the empathic civilization

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in cultivating peace, relationships | 9 comments This morning, my daughter shared a video with me.  And I want to share it with you.  So, instead of posting something for you to read, take a few minutes and watch this video.  This is why I do what I do. So, how’s your state?  What are you empathically sharing with others?  If your state is not quite where you want it to be, how do you shift your...
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freedom in the holidays

Posted by on Nov 30, 2010 in relationship to life | 4 comments For many people, the holidays is fraught with stress and disappointment.  For me, the tragic part of this tale is that such disappointment and stress is imminently avoidable.  But here’s the paradox, if you let yourself feel any disappointment without dissolving into it and if you let yourself reflect on the sources of stress, you are more likely to be able to restore yourself to a sense...
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yoga of relationship

Posted by on Nov 4, 2010 in relationship to life, relationships | 6 comments Our lives take place in the context of relationships.  We have relationships with ourselves, with others, with life, with nature, with our work..the list goes on and on.  Relationships can be like a yoga mat that is slung over your shoulders in every moment of life.  It’s so ever-present, you might not even be aware of the presence and impact of your relationships on your overall...
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do you know you are precious?

Posted by on Oct 28, 2010 in yoga of relationship ~ life | 6 comments Do you know?  Do you know how truly remarkable you are?  Or have the challenges of life distorted your view? I think that in the ups and downs of daily life, many of us just forget how very precious we are and how truly remarkable life is.  We human beings tend to get caught up in the ups and downs and dramas of life.  In this way, it’s easy to get pulled off center and shift out of...
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reclaim life balance, reclaim peace

Posted by on Sep 14, 2010 in body care, cultivating peace, meditation, relationship to self | 8 comments I think that it’s possible to cultivate a life of balance and peace? Do you?  Seriously, do you? As a young mother, I knew that to be the kind of mom I wanted to be, I needed to take time for myself — to meditate, to take care of my body, and reflect on my life.  As an older mother, and so much more, the same is still true.  I still need to take care of me.  No one else is going...
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