Thoughts Provoked On Breathing
From the monthly archives:
The Lion is a perfect symbol of Leo energy, basking in glory under the heat of a summer sun. It has no fear, it follows no man, it has a mane of wild hair, it is dramatic, perhaps boastful, it needs to be noticed, but fears ridicule, it loves to play, but is overly dignified [...]
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I took a master class from Natasha Rizopoulos this past week and have been nudged toward small changes and deeper refinements. One thing she said continues to reverberate. “Bring intelligence to the dull parts of your body.” It reminds me of something the French poet Paul Valery once said, “The best way to make your [...]
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The great Sufi master, Hafiz, wrote: “The warriors tame The beasts in their past So that the night’s hoofs Can no longer break the jeweled vision In the heart.” Not only do I wish I’d written this, but my deeper wish is to be as Hafiz’ warrior…released of the beasts of my past; un-tethered to [...]
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The Sea, in sonorous mantras of surf Repeating its curl and heave, curl and heave Slushes gold along tide lines, Strafed in sand dollars. Flatulent smells of warm seaweed, Wet, then dry, and wet again, Surprise the nose as winds shift, Strands drag silky against skin, Sensuous and creepy, Octopus legs wrapping ankles. Botticelli’s Venus [...]
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