It's the end of a very eventful, topsy-turvy month. There were a lot of things that didn't go the way I wanted them to and I felt unhinged for at least half of the month. I sought different books to help ground me but instead of keeping me "still," they expanded me and gave me [...]
Tag: life lessons
Showing Up: The Difference Between Repetition and Practice
"Practice, and all is coming." - Guruji Pattabhi Jois Most yogis or yoga practitioners have heard Pattabhi Jois' famous line over and over again. When I first encountered this, I was awestruck by how the simple wording can reveal such deep truths. I have witnessed this unfold in my own practice without being conscious of [...]
Elevating Standards
Counting down the days till 2017. Been struggling with setting my personal theme for next year until I got the new Rockwell Land calendar in the mail. How apt that the theme for the month I posed for reminded me about raising my standards in all aspects. I was just telling a few friends [...]
Start Where You Are
"Start where you are, and realize that you are not meant on your own to resolve all of these massive problems. Do what you can. It seems so obvious. And you will be surprised, actually, at how it can get to be catching. Remember that you are not alone, and you do not need to [...]
“Eat Your Own Fruit”
A disciple once complained, You tell us stories, but you never reveal their meaning to us. Said the master, How would you like it if someone offered you fruit and masticated it before giving it to you? That excerpt came from Anthony de Mello's book, "The Song of the Bird." It's a collection of anecdotes [...]
No Day But Today
I learned that today was International Peace Day through Facebook. I'm not one who generally celebrates these things or even mentions them but for today, I felt it was just apt to share something I've been reflecting on since yesterday. In my youth, I was a very extroverted and bubbly musical fan. The first musical [...]
