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My Top 10 Goals for 2009

by laura on December 27, 2008

10. Go to bed by midnight. Or at least one.  9.   Get up every morning at the same time. 8.   Meditate every day. 7.   Eat fruit or veggies with every meal. 6.   Cook. No more fast food! 5.   Wean myself off Diet Coke. (NOOOOO!!! I don’t think I can do this [...]

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Quote of the day: Wrong Turns…

by laura on December 8, 2008

Today I give thanks for all my weakness and suffering, for my trials and failures, and for each wrong turn that has led to the path I am on, right now.       — Laura Curtis

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Meditation for the restless…

by laura on December 8, 2008

This is a great article by Lauren Cahn, one of my favorite yoga bloggers. You can read more of her posts at www.laurencahn.blogspot.com .   I have been meditating a lot recently, and have discovered that meditation and movement go beautifully together. You can gain some of your best spiritual insights during seemingly mundane activities like [...]

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The Tyranny of Expectations

by laura on November 1, 2008

How much time do you spend feeling unhappy, stressed, depressed, or disappointed? Depression is rampant in our fast-paced, competitive society, even among people with seemingly perfect lives. So many people exist in a fog of un-earned unhappiness, waiting for a better job, more money, a nicer house, a better marriage, a smaller dress-size. But the [...]

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Competitive Yoga?

by laura on October 3, 2008

During yoga class, do you find your eyes wandering to the other mats in the room, checking everyone else’s form, or comparing yourself to that insanely thin, long-limbed blond in front of you? Do you push your body to the point of pain and discomfort in order to “look” more flexible? Do you silently congratulate [...]

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