Your excuses get you nowhere. They just keep you where you already are. We tend to make so many excuses for why we don’t follow our dreams and visions. Most of them seem quite legitimate and reasonable. But if you want to fulfill your dream, you have to be a little unreasonable. If you listen [...]
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Recognizing the Interconnections: Interview with Jennifer Cohen Harper
I just returned from an inspiring week at the Yoga Service Council Conference at the Omega Institute in New York, where I had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Harper Cohen, founder of Little Flower Yoga and board member of the Yoga Service Council. Jennifer was absolutely indispensable in putting together this conference, which gathered together yoga service organizations from [...]
Loving All: Intent Voices Interview with John Morton
Next up in our Intent Voices Interview Series, John Morton. What is your intent as a blogger on Intent Blog? My intent is to do some good in the way of the Soul. How long have you been writing for Intentblog, and what topics do you like to write about? I’ve been blogging at Intent [...]
The Limitless Treasure of Who You Are
I can remember as a very young child recognizing, “I am,” and feeling both enormous wonder and fear. Before that moment my attention (in my memory, at least) was focused solely on survival: mother, breast, food. In that instant, attention was opened to consciousness, expanding beyond my known limits. As I began to grow up, [...]
Inspiring Quotes from Mother Teresa, MLK, & Raindranath Tagore on Service
This week I’m at the Omega Institute in New York for the 1st annual Yoga Service Council Conference – an event that brings together individuals and organizations from around the nation that are using yoga and mindfulness practices to serve in-need communities. I’ve spent the day listening to leaders talk about the work they do in [...]
What The Buddha Might Say To President Obama
The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. Buddha With six months to go before the election, President Obama has officially launched his campaign. This is an important time for him not to take anything for granted, but also to stay true to his beliefs and ethics. [...]
5 Quotes & Images That Will Make You Want to Drop Everything for a Vacation
“Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.”
Intent Video of the Day: Is Tattooing a Spiritual Practice?
Have you ever gotten so involved in music or art that it became a form of meditation or spiritual practice?
Mothers of the Wrongfully Imprisoned: 7 Causes in 7 Days
Yesterday I celebrated Mother’s Day with my mother, my aunt (a ‘bonus’ mother as my friend puts it), my brothers, and my niece and nephew. We had a barbecue on a sunny deck overlooking a tree-filled park. It was a beautiful day with my family that I will always remember. Only a few years ago, [...]
Reflections on Motherhood: There’s No Such Thing as Perfect
When I reflect on how I’ve been as a mother, all I can say is, if I could have done it better, I would have. I was doing the best I could at that given time.
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