There is a concept in yoga that I have struggled with for years. Santosa, or contentment, simultaneously makes perfect sense and yet completely baffles me at the same time. On the one hand contentment seems completely called for. To me it translates into not being greedy, to feeling satisfied with the amount of money, power, [...]
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This week someone I really loved and cared about died. What it really highlights for me is nothing is permanent, nothing is stable.At this moment I feel extremely unsettled, like God reached down and shook up my snow globe, which is perhaps a good thing.Recognizing nothing is permanent, nothing is secure, really forces me to [...]
There are probably a million articles about how it’s important to visualize what you want. “See yourself winning that marathon, driving the Mercedes,” etc. In fact, the entire premise of The Secret is based on it. The message I hear again and again is, “Visualize the things you think will make you happy.” What if [...]
I have a tendency to spiral out and think about what I’m doing in an hour, tomorrow, this weekend, etc. When I moved to California that practice ceased because, well, when you don’t know where you’re living next or where the money will come from to buy groceries, it’s difficult to live in the future.However, [...]
