MUSINGS ON LIVING WITH A
Courageous, Open Heart.
5 Shame Inducing Myths About Your Singing Voice (and how to shatter them)
Singing. It’s a loaded bag, am I right? Most people either love to sing but think their voice is awful... or they don’t love to sing because they think their voice is awful.
In fact, when I meet someone who’s actually on friendly terms with their own singing voice, I’m impressed. Either they’ve done some serious spiritual work, or they grew up singing in a choir.
Clear Vision
I got my eyes checked recently in preparation for ordering some new glasses, which I use for nighttime driving and movie watching. They put in drops to dilate my pupils. The next 5 hours were very blurry. What a great reminder to appreciate the simple but overlooked (yes, pun) pleasure of clear vision!
My #1 spiritual practice
Of all the practices I devote myself to, there is one that rises to the top, one that teaches me more than any other modality I've played with, one that challenges me on the level mind, body, heart and soul...
any guesses? If you know me well, you probably won't be surprised to hear the answer is none other than
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The Caffeine Conundrum [to drink, or not to drink?]
In a recent article I sent out, I mentioned my journey with coffee and my choice to switch to drinking Dandy Blend. Enough folks responded with enthusiasm and curiosity in kind that I wanted to circle back with a full love letter devoted to what we'll call the caffeine conundrum.
The Goods: 5 things I’m loving (that you might too)
It’s my hope that by sharing with you some of the things that are inspiring and supporting me, you’ll give them a try in your own life and experience some of the same benefits I’m receiving.
Ready? Let’s do it.
Pride: friend or foe?
Pride is an evocative topic which feels ripe for exploration. Especially for those of us who study yogic philosophy, shadow work and the structures of ego in our psyche, pride can be painted as either friend or foe.
Boost your joy! (even a tiny little bit)
If you can boost your Joy-o-Meter by even one tiny little degree, you will not only help yourself out by feeling a bit better, but chances are your joy will have a ripple effect outward…
Summer Surthrival Guide, Big Changes, + Love
Now then my friend, a splendid summer day to you! This blog contains several headlines to catch you up on the big changes in my life, then to deliver some helpful tidbits for thriving this summer.
Compare n’ Despair (it’s real)
I don’t think we need to dive too deeply into why C+D is an issue today (‘cause magazines at checkout counters, social media apps, cleverly written commercials with huge budgets and billboards bigger than our houses when we drive down the highway)
or even how bad it hurts to experience it (‘cause ughh nothing like being told that no matter how great you’re doing or looking or feeling, you’re falling short of that idealized human/character who you could live up to, if you just tried harder or did better)
is enough *actually* enough?
More than ever before, we are constantly bombarded with media, magazines, commercials, online platforms and apps that lean hard on the narrative, “you aren’t enough, you need XYZ to help you become/have more, more, more.”
Time (the #1 complaint of modern humans)
We demonize time, we blame everything under the sun for the apparent lack of it, and we fiercely claim ourselves the “victim” of NOT ENOUGH TIME.
Redefining "prayer"
Prayer does not need to be spoken, or even thought. Prayer can be a deep knowing of the vision you hold for yourself and for the world, and then a conscious decision to hold that knowing, an invisible mantle to carry with you.
The Great Migration
I don’t know if it's just me, but I feel like I am finally just now emerging from my bear cave of winter’s hibernation and stepping into the energy of springtime!
Sometimes, a Hiatus
I recently chose to take a hiatus from all social media, because I was constantly “shoulding” myself into posting and reading the posts of others.
I got some strong nudges from my gut, and I listened. I payed attention to the resistance in my body, and rather than overriding it, I leaned in and let myself imagine another way…