As I've said in the past, an underrated way to release tension in the body is through full body neurogenic tremors. There are many ways to achieve them but perhaps the most beginner friendly one is to preexhaust and stretch your hips and thighs (wall sits, horst stance, pigeon pose, simple straight leg stretches), and then lie down in supta baddha... See more
What is attunement? I'm thinking of it, roughly, as a kind of meaning-laden receptivity to the world.6 Something self-related goes quieter, and recedes into the background; something beyond-self comes to the fore. There is a kind of turning outwards, a kind of openness; and also, a kind of presence, a being in the world. And that world, or some... See more
interesting discussion in the comments with Sasha Chapin
In times like these, we are all in the process of transformation, and so is the world around us. The Great Work, the magnum opus, is the work we are all engaged in, whether we know it or not. The Great Work is the reassembling of the tiny shards of light into which the universe was shattered at the Creation. Every story we tell, every poem we... See more
The time is ripe for a new story, one that allows us to integrate all parts of what it means to be human today. Fundamental to this new story should be the question of how do we create communities and individuals with a sense of meaning?
It is probably the case that, somewhere in the past, you did something that made you more happy/productive/fulfilled, but you don’t do it anymore, for no good reason. Think about that, and do it again, preferably instead of one of your less desirable behaviors.
When we describe work and life as things to be balanced, we are suggesting that work and life are at odds with each other. More time or energy allocated to work means less time and energy allocated to life. This is obviously absurd, though. Work is just another part of life like family, community, food, fitness, creativity, travel, fun,... See more