Religion
What Buddhism Teaches Us about Mindfulness and the Balanced Life
Posted on 03/17/2011
Buddhism has become more visible in Los Angeles culture with yoga, vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, and meditation entering the realm of popular culture. It is interesting that these ancient practices have been adopted and morphed into trendy hobbies. Hopefully this isn’t going anywhere. Buddhist practice and principles have an undeniably positive affect on our society, and are mainly based on psychological principles.
Read On...Learning How to Balance Between Good and Evil
Posted on 03/15/2011
As with many eastern societies, Bali allows for more shades of gray than American culture does when it comes to good and evil. As the symbol yin yang represents, every darkness must possess some light, every light, some darkness. This is a concept that is good to apply to ourselves and others in our own daily lives.
Read On...Finding Balance this March
Posted on 02/28/2011
Yesterday I went to yoga for the first time in months. I feel good today, pleasantly sore, but that class was. not. easy. The balancing poses have always been some of my strongest, but yesterday confirmed that my yoga hiatus had taken its toll. My legs wobbled in the longer holds. I found it hard to keep my face calm and my breath steady. It reminded me, once again, of how the mental and physical aspects of yoga are indelibly interwoven. The shaking legs beneath me, telling not only of the muscle’s long break from seeking equilibrium, but also of how little I had made the space to practice mental balance.
Read On...Rory Freedman, author of Skinny Bitch, on Personal Growth and the Benefits of Going Vegan and Living Compassionately
Posted on 01/2/2011
When Skinny Bitch was just a draft in a desk drawer, Rory and I used to hike Runyon Canyon. I was always buoyed along the steep inclines of the trails by Rory’s optimistic and certain outlook on life. Rory has learned to focus her energy and sustain the belief in her dreams to achieve her goals. Talking to her is always motivating, so I want to share our recent conversation at M Cafe with you here.
Read On...Overcoming Your Fears through Writing
Posted on 12/2/2010
When I was little, a witch lived in my closet and the Headless Horseman roamed my hallway. I was afraid of the dark and of all that lurked there. Many nights, I ended up on the floor of my parents’ room, comforted knowing that the horseman would have to go through both my parents before he could get to me.
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