January 2012
21 posts
A Litany For Survival
For those of us who live at the shoreline standing upon the constant edges of decision crucial and alone for those of us who cannot indulge the passing dreams of choice who love in doorways coming and going in the hours between dawns looking inward and outward at once before and after seeking a now that can breed futures like bread in our children’s mouths so their dreams will not reflect...
Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive...
– ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
YOGA!
if you’ve been missing our yoga gatherings, I’ve got a special treat :)
my dear friend Sihnuu just got her teacher certification (yay!) and will be holding her first class TOMORROW!
please come out and support and get your yoga on!
Saturday, January 14
3:00pm
$10
Yoga District
526 H St. NE, 2nd floor
202.265.9642
*pre-registration is recommended
Full Moon Intentions and Resolutions
it’s the first full moon of the year!
major.
for everyone who set these epic resolutions, I hope you’ve been practicing Loving Kindness with yourself
it takes a long time to develop a habit, so best believe it takes a long time to break one
so now that you’ve set the intention to make a change in your life, take your time cultivating it and allowing it to manifest
it...
The Wait
what are you waiting for?
we spend all this time waiting for the right time but it never comes.
we see an opportunity and think to ourselves that we’re not quite ready
and if we wait, things will fall into place
it never happens.
things will never be perfect
and there will never be a situation in which all perceived necessary elements are present
we have to go for it while we still...
Imani
the seventh, and final, principle of Kwanzaa is Imani, Swahili for “Faith”
today’s celebrations are centered around believing in oneself and all beings and energies in the Universe that are here to support and guide us
through yoga, we uncover the True Self and learn that we are truly powerful beyond measure
today, meditate on Faith as you move through life
as long as we know our worth, and...