Today marks the first day of trial in a lawsuit over whether yoga is a religious practice and should or should not be allowed in schools. The case of Sedlock vs. Baird, et al., has been brought by parents and guardians of children who attend an Encinitas school that includes yoga in the curriculum. The [...]
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Feeling Stuck? 4 Tips to Move On
Are you ready, fed-up, praying for change? There comes a time to shut down what doesn’t work. A time to look deep within…and to move on. Being stuck may feel insurmountable; actually it is a habit, a comfort-zone of settling for false security. 4 Tips To Move On From Stuck-ness Acknowledge: “I’m done with this.” [...]
8 Reasons To Be More Present In Your Life
Have you ever lost your car keys? Or arrived at the grocery store and realized you’ve left your wallet at home? I have, and I’ll bet many of you have too. You know how much stress and anxiety these situations create, and all because we were not present when we put our keys down (somewhere!) [...]
How Well Do You Know Yourself? Take This Quiz
A key–perhaps the key–to a happy life is self-knowledge, because as the Fifth Splendid Truth holds, I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature. In my own case, I’ve found that the more my life reflects my real interests, values, and temperament, the happier I become. But it’s very [...]
Cultivating Joy That Lasts Longer Than Chocolate
Happiness is eating a delicious chocolate bar. It’s a physical pleasure that lasts a very short time. What if you could find something akin to happiness, only deeper and longer lasting? Kind of like a permanent orgasm? Would you want some? Joy dives deeper and lasts longer. It’s a spiritual experience that comes from within. [...]
3 Ways to See the Gift In Each Moment
Many people assume ‘gifts’ mean specific things or having certain people in their lives. Though those are definitely good definitions, I think the real gifts are the moments we have because it’s in these moments that we get to experience the events, the people, the things, the thoughts. It’s really the moments that matter. Many [...]
What We Can Learn From Being Judged
We’ve all experienced the deflating feeling when someone judges us. Whether to our face or through a friend, the words carry the same weight. Someone else is saying we are less than, we aren’t good enough, we have failed, we are on the wrong path, or we are a disappointment. Even the strongest of us [...]
Wordplay Wednesday: Leaving
It must have been my body’s way Of protecting myself I became so numb And only now That I’m starting to feel Can I look back and Understand what I’ve done I was desperate for Any kind of distraction I just wanted a better place To take my mind I told myself I Was just [...]
A Blessed Life: Practicing Gratitude in the Face of Robbery
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep at night, you are richer than 75% of the world. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the one million who will not survive this week due [...]
It isn’t happening.
Do you know what happens when a dragon is born into the world? Do you think it is the dragon that, upon breaking his shell, swivels his head around on its long, shaky neck to look around, to see, to learn? Do you think it is the dragon that has to be taught how to live [...]
