"There are only two movements of energy," my yoga teacher noted as we arranged ourselves in Shavasana – the corpse pose – ready for relaxation, "expansion and contraction."
I adjusted my legs, relaxed my neck, and closed my eyes. I observed my lungs: expand, and then contract.
For the next five minutes or so I meditated on this idea. Expansion and Contraction.
It is true that our bodies are constantly expanding and contracting – whether we are breathing, drinking, or eating.
In
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Apr 30, 2012 | Categories: Truth | Tags: Conflict, Health, philosophy, Weight | 1 Comment »
As I go through my studies, learning about the world and the peace and conflict that exists on different levels, and even as travel through my own life's little challenges, I find I coming back to one question: HOW CAN I FIND PEACE?
Is peace something that CAN be "found"? Does it already exist, sitting there waiting to be uncovered? Or is it, like happiness, A CHOICE we must make? Is it a choice I can make myself, or do we ALL have to make it in order for me to experience it not only inside
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Sep 24, 2009 | Categories: Peace | Tags: Conflict, peace | 3 Comments »
