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Five years ago I started this journey choosing to not cover an external physical symptom with a cream that does not treat the problem. It’s a big decision to partake in a society that’s built upon instant gratification and a low tolerance for remaining uncomfortable. So after five years of…
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No cure in the up and down
Chogyam Rinpoche said that. “There is no cure in the up and down.” Here I am four years later, completed kundalini training, teacher training at Sukha following teaching there for three years, massage school, yin yoga training, a year of college at Texas State, I got engaged and over a…
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I have been off balanced lately. Only effort and pushing myself. Going going going, FLARE. I have done almost everything in my power to heal except rest. Taken all right herbs and vitamins, drinking enough water, not drinking anymore alcohol, all of it. Except just surrender. I deemed today my…
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my wooby
I realized the past two years, my “wooby” or safety blanket is shutting down and hiding out. I am sick of facing people when I look so insane. I fear that people are disgusted, that they think this is something I have had my whole life and will continue to…
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looks better than it feels
The past recent flares have been absolutely utterly excruciating. Of course they have been happening during extremely busy times of my life; road trip with boyfriend, busy work day at the cafe, yoga class to teach; it never fails. I was thinking that this HAS to make us stronger to…
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looks better than it feels
“There is something tender and throbbing about groundlessness. It’s a kind of testing, the kind of testing that spiritual warriors need in order to awaken their hearts.” -Pema Chodron I am learning to stay with the shakiness, the trembling pain in the shower, the itchy skin in yoga class, the…
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All at once
So what insightful lesson do I have to insert now? I don’t. I’m all out of wisdom today. I feel exhausted, drained and like I need to refocus. Just want to spend an entire day alone in silence meditating, sleeping, journaling. No one is going to help me get out…
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a watched pot never boils
Checking your skin in the mirror every second doesn’t help it heal faster. It just reminds your mind how crazy your skin still looks. Which then in turn probably stresses you out a little bit, consequently making it …itch maybe? Drop the mirror, stop getting up to go look at…
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Pay attention to habits
The ooze is back with a vengeance. I can’t remember what if anything specifically caused the ooze or if it was just another sign of deep detoxing. It is starting to depress me again. I am paying attention to myself even more than last time and I catch myself wanting to…
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Resilience
resilience- 1. the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens 2. the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress I am resilient. It will never cease to amaze me the resilience in human nature.…
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