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5 Things That Make Circular Breathing the Best Thing Ever
I found out about circular breathing in 2005, when a friend invited me to a healing circle in Woodinville (right outside Seattle), Washington. It was an early evening circle, the room smelled like lavendar and jasmine, and we laid in a circle with our feet facing each...
This Is Why We Meditate
Meditation is about developing awareness. When was the last time you stubbed your toe? Or almost ran over a pedestrian? Or absent-mindedly dragged a Sharpie across a white T-shirt, ruining it? Occurrences like these are signs that you are not paying attention. They...
When You Think You Are Not There Yet, Keep Going
When you believe you are not there yet, keep going. One day, you will grow tired of pain. You will see through the actions that are its architect. One day you will realize that weight is needless And decide to carry only breath. Even the clothes You dress yourself in...
Nature vs. The Cage (A Poem)
You have no idea how much your body wants to drink the earth Wants to bury its toes in loam and dirt Wants to lay its head against pillowy leaves And soak in the sun through a canopy of trees. You have no idea how you long to remember Your limbs descend from roots and...
You Can Do This: 3 Spectacular Truths to Buoy You When You’ve Lost Hope
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt motor-boated, razed to the ground, destroyed, ruined. And yet, every time, I’ve risen. Twice, when discussing power animals or personal archetypes, friends have called me the Phoenix. A former teacher and spiritual leader even...
Not a Real Big Thing (A Poem)
I was 12 years old when my mother took her life Took her life, gave her life, I've never understood the difference. Hours earlier she was asking me to sing while her inner angel listened She kissed my skin and told me things I'd forgotten but was missing. I've kept...