they told me never to look in the mirror not my first time at least but I did the
not my first time at least but I did the
not my first time at least but I did the first time I tried cocaine I looked
first time I tried cocaine I looked
first time I tried cocaine I looked between two fat pottery lines right into
between two fat pottery lines right into
between two fat pottery lines right into my own eyes for a brief moment I saw the
my own eyes for a brief moment I saw the
my own eyes for a brief moment I saw the woman in the mirror for who she truly
woman in the mirror for who she truly
woman in the mirror for who she truly was a bright fiery soul beautiful
was a bright fiery soul beautiful
was a bright fiery soul beautiful passionate and whole I blinked her away
passionate and whole I blinked her away
passionate and whole I blinked her away i diverted my gaze and I took a deep
i diverted my gaze and I took a deep
i diverted my gaze and I took a deep inhale I didn’t believe in her and for
inhale I didn’t believe in her and for
inhale I didn’t believe in her and for three years I ignored her I buried her
three years I ignored her I buried her
three years I ignored her I buried her under my rage in my grief and my
under my rage in my grief and my
under my rage in my grief and my mistrust of men and my hatred of God for
mistrust of men and my hatred of God for
mistrust of men and my hatred of God for abandoning me with late nights filled
abandoning me with late nights filled
abandoning me with late nights filled with alcohol cocaine I created the
with alcohol cocaine I created the
with alcohol cocaine I created the dramas that validated my beliefs that I
dramas that validated my beliefs that I
dramas that validated my beliefs that I was unworthy people were not to be
was unworthy people were not to be
was unworthy people were not to be trusted and life was against me the yoga
trusted and life was against me the yoga
trusted and life was against me the yoga tradition says that if we do not live in
tradition says that if we do not live in
tradition says that if we do not live in alignment with her highest purpose then
alignment with her highest purpose then
alignment with her highest purpose then we will never truly be happy every
we will never truly be happy every
we will never truly be happy every late-night escapades and hungover
late-night escapades and hungover
late-night escapades and hungover morning to be further away from my
morning to be further away from my
morning to be further away from my purpose my calling and to one sleepless
purpose my calling and to one sleepless
purpose my calling and to one sleepless night I felt so overwhelmed in my
night I felt so overwhelmed in my
night I felt so overwhelmed in my loneliness and my fear but I wept out
loneliness and my fear but I wept out
loneliness and my fear but I wept out loud for help my tears suddenly stopped
loud for help my tears suddenly stopped
loud for help my tears suddenly stopped I felt a wave of calm come over me and I
I felt a wave of calm come over me and I
I felt a wave of calm come over me and I fell into a deep sleep in that moment
fell into a deep sleep in that moment
fell into a deep sleep in that moment and experience the nature of my true
and experience the nature of my true
and experience the nature of my true self that moment helps send me into a
self that moment helps send me into a
self that moment helps send me into a new direction
new direction
new direction six months later I left for the jungles
six months later I left for the jungles
six months later I left for the jungles of Costa Rica to become a yoga teacher
of Costa Rica to become a yoga teacher
of Costa Rica to become a yoga teacher Here I am
Here I am
Here I am ten years later standing on stage at
ten years later standing on stage at
ten years later standing on stage at TEDx Asheville I was so excited to be
TEDx Asheville I was so excited to be
TEDx Asheville I was so excited to be selected as a speaker however my
selected as a speaker however my
selected as a speaker however my excitement quickly faded into full-on
excitement quickly faded into full-on
excitement quickly faded into full-on freakout like what if I screwed up what
freakout like what if I screwed up what
freakout like what if I screwed up what did my talk wasn’t good enough what if I
did my talk wasn’t good enough what if I
did my talk wasn’t good enough what if I wasn’t good enough long gone were the
wasn’t good enough long gone were the
wasn’t good enough long gone were the days of using alcohol and cocaine to
days of using alcohol and cocaine to
days of using alcohol and cocaine to cover up my fears instead I binge on
cover up my fears instead I binge on
cover up my fears instead I binge on Netflix for about a week maybe a little
Netflix for about a week maybe a little
Netflix for about a week maybe a little longer what I realized what I was doing
longer what I realized what I was doing
longer what I realized what I was doing the first thing I did
the first thing I did
