HeyJaredFive Things Friday
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Finding Alignment. (opens the original)
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Five things Friday—My students and I have been talking about alignment lately and how, very often, we must transform or surrender something in favor of more efficient energetic flow. In yoga, that might mean trading a certain perception of what the pose ‘should’ look like in favor of a felt sensation of efficiency…maybe we need to bend the knees for greater ease, or modify a posture with props for added stability. In life, alignment might require trading emotional armor for a deeper relationship
A little self-care goes a long way (opens the original)
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Five things Friday—1. For a long time, I thought it would be irresponsible to limit my attention to what’s happening in the world…as if, in order to support positive change, I needed to stay on top of things. Yet, staying informed nearly drowned me. 2. Now, I make it a point to limit the amount of terrible news I consume in a day. And for every terrible thing, I try to rebalance my energy with something lovely: Family. Art. Fiction. Poetry. Nature. Music. Movement. Rest. 3. I think it’s why I’ve
Beautiful Contrast (opens the original)
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Five things Friday—1. Earlier this week, I was running the trail and crossed paths with a guy on a mountain bike. He was tattooed and bearded, barreling up a steep hill, while narrating the experience for a tiny, rosy-cheeked toddler perched on her own seat at the front of the bike. Her chubby little fingers gripped the handle bars with fierce determination, and her face glowed with pure joy. 2. The strong energy of this guy alongside the softness of his little companion was so beautiful, it too
Dreaming into Reality (opens the original)
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Dear Friends, I hope you are well. I apologize for my lengthy absence. I have been swept up in a multitude of beautiful distractions, including summer travel, a new artistic pursuit (pictured below), a few home projects, the start of a new academic year, and now I’ve finally landed back here to connect with you and resume my ‘Five things Friday.’ Thank you for being here, and thank you for being patient with my tendency to disappear for stretches of time. Five Things Friday—1. Lately, I’ve been
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