Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

March 10, 2025

Education

 

Ardha Matsyendrasana — Half lord of the Fishes

Learning through pain…

March 7, 2025

in Apple-Pie order


Ardha Kurmasana — Half Tortoise Pose
Allays decision fatigue. 

Choice upon choice upon choice when clearing out the family closets. Husband’s is looking immaculate. Wife’s (yours truly the author) is underway. Goldie (age 12) on deck.

Why do I manage my husband’s wardrobe? It’s a 🚒 ship-shape passion and prowess - it’s kind and intimate (sexy?) to take such a task on for your beloved. 

HOT TO GO pile.
Day 1. Annual Closet Clean Out. Konmari style. 
Ashton is (dumpster?) “diving”, hence the disarray.

Day 2. Give-away pile is growing. 
Not quite so disheveled.


🐰

 

Sasangasana - Rabbit Pose
Sasanga - having the marks of a hare 🐰 
Soothes thyroid, aids sleep, assuages sinuses. 
Stretches back, shoulders and neck. πŸŒ™

Do ‘it’ or don’t do it. But whatever you do, do not overthink it !! 

March 5, 2025

Skillz



A narrow focus leads to surprising uses of your natural talents. Answer the call. Do not delay. 
 

πŸ“žContact


🀎❤️πŸ“±πŸ§‘πŸ’œ

Be the girl who ~ answers the phone and/or calls right back.
(But is unreachable on holy days and holidays.)

Breakthrough

 

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Sirsasana Li Konasana - Tripod Headstand with Wide Legs

How to breakthrough? Just keep showing up. Day after day. Do what you say. Make no excuses. ‘Just do it.’ 😢

March 4, 2025

Piqued

πŸ’™Denim skirts.

It’s one of those annoyed-with-everything!! types of days (for a few weeks). The irritation is so offensive that it has that opportunistic atmosphere. Fed up enough to make a big change — or many. Exasperated to the point of generating something brilliant. Revelations, and breakthroughs (in yoga poses, too),  are made past the point of exhaustion. Anger as the great motivator.

 

March 2, 2025

Note to selfπŸ“

✨🌫️ Trikonasana - Triangle Pose 🌫️✨
πŸ“Say less.
 

February 28, 2025

“Not pregnant, not breastfeeding!!”



“You’re skiing well!” says husband. “That’s because I’m not pregnant, honey!” replies wife.
Liberation is an understatement after a decade of four pregnancies and a subsequent year of breastfeeding with each. (Plus the endless trials and tribulations that accompany family planning ventures). A reminder that expectations must always be in flux, such as now with a house filled with wonderful people not necessarily feeling so fantastic. 

To thine own self be true

 


There’s no thing that’s ‘not you’ if you approach it with your personal sensibility. 

Toss Up



Make an expedited decision. Put in an appropriate amount of effort. Let the chips fall where they may. 

February 24, 2025

Good night πŸŒ™

 

Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge with back bend - Crescent Moon πŸŒ™ 
Chandra Namaskar - Moon Salutation 

Good night rainbow sherbet electrolytes, good night bubblegum mouthwash, good night pink sonicaire toothbrush, good night moon... Hello husband ❤️‍πŸ”₯. Love melts the blues.