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How Broken you must be to not see my Humanity

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Tammy

Reading Time: 3 minutes One writer who speaks right to my heart is James Baldwin. As white cis-gendered heterosexual woman, some might assume that relating to his work would be a challenge since he wrote passionately about his lived experiences as a Black man … Read More »How Broken you must be to not see my Humanity

Restlessness and Revelation

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Tammy

Reading Time: 4 minutes Navtej Johar, an amazing dancer, poet, Yoga teacher, once reflected on the inherent conflict between experience and expression – a conflict that is worthy of contemplation during times of global crises like 2020 and 2021. What you experience is completely … Read More »Restlessness and Revelation

“We are One” ≠ “I am Special”

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Tammy

Reading Time: 4 minutes The foundational teaching of many spiritual/religious traditions begin with some version of “We are One.” This leads believers to the notion that compassion arises out of a deep awareness of our fundamental connection with other beings. However, a problematic misinterpretation … Read More »“We are One” ≠ “I am Special”

Mind Like Footprints in the Sand

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Tammy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many Yoga techniques are about placing the Mind, whether we are using the body to hold the attention or some inner image or sensation. Place your attention “Here”, place it “There”…. Hold it “Here”, hold it “There.” – the practice, … Read More »Mind Like Footprints in the Sand

The Problem with Identity

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Tammy

Reading Time: 10 minutes “I stand before my highest mountain, and before my longest journey, and ,therefore, must I descend deeper than I have ever before descended.” (Nietzsche) “The crucial element I wish to consider here is that element of a life which we … Read More »The Problem with Identity