Inspiring (Wow)
Why the Workaholic in You Should Pack the Bags & Hit the Road.
by Andrea Balt on May 17, 2012
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Silent. Quiet. Calm.
by Jill Barth on May 17, 2012
But what if, instead of words, we turned to quiet.
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Disco Queen Diva Has Left the Dance Floor: Donna Summer 1948-2012. ~ Lindsay Friedman
by elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012
The sad news of the legendary singer, Donna Summer, should make all fans celebrate her life. Growing up listening to her music and seeing her perform, has always given me a reason to dance. In your honor Donna, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lindsay Friedman is a senior studying environmental science and sustainable development at the University of Colorado at [...]
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The Real Reason Downward-Facing Dog Is So Good for You. ~ Sara Calabro
by elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012
Downward-facing dog is the most ubiquitous pose in yoga. Acupuncture explains why. This popular yoga pose is the one we see in advertisements and movies, on yoga DVDs, and the covers of health and fitness magazines. Downward-facing dog is taught in beginner yoga classes and returned to again and again by the most advanced yoga [...]
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What I Learned about Love while Walking from Canada to Mexico. ~ Jordan Bower
by elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012
As I racked up those first lonely miles through logging country in Washington State, a single question dogged me with each step: What do I need to learn about love?
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When Life Gives You Melons, Make Lemonade: Life of a Dyslexic Yoga Teacher. ~ Colleen Rose
by elephantjournal.com on May 17, 2012
For the first time, I let my intuition take over. It told me you have tried and tried and tried all your life this way; why not try it another way? Why not see where this road takes you? And I did.
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Looking for Passion in the Tangles of Life.
by Katrina Ariel on May 16, 2012
Don’t tell me to seek equanimity. I’m practicing the yoga of passion! “I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately, I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to put to rout all that was not life and not when I had come to die discover that [...]
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The Kingdom of God is Within You.
by Jerome Burdi on May 16, 2012
The one aim of your life ought to be to purify yourself from falsehood and to confess the truth. And you need only do that and your situation will change directly itself.
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The Scent of Weed & Manure.
by Hilary Lindsay on May 16, 2012
Primordial genetics reveal the truth when the civilized mantle is discarded.
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Are You Making a Mistake in Choosing Your Yoga Teacher & Class? ~ Cris Chi
by elephantjournal.com on May 16, 2012
With so many styles of yoga available, it is easy to understand how some people might feel confused about choosing the ‘right’ yoga class and teacher. Seeking a qualified instructor can be challenging, you have to trust your gut on some levels but on other levels there are certain basic qualifications for excellence if you want good results [...]
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The Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall in the World.
by Brianna Bemel on May 16, 2012
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Wise Concentration: Moving Away from Multitasking.
by Michelle Fajkus on May 16, 2012
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I’d Love to Stay & Chat, but You’re a Total B*tch.
by Tanya Lee Markul on May 16, 2012
“If you a bitch, hide it.”
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He Will Find Freedom. Will You? Come on into the 6 p.m. Yoga Class for Lifers.
by Robert Sturman on May 16, 2012
Bilal is a 3 striker serving a life sentence for crimes that were non-violent. He had a drug problem.
Life’s a long time.
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Into the Light.
by Swami Matagiri Jaya on May 15, 2012
Finding the light at the end of our journey. The first time I went to Uganda, where my community has supported women and orphans for 12 years, we arrived at our destination long after dark. After 20 hours on a plane and eight hours on bad roads, we were pretty disoriented when our car was [...]
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10-Year-Old Yogis. ~ Emily Fleming
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
Sitting cross-legged on my yoga mat, I looked at my eagerly awaiting students. I asked them if they knew what yoga was. Their hands shot up quickly into the air, and I called on one of them to share: “yoga is helping you breathe, relax, and mental calmness.” My jaw dropped at such an enlightened [...]
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Grow Your Own Food Today Even If You Have No Idea Where To Start!
by Katrina Love Senn on May 15, 2012
Growing my own food seemed like a dream not that long ago.
