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Wild Abandon + Aparigraha

Last week in the topic around compassion, I was struck by these words out of Jack Kornfield’s book, “The Wise Heart’”: “The courageous heart is the one that is unafraid to open to life without armoring. As the poet Rilke reminds us, “Ultimately it is on our vulnerability that we depend”.” After having collected so […]

Compassion

I love this simple picture of Max and Quinn.  He is holding her hand to both guide her and protect her from running into the street.  It was a reminder for compassionate acts of kindness and consideration that we can offer ourselves and each other. As we continue on the journey of the essence of […]

Action

This week in my classes, after a hiatus in the month of March to be with goddesses during women’s history month, we are back inside the larger overarching intention of aspects needed when in the journey of life.  In the past, we’ve been through consideration of beginnings/starting a new, mastery versus success, surrender, and balance.  […]

Lakshmi: Beauty and Abundance

Where do you see beauty around you right now? How do you remind yourself to see the beauty in all things?  Take a moment to reflect.  Now, I invite you to name at least one area of your life in which you are abundant. Are you abundant with the amount of shoes you have? Are […]