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Posted on June 17th, 2013 by in Yoga

Summer Yoga Reading: 8 Books to Inspire Your Brain, Practice, and Smile

What is it about summer and books? Like kale and quinoa, they just go together. Dreamy weather plus slowing down equals perfect conditions for lazy afternoons spent reading on a beach or by a lake, or lounging in a favorite chair while the sun casts leafy shadows across the room. Ahhh. To accompany you along [...]

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Posted on June 16th, 2013 by in Moment of Quiet

Happy Father’s Day

Take a moment to pause, to breathe, and to exhale. As we let go and head into a new day, set your intention for gratitude, self-care, connection, and inquiry.

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Posted on June 12th, 2013 by in Conscious Living

Turning Self-Judgment into Self-Compassion

Over the last four and a half years, my life has literally turned upside down. After 18 years together, my husband and I sadly parted ways. While I’d lived on the East Coast my entire adult life, it no longer felt right to be there after our split.  And so, a few years after the [...]

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Posted on June 6th, 2013 by in Conscious Living

Turning Point: Toni Bergins

Toni Bergins, MEd, founder and director of JourneyDance™, has helped thousands of people find a new sense of self-esteem, inner wisdom, emotional health, spiritual practice, and well-being. She leads an international team of hundreds of JourneyDance Teachers, spreading joy and passion for life. www.journeydance.com Q Describe what you do in 15 words or less. A [...]

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Posted on June 3rd, 2013 by in Outside Our Walls

The Healing Power of Art

Krupa Jhaveri, guest blogger I am the founder and director of Sankalpa: Art Journeys, an organization in south India offering art therapy and creative empowerment programs to village youth and women. Sankalpa means intention, affirmation, willpower, and determination. Our mission is twofold: To provide a safe and supported space for open creative expression, encouraging self-awareness and [...]

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Posted on June 1st, 2013 by in Conscious Living

Be a Miracle Worker

Even if you believe miracles are hogwash, I doubt you’d say “No, thank you” to winning the lottery, falling in love with your soul mate, being offered your dream job, or finding out from your oncologist that your tumors had spontaneously disappeared. If a miracle showed up, you’d do what anyone would: rejoice. According to [...]

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Posted on May 25th, 2013 by in Words from the Wise

The Gift: Living a Life of Purpose and Meaning

Each of us is born with a unique gift—and a sacred duty to fulfill its promise. Do you have a clear sense of your purpose in life? I’m asking all my friends this question these days. I guess I’m preoccupied with it because I’m going through a phase—at midlife—of wondering about my own life. You’d [...]

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Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by in Conscious Living

Creating a Life You Love

Jennifer Mattson, guest blogger In her blog post “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,” Australian nurse Bronnie Ware recorded the answers her patients gave regarding their greatest regret. At the top of the list was: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of [...]

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Posted on May 21st, 2013 by in Healthy Living

The Practice of Writing

Lara Tupper, guest blogger I used to teach writing full time at a huge state university. A lot of writers teach; a lot of writers, when not teaching, actually write. I was not one of them. I spent my free time either commenting on student work (“Why does this character choose to go to this [...]

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Posted on May 20th, 2013 by in Conscious Living

Inner Listening

Danna Faulds, guest blogger I’ve always had an affinity for the idea of a “still, small voice” within, a form of inner guidance that requires vigilance in order to hear its whisperings. The fact that it is both “still” and “small” suggests that I have to lean in, be intimate with that voice, and listen [...]

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