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A Delicious Pack of Weirdos: Connecting at a Yoga Retreat in Ojai.
by James Vincent Knowles on May 15, 2012
I’m gonna start collecting friends this way. What an amazing discovery~!
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What The Buddha Might Say to President Obama.
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on May 15, 2012
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” ~ Buddha With six months to go before the election, President Obama has officially launched his campaign. This is an important time for him not to take anything for granted, but also to stay true to his beliefs and [...]
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Wise Woman Told Me. ~ Caitlin Smith
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
The Wise Woman Tradition is both ancient and modern. It has many names and many faces. It is earth-centered. It is woman-centered. It is family-centered. It speaks to the healer within. It nourishes the healer within. It encourages trust in yourself and listening to the wisdom within your own heart. It empowers women to take [...]
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So You Say You Want A Revolution? Well…
by Thaddeus Haas on May 15, 2012
“What is within our hearts is what we create in the world. Because our hearts, our minds are polluted . . .we are expressing that pollution by polluting the entire environment. When our hearts are in a natural pure state, then we see every living being as an object of love and compassion. That is the only solution to the problems of the world. Everything else we do is cosmetic and superficial.”
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Life On Purpose.
by Joshua Plant on May 15, 2012
As babies, there is an unresisted oneness with that purpose, but as we grow older our mind takes over and we lose faith in the path on which we travel, and often lose sight of our natural destiny. [...]
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Behind the Scenes with Bon Iver. {Video} ~ Hayley Samuelson
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
Though no one may be able to pronounce his name, we can appreciate the beautiful music he creates. Bon Iver, the winner of countless awards and recognized as a break-out, innovative musician woos with his serene notes and mystical lyrics in his hit single Skinny Love. Take a behind the scenes look at the creation of [...]
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Life of Julia—Obama’s Plans. ~ Lindsay Friedman
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
A few weeks ago President Obama addressed me and my peers at University of Colorado at Boulder on the issue of student loans. He also addressed the importance of being engaged citizens of our communities. One way to be engaged is to be informed. I was browsing his website and found The Life of Julia—a [...]
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Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Convicted of War Crimes.
by Chris Courtney on May 15, 2012
Bush, Cheney, and other former Bush Administration officials convicted of war crimes by a Malaysian tribunal.
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From Fear to Freedom Come. ~ Sharon Marie
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
“Give up caring what people think about you and instead just care about them. That’s where the magic is. And this simple shift is actually a skill––a skill that can be taught, practiced and cultivated. It will transform your teaching, and your life.”
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Can We Please Stop Fighting Cancer? ~ Shivani Howe.
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
Looking at cancer from a yogic perspective, one word comes to mind: ahimsa, which means non-violence. According to the sage Patanjali, non-violence is the first Yama or right action, the first guiding principle from which to live and choose. And so we must ask ourselves: If we fight our way to health, can we truly [...]
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Wabi-sabi: Finding Beauty in Imperfection. ~ Teenuja Dahari
by elephantjournal.com on May 15, 2012
Freckles as beautiful as stars in the sky. Image from here. Are there things in this world that you find incredibly beautiful but would not dare say they are because the whole world may not share the same opinion? Have you ever wanted to just get out of the house without having to look in [...]
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No Place Like Home. ~ Susan Currie & Mary Ann Alwan
by elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2012
Usually the word home conjures up an image of four walls, a roof, a door and some windows. Ask folks who practice yoga to define home though and you get another set of visuals entirely: “…in the garden…at the top of a mountain breathing in fresh air and noticing the day’s beautiful light…where my mind is still.” Everyone has their reasons [...]
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Naked & Painted in Central Park, NYC. {Nudity}
by Kim Stetz on May 14, 2012
Having my entire body painted and being naked in Central Park is far more my style and essence than being a bride. Go figure. I am a New Yorker and I fully embrace my wild side, creative side, quiet side, upside down side and right side up side. All kinds of new experiences that day. To me that is what life is all about – experiencing.
