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Woman Verses Wild
“With amazing creativity, we can design our lives and become the driver of our destiny. No matter what difficulties we may find ourselves in, we are able to change them and create them anew according...
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Let Me Move My Body!
Years ago, I was kicked out of a dance club while yelling these words at the security guard, “Let me move my body!” We were being packed and roped into the center of a room and some of my curves...
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Holiday Lights as Unity of Humanity
December Nights at Balboa Park With the winter holidays approaching, do you ever take the time to notice the world with a unifying perspective?Are you open to beliefs from people that practice...
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Energy: Qi, Ki, Prana, Oxygen
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Stones, Snakes, and Spines
Did you know that symbols and architecture of many ancient civilizations imply a synchronistic source of higher inspiration?There are some close parallels in the meaning and formations of pyramids of...
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Lovism: I am Love
While trekking through the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, on my way to Everest Base Camp (March 2017), I came across this sign, Lovism. My heart was filled with warmth as I contemplated this...
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Greatest Love, Love, Love
"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination, nor both together, go to the making of a genius. Love, love, love: that is the soul of genius."— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart So much love at Cafe...
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Fountain of Vitality: Rites of Youthfulness
“Haven't you ever dreamed of a place where there was peace and security,Where living was not a struggle but a lasting delight?Of course you have.So has every man since Time began.Always the same...
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Dancing with Bridges
Have you ever felt suspension...hanging or floating, waiting for an action or response?Did this instability and movement bring feelings of anxiety or excitement?When you approach an obstacle in your...
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Borobudur: Mandala Mountain
Beams of white sunlight like cryolite crystals slice through charcoal, sienna, lemon chiffon, and hunyadi tinted stones into squares, rectangles, and right angles, that frame elements of negative and...
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Embodying the Elements
Did you know that the elements are one of the most universal insights in ancient philosophies?In Sanskrit they are known as the pancha-maha-buthas, the great states of existence.Each time we ground,...
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Practicing Pratyahara on The Way
While walking the Camino Frances, the most popular route of the Saint James Pilgrimage in Spain, I encountered a special opportunity to practice, Pratyahara.Often times, this is the forgotten limb of...
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Sacred Ceremonies of Intention
What does ceremony mean to you?If you grew up in a western society like mine, perhaps you think of ceremonies as formal acts of conventions and etiquettes, performed without deep significance, but with...
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Say “NO” to Turkey Murder Feasts
"I am tired of seeing people fall for the illusion that a dead tortured bird and a bunch of sides served at some family gathering is the proper way to be thankful. Many people in the world right now...
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Pyramids: Symbols, Structures, Paintings, & Poses
Me and a sweet camel in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt In April of 2017, I had a 10-hour layover in Cairo, so I stopped into Giza to explore the Great Pyramids. Pyramids are thought to be...
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Legs Up: Restorative Yoga as Peaceful Living
After a long day on my feet, the first thing I want to do is to rest them. Whether I’m trekking 10-20 miles a day with a heavy backpack, teaching, serving tables at a restaurant, or even sitting and...
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Humble Stones from Home
Tiny hot fragments massaged the heel of my foot, then the arch, ball, and in between my toes. My calf muscles extended and tightened with each step. Suddenly, the refreshing edge of the vast sea snuck...
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Bells and Bowls: Sacred Sound
Diiiinnnnnnggggg, Ding, Doooooonnnnongggg, Dong, Diiiiiinnnng, Doooooooonnnnnnng...Rings of purple and gold outlined a bright white glowing circle. The white light grew, expanded, and faded out as a...
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Leadership: The Great King and The Way
As my flight arrived into Krabi, Thailand (March 28, 2017), I was surprised to hear an announcement, through the intercom, advising tourists to respect the feelings of the Thai people, following the...
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