running around we need to be somewhat practical. Crate & Barrel, William Sonoma...all my new best friends. The children and our live-in nanny will occupy the second floor, our master suite and home office on the third. A modest guest room, living room, formal dining and spacious kitchen are all on the main level. Our home is our haven, creating a space for entertaining and relaxation.

        I make it to the restaurant just a moment before I'm considered late and spot my friend. I'm escorted to her favorite booth and we embrace. It's been close to a year since her last party in Paris, held at an estate high above the sprawling city to celebrate her birthday. A well known singer, song writer and vocalist she is known to travel extensively and I am lucky to have caught her in the city for a lunch date. She has a proposition: her home in the Hamptons is vacant for the upcoming summer while she's touring in the South of France. Would I be interested in a summer home?

        But of course.

      • answered by sfyogini on 07/08/2010
        0 favorites
        2 comments

  • See all of sfyogini's answers