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Inspirational Facebook Bulimia (Written by an Ex-Bulimic).

by on May 24, 2013

…truth is hidden beyond the speed of our lives. No matter how much good stuff is flowing in, if you don’t have a chance to feel it, reflect on it, and most of all to live it; forget it. The truth may not be the first thing that catches our eye, but it is the only thing that will penetrate our soul.

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Confessions of a (Yoga) Sensation Junkie.

by on May 24, 2013

Sometimes staying consciously aware, and consciously connected to everything that’s occurring around you and in you, is the last thing that you want to do—and that’s why being a sensation junkie isn’t always a good thing, or even a helpful thing, either.

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Amsterdam Alone: A Delightfully Frightening Dance. ~ Melissa Stokoski

by on May 24, 2013

We sit in gridlock traffic on a Paris highway, inching toward the bus station still miles away. I’ve obtained a stellar next-day buzz having slept from 8 AM to 10 AM post-discotheque. The bus expected to take me to London departs in minutes. My heart, pounding; my mind, calm. A mantra: I trust, I trust. [...]

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Following Your Dreams? Better Pack Some Courage. ~ Brittany Amell

by on May 23, 2013

The pause before the climb. My eyes fly open and I continue with my journey—but then something starts to happen. Lingering, right now in this very moment, is a feeling of doubt. At the mountaintop of this lingering stands a red flag of uncertainty—a warning to the wise. I feel the gravity. All 9.8 m/s [...]

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Single Mom Seeking Stillness. ~ Nichole Gould

by on May 23, 2013

Be careful what you wish for. Has anyone ever said this to you? That sometimes what you think you want may be delivered but probably not in the way that you imagine? Some say that we receive what we wish for only to the extent at which we are clear about what we really want. [...]

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Transform Your Life on a Spiritual Retreat: Experience a Shamanic Journey to Peru. {Partner}

by on May 22, 2013

I later explained to our expedition members that if we were in a room of 100 people, statistics show that 31 of us would eventually die of heart disease, 24 of us would die of cancer, and only one of us would go the way we would prefer—perhaps in the arms of our beloved at the age of 110. However, the strands that bind us to the outcomes of our ancestors can be severed and we can transform those statistics.

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Just Say Yes: 5 Lessons Gained from My First Yoga Retreat. ~ Michelle White

by on May 21, 2013

I debated. Bali is a long way to travel from Los Angeles for just a week, I had never been to Asia, the flight would be the longest I’d ever taken and I didn’t have any extra time off work for further exploration. But a quick trip was better than none, and I was looking forward to a dedicated week of daily yoga, eating healthy and relaxation…

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10 Lessons from My Yoga Travels. ~ Lucy St. John

by on May 20, 2013

Gaining Yogic Wisdom While Sailing Down the Pacific West Coast. I’m a little bit of everything; a yogi, sailor and teacher. In October, I sailed from Vancouver, Canada to Ensenada, Mexico to travel and teach yogic knowledge. When I enrolled at a new studio that was close to the boat before leaving, I thought it [...]

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Ryan Van Duzer & the Case of the Boldest Bolder Boulder Blog Ever. America!

by on May 19, 2013

All Nine of Ryan Van Duzer’s funny, inspiring Bolder Boulder videos. High Five! “I just made a playlist of all my BolderBOULDER coverage starting in 2007! Who’s ready for next Monday?” The quickest way to get psyched for the Bolder Boulder or any other run? To learn tips from champions? Watch these (fun) videos and [...]

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Date a Boy who Serves.

by on May 18, 2013

In Defense of Boring Boys. Date a Boy who Travels? That’s nice if your life is about pleasure. But there’s a more exquisite joy. A dear friend of mine just shared an article “Date a Boy who Travels” on her Facebook Wall: “Love this.” I didn’t love it. But I do get it. We all [...]

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Getting Lost Helped Me Find Myself.

by on May 17, 2013

Your weakness is your strength. I woke up this morning with eyes practically swollen shut from all the crying I had done the night before, when I had gone through the oddest experience. I’ve moved around a little bit in my life, but this is the first place that my husband and I really have ever [...]

