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The Art of the Breakdown
“I’m having a breakdown” is not a very commonly accepted thing to say in public. In self-improvement circles, you break down obstacles, not your own personality or beliefs. In business meetings, giving a breakdown is code for better understanding, not something that eliminates all understanding and places you in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.…
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The Trouble with Ambition
This article first appeared on elephantjournal.com Ambition: “A strong desire to do or achieve something.” ~ Oxford Dictionary “An ardent desire for rank, fame, or power.” ~ Merriam-Webster dictionary “An earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction,...
Six Ways Mindfulness Increases Consciousness
In spiritual circles, nothing causes more buzz than the opportunity to learn a practice—a breathing or meditation technique, for example—designed to increase consciousness. We sense the “enlightenment” waiting just behind it. Certainly, I was one of those students whose eyes...
Unleashing the Feminine: A Word about our Words.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale Of all the things that have been under attack since Donald Trump took office—healthcare, the environment, the Clean Power Act, and minority and immigrant communities—the degradation of words...
Cultivating a Yin State of Mind
It was ten years ago when I was first introduced to a style of yoga known as Yin Yoga. Then, as now, a buffet of yoga experiences were available, and I studied and taught many of them. Out of all...
In the Era of Trump: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If one more person told me I was over-reacting, I thought I would scream. Trump As far as I could tell, I was the only one responding appropriately to the truth of the situation: We Americans had just elected Donald...
Mother Earth Weeps: Exiting the Paris Climate Agreement
On June 1, 2017, the United States, currently helmed by Donald J. Trump, businessman extraordinaire, withdrew from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement. We are now aligned in this position with Syria and Nicaragua, while opposing countries like Russia, China, India,...
10 Reasons Why We Should All Mix Spirituality with Politics
In the age of Trump, a man who has by now clearly shown us that his leadership instincts are authoritarian and that his allegiance is tied only to himself and those who can pay for it, who among us is...
The Wheel of Healthcare Goes Around and Around: Let’s Get Philosophical
An edited version of this article appeared first on elephant journal. “It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers but to guard one part of the society against the...
