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Bridget Cook

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pale white lines

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 bridgetmcook1 Comment

there i was twisted up breathing into every sensation my straining limbs had to offer one hand rooted on the mat, the other flying high above when i spied it- a white crescent scar outlined on my foot. vaguely i could remember pain it must have bled, stopping me in my tracks but the story [...]

Posted in poetryTagged failure, growth, positivity, self love, yoga

winter’s small blessings

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 bridgetmcook4 Comments

Winter in Ohio. A wash of dull green, steel gray, lifeless browns and whites. The sky hangs close and I struggle to remember the version of myself who ran before work and grabbed drinks at sunset. The sun isn’t that big of a deal, I think, until it comes back for a few hours here [...]

Posted in ColumnTagged gratitude, inspiration, January, optimism, seasonal affective disorder, winter, yoga

I write the way I practice yoga

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 bridgetmcookLeave a comment

I write the way I practice yoga. To write, to finally sit down and put myself before the blank paper or the flashing cursor, is half the battle. Just as the road to sitting down on a mat is lined with signs telling me to turn back. I swat away excuses circling me like flies [...]

Posted in ProseTagged author, fitness, meditation, poetry, self care, writing, yoga

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