Journal Posts
posted: 6/11/12
You can tell alot about a person through the food they eat. The choices we make about food begins to show what a person thinks about herself, her environment, her body, even her beliefs. For instance, Yoga Teacher = Vegetarian. Right? It turns out, not as often as you'd think. I for one, did not become a vegetarian for "yogic" reasons, nor because of PETA ads, nor did I harbor a particularly large sentiment for the animals we eat (that all came later).
My long path to eating a plant based diet began during my first pregnancy. I had been horribly ill and was eating whatever I...
posted: 6/11/12
With so many styles of yoga available the question inevitably rises: what makes this one different than the next? Each lineage seems to claim that they have the answers, that they are the safest, or most informed, or most spiritual. What about the seemingly non-denominational yoga teachers out there, the purely physical practitioners? Are they really practicing yoga or merely acrobatics? And how is a student to choose?
Over my years of practicing yoga I have had many conversations in this line of thought. It seems the alignment based traditions are at odds with the "spiritual"...
posted: 6/11/12
Budget Friendly, Earth Friendly. What's not to love?
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/05/thrift-a-love-story-candice-garrett/
posted: 6/11/12
Did you ever stop and wonder how you got here? Not here as in this website, but HERE, this spot in your life? How did I end up in this job? This relationship? How did I put on those extra 10 lbs?
In reflection we see that there were a lot of small choices that were made along the way. We may have had bigger dreams , but in the meantime, the groceries have to be bought, the bills need to be paid.....maybe sometime we'll get to those goals......right?
But what if I said it's all those little things that where distracting us from our goals? There's always something else that...
posted: 6/11/12
Because a little pincha makes anyone's day better!
Pincha dropbacks
posted: 6/11/12
Recently I've had several friends who find themselves in dissolving relationships. It can be tough to know how to support them, what to say, what not to say.
My friend Chris has written an article about how to be a supportive friend, I hope that you, like me, find it useful!
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