Here is another quote, saying it like it is, from the “Buddha Brain” by Rick Hanson, my “yoga grad school” assigned reading: Continue reading “There You Are”
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A Fire in a Forest Clearing
During the 300 hr teacher training at the Esalen Institute, Janet Stone gave us an overnight homework to write a poem or something about forgiveness. This came out.
In a forest clearing I am building a fire. In a clearing on my way through the dark forest. I will stay here a night, or a week, or perhaps longer.
I am chopping up the firewood Continue reading “A Fire in a Forest Clearing”
Fundamental Strategies
One of my favorite parts of yoga teacher training is finding gems in the treasure trove of assigned reading. Like this, presented abridged, section from the “Buddha Brain” by Rick Hanson: Continue reading “Fundamental Strategies”
No Purpose, Purpose
As I wrote before, I resigned from my work two weeks ago and I don’t have a particular purpose. Except I do. Continue reading “No Purpose, Purpose”
Grief Is Worship
At approximately 42:19 mark into Rob Bell’s interview with Caleb Wilde (Caleb Wilde is a Funeral Director), this happens:
Caleb: I think that grief is worship <…> That takes the shame out of it. So many people are just: “Oh, why am I not at closure yet, and why haven’t I processed through this linear grief work yet? I should be done by now!”
But I think grief is a form of worship. <…> Closure is a myth. It doesn’t happen the way we want it to happen. It’s messy. And the person who has died is there. As long as you love someone you will be grieving.
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