Posts Tagged ‘emotions’
The Cure for Pain is the Pain
“The cure for pain is the pain.” – Rumi The body doesn’t forget. My body tenses and my breath becomes shallow when I feel like something is going to be…
Read MoreUnderstanding and acceptance are not the same thing
It’s impossible to go throughout life without experiencing loss, rejection, failure, heartbreak and adversity on some level. Stressful situations happen to everyone. Some things happen suddenly. We’re heading…
Read MoreWhen everything inside you wants to contract, expand
I used to run from pain. My baby sister died when I was in 3rd grade and for years I stuffed it down, never letting anyone know my…
Read MoreThis is Spiritual Design
Long ago, the Buddha was speaking in a small town, sharing what he’d learned about freedom from suffering, when a woman suddenly rushed up to him holding the…
Read MoreTake a Leap
A part of you is ready. And a part of you is not. This is the essential disposition of any person who’s wanting to trust the universe.…
Read MoreWhen it’s time to leave what you’re up against
I could have also titled this post, When you know what you want to do but are told that you have to choose one path and you have to…
Read MoreWho Knows If It’s Good or Bad?
This past week I learned that I did not get the Master Trainer role at LifeTime Fitness. Putting in for this role, taking a leap towards a big…
Read MoreShake Off the “No”
I was riding on the NYC Subway with a close friend this past weekend. In between doors opening and closing and stops being announced, I told her that…
Read MoreThe Quietest Revolution
As I was gathering up my yoga mat and water bottle for class the other week, one of my classmates tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Hey! Did…
Read MoreSometimes yoga makes you feel like shit
Long before I had ever stepped foot in a yoga studio, my friends who were yogi’s would constantly profess: “You just have to try yoga”, “You’ll feel sooooo good”,…
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