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Quest For Connection: The Call To Intimacy.

When I was a child, my family connected through false means. Joint ideals, beliefs, niceties that we wore as the face of a family with strong connections to self and society. We were seen as a good family, bright kids, churchgoers, involved parents and helpful neighbors. We were connected ...

art

In These Woods Alone: The Ecstatic Ache Of Creation.

The air grows heavy with the texture of sound, but the weight increases so slowly, so minutely, that if you walked into these woods alone you would begin to lose hold of your sanity, would wonder at the buzzing in your ears that fattens and develops into voices in your head as surely and as ...

poetry

You Find Yourself There, Again. {poetry}

The summit gazes down mockingly Knowing that despite all your might You cannot just skip to the top

yoga

The Secret Lives Of Yoga Teachers.

I absolutely love the field I’m in, and will keep fighting to make a difference in that sector. It’s just that when I stand at the front of a class, I want to talk about all of the other stuff that bounces around in my head all week long -- stuff like creativity, connection, kindness, ...

you & me

A Mother’s Heart. {poetry}

It is my hope that my daughter and I will continue to live in the present and choose love over resentment. This poem, Mother’s Heart, was written for my daughter, whom I love with every drop of my being.

troublemakers

6 Ways Of Resisting The Urge To Say ‘No’.

You are always ready to strike back, to chop off the enemy’s head. For being told what to do. For being asked a favor even. Everything that smells the slightest bit like expectation or demand gets you mad. Of course you’ll do it — but with an inner No of deep abandon and ...

troublemakers

Vulnerability, Shame & Society: Let Us Be More Open With Each Other.

I believe the shame is here for many reasons, too many to name in one article, but one of them being a deep-rooted systemic fear that if we all lived our lives connecting with each other from a place of love and openness, compassion and respect, rather than the fear, criticism, and judgment ...

you & me

Do You Really Need A Pitch?

How much more fun is the prospect of actually meeting another being and having a fresh, customized conversation about what you do? Just think about it. Getting a pre-fab elevator pitch from someone can feel like getting slapped in the face with a piece of social plastic. (I know you’ve been ...

happiness

5 Ways To Follow Your Bliss And Find What Makes You Happy.

The thing is that pushing yourself to do something just so you can achieve the status quo, or so you can have a certain level of stability, is not a bad thing. A lot of people work unfulfilling day jobs, and satisfy themselves with other endeavors on the weekends and evenings.

you & me

I Don’t Want To Miss You Anymore, But I Do.

I no longer miss you with a consuming sadness or in a soul-shattering, heart-collapsing kind of way. In fact, it’s not even really sadness. It’s more of an acknowledgment that something that was once vibrantly ever-present is now gone. I imagine it is an experience not entirely unlike an ...

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