Tag Archives: blessings

2 Years Later: Reflections on Vipassana Meditation

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Reading, writing, music, photography, and any other forms of entertainment were forbidden during the ten-day silent meditation retreat i attended in 2010 in Chennai, India. Two years later, I’m finally ready to share more details about the experience. day 1. … Continue reading →

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backbending and vulnerability

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

it’s 7:45 am at the studio; nearly time for me to start my finishing postures. but first, i have to complete a trio of extremely inconvenient backbends. beginning with camel (ustra), followed by little thunderbolt (laghuvajra), and ending with king … Continue reading →

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interior wall painting: check!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

hello, spring! i finally completed a project i’ve always wanted to do: i made a painting directly onto a wall inside my house! check it out…. since i have to look at it every day, i might end up changing … Continue reading →

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Surrendering to Fall.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

  I see how gorgeous you are before you fall to Earth. You’ll need to be rotten and ugly and smelly for a while. You’ll nourish next year’s beauty: so should be my mantra. I can’t be a perfect autumn … Continue reading →

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vignette

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

the afternoon sun hanging low in the summer sky, i get onto the bus. almost against my will, i choose a seat toward the center and plunk down next to a startled-looking older man. i do a double-take. “is your … Continue reading →

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welcome to the neighborhood.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

my new neighborhood is restoring my faith in humanity. actually, countless people restore my faith in humanity on a daily basis, nearly canceling out my cynicism (unfortunately a quick perusal of the daily news tends to bring my faith in … Continue reading →

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