When is the last time you tried something you’ve never done before? Or, better yet: when is the last time you approached something familiar with the eyes (and mind) of a beginner? Toward the end of last year, I decided that I needed a kick in the arse to get my personal yoga practice back […]
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Rebel Yogi Roundup: Volume V
Here we are again. The end of a year is fast approaching, and the holiday madness is well and truly begun. I don’t know about you, but I must have deleted hundreds of Black Friday and Cyber Monday emails this past week… So how do you stay in the moment during one of the busiest (and […]
Why You Suck at Setting Priorities (and How to Fix It)
There’s always something standing in the way of what you want to accomplish. For most of us, it’s an excuse: “I don’t have enough time!” Or… “I have too many things on my to do list. I can’t possibly add anything else.” Does any of this sound familiar? If so, keep reading. Why you’re always […]
Overcome The Violence of Overwork and Modern Life
Think that overwork and burnout is a new phenomenon? Something that only came about with the dawn of personal computing and an ever-quickening pace of life? Turns out, not so much. Back in 1966 Thomas Merton wrote the following, in Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander: There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which […]
Rebel Yogi Roundup: Volume IV
The last time the roundup came around, it was still thoroughly (and sweatily) summer. What a difference a couple of months can make! And yes, I enjoy making up words. As the east coast experiences a soggy, cool fall morning… Here’s the best (and most hilarious) of what I’ve read over the past few weeks. […]
The Myth of “Happy” and How Your Words Define You
Happy. Sad. What do those words mean to you? Do you have a particular definition you attach to them? And do you know where – or when – you learned to define them that way? The first time I read this Oatmeal comic about being happy, I had quite a few feels. (If you haven’t […]