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BE YOGA ▽ XII.V.MMXIX

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“Shame is an epidemic in our culture. And to get out from underneath it — to find our way back to each other, we have to understand how it affects us and how it affects the way we’re parenting, the way we’re working, the way we’re looking at each other…

… If we’re going to find our way back to each other, we have to understand and know empathy, because empathy’s the antidote to shame.

If you put shame in a Petri dish, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence and judgment.
If you put the same amount in a Petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can’t survive.
The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too…

… If we’re going to find our way back to each other, vulnerability is going to be that path.” ~ Brené Brown

Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz

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BE YOGA ▽ XII.IV.MMXIX

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End of Class Quote…

The Self in you is the same as the Self Universal. Whatever powers are manifested throughout the world, those powers exist in germ, in latency, in you…. If you realize the unity of the Self amid the diversities of the Not-Self, then Yoga Will not seem an impossible thing to you.

ANNIE WOOD BESANT, Introduction to Yoga

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BE YOGA ▽ XII.III.MMXIX

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F A I L U R E
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping sone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.
– Johnny Cash 🖤
Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz 
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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXIX.MMXIX

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Forgive everything that has ever happened

Life is everything we can imagine

Laid out in patterns of pain and passion

You cannot control it
So keep your compassion
There are no accidents
There are no factions
There is no us or them
Nothing to borrow or lend
No enemy or friend
And only forgiveness can make that happen
The only battle worth the fight
From the Rwandan genocide
To the Seven Sisters forgiving Orion for how he chases them across the skies every night

Forgiveness is for giving

So give yourself this gift from time to time

And let all of your mistakes

Become all of your greatest gifts
In disguise

-Luka Lesson, Forgive, Trevor Hall

Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz
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#yoga#NNYyogini#NNY#yogaeveryday#workinprogress#keepyouropenheart#thisloveisalwaysreal#shewanders
#practiceeveryday#riverdevi#wildflower#AdirondackRegion#evolve

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“For all of these years, you’ve lived under the illusion that, somehow, you made it because you were tough enough to overpower the abuse, the hatred, the hard knocks of life. But really you made it because love is so powerful that tiny little doses of it are enough to overcome the pain of the worst thing life can dish out.” 

Rachel Reiland

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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXVI.MMXIX

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“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort. It’s choosing what’s right over what’s fun, fast, or easy, and it’s practicing your values–not just professing them.”

Brene Brown

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The Power of Not Knowing

BY MADISYN TAYLOR

There is freedom in admitting that you don’t know something, as that allows for a new learning experience to emerge.

There is wisdom in not knowing, and it is a wise person who can say, “I don’t know.” For no one knows everything. There are many types of wisdom – from intellectual to emotional to physical intelligence. Yet, even deemed experts in their fields do not know all there is to know about mathematics, yoga, literature, psychology, or art. It is a true master who professes ignorance, for only an empty vessel can be filled.

There are many things in life that we don’t know, and there are many things we may have no interest in finding out. There is freedom in saying “I don’t know.” When we admit that we don’t know something, we can then open ourselves up to the opportunity to learn. And there is power in that. We can’t possibly know everything. And when we think we do, we limit ourselves from growing and learning more than what we already do know. A person who can admit to not knowing tends to be more intellectually and emotionally confident than someone who pretends to know everything. They also tend to be more comfortable with who they are and don’t feel the need to bluff or cover up any perceived ignorance. People can actually end up appearing more foolish when they act as if they know something that they don’t.

We would be wise to respect people who freely admit when they don’t know something. They are being honest, with us and with themselves. And we, too, should feel no shame in saying, “I don’t know.” In doing so, we open ourselves up to the unknown. We can then discover what lies beyond our current levels of understanding. It is the wise person in life that answers questions with a question and inspires the pursuit of internal answers with a funny face, a shrug, and a comical, “I don’t know.

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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXII.MMXIX

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End of Class Quote…

There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.

Swami Vivekananda

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Pity Party

BY MADISYN TAYLOR

Having a pity party for yourself is alright as long as you learn from it and don’t dwell in it for long periods of time.

We all have days when the bad things seem to outweigh the good ones and we begin to think that life isn’t fair. You get stuck in traffic, which makes you late for an important meeting, and then your car gets towed. You might ask yourself, “Why me?” Events like this one can test anyone’s ability to be grateful and feel optimistic. If you have a tendency to feel sorry for yourself, and many of us do, things usually progress to the next stage: the pity party. You begin to feel like the innocent victim of a dismal fate because you are seeing your life through inaccurate lenses. Most of the thoughts that run through your mind at times like these are not helpful, and they mainly serve to increase your indignation and feelings of powerlessness. What these feelings and thoughts don’t do is change your circumstances or make you feel better.

When you have a terrible day, there should definitely be a time and place to have your feelings so you can process them. It’s important not to pretend that you are fine with things when you aren’t. It’s also important, however, to notice when you’re having a pity party. It’s a good idea to set a time limit in which to fully express your emotions and not feel guilty, ashamed, or judge yourself. Having a friend witness you during this process can be helpful. You may also want to write about your feelings. When your time is up, let go of the negativity you just expressed. You can declare your intention to your friend. If you’ve written down your feelings, you can burn the piece of paper or throw it in the recycling bin.

Try not to dwell on unpleasant experiences and do everything you can to avoid holding on to negative emotions. When you indulge in self-pity, you only make a bad day worse. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, release the notion that you are a victim, and notice the good that exists in your life.

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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXI.MMXIX

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Honoring Rage

Thank you for this day to get up and out.

I am mad as hell. Help me release my rage: to scream, shout, vindicate. Can you hold it for me? Can you hear every righteous, venomous, unreconciled indignance. Will you except the details of my anger? Let me empty out my container of fury on your altar. It may be that the injustice that caused such a storm just needs to be heard and understood. Allow my blood boil…..

Pixielighthorse, Prayers of Honoring, Voice.
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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XX.MMXIX

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Daily Quote…

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”

Rumi

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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XVIII.MMXIX

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“Breathe, movement will come. Move, stillness will arrive. Melt, form will evolve. Be, the door will open.”

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BE THANKFUL. BE KIND. BE OPEN, HONEST, + ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE YOU; BE ALL OF YOU. - #CHELZ