the first thing I did to sit down and write the first thing I
to sit down and write the first thing I
to sit down and write the first thing I did was to stick down breathe and
did was to stick down breathe and
did was to stick down breathe and meditate I know what stress and drama
meditate I know what stress and drama
meditate I know what stress and drama feels like after years of practice I
feels like after years of practice I
feels like after years of practice I also know what it feels like to be
also know what it feels like to be
also know what it feels like to be centered breath and meditation take me
centered breath and meditation take me
centered breath and meditation take me to my calm steady Center where I can
to my calm steady Center where I can
to my calm steady Center where I can align with my highest potential raising
align with my highest potential raising
align with my highest potential raising consciousness is one of this year’s
consciousness is one of this year’s
consciousness is one of this year’s themes for TEDx Asheville from a yogic
themes for TEDx Asheville from a yogic
themes for TEDx Asheville from a yogic perspective we cannot raise
perspective we cannot raise
perspective we cannot raise consciousness consciousness just is it
consciousness consciousness just is it
consciousness consciousness just is it is the intelligence that makes life
is the intelligence that makes life
is the intelligence that makes life happen and there’s never a lack of it
happen and there’s never a lack of it
happen and there’s never a lack of it what is lacking however is our ability
what is lacking however is our ability
what is lacking however is our ability to perceive consciousness and what we
to perceive consciousness and what we
to perceive consciousness and what we need to raise is our awareness awareness
need to raise is our awareness awareness
need to raise is our awareness awareness keeps us rooted in the present moment
keeps us rooted in the present moment
keeps us rooted in the present moment can I not only be aware of what I’m
can I not only be aware of what I’m
can I not only be aware of what I’m eating but how I am eating can I be
eating but how I am eating can I be
eating but how I am eating can I be aware of my thoughts but also how those
aware of my thoughts but also how those
aware of my thoughts but also how those thoughts make me feel can I be aware of
thoughts make me feel can I be aware of
thoughts make me feel can I be aware of how I move from one place to another
how I move from one place to another
how I move from one place to another from one activity to another when fully
from one activity to another when fully
from one activity to another when fully aware life is experience from a calm
aware life is experience from a calm
aware life is experience from a calm steady foundation it is from this
steady foundation it is from this
steady foundation it is from this foundation that we align with and
foundation that we align with and
foundation that we align with and connect an experience consciousness
connect an experience consciousness
connect an experience consciousness consciousness could not be experienced
consciousness could not be experienced
consciousness could not be experienced if we’re stuck in the past or worried
if we’re stuck in the past or worried
if we’re stuck in the past or worried about the future consciousness could
about the future consciousness could
about the future consciousness could only be experienced in the present
only be experienced in the present
only be experienced in the present moment and there are many ways to avoid
moment and there are many ways to avoid
moment and there are many ways to avoid being present to uncomfortable feelings
being present to uncomfortable feelings
being present to uncomfortable feelings and to subdue stress maybe it’s alcohol
and to subdue stress maybe it’s alcohol
and to subdue stress maybe it’s alcohol drugs TV food or perhaps it’s social
drugs TV food or perhaps it’s social
drugs TV food or perhaps it’s social media retail therapy your to-do-list sex
media retail therapy your to-do-list sex
media retail therapy your to-do-list sex exercise so think of a time when you
exercise so think of a time when you
exercise so think of a time when you felt overwhelmed what did you do to
felt overwhelmed what did you do to
felt overwhelmed what did you do to comfort yourself and how did that make
comfort yourself and how did that make
comfort yourself and how did that make you feel stress illness anxious
you feel stress illness anxious
you feel stress illness anxious repetitive thoughts distract us from who
repetitive thoughts distract us from who
repetitive thoughts distract us from who we really are
we really are
we really are now physics was not my strongest subject
now physics was not my strongest subject
now physics was not my strongest subject in school but I do remember Ohm’s law
in school but I do remember Ohm’s law
in school but I do remember Ohm’s law which states in its simplest terms that
which states in its simplest terms that
