It’s easy to disassociate and retreat away from what’s happening in the world. It could be due to the stress of death, anxiety from scarcity, or even the disruption of security because millions of Americans have found themselves without stable employment. It’s during times like this where it’s critically important that we mindfully move toward associating, move toward community, and …
My teachers Mukund and Toni have inspired me to think about the shifts in behaviors now that the world has quickly become more segmented. Not just physically, but also emotionally. My friends have expressed cautiousness towards feeling of “alone-ness” and “fear” which have quickly skyrocketed into a challenging struggle. At work, our CEO Ryan motivated us to think of the …
With February arriving in full freshness, the theme of renewal has come up a few times. With 21 days of exercises geared toward acknowledging abundance in life, I’ve been able to be closer to living brightly, fully, and readily. This weekend, I’ll be attending a yoga retreat hosted by the nonprofit Healing Cultures and the theme is renewal. In preparation …
A dear friend of mine, Amy added me and several dozens of other people to a WhatsApp group titled 21 Day’s of Abundance. The premise is simple. Each day, complete an exercise and listen to a meditation from Deepak Chopra’s 21 Day’s of Abundance audio series. So what really is abundance? Some may call it riches, and other’s liken it …
With 2019 coming to a close, I felt it important to do the work of asking, and setting intention for 2020. What are three areas I should be paying attention to in January? What are three areas that I should be sowing the seeds for in January? What are three areas that I should foster and grow? It was Jim …
What is gratitude other than a feeling? What are feelings other than a chemical reaction between two nerve receptors firing in the brain? While the scientific literature can spell out the functions and mechanisms of neurotransmitters in our brain, I still haven’t seen a source that fully describes my experiences with Gratitude. Gratitude is not just a feeling, it’s an …
Have you ever experienced being in a conversation, but really quickly transformed into being a lecture or presentation? The key distinction is that a conversation is between more than one party, it does not just happen in a vacuum of one. Conversation can happen when either or or both parties decides to do one thing. Be curious to learn more …
Despite my best preparations, rituals, and daily health regimens I’ve found myself with swollen lymph nodes. I expect the peak of a sickness will also strike at the 11th hour. Other than driving my body full of zinc, chicken soup from costco, and a new favorite – elderberry, I’m not quite sure there is more to do. A teacher of …
A teacher of mine can’t help but stress that we operate in a world made up of energy. I admit, the concept itself is a little strange. Energy is everything, and everything is the world; including the emotions we feel, ideas that we generate, and the connections we build with each other. In essence, the world is energy. Practically, here …
Driving up the highway 280 in California, surrounded by lush evergreen trees and rolling hillsides inspired emotion to rise in me today. It’s not often that I find myself stopping to pause (while driving, thank you autopilot…) and think about how much beauty is around me. I had just left a Thanksgiving brunch hosted by Toni Cupal, and surrounded by …
