How to End Your Suffering
/The only person’s permission you need to do exactly what you want is your own.
Read MoreIf Your Kindness Doesn’t Include Yourself, It’s Not Complete
/We all come across plenty of hurting people. Whether or not we know what they’re going through, any act of kindness creates a connection, a recognition of both our innate goodness and worth and theirs.
Read MoreAt the end of your rope?
/When you’ve reached the end of your rope, do you stubbornly hang on, wearing down the skin on your palms, or do you let go, open up your hands, and learn how to trust your Higher Power for good while you’re in free fall?
Read MoreMajor Effects of Trauma and How to Heal Them
/I mean, I’m fortunate that it isn’t that bad for me anymore, but I know how it used to be. . . And I used to hurt all the time. I was “too much” for some, “too little” for others, and “just right” for shame. It was an incredibly hard way to live. I suffered a lot.
Read MoreEnjoying the Freedom of Movement (AKA, Loving Exercise)
/I was an athlete stuck in a fat kid’s body and didn’t know it. I kept studying fitness, health, workouts, and the like, and I did the typical cycle of get fit / get fat / get fit / get fat / get fit / get fat for years. Until 2006, when I was introduced to the magic of yoga asana.
Read MoreWhat does stability mean to you?
/I believed people when they labeled my feelings as “too much” or “too little.” In fact, I took those labels to heart and though I was “too much” or “too little.” But that’s another story for another day.
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