en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1155718 Comments by Joyous Living http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/its-okay-to-be-single-enjoy-it-heidi-neumann/#IDComment852414317 I've never understood the compulsion of people to push their own needs on others... the ONLY way a single person is going to get suggestions about how to find a date is if they are bemoaning their singleness...Otherwise if my friends are happy as is then I'm happy! I think it's awesome that we all have different needs/wants/desires... you go on with your bad self :D Wed, 9 Jul 2014 16:22:36 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/its-okay-to-be-single-enjoy-it-heidi-neumann/#IDComment852414317 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/how-to-survive-a-breakup-without-closure-jen-donnell/#IDComment851536452 this is excellent... although admittedly "closure" is just code for I want to tell you why you are wrong and why I should have left you anyway :D (been on the receiving end of that one) Mon, 7 Jul 2014 18:21:56 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/how-to-survive-a-breakup-without-closure-jen-donnell/#IDComment851536452 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/10/did-you-know-wearing-a-bra-is-not-one-of-the-5-biggest-factors-affecting-ptosis-nudity/#IDComment844895088 It may be cultural in some ways... but some of us with larger breasts just simply find life more comfortable with girls lifted and contained ... there is bounce factor and pulling forward factor...I don't give a darn about sag but man going about things other than just sitting are less comfy without some form of support and containment. that's just my personal experience with it :D But damn if you are comfy without go for it... (I dare you to try say running sans support --- ugh ;p) Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:37:17 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/10/did-you-know-wearing-a-bra-is-not-one-of-the-5-biggest-factors-affecting-ptosis-nudity/#IDComment844895088 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/the-wild-woman-and-the-good-girl/#IDComment841404638 I love this so much. For way too many years my wild woman and my good girl have been at odds... they see each other as enemies...it's been a battle for who was to win. It's only been recently that I began to understand that they are a team... you expressed it so beautifully. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:23:30 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/the-wild-woman-and-the-good-girl/#IDComment841404638 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/yoga-wont-make-us-happier-abigail-clarke/#IDComment828604627 OH GOD YES!!!!! Sat, 10 May 2014 18:08:39 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/yoga-wont-make-us-happier-abigail-clarke/#IDComment828604627 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/toxic-ties-breaking-bad-bonds-with-love-potion-number-no-way/#IDComment828603372 “At this point, Karen, if you stay with Bruce knowing what you know, then you are the asshole.” NOT ANYMORE this is exactly the validation I needed today... this very morning! thank you so much for sharing. Like, seriously: Yep, the more we stay with and/or complain about a toxic person, the more we’re merely delaying doing the important inner work we need to do to heal our wounds, expand our limiting beliefs, and show ourselves far more love and respect. All of this time expended on them could be time spent on expanding us—growing who we are! THIS THIS THIS! :D Sat, 10 May 2014 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/toxic-ties-breaking-bad-bonds-with-love-potion-number-no-way/#IDComment828603372 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/04/why-president-clinton-is-no-longer-vegan-dr-mark-hyman/#IDComment817252453 please also remember that everybody is different. Not everyone processes nutrtients in the same way. It depends on MANY factors. I know fat vegans, skinny vegans, healthy vegans and sick vegans and the same exact list for other diet standards... each individual should pay close attention to their body and discover what works best for their health. Personally I loved being vegan, spiritually, for 5 years. I was very happy mentally but slowly getting sicker. It was a sad and difficult day to go back to animal products but FOR ME it has helped and I'm slowly regaining my health. On the other hand I have a friend that only regained her health going vegan. REAL food matters most. unprocessed. untainted. seasonal. varied. and specific to your climate and your constitution. There is no one size fits all answer. I do not agree with scare tactics on either side. I actually have to guard against slipping back into vegan ways as my grain and nut consumption goes up and my health issues are exacerbated when I do. I actually tried "paleo" for awhile but that was just way over the top... a nice middle ground has been the most beneficial. I applaud (and am in fact a bit jealous) of those that thrive on a vegan diet...but no vegan should ever look down on someone who can't, or doesn't especially if that person has attempted and is conscientious enough to be aware of their health and diet. Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:13:33 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/04/why-president-clinton-is-no-longer-vegan-dr-mark-hyman/#IDComment817252453 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/now-i-really-want-to-ride-my-bicycle/#IDComment793917211 my only concern was saying anything negative about queen :D Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/now-i-really-want-to-ride-my-bicycle/#IDComment793917211 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/07/the-world-isnt-even-close-to-what-you-think-it-looks-like/#IDComment671506449 this made me giggle Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:50:15 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/07/the-world-isnt-even-close-to-what-you-think-it-looks-like/#IDComment671506449 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994925 adding oregano oil is good too! Thu, 9 May 2013 23:47:04 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994925 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994675 Yeah i have heard coconut oil too. I like the feel of the sesame oil better. Thu, 9 May 2013 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994675 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994343 well no...but if you put in as you are getting ready to shower, shower, and then continue while you dry off and oil up you should be good :) and it doesn't have to be 20 minutes 10 -15 will work :) Thu, 9 May 2013 23:45:42 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638994343 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638993515 Yep I have noticed the whitening effect and don't use the peroxide. Way. I found less "big cheek" swishing will lessen that. try not to do it like you might swish mouth wash but think more "squishing it around" Thu, 9 May 2013 23:43:55 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/01/no-money-for-a-dentist-try-oil-pulling/#IDComment638993515 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/05/the-art-of-conscious-relaxation-yoga-nidra-karen-nourizadeh/#IDComment638617061 nidra is a state of being. You can achieve nidra while in the pose called savasana. You can also lay in savasana and do progressive relaxation or drift off to sleep or listen to your teacher read rumi :) If you have never experienced a nidra session just try it and see how the CHOICE to enter nidra differs from just laying in savasana. I have been teaching Nidra for years and my completely unPC way of describing it has always been "savasana on crack" Thu, 9 May 2013 12:36:44 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/05/the-art-of-conscious-relaxation-yoga-nidra-karen-nourizadeh/#IDComment638617061 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/05/the-most-beautiful-example-of-unconditional-love-video/#IDComment634679903 YEAH!! you get what you give..she obviously raised a beautiful human and is a testament to her own commitment and beautiful soul! Sat, 4 May 2013 01:18:32 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/05/the-most-beautiful-example-of-unconditional-love-video/#IDComment634679903 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/03/love-in-silence-video/#IDComment608583280 power of the gaze and the heart and the infinite...stunning. Mon, 1 Apr 2013 02:34:24 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/03/love-in-silence-video/#IDComment608583280 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/02/proving-myself-again-via-maya-georg/#IDComment570661951 just WOW!!! I admire your courage and your pluck...I for one am just taking a step back from all of it...go on with your rockstar self :) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/02/proving-myself-again-via-maya-georg/#IDComment570661951 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/put-down-that-starbucks-frappuccino-asap-malin-bergman/#IDComment501930339 sooooo I don't do the tofu...what do you suggest instead? Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:38:07 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/put-down-that-starbucks-frappuccino-asap-malin-bergman/#IDComment501930339 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/an-anti-anti-black-friday-rant/#IDComment499954780 sorry...think you missed the point. BUY LOCAL Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/an-anti-anti-black-friday-rant/#IDComment499954780 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/pbs-justice-sotomayor-left-out-a-key-factor-that-young-girls-need-to-understand/#IDComment491352457 I get tired of the either or, and the "have it all" . Each of us is different. No girl should feel she must have children, no girl should feel less because she chooses children over career. No where is it written you CAN"T have both...but too often I think we push women into this super woman complex. What PBS got right was encouraging girls not to put themselves in a box and not wait for a "prince charming" to rescue us. You start your article with a story of a woman that regretted marriage and children and yet come to the conclusion that we shouldn't give that up for a career? I think women should just be open to all possibility and not feel they have to be all things to all people either. I think PBS was trying to open up the OTHER options other than the biological urge we already feel - motherhood has always been an option, but even in this day and age the old fairy tales colour our girls ideas of the future and having a balance to that is important. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/11/pbs-justice-sotomayor-left-out-a-key-factor-that-young-girls-need-to-understand/#IDComment491352457