“The body is inherently a collection of seamless networks rather than a collection of separate parts. These connective tissues surround, support and penetrate all of the muscles, nerves and organs. This is the stuff that shapes us and gives us both stability and mobility.” ~ Rich Ennis Sometimes we get so caught up in the…
“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.” ~ Buddha Without contrast we’d never know what we like and don’t like. We wouldn’t know what we want and what we don’t want. How would we know who, what, and where we want to be? How would we set our…
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~ Alan Watts Change is inevitable, my friend, it is what life is about. From beginning to end, nothing ever stays the same. Think of it; conception, gestation, birth, living, dying, and eventually death…
“Thought is pure energy. Every thought you have, have ever had, and ever will have is creative. The energy of your thought never ever dies. Ever. It leaves your being and heads out into the universe, extending forever. A thought is forever.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God One single thought doesn’t carry a significant…
“Forgiving and being reconciled to our enemies or our loved ones is not about pretending that things are other than they are. It is not about patting one another on the back and turning a blind eye to the wrong. True reconciliation exposes the awfulness, the abuse, the hurt, the truth. It could even sometimes…
“To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that’s what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one’s community.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg May you honor the spirit of this message, my friend, and make yours a meaningful life.
“The practice of asana clears the inner channels for prana to move freely and uninterruptedly. If the nerves are corroded and blocked with stress, how can prana circulate? Asana and pranayama practice removes the partition that segregates body and mind. Together they dispel darkness and ignorance. In a sense, it is asana practice that opens…
“On the surface level of my ego I still hear the chatter of doubts and uncertainties in my ears, but in the depth of my heart I know that God’s love is the answer to all problems.” ~ Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Good Bye to Guilt You know, my friend, we’re all fully conscious of our…
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ~ Roy T. Bennett People feel your thoughts and intention before…
“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” ~ Bruce Lee It’s good to be strong, my friend, but don’t neglect your flexibility. Balance and flow comes from the harmonious combination of your strength and flexibility. And have you noticed that there’s a…