SELF DEVELOPMENT
the worthiness of equality?
equality worthy confidence world balance I’ve really been studying self-worth lately. I’ve been working within and observing the world outwardly. I’m coming to understand that...
debbie ford
“If you are going to be courageous, an example for all those who are ready to step into their power, then you must be willing...
post-mayan apocalypse: creating and resetting the tone
post mayan calendar after life new era Surprise: The ÂÂMayan ÂÂcalendar wasn’t actually about the end of the world. Rather, it regarded the end of...
presence in instability
Why Changing Jobs All Time Spirituality I’ve changed jobs like I’ve changed suits. Or rather, I’ve changed jobs like I’ve changed underwear since I change...
using meditation to boost empathy & compassion
A key aspect of empathy is our ability to read people’s eyes. In a study published in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, researchers from Emory University have...
dear self-doubt
Fear Self-Doubt Spirituality Dear self–doubt, You have served me well for quite a while. You kept me in check while I thought of taking a step...
don’t take it lying down
There’s a plague in our community, leaving nary a yoga teacher uninfected. No, it’s not toenail fungus, though that appears to be epidemic, too –...
limiting scarcity beliefs
What do yoga and financial success have in common? Along the yogic path of self-inquiry, we may begin to see that what we believe inwardly...
spending time outdoors, away from electronics
having the kids play outside In the past twenty years, there has been a remarkable sea-change in the way that children spend their play-time. The...
save yourself through seva
Help Seva Feel Good Selfless Service Healing Depression Have you ever felt so bummed that all you wanted to do was stay in bed and...
understanding yoga & karma
happiness is life-supporting and life-sustaining. The third spiritual law of yoga pertains to karma, or cause and effect. Every action we take generates a force...
peace – our responsibility
We have a responsibility to understand the deeper roots of any conflict that we experience in our lives. This understanding can help us discover more...
to live a day like it's your last
The voice that exuberantly declares, “live every day like it’s your last,” unknowingly sets a perilous stage that ultimately, removes us from a conscious way...
the pathless land
journeying into truth and inner peace using our own inner compass The vast majority of spiritual teachers have built caves full of noise. They’re echo...
using anger as a guide to wholeness
In many spiritual traditions anger is seen as negative, something to release. It has a negative connotation and it is seen as lacking spirituality. Psychology...
just say "no"
Cultivating self-love and a stop-doing list I encounter so many women and men who have a tendency to overdo; their pattern is to over-extend, again and again,...