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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routines, one of life’s containers

Posted by on Oct 6, 2010 in cultivating peace, relationship to life, yoga of relationship ~ life | 8 comments Most of us have routines.  We do this, then we do that.  Most often, our routines are unconscious.  Routines serve as the containers for our lives, whether conscious or not.  They provide a space in which to explore and live life fully.  However, if the routine is not serving our highest interests, then perhaps its time to re-evaluate your routine and create a stronger container. My daily...
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burn the seeds of violence, not qurans

Posted by on Sep 8, 2010 in cultivating peace | 6 comments Listening to the news this morning, I found myself feeling both saddened and angry at some minister I don’t even know.  He intends to burn the Quran, despite General Petreus’ concern that such action will put U.S. troops in danger, despite Secretary Clinton’s admonitions, despite the fact that one of the foundations of our country is religious freedom.  Where to start?  Of...
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on being flexible

Posted by on Aug 12, 2010 in cultivating peace, mindfulness | 10 comments Things don’t always unfold as I think they should.  Does that ever happen to you?  Come on, you can tell me. Long ago, for Lent, I gave up having expectations, not that I’m Catholic or Episcopalian.  I just like the idea of Lent.  (Note to Self, write about Lent, during Lent!)  I found that I was not so successful at completely letting go of expectations, but it sure did make me...
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follow your nose days

Posted by on Aug 2, 2010 in mindfulness | 7 comments I love love love ‘follow my nose days.’  I aim to have a ‘follow my nose days’ at least once a week.  These days were inspired by one of my long time favorite books, “The Secret River” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. These are the days I wander through my life, following my nose.  It feels like finding and re-aligning with the Current of Life moving through me...
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