I want to thank you, my readers, my cheerleaders, my first clients and friends. Although you may think that I’ve helped you get through the past year with my pep talks and abundant supply of yoga practices, you have helped me,…
If we are going to acknowledge both the freedom-seeking declaration on Independence Day and our struggle to fully realize that freedom for all people, it’s time to celebrate these holidays with new rituals that not only celebrate the past, but help…
I’ve heard many complain about sleeplessness during this pandemic time. It’s not surprising, given that we are constantly trying to understand and avoid a silent, deadly virus. That fact alone — notwithstanding any personal worries and challenges — is enough to…
Yet, even with that powerful energy moving in us and through us, I felt anxiety creep in. I am not prone to anxiety in general. I am fully vaccinated and have no secondary health concerns. Still, anxiety wormed around my consciousness.
I imagine that the latter explanations get closer to the root of the awkwardness. White-dominated United States culture masterfully avoids anything that creates discomfort of any sort – especially the discomfort of vulnerability. Any ritual requires vulnerability. We must allow ourselves…
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