“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’ve been trying to help a friend lately who is going through a difficult time. We all play this role at one time or another where we share our time and words. (more…)
“Would you rather be right or free?” ~Byron Katie
As we flow through this life with its ups and downs, roundabouts and crossroads, we are taught to make right choices. To pick the right way. To do the right thing. To be right in the eyes of family, friends and society. Right being not ‘wrong’. Right being not ‘bad’. (more…)
“We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.” ~ Marianne Williamson
As the last moments of my thirties are fading away, I’m preparing for the dawn of a new age, the age at which life is said to begin. I’m like a butterfly (more…)
“We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
At a recent Yin Yoga class, I chose to teach with the theme “responsibility”. Yin yoga is a practice that requires no effort. All postures should be relaxed into. A target area is defined and the (more…)
“Little by little the bird builds it’s nest, Little by little the sun goes to rest, little by little the waves in their glee, smooth the rough rocks by the shores of the sea” ~ Poem from my Grandfathers childhood (more…)
“Detachment means letting go, no attachment simply means letting be” ~ Stephen Levine
Non-attachment is not detaching. To detach is to move away from. To remove. To detach is to separate. Separation leads to duality. Duality between the heart and mind produces an internal separation which can bring conflict and suffering. Detachment can also result in suppression. I am always preaching that we should not attach to our thoughts. That we should sit with our emotions and just let them be.