Mona and I are moving into week #9 of the Yamas and Niyamas Class. The precept that we are studying this week is called "Svadhyaya". Svadhyaya simply put means "Self Study". If we want to be adept at any area in our life we must continue to study …
belief change work
The Practice of Love…………
This morning I posted this on my Facebook page: I believe in love every day..........sharing from Rumi, my favorite Love Poet "The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally …
Aparigraha………….non attachment
Mona and I are teaching a 10 week class on "The Yamas and Niyamas". These are the ethical precepts of the yogic life. They are steeped with wisdom and while most of the principles are "simple" they require consciousness to live within. Week 5 is …
Releasing Resistance!
Winter has finally showed herself!! I am grateful for my warm cozy home and my amazing fireplace!!! Resistance. I know what that feels like. Do you? It is such a yucky feeling and I know that it is from a frightened, insecure place within …
Eyes on the Prize………or the Solution…….or the 1%
Already January 10th and the days ARE getting longer! I must say that I enjoy the nestling in of our colder months. I have been thinking about where I place my attention when I am having a challenge in my life or I have a goal that I have not …
Releasing the Shame that Binds Us
A heavy topic for such a lovely day!!! I sat down not having anything particular in mind to blog on today. I had a deck of Doreen Virtue's (yes, that is her real name:) oracle cards on my deck so drew one for inspiration. I pulled out the card …