TW: Suicide & Loss Where do I start? The difference between my life before and after gratitude was like night and day. Many areas of my life weren’t working, I made poor decisions, focused on the negative and the lack, and lived controlled by emotions, stress, and...
Work Is Not Family: A Lesson I Never Wanted but Need to Share
“The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.” ~Peter Levine I was sitting in the conference room at work with the CEO and my abusive male boss. The same boss who had been love-bombing and manipulating me...
Low Back Pain? This Yin Yoga Practice Helps Relieve Tension.
Lower back pain is a common issue. Yin yoga can help. The post Low Back Pain? This Yin Yoga Practice Helps Relieve Tension. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
5 Best Yoga Practices on YouTube for Full-Body Strength
Turn off your brain and turn on your muscles. The post 5 Best Yoga Practices on YouTube for Full-Body Strength appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Alina’s Gratitude Story – Cultivating A Habit Of Gratitude
I am the middle child of five to a single mom who grew up in a small village in Quebec, Canada. We did not always have our basic needs met, but every summer and winter holiday was spent at my grandmother's in Toronto. It was hard to see other kids with new clothes and...
Want to Give Back? These Nonprofits Bring Yoga to Communities Everywhere.
Think you feel good after class? Wait until you experience what it's like to share that with others. The post Want to Give Back? These Nonprofits Bring Yoga to Communities Everywhere. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — Dukkha is experienced when we are unaware.
‘Dukkha: Literally souring, often translated as suffering or unsatisfactoriness. Dukkha is experienced when we are unaware, unawakened.’ Everyday Buddhism
3 Best Shoulder-Strengthening Exercises You Can Do At Home
No special equipment required. The post 3 Best Shoulder-Strengthening Exercises You Can Do At Home appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Letting Go of the Life You Were Told to Want
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Ever since I was about four years old, I knew I was different from the other kids. I was always on the outside looking in. As I...
Morning meditation — Once you see, after clarifying your true nature.
‘Once you see, after clarifying your true nature, all words return to the self like waves by the thousands returning to the sea.’ Bassui Tokushō
