by Megan Brians | Nov 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
The other day I lay down on the floor, my favorite napping place. I like to feel the pressure of weight against my body, so I laid a folded-up blanket and two yoga blocks on my belly and chest. I was quickly soothed into dreamland. This nap-time set up reminded me of...
by Megan Brians | Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
By the time the L train had reached the Bedford Avenue stop on its way to Manhattan yesterday morning, I was pressed up against the exit doors by a mass of fellow commuters. My nerves began to get excited, but not in a good way. I could feel the tremors of panic...
by Megan Brians | Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
We are now deep into autumn, a seasonal phase of contraction. The sun is drawing itself away from New York, closing each day earlier with seemingly great rapidity. Despite the occasional outburst of heat and humidity, the air is cooling and the leaves in our parks are...
by Megan Brians | Aug 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Recently I had the rare pleasure of a leafy-green weekend on the South Fork of Long Island. As my city-toughened hide softened, I felt the brush of the wind against my skin. The body of air felt constantly fresh and alive. In the ocean, I reveled in the push-pull-drag...
by Megan Brians | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
One day in April I lay on the lawn of Madison Square Park and gloried in a sunlit day clear of humidity and haze. Great washes of rains had recently cleansed the city’s buildings and streets and spectacularly revived its urban backyards and parks. Soaking up the...
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