which states in its simplest terms that when there is a lot of resistance energy
when there is a lot of resistance energy
when there is a lot of resistance energy will not flow freely through an
will not flow freely through an
will not flow freely through an electrical conductor and when resistance
electrical conductor and when resistance
electrical conductor and when resistance is low energy will flow more freely so
is low energy will flow more freely so
is low energy will flow more freely so think of your body
think of your body
think of your body as a container or a conductor of energy
as a container or a conductor of energy
as a container or a conductor of energy our negative emotions our negative
our negative emotions our negative
our negative emotions our negative thoughts act as resistances to the flow
thoughts act as resistances to the flow
thoughts act as resistances to the flow of energy and when we have a lot of
of energy and when we have a lot of
of energy and when we have a lot of resistance we become more susceptible to
resistance we become more susceptible to
resistance we become more susceptible to bodily disease and mental disease and
bodily disease and mental disease and
bodily disease and mental disease and when there’s a lot of energy and it
when there’s a lot of energy and it
when there’s a lot of energy and it flows better the better we feel the body
flows better the better we feel the body
flows better the better we feel the body is a container in an archive of
is a container in an archive of
is a container in an archive of everything we were born with and
everything we were born with and
everything we were born with and everything we’ve experienced both the
everything we’ve experienced both the
everything we’ve experienced both the yoga tradition and modern science
yoga tradition and modern science
yoga tradition and modern science suggests that unprocessed emotions and
suggests that unprocessed emotions and
suggests that unprocessed emotions and experiences are actually stored in the
experiences are actually stored in the
experiences are actually stored in the body especially for the navel to the
body especially for the navel to the
body especially for the navel to the pelvic floor so how many of you have a
pelvic floor so how many of you have a
pelvic floor so how many of you have a junk drawer in your home okay you know
junk drawer in your home okay you know
junk drawer in your home okay you know that one place where you store all the
that one place where you store all the
that one place where you store all the things that you don’t know what to do
things that you don’t know what to do
things that you don’t know what to do with and you’re not ready to let go of
with and you’re not ready to let go of
with and you’re not ready to let go of well in the body or pelvic Bowl becomes
well in the body or pelvic Bowl becomes
well in the body or pelvic Bowl becomes the place where we cram all of our
the place where we cram all of our
the place where we cram all of our emotional junk memories carry powerful
emotional junk memories carry powerful
emotional junk memories carry powerful feelings psychoanalysts have shown that
feelings psychoanalysts have shown that
feelings psychoanalysts have shown that in order to avoid tapping into those
in order to avoid tapping into those
in order to avoid tapping into those uncomfortable feelings people will
uncomfortable feelings people will
uncomfortable feelings people will actually shorten the breath and limit it
actually shorten the breath and limit it
actually shorten the breath and limit it to the chest
to the chest
to the chest this keeps energy and awareness away
this keeps energy and awareness away
this keeps energy and awareness away from what is stored in our pelvic junk
from what is stored in our pelvic junk
from what is stored in our pelvic junk doors problem is junk drawer never gets
doors problem is junk drawer never gets
doors problem is junk drawer never gets clean in fact it only gets Messier and
clean in fact it only gets Messier and
clean in fact it only gets Messier and more full we expend so much energy
more full we expend so much energy
more full we expend so much energy trying to contain and avoid the painful
trying to contain and avoid the painful
trying to contain and avoid the painful memories and emotions that are in our
memories and emotions that are in our
memories and emotions that are in our pelvic junk drawers that we have less
pelvic junk drawers that we have less
pelvic junk drawers that we have less energy to really fully thrive from our
energy to really fully thrive from our
energy to really fully thrive from our purpose to live our lives each of us has
purpose to live our lives each of us has
purpose to live our lives each of us has a vagus nerve that runs from the
a vagus nerve that runs from the
a vagus nerve that runs from the brainstem it wanders down through all
brainstem it wanders down through all
brainstem it wanders down through all the organs in the body it ends in the
the organs in the body it ends in the
