April 2013
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first eclipse of 2013: full moon in scorpio →
Because of the geometrical angles that are currently in place, we are going to experience two Lunar Eclipses with a Solar Eclipse sandwiched in between them. This three-in-a-row configuration is what is known as a wormhole. Just like in a sci-fi special effect (or for real, in the world of quantum physics) a wormhole picks you up in one place in time/space and transports you clear across...
patti smith lays down the wisdom →
“build a good name and that name will be its own currency.” amen patti. be you, do your craft and all that you need you will have. i trust in this!
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dance toward the light
woke up to the light. and strangely enough, the internet of all places, continued to shower me with brightness. our environment and circumstances may cast shadows of darkness, but we all have the choice to dance toward this light as we were born to do. given the events in boston yesterday, we could all use this reminder. here’s to the light in all of us…
with every dawn, when...
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February 2013
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January 2013
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“sometimes we just need a reminder that the universe hasn’t forgotten about...”
– anna, dear friend and forever the optimist
December 2012
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Watch
jill bolte taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: she had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. an astonishing story.
this story is a glimpse at what it means to dissolve all boundaries. to live, to be as one. what an inspiring reminder. but, i’ll-be-damned if my left...
November 2012
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“giving thanks and having a grateful attitude are as important to your health as...”
– bud wimer, farmer wimersorganics.com
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“namaste mercury, you better step outta my way.”
– robert norton; friend, word slayer, taste purveyor
October 2012
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September 2012
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100 tips about life, people and happiness →
pretty much spot on. some highlights:
13. get used to feeling stupid. it’s a sign of growth.
35. scare yourself a little bit every day. it will expand your inner map.
57. your stories are both more and less interesting than you think.
71. find your voice.
80. address small problems. they will become big problems.
81. dress like a cooler version of yourself.
86. find mentors. just don’t call...
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a moment for yourself
my sister-in-law often snail mails me hokey, albeit inspiring magazine clippings. i love that she does this. especially since her and my brother live 15 minutes away. these messages always seem to arrive at the right moment. generally, when i’m feeling disconnected and need to turn inward (eehhh hem, need a big smack of reality). here’s the most recent:
unplug. we often rate our...
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“when leading, be generous with the community, honorable in action, sincere in...”
– jack kornfield
August 2012
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10 thoughts on living whole
1. a meal shared with family + friends sustains you in more ways than one.
2. gratitude cannot always change circumstances, but it can help you see beyond them.
3. with rejection comes a decision: you either turn back or find a new way forward.
4. feeling restless may be a sign that you haven’t sat still long enough.
5. stop seeing life as a problem to be solved and, instead, as a...
July 2012
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“emotions are energy in motion. if they are not expressed, the energy is...”
– john bradshaw
June 2012
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“there are no rules about speed or intensity, but there is honesty.”
– i’m reading my old teacher training manual from the nosara yoga institute and i stumbled upon this quote i jotted down. apparently it rang true then, and still today.
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May 2012
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“i will interpret every experience in my life as a dealing of the goddess with my...”
– the televisionary oracle, rob brezsny
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“a teacher… is one who opens the door to other people’s experience of...”
– biff mitthoeffer, nosara yoga institute. in other words, you are your own teacher. trust it. value it. be it.
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April 2012
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“carving out a space for yourself online, somewhere where you can express...”
– synchronicity at its finest. i was thinking about this last night. how i haven’t posted in awhile. and it’s a shame. because it’s become an exercise in expression, something that fuels my creativity, something that helps me sort out my thoughts and frankly helps me seeinside....
March 2012
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“if it comes from the heart, it will speak to the heart.”
– from one of my lovely teachers.
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identify + declare
my horoscope this week urges me to take a look at the group i am part of and examine its traditions i hold dear. it says,
“ponder your tribe’s unique truths and ways. identify them and declare them.”
i believe this is a useful activity for anyone. clarifying the truths you hold dear so that you can communicate them effectively and authentically. not only for yourself, but to...
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February 2012
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“leap and the net will appear.”
– what’s stopping you? be bold. go for it. and leap. happy leap year.
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“how you relate to the issue is the issue”
– anonymous. this one has had me marinating for awhile now.
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closing prayer
lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
om shanti shanti shanti
to some, this may be a familiar closing mantra heard at many yoga studios. i stumbled upon this translation, which differs slightly from how it is typically explained. in this version, something about the emphasis on “om” as the primordial sound used to invoke peace in all, really resonates with me.
may all beings, in all...
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