Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
The Politics of Loving Kindness
I remember the day I awakened to the idea that yoga was inherently political. I was sitting in a class when one of my teachers said that yoga is inherently political because the pr…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” —Theodore Roosevelt Here’s a funny story: a new age thinker died and went to heaven. Upon entering the pearly gates, he saw tw…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
Your Struggles Don't Define You
For better or worse, challenge is an ingrained part of growth and awakening. All of us have struggles at some point or another. But some who face challenges are happy; some are no…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
The Blessing of Transformation
Most of us know of the successful movie franchise “The Transformers.” You’ll be glad to learn that this blog has nothing to do with that Hollywood action movie. Rather, this offer…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
The Definition of Marriage has Changed—Again
Why all the fuss from conservatives about the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) being struck down? Someone recently asked me how this Supreme Court decision made me feel. Tears …Tags:
• Marriage
Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
Revealing Our True Natures
Years ago I heard an anecdotal story about the famous Italian artist, Michelangelo. While I have no idea if it’s true, the message so moved me and altered my perspective that the …Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
Accepting Irritations—or What Can Become of a Single Grain of Sand
Admit it: at times, we all can be a bit like the Princess and the Pea. Life can offer us so much goodness, but all we can do is get irritated by the few small things that don’t go…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
The Slow Burn of Personal Growth
Oh, fire, what would we do without you?On farms, crops do better after a fire has licked at the earth and burned off the top layer of old growth in the fields. In the forest, pinec…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
Is it "Spiritual" to be Rich?
Though it seems a familiar formula for those on a spiritual path to rebuke money and keep things simple (many holy people have taken vows of poverty), I now wonder if it isn’t time…Confessions Of An Accidental Yogi
Go With the Flow and Encounter an Ocean of Possibilities
I bent over, lifted my left leg, and tried to quickly slide my foot into the thick black rubber fin with as much grace as I could muster. My right foot toed the small sheath of my …Tags:
• Emotional Healing