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A quote for Rough Days.

by on May 14, 2013

I needed this today. Maybe you do, too. “A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner, neither do uninterrupted prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happiness. The storms of adversity, like those of the ocean, rouse the faculties, and excite the invention, prudence, skill and fortitude or the voyager. The martyrs of ancient times, [...]

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We Need Look No Further Than This Moment, This Breath, This Heartbeat: Be Here Now. ~ Jillian Locke

by on May 14, 2013

“Shedding our skin is one of the most vulnerable acts we’ll ever engage in. Some of us prefer to stay swaddled in stagnation while others try releasing this protective covering prematurely. The journey of life is finding the balance between hibernation and emergence; between hiding and showing our faces, our true faces.”

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She’d rather be fishing.

by on May 13, 2013

“Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.” Vintage pictures & ads & videos of women fly fishing! Oh, my: (photos via Facebook/Amy Tremper, who would rather be fishing)

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Forget the Gym! Here’s Exercise That’s Actually Practical. {Video}

by on May 13, 2013

Break free of the human zoo and learn to move your body the way it was meant to be moved! This is an approach to training that promises to completely redefine the way we think about fitness. It is adaptive, playful, and based on principles of human evolution. It centers around teaching useful movement skills that can actually be [...]

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Planet India. {Photography} ~ Elodie Saracco

by on May 13, 2013

Many times, I was the only pale face, the stranger, the curiosity, and felt out of place. But I wasn’t lonely with my camera as company. Through my lenses, I could see better and could look more carefully.

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The Indomitable Spirit of Love. ~ Karen Doyle

by on May 12, 2013

I’m not even sure you could call them waves; whitewater, perhaps—class six. Definitely no sets. Bummer conditions for a first day out, but not for our resolve to do this thing, this birthday thing. To see her surf was my wish for me to join her, hers, and so it was that we agreed to [...]

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Step by Step Awakenings: A Meditation Retreat. ~ Elodie Saracco

by on May 8, 2013

Step by step, I want to progress on the new path that brought me a new horizon, a new perspective, a new strength and balance. Step by step, I want to become and find out who I really am, get rid of all these layers of conditioning, wrong patterns and reactions (source of so much misery)… patiently, calmly, mindfully.

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Believe You Can Or Can’t—Either Way You’re Right!

by on May 8, 2013

If there’s one thing that I know for sure, it’s that whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re right. Regardless of the hand life’s dealt you, regardless of the body you were gifted, your emotional composition, regardless of the tragedy, the heartbreak and the hardship you’ve experienced, regardless of the habits you’ve formed, [...]

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Boulder: Party for a good cause.

by on May 7, 2013

A Party for a Good Cause, coming right up. Come grab a beer and hang with Ryan Van Duzer (adventure junkie) and Waylon Lewis of elephant journal. They will be taking their turn at the taps to raise a couple bucks for Intercambio. Lee Shainis (Executive Director & Co-Founder of Intercambio) will be backing them [...]

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Bermuda Bites: Where to Find Healthy & Vegan Options.

by on May 7, 2013

Surrounded by jewel like blue waters, this British island is not only picturesque but almost theme park like. With gorgeous, brightly colored, white roofed homes that line the hills and over look the water to the clean yet windy roads that cut through floral lined neighborhoods, it’s incredible to see a country that is so [...]

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Five Quotes on Spring.

by on May 5, 2013

“Perseverance furthers. Success and failure fade in importance when we follow our bliss. Why? Because when we love what we do we persevere. We learn from love and loneliness, joy and pain, success and failure alike, and never take ourselves too seriously. We can finally begin to cheer up.” Photo: Follow @waylonlewis or @elephantjournal on [...]

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Becoming Unsettled. ~ Ally Kupcewicz

by on May 5, 2013

“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” ~ Steve Jobs I am standing in the middle of a crowded room screaming, crying, making a scene and not one person even blinks an eye. I feel as though I could literally [...]

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You Don’t Need to Do Anything in Order to Be Loved. ~ Klara Kvicerova

by on May 3, 2013

All you need is to love and have patience with yourself. In the beginning, moving to a new country felt something like being re-born, with a new culture, new habits, new language, new friends, new weather and new challenges. I was suddenly away from my well-pampered life with my family and the comfort zone of [...]

