Welcome.

You Are Still Shining!

My mom always said I couldn’t sit still in my chair.
And after 66 years, I can confirm—she was absolutely right.

I was born to move. But more than that…
I was born to notice.
To feel the wind, see the light hit the leaves, and to stretch into stillness,

and somehow

without needing to explain it

know there was something holy happening.

This blog isn’t about just doing yoga.
It isn’t about aging gracefully in the way the world defines it.
It isn’t about having all the answers or teaching anyone how to live.

It’s about showing up exactly as you are

with breath in your lungs and a body

that still holds strength, beauty, and wisdom

and remembering that

you’re not done yet.

Because here’s what I’ve come to believe:

You don’t have to be flawless to be radiant.
You don’t have to be young to be powerful.
You don’t have to feel shiny to be shining.

I call this blog The Shiny Penny because one day, while moving and reflecting and just being,

I realized something:
God wasn’t waiting for me to polish myself up.
He was already polishing me daily.
He was already making something beautiful

out of every worn-down corner

and every ordinary moment.

And He still is.

So whether you're in your 30s or 70s…
Whether you feel fabulous or a little bit forgotten…
Whether you're walking through joy or stretching through pain…
This space is for you.

To remind you:

You are still shining
You are still becoming
You are still so very seen

Not because you’ve got it all together,

but because you are being made new—inside and out!

I write this blog

to share the little glimmers I find in daily life:
A breath that brings peace.
A movement that feels like freedom.
A moment that shifts everything.
A photo that reveals a beauty I didn’t notice until I paused long enough to look.

This isn’t just a page—it’s a canvas.
Of grace.
Of movement.
Of breath.
Of becoming.

And if you’re reading this?
You’re already a part of it.

So stretch, breathe, rest, smile, sigh, pause, move—whatever you need today.
And know that you’re not too late, not too old, and not too far gone.

You’re shiny and new.
And you’re not alone.

With breath, beauty, and so much love,
Penny
@TheNewShinyPenny