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Get Unstuck

As an avid reader, I am always trying to find interesting books to share with my students. I have so many that are my favorites. I just started reading a new book by Anneli Rufus called Stuck: Why we can’t or won’t move on. This book is a social commentary on the “things” that make…

Just Say YES!

OriginallyPublished February 25, 2009 I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping green spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. — e. e. cummings

Coexist

Originally Published October 20, 2008 Its funny, I have been teaching 5 yoga classes a week for the past several months and it seems as though my time to practice has been quite limited. I have made a point to practice in the yoga studio (alone) after my Wednesday morning class. It always seemed like…

Removing Obstacles

Originally Published September 24, 2008 Om Gan Ganapataye Namo Nama A sacred chant offered up the the elephant headed deity, Ganesh or Ganapatai. Cha nting this phrase over and over is considered a pathway to removing obstacles and reaching the fullest potential, in spirit, in prosperity and in success. Most of us have prayed in…

Great!

Originally Published August 13, 2008 My grandfather past away this last year and I have written about him before…today when I was getting my morning coffee before I went in to teach my Wednesday morning class, I was thinking about his fantastic optimistic attitude. Whenever anyone asked him how he was, he always shouted with…

Notes on Clarity

Originally Published July 28, 2008 The only way to get what you really want, is to know what you really want. And the only way to know what you really want, is to know yourself. And the only way to know yourself, is to be yourself. And the only way to be yourself, is to…

Breaking the Pattern

Originally PublishedJuly 15, 2008 Have you ever wondered what holds any of us back from getting what we want, need, desire? Without getting too deep into the deepest parts of our psyches, I am clearly reminded (almost daily) of how my past is working in the present. The stories that my parents told me about…

Life and Legacy

Originally Published July 11, 2008 In this practice that we call life, we are often left to consider the legacy that we might leave behind. Personally, I have been considering this question for many years….you see, often times your life can move in unforeseen directions, quickly and unexpectedly, and often all we are left with…

Fearlessness

Originally Published July 7, 2008 Fear can be overwhelming and inhibiting at times…..regardless of what you are afraid of, it is often the main driving force and motivator in our lives. It can be debilitating….worry about finances (especially in today’s economy), relationships, acceptance, health and wellness, body image, self esteem….all rolled up into a ball…

Get to Know Yourself

Originally Published June 18, 2008 Knowing others is intelligence; Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; Mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich. If you stay in the center and embrace death with your whole heart, you will endure forever. Chapter 33, Tao te…