To keep everything simple.
To slow down and live in the present.
To smile ever so slightly.
To dance ever so slowly.
To sit, eat, and savor with delight.
To live effortlessly radiating this subtle inner joy.
To close eyes while facing the morning sun.
To trust that there is a greater benevolent force out there.
To trust the timings of that greater benevolent force out there.
To be 100% present with whomever is arm length distance away.
To not disconnect from myself in the presence of others. To not suppress the urge to merge- with a person, a place, or a dream.
To recognize others’ happiness without envy or judgment.
To recognize my own happiness without apologizing or downplaying it.
To stand straight with a strong and flexible back.
To fully, deeply, and slowly breathe in. Breathe out. With a relaxed belly.
To turn towards my teachers when I doubt myself. And to publicly thank them whenever possible.
To cultivate that sacred space within that generates light.
To shine light and vibrancy out so that it gives permission to others to do the same.
To be loving and generous. Just like nature.
To close eyes while facing the setting sun.
To remember this every day.
Because well-being inspires well-doing.
That’s integrity.
To me.
“My third eye opened and my kids got fucking shampoo in it”
Dear seashell on the side of our bathtub,
Look at your minuscule logarithmic spiral heart representing a:
Unfurled fern
Coiled octopus tentacle
Clockwise scalp hair-whorl on a baby’s head
Eye of a storm on the news channel
Galaxy with swirling spirals of stars and gas
How can one not marvel at your beauty?
As you embody the infinitesimal and the universe at the same time.
How have I not seen you properly before?
Could apple scented ‘no more tears’ shampoo be to blame?
Could apple scented ‘no more tears’ shampoo be to blame?
When are you going to prioritize YOUR needs?
I have been running retreats for mothers-of-short-crazies for a while now.
Behind every brave mother who makes the bold step of investing in herself, there are hundreds who say no.
I’ve learned along the way not to take any rejection personally.
However, the undercurrent tone of most of their excuses really makes me sad: “We’re moving” “I’m pregnant” “It’s not the right time” “The neighbor’s grandmother is sick” “I have to look after 5 kids, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 2 plants, and a partridge in a pear tree”
And a million more…
Lullaby for Young Mothers
Here is a lullaby for young mothers
Hunchback from years of weight carried daily
Drop the weight of the world from your shoulders
Instead, migrate the world with a proud chest
Slouch and it becomes your identity
Here is a lullaby for young mothers
Live dreams before they are faded colors
Of what happily-ever-after looked like
Drop the weight of the world off your shoulders
Money & Mamas
“How is this going to make money?”
A friend’s husband asked her when she told him that she wanted to rent a tiny studio ($250/month) to work on her lifelong dream of making art.
I wish I could have stepped in and answered:
Hey, hubby (who btw has a very well-paid job in banking),
Your wife just saved you more than $1 million in the past 4 years.
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“Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return.”- Leonardo da Vinci
Pretty and not entirely sure about this one, Mr. da Vinci.
I could write books on pretty much every sentence in the book “A General Theory of Love” by Fari Amini, Richard Lannon, and Thomas Lewis. As it is very well-written and densely packed with wisdom.
However, honoring the quote “there is integrity in brevity,” I will try my absolute best to handpick only a couple of things that struck an emotional chord.
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