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After the Storm. ~ Patricia G. Horan

by on May 2, 2013

Source: nowandthan.tumblr.com via Lacy on Pinterest   After the Storm (for Raven Casey) Last week a brazen wind bolted from the unsuspecting mouth of the dawn Lifting the arms of the sleeping trees I guess we are praising they sang in their thin morning voices it must be that time. Yes, said the wind, stripping the trees of all who had dreamed about flying, ending the town’s adolescent affair with the grid So [...]

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The Most Beautiful (& Green) Race on the Planet. {Video}

by on May 1, 2013

“Mother Nature is one hot mama!” A greener Marathon with Ryan Van Duzer! The Big Sur Marathon is 26 miles of pure beauty along coastal Highway One in Central California. It’s so pretty in fact, that my neck is incredibly sore from staring off to the left the entire race. Apart from being one of [...]

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10,002 Ways to Pray “Help.”

by on May 1, 2013

I hold them as if they might speak to me through my arterial walls, though I’m not fluent in that. They are silent as a feather landing in a hammock.

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The Ground Beneath Me.

by on Apr 30, 2013

Sometimes when I’m overcome and my head is so full of noise I can barely stand it, I go outside and lie down on the ground. This simple act accomplishes nothing, really, except that it changes my life. I first learned this years ago when my children were very small and life with them was [...]

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Deep Calls unto Deep. {Poem} ~ Anita Brown

by on Apr 24, 2013

Found peace on my board That sacred space meant to carry both ego and spirit Surfing a life well-lived Just might prove that our humanity is not The opposite of our divinity but the manifestation of it! Sensing we all might just be royalty after-all Confident in my mission In my uniqueness And yours Like [...]

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Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis: Now Hiring in Boulder.

by on Apr 23, 2013

Dear elephriends, Flakes or passive types need not apply. If you’re hardcore, motivated, and obsessed with youtube, send us your resume and cover letter. “Walk the Talk Show hiring in Boulder. We’ll pay a fair amount, depending partially on experience. Needs to be someone hardcore who gets the youtube revolution (just on the cover of [...]

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Encountering the Other: from Fear to a Rooftop in India.

by on Apr 23, 2013

Two weeks until proposed departure. List of things that could go wrong as according to a list I scrawled in my travel journal: I lose a limb. My dad sends a Navy Seal to extract me. My dad disowns me for traveling against his wishes. A monsoon hits and washes me to sea. I get [...]

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10 Things Yogis Don’t Admit About Yoga Class.

by on Apr 23, 2013

I love being both a yoga student and a yoga teacher. I adore the connections with my fellow yogis, and I appreciate new and fun sequencing and warm rooms. There are, however, a few things that most people won’t tell you about their time spent in a yoga classroom. Well, I will. 1. Yes, you [...]

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Plastic is Forever.

by on Apr 22, 2013

Tossing beer bottles. Drinking outta Red Cups. Dropping cigarettes butts. Buying plastic, period. Don’t do it. Here’s how to avoid it (see infographic). MIDWAY : trailer : a film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo. And the garbage patch, via Vice:

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Never, Ever, Ever Forget to Play.

by on Apr 20, 2013

“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.” ~ Roald Dahl I splashed my way through the most massive of rain puddles, and just because I could. I splashed so hard with both of my feet, the water almost came up to my nose. And, as the neighbor was casting a [...]

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For the Coachella-loving, Indie Rocker Yogi Inside You.

by on Apr 18, 2013

When the sun comes out indie rockers hit sun salutations Festival season is upon us! And you don’t have to work at a record label to be bombarded with images and stories of Coachella, the quintessential peace, love, sun, and rock-n-roll weekend that is about to have its second weekend of music in Indio, California. [...]

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My Yoga Dreams Come True in Thailand. ~ Carrie Stiles

by on Apr 17, 2013

I have been on an epic journey deep inside the world’s largest caves in Vietnam, participating in permaculture communities in North Thailand, meditating in timeless temples of poetic Luang Prabang and discovering both profound and disturbing treasure-troves of culture and history in Cambodia. I have missed my yoga community along my solo journey, but the Buddha has kept me company. I can not [...]

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