ask + receive Don’t dismiss the elements. Water soothes and heals. Air refreshes and revives. Earth grounds and holds. Fire is a burning reminder of our own will and creative…
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keep showing up It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others. Dalia Lama Have you ever had a…
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In some sense, we should regard ourselves as being burdened: we have the burden of helping this world. We cannot forget this responsibility to others. But if we take our…
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Yoga For People Who Think They’re Not Flexible Enough For Yoga | MindBodyGreen
Posted: January 3, 2017 by
“I am just not flexible enough for yoga” is not unlike claiming “I am just not articulate enough to speak.” We hear excuses like this over and over again, and…
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inward and onward If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished? Rumi It has been a year. Whatever side we are on, whatever happens in…
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. Nelson Mandela Giving and providing for something or someone is a natural human instinct, and what better time to put this…
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When we are mindful, touching deeply the present moment, we can see and listen deeply, and the fruits are always understanding, acceptance, love, and the desire to relieve suffering and…
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With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? Oscar Wilde This past week I got two separate texts asking for my advice on what natural deodorant to use….
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Yoga as we know it is quirky pretzel postures, zen-like grins and lots of Namaste. There are, however, 7 other “limbs” or steps that make up the practice of yoga,…
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Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into…
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Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. Michael Pollan Per my expression in the photo above – I am very enthusiastic about this topic. Although we live in a time and…
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Do not plague your heart with falsehoods and expectations of some disembodied perfectionism! The perfection of your heart is that it loves still, even if you try to stop it…
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