When Kindness Is Seen As Weakness

It can be disheartening when people shoot you down when you're being kind to others. Here's a different way to look at it. Photo by SweetOnVeg BEING KIND WHEN IT'S SEEN AS A WEAKNESS From Tiny Buddha/by linnaea bohn “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” ~Samuel Johnson When I worked in the corporate world, I didn’t focus on a race to the top. I enjoyed the day-to-day...

That’s Why It’s Called A Practice

Several of you loved this when I posted on Facebook, so I'm re-posting here. It's a good one. Crack Smokin' Yoga Teachers Elephant Journal/Candice Garrett, June 16, 2011 I wrote an article recently about a really hard day I had, and about having a drink at the end of it. Holy mother of dogma. While there were quite a few who could identify (mainly real humans, and mothers like me) there were quite a few purists and...

Stripping Away The Excess

This was such a great article, it talks about the great "stripping away" happening now. You can also watch the trailer for the movie "I Am" here. We saw it this weekend, I've been recommending it ever since. Find where it's playing and go watch, you'll be glad you did. How To Relax More And Stress Less Huffington Post/Dr. Cara Baker/April 27, 2011 "Sorry to mess up your chair," she said, sweating. "I've been going 90 miles...

Kirtan Kriya Found Beneficial For Memory Loss

An Easy Meditation Practice to Reverse Memory Loss Huffington Post/Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. By the time you finish reading the above headline, you or someone you love could have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Yes, you read correctly! Recent research reveals that every 69 seconds someone in America develops this memory-robbing, life-destroying, incurable illness. That's why Alzheimer's is the number-one worry of...

Indulge Your Inner Child — Color A Mandala!

I brought several of Maureen's (aka The Mandala Lady) coloring books with me to OMmersion, and they were a great diversion on the plane. I also loved coloring the mandalas while singing kirtan or waiting in between sets at the festival. I'm sure you'll find other ways to use them, she has great designs. Coloring mandalas has a bonus -- it quiets your mind while you have coloring fun. Give them a...

Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?

The Real Truth about Yoga & Weight Loss. ~ Anne Falkowski Via elephantjournal.com/Apr 29, 2011 Recently I was at a late afternoon cocktail party and was standing with a group of attractive, smart and well educated women. Their jobs were impressive: an Actuary, Interior Designer, and Executive with one of Hartford, Connecticut’s major insurance companies. In that moment, with half a glass of wine...