the organs in the body it ends in the belly with filaments that extend down
belly with filaments that extend down
belly with filaments that extend down into our pelvic floor our pelvic jump
into our pelvic floor our pelvic jump
into our pelvic floor our pelvic jump doors and the vagus nerve is essential
doors and the vagus nerve is essential
doors and the vagus nerve is essential for the functioning of all of our major
for the functioning of all of our major
for the functioning of all of our major organs including the brain the heart the
organs including the brain the heart the
organs including the brain the heart the liver the kidneys and the lungs when
liver the kidneys and the lungs when
liver the kidneys and the lungs when activated the vagus nerve acts as a
activated the vagus nerve acts as a
activated the vagus nerve acts as a brake pedal slowing down an
brake pedal slowing down an
brake pedal slowing down an overstimulated nervous system guess what
overstimulated nervous system guess what
overstimulated nervous system guess what every single breath you take
every single breath you take
every single breath you take activates the vagus nerve the deeper the
activates the vagus nerve the deeper the
activates the vagus nerve the deeper the more full the breath the more powerfully
more full the breath the more powerfully
more full the breath the more powerfully activated the vagus nerve becomes
activated the vagus nerve becomes
activated the vagus nerve becomes positively affecting Oregon Health deep
positively affecting Oregon Health deep
positively affecting Oregon Health deep breathing through the nose also
breathing through the nose also
breathing through the nose also stimulates the prefrontal cortex the
stimulates the prefrontal cortex the
stimulates the prefrontal cortex the portion of the brain that is responsible
portion of the brain that is responsible
portion of the brain that is responsible for higher mental functioning
for higher mental functioning
for higher mental functioning decision-making self observation
decision-making self observation
decision-making self observation language reasoning emotional control and
language reasoning emotional control and
language reasoning emotional control and social interactions every hurricane has
social interactions every hurricane has
social interactions every hurricane has a center and I the storm where things
a center and I the storm where things
a center and I the storm where things are more calm deeper breathing patterns
are more calm deeper breathing patterns
are more calm deeper breathing patterns take us into our calm steady center
take us into our calm steady center
take us into our calm steady center where we can observe and witness the
where we can observe and witness the
where we can observe and witness the obstacles and resistances that stand in
obstacles and resistances that stand in
obstacles and resistances that stand in the way of us and our best selves
the way of us and our best selves
the way of us and our best selves intentional breathing patterns help us
intentional breathing patterns help us
intentional breathing patterns help us feel more connected to other people to
feel more connected to other people to
feel more connected to other people to communicate more clearly to be less
communicate more clearly to be less
communicate more clearly to be less reactive and less likely to be triggered
reactive and less likely to be triggered
reactive and less likely to be triggered by life events and the breast supports
by life events and the breast supports
by life events and the breast supports us and seeing what is inner pelvic junk
us and seeing what is inner pelvic junk
us and seeing what is inner pelvic junk drawers immobilize the energy to help
drawers immobilize the energy to help
drawers immobilize the energy to help clear it out so the breath is far more
clear it out so the breath is far more
clear it out so the breath is far more powerful than drugs alcohol or a bag of
powerful than drugs alcohol or a bag of
powerful than drugs alcohol or a bag of Oreos to steady you and unlike Oreos you
Oreos to steady you and unlike Oreos you
Oreos to steady you and unlike Oreos you know and there’s other things the breath
know and there’s other things the breath
know and there’s other things the breath has long lasting benefits that improve
has long lasting benefits that improve
has long lasting benefits that improve over time so think about that for a
over time so think about that for a
over time so think about that for a moment simply by learning to breathe
moment simply by learning to breathe
moment simply by learning to breathe consciously you can positively impact
consciously you can positively impact
consciously you can positively impact your long-term health and the quality of
your long-term health and the quality of
your long-term health and the quality of your life a few years ago I was
your life a few years ago I was
your life a few years ago I was struggling again I’d had another failed
struggling again I’d had another failed
