How Yoga Helped Me Figure Out My Why
I’m a big believer in daily doses of inspirations which is why I’m a fan of Ted Talks. One of my favorite talks is Simon Sinek’s– Start With Why. Sinek got me to ask myself the big question – What is my why? Who knew yoga would help me answer this question.
Read MoreWhat Exactly Is The Purpose of Yoga?
I was watching an interview with Deepak Chopra about the Science of Yoga. He made a statement that resonated with me: the final destination of yoga is to know yourself. He did not say that yoga’s ultimate purpose is to twist your body up into some complicated posture. Sure that can be a fun part of the process, but it’s not the intent of yoga. Deepak reminds us that yoga is meant to teach us about the complexities of our self, not just complicated postures.
Read MoreJust Do It!
The other day, a good friend of mine asked about my blog. I’ve been talking about it for months but I haven’t published anything yet. I didn’t even try to make up an excuse. Truthfully, I’ve been working on it. I’ve even written some of the posts. I just wanted to tweak them a bit more and research a couple things before I actually posted one. Next thing you know, months have gone by. I admitted to my friend and myself, it’s time for me to just do it.
Read MoreBreaking My Silence
So little attention is paid to children who grew up like I did. Children of parents with a severe mental illness are often referred to as ‘hidden children’ because the mental health community largely overlooks these children in much of its discourse, research and services. I decided to share my story to draw awareness to the hidden children and their need for support and care.
Read MoreLove’s All That Makes Sense
I’ve learned many lessons over the past five years while writing a memoir with my mother. The power of love is perhaps the most important one. Love can hold things together when it seems like everything is falling apart around you.
Read MoreBe the Change
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi. If you want more love, be loving. If you want more peace, be peaceful. If you want more joy, be joyful. Sounds simple enough. But simple isn’t always easy, especially since many of us are conditioned to look to someone else to fix our world. Being the change requires each of us to own our actions and to take responsibility for the impact we have on the world.
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