Re-Wild. {poetry}
Jump again from moving buses; dive again to swirling depths
rise again from your own ashes; die again a hundred deaths.
For the wildness inside you will never perish; I only tire, then surge afresh.
I’ve Strayed So Far From Normal.
Each day, we strive to find five minutes of quiet and really listen to what is deep inside. This moment of self-nurturing is a necessary elixir of self-love; it is packaged with a respect of being genuine. There isn’t a meme or an easy fix.
Blaze It And Bend It.
Intense breathing with a bong at hand is one thing. Intense Yoga breathing, which also triggers endorphins, is another thing. They are two different ways of breathing, of seeing. “I’m going to teach you how to get high on your breath,” said Yogi Bhajan.
We Are The Jewels At The Heart Of The Lotus.
Magic may not be visibly apparent at all times, but I believe that cultivating the inner light from which to perceive it is crucial.
I Believe In Life Before Death.
Many people, very early on, settle into a relationship out of fear, weakness, complacency, a lack of self-worth or understanding... the list goes on.
The Joy Of Being An Outcast.
Instead of becoming a part of one group in the world, I became a part of all groups. Up on that mountain, I gained a perspective wider and clearer than any I’d ever experienced being down in the world of social acceptance and conformity.
We Really Lose Everything When Love Is Not Our Truth.
Today I deeply grieve the lost. I feel the fear and the anger and the vast unknowing of how to respond to extremism and terrorism and hate. I feel an uprising of compassion and empathy and helplessness and power. I wonder how I will ever make even the slightest shred of difference. I wonder how ...
The Sport Of Forgiveness.
Oh, how I loathe Consequences -- the psychological equivalent of a pair of Spanx. Consequences not only squeeze us, they often spank us too. For a people-pleaser who wants everyone to love her, the possibility that my C-people will never forgive me packs a whuppin’ of pain.
The Narcissist Bogeyman.
Love in action is integrity, honesty, humility, vulnerability, compassion, courage and accountability. Self-love means being willing to see and accept yourself as you are, and allowing and trusting others to see the whole messy truth, not a strategically partial truth.
Do Nothing: The Best Advice I Ever Received.
Taking 20 minutes to transcend and experience the state of nothingness provides a deeply rejuvenating rest, a fresh clarity of mind, and a burst of dynamic energy. Who would have thought that doing nothing could be so powerful?