struggling again I’d had another failed relationship I was discontent in work
relationship I was discontent in work
relationship I was discontent in work and I was suffering from chronic
and I was suffering from chronic
and I was suffering from chronic migraines resistance was building in my
migraines resistance was building in my
migraines resistance was building in my body and my mind were suffering even
body and my mind were suffering even
body and my mind were suffering even though I was practicing the physical
though I was practicing the physical
though I was practicing the physical postures of yoga regularly I wasn’t
postures of yoga regularly I wasn’t
postures of yoga regularly I wasn’t practicing being aware or being present
practicing being aware or being present
practicing being aware or being present I wasn’t practicing breath or meditation
I wasn’t practicing breath or meditation
I wasn’t practicing breath or meditation consistently I was unsteady and
consistently I was unsteady and
consistently I was unsteady and ungrounded
ungrounded
ungrounded in my yoga practice during this time I
in my yoga practice during this time I
in my yoga practice during this time I took a class that didn’t do any of the
took a class that didn’t do any of the
took a class that didn’t do any of the rigorous physical postures I was
rigorous physical postures I was
rigorous physical postures I was used to instead breathing techniques
used to instead breathing techniques
used to instead breathing techniques were integrated with basic postures
were integrated with basic postures
were integrated with basic postures throughout the entire class at the end
throughout the entire class at the end
throughout the entire class at the end of the class I set up on that I was like
of the class I set up on that I was like
of the class I set up on that I was like wow what was that
wow what was that
wow what was that I felt more immediate changes in my body
I felt more immediate changes in my body
I felt more immediate changes in my body in my mind and my emotions than I had
in my mind and my emotions than I had
in my mind and my emotions than I had ever experienced before ever now I
ever experienced before ever now I
ever experienced before ever now I didn’t get enlightenment from that one
didn’t get enlightenment from that one
didn’t get enlightenment from that one class but it did heightened my awareness
class but it did heightened my awareness
class but it did heightened my awareness I learned that there are so many
I learned that there are so many
I learned that there are so many different breathing techniques to
different breathing techniques to
different breathing techniques to support us with wherever we are in our
support us with wherever we are in our
support us with wherever we are in our lives
lives
lives and if we learn how to use these
and if we learn how to use these
and if we learn how to use these techniques intelligently as a support
techniques intelligently as a support
techniques intelligently as a support mechanism for greater health our lives
mechanism for greater health our lives
mechanism for greater health our lives can change the yoga teachings are very
can change the yoga teachings are very
can change the yoga teachings are very clear we must have a calm steady mind in
clear we must have a calm steady mind in
clear we must have a calm steady mind in order to connect to consciousness the
order to connect to consciousness the
order to connect to consciousness the unchanging essence of who we are but who
unchanging essence of who we are but who
unchanging essence of who we are but who has time for one more thing you do media
has time for one more thing you do media
has time for one more thing you do media kicks didn’t study that shows on average
kicks didn’t study that shows on average
kicks didn’t study that shows on average we spend 50 minutes of our day on
we spend 50 minutes of our day on
we spend 50 minutes of our day on Facebook alone if we were to include
Facebook alone if we were to include
Facebook alone if we were to include YouTube Instagram snapchat and Twitter
YouTube Instagram snapchat and Twitter
YouTube Instagram snapchat and Twitter into the mix it easily it extends into
into the mix it easily it extends into
into the mix it easily it extends into over 2 hours of our day social media has
over 2 hours of our day social media has
over 2 hours of our day social media has been shown to have detrimental effects
been shown to have detrimental effects
been shown to have detrimental effects on our physical mental emotional and
on our physical mental emotional and
on our physical mental emotional and even spiritual well-being so if we took
even spiritual well-being so if we took
even spiritual well-being so if we took 5 minutes 10 minutes maybe 15 minutes
5 minutes 10 minutes maybe 15 minutes
5 minutes 10 minutes maybe 15 minutes and apply that time to techniques that
and apply that time to techniques that
and apply that time to techniques that have known immediate and long-term
have known immediate and long-term
