“So yoga’s not your thing. Cool. What DO you love?” . . He’s gruff. Prickly. His demeanor as lackluster and muted as his fading blue-collar uniform. Our normal interaction consists of mere grunts – each more inconvenient than the last. … Continued
“I’ve come here every weekend for the past 15 years.” . . We’re soaking in hot springs. Tucked away in a micro-pocket of paradise, basking in the bliss of our desert oasis. My new friend is a Latino man in … Continued
We can’t wait to attend Bhakti Fest 2017. A festival guaranteed to nourish the mind & body and ignite your soul! Transformation straight to the tummy.
“I wanted my poem to be, like, inspiring, ya know? For other girls. Cuz they gotta learn, but also it’s not always gonna be easy. So I changed my poem a little bit from my own story. Like, with … Continued
“WOOF. Smells like teen spirit!” are my first thoughts entering the room. Which couldn’t be more accurate. It’s midday in a cramped middle school classroom. On a San Diego September afternoon. During the Santa Ana heatwave. Inhale too … Continued
The past few months I’ve made an effort to keep my cell phone away when I’m out. Something pretty amazing happened when I got fully present to the world.
So when things start to feel a little rough-and-tumble, go street on your doubts. Thug Romance-style. Get a little gangster on your hesitations. Take your fears into a headlock and hug them so hard, love them so bravely that every roadblock, restriction, and hold-up you’ve placed around your heart is emancipated into the light.
Scanning their faces, they appear uncertain; each wondering if the next moment is gonna be an “Aha!” or a “Gotcha!” Whose rodeo is this anyhow?
Quietly we embrace. There are tears in his eyes and the moment is bittersweet. Touched by his emotion, I feel a lump in my throat. I hadn’t expected this to be a farewell