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elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Should We Practice Yoga When We're Sick?

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 23:32:03 +0000

Yes, practice yoga when you're sick, just not asana. You can takes weeks away from your asana practice, but you can practice yoga every day.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : "The biggest haul of ivory tusk in Hong Kong customs enforcement history in a single operation."

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 10:25:12 +0000

Please, don't make asinine assumptions. You don't even know me. Being pissed at one aspect of a Chinese cultural practice does not mean I hate Bruce Lee, or that I don't consider Lao Tzu to be one of the greatest spiritual masters in the world. Or that the Chinese that landed up in South India didn't cross my own blood line! Or that a Chinese family is very much different than any other family in the world. You should read my article on bluefin tuna. I'm sure you'll think I hate Japanese people too. Arg!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Candy Cane Surprise. {Adult}

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:35:05 +0000

Not sure about calling this a poem. It's too obvious and trite. Also, if my guy had a dick the width of a candy cane, I wouldn't be happy. At all. :'(

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Not All Men Fantasize About Being a Clueless Baby Man with a Hot Wife. Rebuttal to "The Spiritual Do

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:14:51 +0000

Yes, sure, burst the stereotypes! All for it. But the piece that spawned this one was hilarious, I thought. This piece reads more like a research paper, fuddy-duddy and a bit dry. Sorry, I'm a sucker for whatever makes me laugh these days. Oh, and I did not appreciate the caveat in the final paragraph. Yikes. Careful language is a comedian's nightmare. We should be able to speak how we want to, no?

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : 11 Spiritual Books that Blew my Mind.

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 01:26:35 +0000

I want to marry you for having "Teddy" on your list. Nine Stories is one of the best short story collections of all time, and it ends with such tear jerking raw power. Amen!!!! -Sunita

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : When You Are at the Darkest Point in the Forest, You Are on the Right Track.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:37:32 +0000

Thank you for this. Amazing timing. It makes the risks I've taken to live my life seem worth it, and not only that, the essential thing to do. The only thing to do. Love the forest metaphor. So perfect for autumn contemplations. Thanks for sharing this!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Confessions of a Female Bodybuilder. ~ Mia Michelle Marie

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:34:15 +0000

Please take some well deserved rest! I practice only once or twice a week, and I find that this enough with some walking thrown in. There's no need to kill myself. Your self-abusive behaviors seem to be engrained patterns, and they may never go away completely. But the good news is that new neural pathways can form the more you repeat a behavior, thereby causing the likelihood of *new* long-term connections and memories. YAY! I'm not judging you, as I have my own patterns to contend with. But I encourage you to Indulge in some new, more relaxing behaviors. With resolve and consistency, you can create new ways of being! Chill out. Be lazy more often. Guilt-free. You are worth it. This is YOGA. Peace. -Sunita

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : 10 Reasons to Tax, Regulate & Control Marijuana.

Wed, 8 Aug 2012 20:32:45 +0000

Hey Waylon! Chicago just implemented the possession of small amounts of marijuana -- forget exactly what constitutes this -- as a ticketable offense b/c our jails are so overcrowded. Progressive step, I say. They just ticketed the first peeps over last weekend at Lollapalooza. I am curious to see how this progresses.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dave Chappelle, on The Secret: "fly to Africa & tell them starving children that."

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:15:16 +0000

Eeeeeee!!! I LOVE DAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : How Buddhists Messed Up My Childhood.

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:24:58 +0000

A sanctimonius and mean-spirited comment from an anonymous soapbox -- oh so convenient. Who are you? Why don't use your real name? "eh, i dunno" is such a cop out, not to mention cowardly. As a writer on this site, I take offense to your bullshit comment. There is both high quality writing on Elephant and stuff that's not so high quality -- and everything in between. Here's something from today that I think is really good: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/07/are-you-or... Here's something I wrote recently: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/07/sushi-love... You should check out more of the writing on here before making inane generalizations like this. I don't kiss anyone's ass, but I applaud Waylon and thank him for his vision of Elephant -- and giving me a platform to share some of my writings. P.S. I am also not white and from Colorado. I live in Chicago. Though I am green and spiritual. Have a nice day.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : I am a Full Woman & so are You. {Video} ~ Linda Wolf

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:11:29 +0000

That was great. Thanks for sharing.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Are You or Someone You Know Addicted to Talking On & On? ~ Dr. Margaret Paul

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:04:35 +0000

I have been waiting YEARS for an article like this. Thank you. When I'm trapped with an incessant talker, I think, "Really? You're going to do this to me?" It's torturous to be on the receiving end of someone's verbal diarrhea. Thankfully, nowadays, I do well at avoiding such people. The thing is, no one wants to tell an over talker that they're an over talker. We'd just rather run. Great piece!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : "In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dis

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:38:05 +0000

Taking care of children a healing salve? Eh, I don't think so. Maybe just playing with them. But I agree with you on the other points. :)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : "In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dis

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:25:10 +0000

The ego is a necessary tool, and I don't know why people want to villify it all the time. In my experience, I can attest that all four are indeed salves. Man, I hadn't gone dancing in ages (after my father's death and my divorce), and when I finally went with a few GFs last year, it was like being a kid again. So freeing and fun. I was giddy all night. I go out dancing regularly now. And I love to sing along to my favorite songs. I love writing stories, telling stories, reading stories, and hearing them. Silence, sans internet or TV or iphone, is essential too. Maybe you need to go out and have some fun and not think about it so much...

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : “That could be me. I need to help.” {Michael Joel Hall Update}

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:31:04 +0000

Thank you for this. It was so inspiring to read! Imagine if the entire country, the entire world, took care of their own like this in times of trouble...

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Sushi Lovers: Stop Ordering Tuna.

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:18:21 +0000

Hardi har har, cuz. Read Part 2.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Sushi Lovers: Tuna Facts You Need to Know Before Ordering.

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:17:12 +0000

Thanks for reading, Jill. :)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Sushi Lovers: Tuna Facts You Need to Know Before Ordering.

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:42:47 +0000

Sweet! And thank you. Much appreciated.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Sushi Lovers: Stop Ordering Tuna.

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:27:08 +0000

Thanks, Bob! And you're welcome. There's more to this story, so stay tuned...

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Aurora Is Not About Blame.

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:16:10 +0000

My bad :)