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Deep Rest
I write this entry several days after returning from my silent retreat with Adyashanti at The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. It has taken me several days to sit and write as 1) the bus-i-ness of...
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Baggage
One of my biggest “ah-ha’s” during my recent week long silent retreat with Adyashanti was just how much mental baggage I habitually carry around. Some days it feels as though I move around loaded with...
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Noise, noise everywhere!
Have you ever noticed that there is loud, screechy music playing almost everywhere you go these days? There’s “top forty” playing in stores, restaurants, hotel lobbies and even at the dentist’s...
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Zen Christmas
Doesn’t it seem that the holiday season descended upon us out of nowhere this year? All of a sudden there are decorations and holiday sales everywhere! I don’t know about you but I feel as if I missed...
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Finding my SoulForce
For the past six months I have been writing a book currently called SoulForce: Unleashing your Human Potential. It stems from my deep conviction that you have the ability to be focused and fearless in...
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Why I Hold Back
I just received news that something I had recently written was “missing my voice and my character.” As I listened to this feedback, I sensed my guilty little ego scurry away and hide in the corner of...
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I am a Doer
I am a doer — I like to do — I like to check stuff off my list. You see, I have a very long list that never seems to end. I check stuff off and almost like magic new … Continue reading →
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I’m Still Blessed
A few weeks ago, while in Connecticut, I woke early and stumbled into the lobby of my hotel searching for coffee. While fixing my cuppa joe, I paused and noticed the space and stillness of the early...
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Living Beyond Your Busy Mind @ Yale University – podcast
I recently presented a yoga and meditation program called Beyond Your Busy Mind, at Yale University for their inaugural Yale Mental Health and Wellness Weekend. This student run event offered Yale...
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My Four-Wheel Zen Center
After referring back to this post from a couple of years ago, I thought it might be helpful to repost it again. I added a fun image to round out the picture! Enjoy. Feb 2012 – I am not sure … Continue...
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3 Ways to Slip Beyond Your Busy Mind – Elephant Journal June 2014
As seen in Elephant Journal - June 22, 2014 There’s a happier and more productive way to live, beyond noise and mental chatter. It’s in this space, beyond your overworked and overwhelmed mind, where...
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The Greatest Gift – Part I
The greatest gift you can give the world is a fully healthy you. Yesterday, I had the honor to be the keynote speaker at Philly Exchange, a conference for brave souls that support college students at...
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Why I Really Teach Yoga
From a recent journal inquiry. At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~Lao Tzu I teach yoga because I believe in your capacity to be...
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My Buttons
I had a profound revelation during my meditation class with Scott McBride of ClearLight Meditation. In many ways, this revelation changed my life. We were talking about becoming mindful of every day...
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All but a Finger Pointing to the Moon
All instruction is but a finger pointing to the moon; and those whose gaze is fixed upon the pointer will never see beyond.” — Zen Saying For thousands of years humans have been creating structures...
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Life On The Verge: The Courage to Listen
Thank you for your tremendous response to my first blog, My Long Road To Right Now. You have fired me up to continue sharing my journey that started with a big, bold intention to write a book about...
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Life on the Verge: Waking Up in Hero’s Pose
On this last day of a week at Jake’s Resort in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, I am once again blown away by the extraordinary power of retreats. Stealing away from life, to pause and practice, has a way of...
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