Embrace
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Embrace

Embrace. What is embrace. What does embracing have the capacity to do? Do we become what we embrace? Does what we embrace become ours? Why do we embrace? Embrace people. Embrace change. Embrace new and existing commitments and honors. What does embracing do - is it an action or a choice? Both? Does the Figure that is being embraced feel trapped or feel exuberant? How does embrace feel to the embraced? How does it change and manifest as it is being embraced – both physically and spiritually?

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I Quit.
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I Quit.

Quitting is a kind of love letter to myself—each resignation a careful unbinding, a releasing. Here, in this quiet aftermath, I am mapping my own forgiveness: thirty days of letting go, of understanding that freedom sometimes sounds like silence, sometimes like a breath finally allowed to expand.

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Gargoyle
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Gargoyle

Perhaps it's time to retire the gargoyle, to thank it for its service and gently remove it from its perch. After all, cathedrals were never meant to be fortresses, but sanctuaries—places of communion, of giving and receiving in equal measure.

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Two Years
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Two Years

I've discovered that home isn't a destination but a journey inward. It's the inflection point where our outer circumstances bend to meet our inner truth, where we learn to inhabit not just a physical space, but the fullness of our authentic selves. And in that honest habitation, we find a peace that no amount of square footage could ever contain.

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We Might as Well Dance
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We Might as Well Dance

Discover how the art of balance in yoga's Dancer's Pose reflects a powerful metaphor for societal change. This insightful blog post explores how finding equilibrium on the mat can inspire us to address socioeconomic disparities, potentially leading to reduced violence, improved mental health, and stronger communities. Join us in contemplating how, together, we can rise towards a more balanced and harmonious world.

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I Want Less
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I Want Less

Less is more when we have the audacity to claim our most elemental selves.

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Coffee Coffee Coffee
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Coffee Coffee Coffee

In the midst of a busy week, you'll find this week's blog shorter and sweeter, fueled by the beat of a caffeinated heart. What better time than to share my deep love for the ritual and art of coffee?

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Be Here
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Be Here

As a society, we look to so many external things to regulate our internal emotions, all to avoid having to really be with ourselves. Screens, social media, substances, consumption. So how do we move from a place of truth and integrity? How do we show up in a way that allows us to have a well to pull from and deliver to our mission and purpose from a place of truth? Read on.

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To Your Knees
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To Your Knees

Sometimes I get lost in months, perhaps even years without being reminded of the power of song, of music, of the grace that's heartbeat lives in melody. Recently I was moved to a place by a song that reminded me of the handful of the other grandiose feelings I had in correlation to a few other songs.

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Make My World Bigger
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Make My World Bigger

Explore the profound and varied meanings of making one's world bigger. This delves into personal anecdotes and metaphysical musings on authenticity, human connection, and emotional resilience. Experiences discussed range from dealing with deep personal loss and embracing vulnerability to finding joy in simple changes and recognizing the universal human dignity in everyone.

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The Opposite of Ease
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The Opposite of Ease

Through the subtle art of language, we can explore how simple changes in terminology can lead to profound shifts in our mental and physical state.

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Key
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Key

My own narrative with this key unfolds in layers of meaning and realization, its significance dawning on me in unexpected moments.

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