spiritual freedom

Posted by on Jun 15, 2011 in cultivating peace, relationship to life, Uncategorized, yoga of relationship ~ life | 2 comments At dinner the other night with a group of friends, my friend Ginny shared pictures and stories from a trip she took to Bali.  For me, what was striking about the conversation was how she kept coming back to the word “freedom.”  Ginny also touched on something that I’ve been thinking about for a very long time now, that our freedom is also our responsibility.  She illustrated...
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the perfection in imperfection

Posted by on May 18, 2011 in mindfulness, power of now, relationship to life, yoga of relationship ~ life | 6 comments I have a cracked flower pot on my front porch.  It’s far from perfect.  Yet, there is some beauty in its imperfection that fills my heart.  It reminds me of the sweet container that is my body.  Less than perfect. My body at 52 can no longer do all the cool stuff it could do without effort in my twenties, thirties and even forties.  Yet, still it carries me around everyday.  It is a...
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tips for disagreeing respectfully

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in cultivating peace, relationships, yoga of relationship ~ others | 0 comments These last couple of weeks, I’ve been hearing a theme in my work with people – “How do I disagree with my partner in a respectful way?”  A young couple I’m seeing in my practice have been going around with this one for a while.  I certainly remember being in the first years of my relationship with husband, David (going on thirty years now).  We sure have bumped up...
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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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little pockets of beauty

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in cultivating peace, mindfulness | 8 comments I really appreciate a beautiful garden.  I love checking out books on gardening from the library and reading them on my couch, while my yard goes neglected.  As an army brat, I never learned and really don’t know the first thing about where you even start when you want to create beauty in the yard. That’s all changing.  In fact, I now understand that it’s not about creating...
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