About: Michelle Fajkus
Posts by Michelle Fajkus:
Advice to a Young Writer from J.D. Salinger.by Michelle Fajkus on May 21, 2012 “What I want for you, kid, is to write about what you truly love, and nothing, but nothing, less than that. … with nothing less than originality and tenderness and love.” 561 views |
Dharma 101: Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. {eBooklet}by Michelle Fajkus on May 18, 2012 For your entertainment and enlightenment, here are eight links to eight articles about the eight steps of the Eightfold Path. Which are actually not linear steps at all, but rather eight aspects to cultivate on the path toward full liberation. 171 views |
Wise Concentration: Moving Away from Multitasking.by Michelle Fajkus on May 16, 2012 … 147 views |
The Four Foundations of Wise Mindfulness.by Michelle Fajkus on May 8, 2012 Mindfulness. The word, like all words, is just a finger pointing at the moon. And yet, it is what we must do in order to live fully. It is the means and the end. Of what is the mind full? Of whatever is happening in the present moment. Bare attention. 168 views |
I Have Wasted My Life.by Michelle Fajkus on Apr 27, 2012 Over my head, I see countless projections of both boundless joy and bottomless stress… 269 views |
Wise Effort: Neither Slacking Nor Overachieving.by Michelle Fajkus on Apr 18, 2012 Practice should be nourishing, not draining. Mindfulness practice isn’t always rainbows and lollipops, but it needn’t be torturous either. 111 views |
Right Livelihood: What Makes Work Worthwhile?by Michelle Fajkus on Apr 12, 2012 You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy. ~Bob Ross 697 views |
Life, Death & Punk Rock.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 30, 2012 Anything can happen next, and you can ignore or resist or accept that fact. Life is a messy, sublime paradox. Every thing matters and no thing matters. Form is emptiness. Emptiness is form. 298 views |
Wise Action: Anything Could Happen Next.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 20, 2012 Anything can happen next, and you can be a pessimist or an optimist or a realist about it. Life is a paradox. Every thing matters and no thing matters. Form is emptiness. Emptiness is form. 92 views |
Right Speech: May Your Voice Be Full of Truth, Gentleness & Purpose.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 14, 2012 Buddha summarized his instructions on right speech to a simple principle: “Say what is true and useful.” 202 views |
Slacktivism Versus Action.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 9, 2012 “How many times did the new viral video, Kony2012 show up in your facebook feed before you finally watched it?” Is it the latest internet sensation, or the start of a lasting and meaningful campaign? 669 views |
Right Intention: Surrender & Be Kind.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 6, 2012 Very little grows on jagged rock./Be ground./Be crumbled/so wildflowers will grow up where you are. 684 views |
In Honor of Leap Day: 29 Mental Health Breaks.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 29, 2012 All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience. 284 views |
Right View: Elationship. {part one of eightfold path series}by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 25, 2012 Right view is the beginning and the end of the path; it simply means to see reality as it is. 1,047 views |
Three qualities (and 11 benefits) of unconditional love.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 14, 2012 Cultivate presence, patience & lovingkindness 942 views |
Love at first stretch.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 8, 2012 Justice, they say, is what love looks like in public. I would argue that forgiveness is what love looks like in private. Yoga, above all, has taught me to forgive. 336 views |
Getting off the hook.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 1, 2012 The vast volumes of Buddhist philosophy can be boiled down to two words: Let Go. The practice of meditation increases our awareness and equanimity. Awareness of what, exactly? Our nonstop, eternal, flabbergasting CLINGING! 710 views |
The metta sutra.by Michelle Fajkus on Jan 23, 2012 This is what should be done 153 views |
How do you want to spend the rest of your life?by Michelle Fajkus on Jan 22, 2012 Since death is certain but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing? Just like you, I am in constant motion. Just like you, I must wake up from the cocoon of my habit patterns. We have been given the gift of life, the gift of dharma, the gift of yoga. 640 views |
Live the questions. (reverb11)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 27, 2011 “…the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke 214 views |
The most meaningful New Year’s resolution: Bodhicitta.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 26, 2011 Bodhicitta is the authentic mind and open heart of a Bodhisattva, a peaceful warrior whose “weapons” are compassion, presence, wisdom and equanimity. 3,215 views |
 December 23-26 – Reverb11 – Writing Prompts.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 23, 2011 Reverb is a way to reflect on the past year and envision the year to come. 54 views |
On dukkha and sukha (suffering and sweetness).by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 21, 2011 Dukkha and sukha. Yin and yang. Shadow and light. One can’t exist without the other. 371 views |
December 17-21 #reverb11 reflection questions.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 17, 2011 Reverb is a month-long endeavor in reflecting on the past year and envisioning the year to come. 94 views |
