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elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Birthday Present: Being.

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:41:09 +0000

thank you! you've got style. :-)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Marriage: Is it Worth It? ~ Adam Sheck

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:45:12 +0000

Wonderful article. Having never been married or even engaged at 43, I am always fascinated by the marriage/divorce, little boxes on the hillside. In my 20s I had no desire to marry. At 33, I fell in love with a man 9 years younger, didn't push for marriage but it's something that he wanted and children, saw my biological clock ticking and didn't want to waste my time so dumped me at 36. Haven't been in love since and 7 years is a long time. Both men and women are tricky. I have enough experience now to know who is really interested in exploring a relationship/life with me and is capable of doing this. The trick for me is to not run away.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Broken is Delicious.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:37:35 +0000

thank you, The Lindsey O'Neill. ;-)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dating With Options.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:34:41 +0000

I love you Nat!! xoxo I'm just seeing these comments. nice surprise.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dating With Options.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:33:47 +0000

thank you Arno. I'm just realizing these comments on the post. somehow they slipped past. Picnic and canoe would be lovely. :-) as always, Kim

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dating With Options.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:31:31 +0000

ah, ha. mystery revealed. always best. ;-)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Broken is Delicious.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:37:03 +0000

In the last couple of weeks I've had way too many "things" occur and I felt the need to put out there how I feel. Glad it resonated with you.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Broken is Delicious.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:34:35 +0000

love you Jerry. lots of writing going down these days. wanna read your writing, too. xo

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Broken is Delicious.

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:15:03 +0000

thank you, Sharon!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Broken is Delicious.

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:42:48 +0000

Brianna linked us. ;-)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dating With Options.

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:58:26 +0000

oh, indeed, "conscious singles" would be nice though you can find plenty of those at a Dharma Center. ; -) Cheers, Chris

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Buddha Wasn’t a Buddhist & Water Isn’t a Bottle of Evian!

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:23:06 +0000

you speak of right where I am. this is perfect. thank you.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dating With Options.

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:01:25 +0000

thank you Sharon. I think there's so much out there for the younger set who are still all concerned with marriage, kids, etc. It's a tough gig finding a mate. :-)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dear Yoga Teacher.

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:44 +0000

hi chris. the reply i wrote was meant for that particular comment. it seemed like that commentator was poo-pooing the spiritual aspect, not you in your article. i try not to get too involved in these debates because much is misunderstood. hence i didn't respond to their last reply though i do have quite an opinion on that. lead by example for sure. :-) it seems the anonymous person has a western view on spirituality. one doesn't need a PHD education to be spiritual, certified therapist, yes, person who can help others, no. when our Sangha discussed the meaning of spiritual with Pema Chodron and Acharya Adam Lobel during a week long meditation retreat, the common words used were genuine and authentic. thank you for reaching out and your time. namaste.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dear Yoga Teacher.

Sun, 3 Jun 2012 17:35:44 +0000

yes, this was/is a huge problem in incorporating yoga. studios make their money off of teacher trainings. It's like a pyramid scheme. It's not that the world/America couldn't use more teachers out there, but where are they all going to teach? and it's a very hard living, not much money in teaching in general, minus benefits,no summer vacations, not 401ks, no insurance, etc. It's a really tough business that is meant to help people. but this isn't just a problem in yoga, lots of people out there need work. so more teachers then more studios open and we get by and make it work. the competition is here and has been and there are millions who haven't dipped their foot in the yoga pool yet. Crazy.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dear Yoga Teacher.

Sun, 3 Jun 2012 17:27:25 +0000

I appreciate what you are saying, especially the first have.Couldn't agree more. In the second paragraph, I am wondering if "yoga" is getting lost and confused with a kinesiology class. As a practitioner of 20 years and teaching for 12, I entered the world of yoga not wanting to chant, don't tell me how to eat, or how to live my life, please, let's just get to the hard stuff so I can beat myself up and see how hard everything is and maybe I'll be able to do a headstand in a week. If as teachers, we forget where we came from and how the process, yes the spiritual, 8 limb path of yoga, union of one's life off the mat and into the world as a lifestyle and then and how we came to be teachers in the first place, which is largely due to our teachers, then we aren't teaching yoga. How can one call it yoga if you poo poo the spiritual path? We know yoga is not a religion, however it is a transformational practice. No preaching necessary. Just be authentic, and teach from your heart. There are so many varieties of styles, teachers, and students. Finding the fit is up to student as we all did as students to become teachers. Part of the fit is in the philosophy of the teacher and what speaks to you. Some students outgrow their teachers, but that's only when the teacher stops being a student. ; -)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : 18 Life Lessons I Want My Daughters to Hear.

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:56:40 +0000

I read this a few days ago and am reading again. So happy to have met you.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Now accepting applications for Girlfriend.

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:21:15 +0000

Mary hit the nail on the head

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Now accepting applications for Girlfriend.

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:18:34 +0000

you're hysterical , rebecca! but, i've got to go with Waylon on sane appearing twice on the list. i personally go for the functionally neurotic vs. psychotic. getting a handle on those differences is very helpful.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Elephant Blessings from Lakshmi.

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:50:00 +0000

CC, so nice to hear from you. Thank you. I was a bit more thorough with my address book when sending the link out for this one. Am having fun writing about the adventure. I will be sure to include you in the next. If you can't read the other posts they are on my blog www.healthyspicylife.blogspot.com xx