Discovering Your True Self And Being Happy With What You Find

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She thought she knew herself. Her wishes, fears, goals, aspirations. So many things on that list. But, one day she woke up and realized that it was not her list. It was a list written for everyone else. It's in the Copper Canyons where I began to wake up again. It's where I began to find … [Continue reading]

Going Upside Down

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No way. I won't be doing those and I'm not teaching those. Those were my thoughts in my last weekend of yoga teacher training when our yogi, Rolf Gates, said that we were beginning handstands and that they were essential to our practice and to teach. Yes, I know that I'm known for some fearless … [Continue reading]

Saying Goodbye To A Man I Never Met – Part II

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"When you run on the Earth and with the Earth, you can run forever." - Raramuri Proverb pilgrimage - noun 1. A journey of a pilgrim; especially … [Continue reading]

Saying Goodbye To A Man I Never Met – Part I

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"We are messengers fueled by the message we carry; when the message is of truth, beauty, love, and peace, we will always have strength to find our way … [Continue reading]

Bloom Where You Are Planted

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I landed deep in the Earth, shivering in the dark, cold soil. Alone, I lay in stillness. Even though I found comfort in silence, hiding and suffering … [Continue reading]

Honoring Yourself

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"By honoring yourself, you are respecting, appreciating, and giving birth to your best self so you can give creatively—and abundantly—in ways that … [Continue reading]