the sad part is that all we’re trying to do is not feel that underlying uneasiness. 
the sadder part is that we proceed in such a way that the uneasiness only gets worse. 

the message here is that the only way to ease our pain is to experience it fully. 

learn to stay

learn to stay with uneasiness 

learn to stay with the tightening

learn to stay with the itch and urge of shenpa (attachment) 

so that the habitual chain reaction doesn’t continue to rule our lives, and the patterns 

that we consider unhelpful don’t keep getting stronger as the days and months and years go by.

once you see what you do 

how you get hooked 

and how you get swept away 

it’s hard to be arrogant 

this honest recognition softens you up and humbles you in the best sense. 
it also begins to give you confidence in your basic goodness. 

when we are not blinded 

by the intensity of our emotions

when we allow a bit of space

a chance for a gap

when we pause

we naturally know what to do

we begin, due to our own wisdom, to move toward letting go and fearlessness. 
due to our own wisdom, we gradually stop strengthening habits that only bring us more pain. 
let whatever moves you, move you toward your ‘basic goodness.’

let your hardships be your greatest healers

 let your pain be your teacher

learn to stay

"thank you for your inspiration. you have changed my life, just by being you." 

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be kind to yourself! 
surround yourself with people and experiences which allow you 

to receive and inspire you to explore who you are. rather than focusing on everyone else 

in the room, tune into your experience and find confidence in the authenticity of that experience. 

trust your own beautiful process and allow yourself to navigate your journey in a way 

that nourishes your authentic self. you may not feel how you want to feel at this moment, 

but that's ok. provide yourself a safe and loving space to grow and you are walking 

towards an experience of yourself that is free of attachment and grounded in intuition. 

rock any room? rock the world! :)
KA

The only reason we don’t open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion 

in us that we don’t feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly

and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else’s eyes.

Pema Chodron

i am a strong woman with an enlightened imagination and a 

passion for intimate connections and inspiring experiences 

may we all become open to accepting our own extraordinary sexy from the 

understanding that it resides unwavering, uninhibited and unmatched within each of us

your life wants to open up to you because it craves your participation.

but the universe is a gentleman. it will hold the door open, but you have to walk through it

the truth is that real love requires real inner work that most people just aren’t interested in. 

it requires that we first be happy in our solitude; that we come to know ourselves, accept ourselves and love ourselves. we have to find our peace of mind, find our purpose, our passion, our joie de vivre. 

what we call “true love” is that rare and sacred union that happens when two people join in this dance together.

it is a friendship, a love affair and an act of worship. passion, lust, affection, caring, trust, respect and devotion all become part of an exquisite surrender. lovers merge with each other and with the vast, wild universe. neither knows for sure if it will last a weekend or a lifetime. it doesn’t matter.

falling in love feels like an accidental occurrence to many people, but in spiritual terms it is not - it is the entrance point to love's eternal journey. because when our hearts break open, it is really about forming new connections with ourselves, with our art, with each other. our hearts break to let us know love.

everything changes when you start to emit your own frequency

 rather than absorb the frequencies around you

when you start imprinting your intent on the universe 

rather than receiving an imprint from existence

it is said that what you focus on expands  

that which you put your attention on will grow in your life  

so ask yourself

"is what i'm focusing on what i want to watch grow?" 

ayurvedic medicine is all about maintenance of balance in the body. it teaches how 

to live by balancing the body and mind. it is in fact more than a form of medicine. 

it is not merely about treating the diseases. ayurveda is a way of life.

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ayurveda approaches any disease to cure it from the root cause, not merely 

suppressing the symptoms. it focuses on internal healing rather than the
treatment. it helps the body reconnects with mind and its natural intelligence. 

centuries ago, the great sage Patanjali laid out a kind of map —
one that suggests not just asana and meditation but also
 attitudes and behaviors - to help you chart your own course to contentment.

8 Limbs of Yoga

yamas 

niyamas

asana

pranayama

pratyahara

dharana

dhyana

samadhi

rather than interpreting yamas and niyamas as a mandatory "to-do list," 
view them as invitations to act in ways that promote inner and outer peace and bliss.
they create harmony within you, and in relationship to your environment and to others. 
where there is harmony, consciousness can expand. they lead us 
to a natural revelation of insight into the nature of being, and joy naturally arises.

the path of practice begins with understanding and refining the 

different dimensions of who you are, and it unfolds progressively, not all at once. 

the whole goal of yoga is Self-realization, which can also be called freedom. 

the yamas and niyamas provide you infinite opportunities to truly transform your life.