“Detachment is not about refusing to feel or not caring or turning away from those you love. Detachment is profoundly honest, grounded firmly in the truth of what is.” ~Sharon Salzberg A few months ago, my father informed me that he’d been diagnosed with prostate...
Morning meditation — Sometimes life feels like a battle doesn’t it?
‘Sometimes life feels like a battle doesn’t it? We go though the gate and face ten thousand warriors.’ Zen Buddhism
15-Minute Yoga to Loosen Up Your Overly Tight and Tense Muscles
Dealing with muscle tightness and stiffness? This 15-minute flow invites you to move intuitively to loosen up. The post 15-Minute Yoga to Loosen Up Your Overly Tight and Tense Muscles appeared first on Yoga Journal.
When Helping Becomes Controlling: What I Learned About Fear and Love
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~Carl Rogers There is a part of me that really, really loves vitamins. Like…a lot. I have always been endlessly fascinated by health, which means I can spend a wildly unreasonable...
I Thought I Was Coming Back for the Yoga. Turns Out It Was Something Else.
It was my third place. The post I Thought I Was Coming Back for the Yoga. Turns Out It Was Something Else. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — May all beings realise the freedom.
‘May all beings realise the freedom of contentment.’ Everyday Buddhism
Hot Yoga Disconnected Me from My Yoga Practice. Here’s How.
Hot yoga is beloved by many practitioners, but I am not one of them. Here's how the high temperatures took me out of my flow. The post Hot Yoga Disconnected Me from My Yoga Practice. Here’s How. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Ronny Chieng Is Learning Every Day
The post Ronny Chieng Is Learning Every Day appeared first on Lion’s Roar.
The Quiet Work of Becoming Resilient
We hear about resilience often, yet most of us don’t recognize it when it quietly appears in our own life. It doesn’t always look like strength or steadiness. Sometimes resilience is a trembling breath we manage to stay with when we’re meditating after a stressful...
Why I Always Thought Other People Were Upset with Me
“Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz I used to walk into a room and check everyone else’s emotional temperature before I noticed my own. A tightened jaw meant I should get quieter. A distracted answer meant I’d done...
