right now: There are Tibetan Buddhist monks in a temple in the Himalayas endlessly reciting mantras for the cessation of your suffering and for the flourishing of your happiness. Someone you haven’t met yet is already dreaming of adoring you. Someone is writing a book that you will read in the next two years that
Hey hey, today (June 8) begins Bindu Wiles‘ (aka my fav Brooklyn-based Buddhist) way cool “21.5.800” community project. I’m all over it (and it’s taking off like wild fire already.) It’s just the right kind of creative crazy for me now. h1. For 21 days, we’ll be doing 5 days of yoga a week and
I no sooner want to be balanced than I want to be a “good” girl. “Balance” is not something I want to live down to. – me If consensus is overrated, I think balance is too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure. – Chris Guillebeau In
It took me a long time to ask for help and not feel weak about it. I thought I needed to behave for God to deliver. I didn’t want to ask too much of my cosmic board of advisors, lest I wear out my welcome. I’m over it. I figure I have an astral tribe
A wonderful writer and friend of mine, KellyDiels of the Cleavage site, has kicked off The Help Haiti Blog Challenge. Kelly’s strategy was partly inspired by a tweet of mine this week: “I’ll donate my full Fire Starter Session fee ($300) to Haiti causes to 1st person who books in and pays today…Please RT” and
Ronna Detrick looks you in the eye. And she listens. And when she speaks, you can see her pulling down wisdom from St. Theresa to Simone de Beauvoir through the filter of her own lived experience, to give you gem of grace – or grit. And, she can write – like a poet on a
Click here to read Part 1, The secret to self promotion: radiance and the facts, jack – whereby I expressed little sympathy buts lot’s of love for people who shy away from self-promotion. A MEDITATION FOR SELF PROMOTION Meditation can take many forms. You can write this out in a journal, talk it out with
A friend once asked me if I’d write if I didn’t have an audience. My answer: “nope.” That same week The World’s Strongest Librarian made a comment to me to the affect of, “we write because we need to, right?” It sounded so noble compared to my admission. This got me analyzing my potential narcissism,
Some Sunday Monday any day Hasidic reggae gospel fer us all. xoxo For more Matisyahu, go to Matisyahu World
“AND THEN SHE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD. IF HE WAS FIRE, SHE MUST BE WOOD.” – Joan of Arc, by Leonard Cohen (the most gorgeous version of which is sung by Jennifer Warnes) I admit it: I’m burned out. Fried. Toasted. But this time, there’s something satisfying and tasty about being…roasted by the life I’ve chosen. I’m
