The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose. – Rumi “His attitude stinks.” “She’s a breath of fresh air.” “I smell a rat.” You emit energy. Like flowers have fragrance, like … garbage is smelly. Your words, your energy, your vibe … they smack or sweeten someone else’s energy field — like
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I was feeling it. Pure sadness — the inescapability of it plowing through the softest part of me. When you’re in that kind of painful place you’ll try to climb the walls to get away from it. You want it over with. “Love your sadness. It won’t last long.” A friend texted me late at
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I did a gig with Mr. Bix Bickson of Institute B. An all-day event where we wax philosophical n’ strategic, and try to turn our in-the-trenches tales into something useful for entrepreneurs. The diamond of the day: Listening is giving the other person the experience of being heard. – Bix Bickson And everyone in the
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11 Pointers on good digital manners, yo. People say all kinds of stuff online that they wouldn’t have the audacity to say face-to-face. They get, as my friend, psychotherapist Terri Cole puts it: “cyber balls.” Uh huh… What are you doing TODAY to feel the way you want to feel? Sometimes, the way to fulfilled desire is a dramatic
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So I’m in yoga class. I’ve had a good day. Now my prana is pumping, my heart is happy. But … I’m getting increasingly, irritatingly agitated. It’s the teacher — a lovely human with the best of intentions. But Yoga Teacher is driving me nuts. Yoga Teacher never shuts up. Yoga Teacher has that particular
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We’re wired for connection, communion, togetherness. And if there’s one thing the world needs more of, it’s people gathering together with the singular focus of supporting each other to feel the way they want to feel. If you feel inspired to be the hub of a group like this, I present to you: This detailed
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A Spring Love Letter from daniellelaporte on 8tracks Radio. Listen to the Rdio version. Track List: 1. A Thousand Beautiful Things, Annie Lennox 2. Ramble On, Led Zeppelin 3. Landslide, Antony 4. Song of Good Hope, Glen Hansard 5. Mystery Angel, Xavier Rudd 6. I’m Coming Out, Diana Ross (Integer Bootleg) 7. Price Tag, Jessie
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Going with the flow isn’t about being passive or lazy. It’s not about just letting things happen “to you”. It’s not aimless wandering. It’s a co-creative act. “The flow” is the ocean of cosmic intelligence. It’s the substance that carries the whole shebang. The flow is life energy itself. Going with the flow is responding
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The guilty feeling associated with desire, with going after what you want, with transforming…. You know that feeling? It’s like tar on your mojo. Maybe you were raised in an environment where desire was considered a negative thing. Or your social circle constantly reinforces the message that you shouldn’t dare to bust out. And maybe
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… something that wasn’t too terrifying or disabling. Quick recovery. Just enough death to get me to the Tunnel of Light. And I’d come back with information for humankind. Or a supernatural talent. like Xray vision or complete faith. But … no near death experience. Never been struck by lightning. No Guru has picked me
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