by Manuela Rohr | Sep 13, 2019 | Tiny Island, Wednesday Whispers
 The tiny ones that are easy to miss? The other day I went to a Nia dance class, my second love after yoga. They had a raffle. I put in my name in and was ready to go home after class when they announced to draw the winner. I never win in lotteries or...
by Manuela Rohr | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Inspiration, Tiny Island, Wednesday Whispers
From the moment we wake up in the morning to the moment we settle in at the end of the day, our ordinary life offers us a colorful mix of choices to make. How do you choose? And why? I’ll never forget when I first laid eyes on this question. It was in 1996. I...
by Manuela Rohr | Aug 28, 2019 | Tiny Island, Wednesday Whispers
As a young woman, I didn’t think about my purpose or my why the way I do now. I thought my purpose was to teach sports and gymnastics in schools. I loved it, but before I knew, I was teaching kids with physical challenges. Adaptive P.E. became my gem.  How movement...
by Manuela Rohr | Jul 18, 2019 | Sarina's Universe, Tiny Island, Wednesday Whispers
On Friday my daughter Sarina woke up crying. Usually, she is content with a positive attitude. But lately, as her goal to live independently feels out of reach, she struggles with her self-confidence. Self-doubt moved in. She is nervous about her future just like I am...
by Manuela Rohr | May 31, 2019 | Blog, Tiny Island
Breath is life. Are you aware of how you breathe? Deep breaths are like little love notes for your body are my favorite words in connection to our breath. Do you know how you breathe? Or, are you out of breaths often? The breath is like your heartbeat. It’s here now....
by Manuela Rohr | Mar 27, 2019 | Tiny Island
The 20-second break is an awareness break. It’s simply stopping what you are doing or thinking or saying or being for 20 seconds and using that 20 seconds to notice what is happening to you and around you. It’s similar to the advice: breath before...
