by HAF | May 9, 2018 | Flotsam
“Each time we soften our hearts and allow ourselves to be touched by the moment, we are liberated.” – Ruth King (via YouTube)...
by HAF | May 6, 2018 | Video
Understand what forgiveness is and what it is not. It’s not condoning, it’s not a papering over, it’s not for the other person, it’s not sentimental. Sense the suffering in yourself, of still holding onto this lack of forgiveness for yourself or for another. Start to...
by HAF | May 6, 2018 | Flotsam
“With anxiety, stress, and sleep dysfunction skyrocketing around the globe, it’s time we look at the unspoken reasons why. These debilitating challenges can be meaningfully impacted with ten to twenty minutes of breathing exercises per day. Max Strom, who...
by HAF | Apr 18, 2018 | Flotsam
When we meditate, we settle into stillness and meet our experience directly as it arises, moment by moment. When we notice suffering and struggle, we’re advised to ‘move closer’ to it, ‘explore’ it, ‘allow’ it. But what do we...
by HAF | Apr 12, 2018 | Jetsam
At last night’s meditation session, we contemplated cause and effect, aka karma. We considered that when we react with anger and fear, we plant seeds of anger and fear. But when we give ourselves the space to react with patience, kindness and compassion, we...
by HAF | Apr 9, 2018 | Flotsam
“I think of compassion as a natural result that comes from actually paying attention.” – Sharon Salzberg (via Happify)...
by HAF | Apr 9, 2018 | Flotsam
“Yoga is not about self-improvement, It is about self-acceptance.” – Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa (via Toronto Yoga Conference Guide 2018)...
by HAF | Apr 5, 2018 | Flotsam
“Step over ants, put worms back in the grass, rescue baby caterpillars, release spiders back into your garden, open windows for bees to fly home. They are all little souls that deserve a life too.” (via Wilder Child)...
by HAF | Apr 5, 2018 | Flotsam
“There is freedom waiting for you on the breezes of the sky, and you ask, “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” – Erin Hanson (via Goodreads)...
by HAF | Mar 17, 2018 | Meditation Classes, Yoga
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