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A Few “Pinteresting” Things About Human Nature. ~ Craig & Sue James
by elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2012
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I Found My Zen in NYC.
by Rina Jakubowicz on May 14, 2012
A couple weeks ago I had the “F&*k-it! I-gotta-get-out-of-here” moment and the first place I thought of, or rather my intuition connected with, was New York City. In fact, it felt like I was being called by Mr. NYC himself and he was sounding like an angry boss saying, “Where the heck are you? You’re supposed to be up here!” So that’s exactly what I did. Within 48 hours I had my flight booked and my hotel reserved.
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What’s So Hot About Cool? ~ Uma Simon
by elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2012
Kids are still looking to be cool. I thought a lot about being cool in the ‘60’s. Lighting up a cigarette, letting it dangle from my lips and assuming a demeanor of not caring was how I did it. I think I was hoping for a kind of a John Wayne laid back style––“Howdy Pilgrim”––with [...]
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Climate Change, The Great Barrier Reef & Lots of Yarn. ~ Heather Topcik.
by elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2012
Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef “…is dedicated to the poetic and aesthetic dimensions of science, mathematics and the technical arts.” In 2005, in response to news that the Great Barrier Reef was under grave threat from global warming and environmental pollutants, the sisters decided to recreate the Reef in fiber to draw attention to its fate.
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Redefining the Present Moment. {Video}
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on May 13, 2012
Here is a new 5 minute video Ian Mackenzie shot with me in Tokyo last week offering a more precise definition of being in “the present moment” than the cliche we read about so often.
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The Origin of Mother’s Day.
by Waylon Lewis on May 13, 2012
A Mother’s Day Proclamation, by Julia Ward Howe, in 1870—a sort of manifesto—eventually became what we know today as Mother’s Day. The origins of the day we now think of as “time to take ma out to brunch” or “time to call mama” or, at least, “better get mom a card” are worth reconsidering: Mother’s [...]
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No Adjustment, No Fulfillment ~ The Four Desires Virtual Book Club.
by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez on May 12, 2012
We can learn a lot from our failures and use them as a springboard for learning, self-understanding and growth. What does it mean to be content? To be at ease, filled with peace, to know that the universe is supporting you. When we start to swim in the waters of svadyaya or self-study, many traditions lead us towards the same instructions: sit, be quiet and listen
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Don’t Know about Life, but there Is Love After Death.
by Chrispy (Bhagat Singh) on May 12, 2012
I find it hard to understand in my mind what it means to love you after you are dead — but I still want to comfort and take care of you — and I want you to love me and care for me. I want to have problems to discuss with you — I want to do little projects with you. I never thought until just now that we can do that. What should we do. We started to learn to make clothes together — or learn Chinese — or getting a movie projector. Can’t I do something now? No. I am alone without you and you were the “idea-woman” and general instigator of all our wild adventures.
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The Ultimate Mother: Earth. {Video}
by Lynn Hasselberger on May 12, 2012
Watch the breathtaking film Home in its entirety.
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The Dalai Lama’s Message to Bad Buddhist Teachers.
by Ramesh Bjonnes on May 11, 2012
A controversial teacher’s lifestyle is brought to the attention of the Dali Lama…
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18 Life Lessons I Want My Daughters to Hear.
by Rebecca Lammersen on May 11, 2012
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Tea with Pema Chodron in the Mayan Jungle.
by Karl Saliter on May 11, 2012
This nun on wheels made your laziness, your reservations, and your all-around ineptitude as sacred as a cup of the Ganges drawn by a hunchbacked, one-eyed midget on a full moon, with an ancient leaky tin bucket. She forgave you everything before you even had your first coffee.
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Hardest Yoga Pose in the World.
by David Romanelli on May 11, 2012
The hardest yoga pose in the world…and this might really surprise you…
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A Mother’s Day Dream.
by Michelle Marchildon on May 11, 2012
Forget flowers. This is what I want for mothers everywhere this year. >A good night’s sleep. If you have babies then Benadryl might help. If you have teenagers, let the air out of the tires of their car. >To be remembered. In my house, Mother’s Day often happens after breakfast, laundry, soccer, that thing we [...]
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