“Wearing nothing is divine; naked is a state of mind” Naked Eye, Luscious Jackson One of the eight limbs of Yoga includes the Niyamas, or practices/observances, one of which is Saucha, or Purity, in Sanskrit. How can we boil down complex concepts to their essence? Not to oversimplify or belittle them, or make soundbites. No.ContinueContinue reading “Naked is a State of Mind”
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“Don’t be fancy, just get dancy”
“Don’t get fancy, just get dancy,” Raise your Glass, P!nk You’ve all, no doubt, heard of the KISS method. Depending on if it’s the teacher who’s got to behave themselves, or your Dad, who doesn’t, the letters stand for either: “keep it short n’ sweet,” or “keep it simple, stupid”. Why are we so insistentContinueContinue reading ““Don’t be fancy, just get dancy””
“Message to myself”
As the hardest-working lazy person you’re likely to meet, I have spares everywhere. There are nearly-spent toilet paper rolls in the vanity, there’s a quarter in the change compartment of my wallet (thanks for the suggestion, sis), along with a twenty dollar bill in my super-secret wallet compartment (thanks, Mom), there used to be breadContinueContinue reading ““Message to myself””
“If ya got no love…”
“If ya got no love, then you’re with the wrong…” Rock DJ by Robbie Williams How did you finish the lyric? (It’ll be at the end. No spoilers per se, but I cut it off there on purpose.) Love is a funny thing. As Huey Lewis & the News called it, “…a curious thing…make oneContinueContinue reading ““If ya got no love…””
“Stand in the place where you live”
“Stand in the place where you live” – Stand by REM It may have taken awhile, but I am firmly rooted in who I am, and who I am not. My parents raised me to speak my mind. It is good to have opinions…but not too many. How many of us, especially those cis-gendered femalesContinueContinue reading ““Stand in the place where you live””
“We moonwalk the foxtrot & polka the salsa,” Spice up Your Life, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, and the Spice Girls Besides being super-catchy, and getting lots of air play throughout the 90s, this group’s songs were anthems for girls (and humans) everywhere. While Girl Power! as a battle cry might not have aged well intoContinueContinue reading
Salisbury ‘cuz there’s a lot at steak…
Salisbury ‘cuz there’s a lot at steak… “You can keep my things, they’ve come to take me home,” Solisbury Hill by Peter Gabriel You never know how much cr*p you have until you have to move it. I have moved a LOT in my day, and it does not get any easier. But, every moveContinueContinue reading “Salisbury ‘cuz there’s a lot at steak…”
On freedom
“There is freedom within, there is freedom without” – Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House What does freedom mean? Is it freedom from debt, freedom from suffering (yours or others’), freedom from your over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder, or freedom from your mask at day’s end? Today let’s explore the concept of freedom within, and contrast that withContinueContinue reading “On freedom”
“Don’t waste away ’til you’re gone…”
“Don’t waste away until you’re gone” – Kocaine Karolina by Elle King Elle King is a country singer who dabbles in country, rock and blues. But that’s not what this is about. Let’s go back to the quote, shall we? To me, this smacks of Dharma. Loosely translated as purpose, it can be said toContinueContinue reading ““Don’t waste away ’til you’re gone…””
Alright tonight
“You came down a twisted up road…you’ve been traveling for light years…wait to begin again, lifted above by a love that does not end,” so penned John Hiatt. What does it mean to ‘practice with a beginner’s mind’? We are shaped by our experiences, this much is true. We are not, however, those experiences themselves.ContinueContinue reading “Alright tonight”