December 16 – Viaje (Trip)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 16, 2011 Where did you travel this year? What was your best trip? 26 views |
December 15 – reverb11 – Acharya (Scholar)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 15, 2011 What did you study this year? What did you learn? What did you teach? 39 views |
December 14 – reverb11 – Jnana (Self-knowledge)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 14, 2011 Name something you did that was completely out of character. How did it feel? 39 views |
December 13 – reverb11 – Sabio (Wisdom)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 13, 2011 What lesson or piece of wisdom did you learn from a child this year? Did it surprise you? 23 views |
December 12 – reverb11 – Libro (Book)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 12, 2011 What book did you read in 2011 that was most inspirational? Why? 126 views |
December 11 – reverb11 – Gracias (Thanks)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 11, 2011 Appreciation and acknowledgement are corner stones to building trust and deepening relationships. Write a thank you note or poem to someone who impacted your life in 2011. 63 views |
December 10 – reverb11 – Ananda (Joy)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 10, 2011 How have you silenced the propaganda factory of negativity with positive thought and behavior in your life in 2011? How has this changed your day-to-day being? 140 views |
December 9 – reverb11 – Listo (Resourcefulness)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 9, 2011 How resourceful were you in 2011? What new ways could you incorporate resourcefulness into 2012? 42 views |
December 8 – reverb11 – Dharma (The Path)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 8, 2011 Wandering can be good for the over-focused creative. How did you wander well this year? 64 views |
December 7 – reverb11 – Tranquilo (Calm)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 7, 2011 Sometimes the most beautiful, memorable moments are also the quietest. What quiet, beautiful moment do you recall? 125 views |
December 6 – reverb11 – Salud (Health).by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 6, 2011 What did you do for your body’s benefit this year? 176 views |
December 5 – reverb11 – Sueño (Dream)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 5, 2011 What was your dream come true in 2011? What is your wildest dream for 2012? 152 views |
December 4 – reverb11 – Guru (Teacher)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 4, 2011 What was the most important lesson you learned about yourself in 2011? Was it a sudden epiphany or a gradual realization? 129 views |
December 3 – reverb11 – Anicca (Change)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 3, 2011 What did you let go of this year? Whom did you let go?o 178 views |
December 2 – reverb11 – Sangha (Community)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 1, 2011 Where have you discovered community in 2011? What are the essential qualities of this community? 178 views |
December 1 – reverb11 – Palabra (Word)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 1, 2011 Encapsulate your 2011 in one word. Why that word? What would you like your word to be for 2012? Why? 172 views |
Reflect & Manifest in December. (reverb11!)by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 30, 2011 “Reverb11″ is a month-long daily writing practice with prompts for each day in December. It provides us with an opportunity to celebrate life and mourn losses together. 977 views |
Giving thanks.by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 23, 2011 Although our breath is with us from the moment of birth until the moment of death, most of the time we take it for granted. 418 views |
Change is stability.by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 2, 2011 One of the main tenets of the Vipassana/insight meditation technique is to realize and embrace anicca, or the law of impermanence. Everything that arises will sooner or later pass away. 358 views |
You Start The Girl Effect.by Michelle Fajkus on Oct 8, 2011 Girls have great potential, they simply need to discover it. The Girl Effect educates girls in poverty, empowering them to inspire and teach their friends and relatives. 3,369 views |
The Importance of Being Intentional.by Michelle Fajkus on Oct 1, 2011 Authentic, mindful, daily intention-setting infuse our creative lives and yoga practice with meaning and purpose, moment to moment. 1,161 views |
9/11/11: A reflection on terror and peace.by Michelle Fajkus on Sep 11, 2011 What I know, on this day, this calm, empty morning ten years from that chaotic, black morning, is that mindfulness is more than medicine, it’s absolutely 100% necessary for everyone. 419 views |
La meta es metta.by Michelle Fajkus on Sep 1, 2011 Metta es una palabra del idioma Pali (la lengua del Buda) que significa compasión, amor, amistad y bondad. Empatía por nuestros mismos y todos seres. La primera y última meta de esta vida es metta. 682 views |
Why can’t we just admit that we don’t know?by Michelle Fajkus on Jul 31, 2011 There ain’t no answer, 604 views |
Review: David Moreno DVDs offer Authentic, Specialized Yoga Flowsby Michelle Fajkus on Jul 17, 2011 “If you really understand yoga, you know the physical practice is a minute part of the total practice. You don’t take your abs with you when you die.” ~David Moreno 597 views |
Yoga teacher training FAIL.by Michelle Fajkus on Jul 1, 2011 Ten years ago, I was a devoted yogini, a confused college student and a privileged American consumer. Yoga had been my salvation since middle school. 1,898 views |
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