“Just because something has always been done in a certain way is never a sufficient reason for continuing to do it that way.” ~ Clarence Birdseye How would we ever evolve if we just kept doing everything the same way? We wouldn’t! Though we know that things have to change, it doesn’t necessarily make it…
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~ Rumi Vulnerability opens doors. How can anything get in when you always have your guard up? As you surrender to the moment, to the emotion, and let down your resistance, you allow life to flow. It’s freeing. It’s healing. Open the wound, my friend,…
“All condemnation of others really condemns ourselves. Adjust the microcosm, which is in your power to do, and the macrocosm will adjust itself for you.” ~ Swami Vivekananda We project out onto others the thoughts and feelings we harbor about ourselves deep down inside. Realize this and you’ve found the key to transformation. Inner awareness…
“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” ~ Anatole France It’s okay, my friend, to be sad and not know why. Things aren’t always what they seem; though quiet on…
“Taking responsibility is a huge task… Even if we feel hurt or ashamed by something that happens, we can find peace in the knowledge that somehow it’s helping each of us to fulfill our dreams or direct our soul’s journey. We can look at ourselves and say, “the world is my canvas and I drew…
“An exceptional future can only be built on the transformation of the mess I’ve made out of my past, not the elimination of that mess.” ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough When was the last time you cleaned out your garage or a closet or drawer that was full of junk? If you’re like most of us,…
“Every human being in the world is gold in the gold mine.” ~ Bikram Choudhury As with all mining, refining, and polishing, the challenges in Bikram Yoga put us on a journey of self-discovery. In every class, as we struggle with and face our physical and mental limits, we, little by little, chip away at…
“The process of change requires unlearning. It requires breaking the habit of the old self and reinventing a new self.” ~ Joe Dispenza This unlearning, my friend, this process of breaking the old habits takes work. Even when you’ve consciously made a decision to change, the pull of the familiar old habits is strong. It’ll…
“It is so basic in us to feel that things should go well for us, and that if we start to feel depressed, lonely, or inadequate, there’s been some kind of mistake or we’ve lost it. In reality, when you feel depressed, lonely, betrayed, or any unwanted feelings, this is an important moment on the…
“‘Beginning anew’ means being determined to not repeat the negative things we have done in the past. A new era begins when we commit ourselves to living in mindfulness. When we vow to ourselves, “I am determined not to behave as I did in the past,” transformation occurs immediately.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh, you are here…