have known immediate and long-term benefits on your mind body and spirit
benefits on your mind body and spirit
benefits on your mind body and spirit life is full of choices we all get to
life is full of choices we all get to
life is full of choices we all get to choose so let’s choose now sit up nice
choose so let’s choose now sit up nice
choose so let’s choose now sit up nice and tall place your feet on the ground
and tall place your feet on the ground
and tall place your feet on the ground and close your eyes take a nice deep
and close your eyes take a nice deep
and close your eyes take a nice deep breath in through your nose and the next
breath in through your nose and the next
breath in through your nose and the next do through your mouth let’s do that one
do through your mouth let’s do that one
do through your mouth let’s do that one more time so breathe in and let it all
more time so breathe in and let it all
more time so breathe in and let it all go
and then become aware of the sounds
and then become aware of the sounds around you feeling the sensation of your
around you feeling the sensation of your
around you feeling the sensation of your clothing on your skin feeling the length
clothing on your skin feeling the length
clothing on your skin feeling the length of your spine and then bring your
of your spine and then bring your
of your spine and then bring your awareness to nose and feeling the breath
awareness to nose and feeling the breath
awareness to nose and feeling the breath move in and out of each nostril the
move in and out of each nostril the
move in and out of each nostril the coolness of the inhale and the warmth of
coolness of the inhale and the warmth of
coolness of the inhale and the warmth of the exhale and then bring your awareness
the exhale and then bring your awareness
the exhale and then bring your awareness to the back of your throat feeling a
to the back of your throat feeling a
to the back of your throat feeling a subtle movement of breath at the back of
subtle movement of breath at the back of
subtle movement of breath at the back of the throat and then bring your awareness
the throat and then bring your awareness
the throat and then bring your awareness to your chest feel the rise in the fall
to your chest feel the rise in the fall
to your chest feel the rise in the fall of the chest with each inhale and exhale
and can you begin to lengthen your
and can you begin to lengthen your breath so that you feel the breath move
breath so that you feel the breath move
breath so that you feel the breath move all the way down into your belly so when
all the way down into your belly so when
all the way down into your belly so when you inhale you feel the belly soften and
you inhale you feel the belly soften and
you inhale you feel the belly soften and expand and when you exhale you feel the
expand and when you exhale you feel the
expand and when you exhale you feel the navel hug towards your spine so
navel hug towards your spine so
navel hug towards your spine so breathing in the belly softens and
breathing in the belly softens and
breathing in the belly softens and expands and breathing out the navel
expands and breathing out the navel
expands and breathing out the navel moves towards your spine and begin to
moves towards your spine and begin to
moves towards your spine and begin to create a rhythm of breath that is
create a rhythm of breath that is
create a rhythm of breath that is reflective of how you would like your
reflective of how you would like your
reflective of how you would like your mind and your body and your emotions to
mind and your body and your emotions to
mind and your body and your emotions to be calm steady effortless
and can you begin to lengthen the breath
and can you begin to lengthen the breath even more drawing it down deep into your
even more drawing it down deep into your
even more drawing it down deep into your pelvic floor bringing breath and
pelvic floor bringing breath and
pelvic floor bringing breath and awareness into your pelvic junk drawer
awareness into your pelvic junk drawer
awareness into your pelvic junk drawer and when you breathe in drawing in
and when you breathe in drawing in
and when you breathe in drawing in nurturance in ease when you breathe out
nurturance in ease when you breathe out
nurturance in ease when you breathe out releasing stress and anxiety
breathing in revitalization bring it out
breathing in revitalization bring it out fears and old stories so breathing in
fears and old stories so breathing in
fears and old stories so breathing in what you need and letting go of what you
what you need and letting go of what you
what you need and letting go of what you do not but it becomes effortless to
do not but it becomes effortless to
do not but it becomes effortless to breathe in what you need and to let go
breathe in what you need and to let go
breathe in what you need and to let go of what you do not
and then shift your awareness to the
and then shift your awareness to the center of your heart the place behind
center of your heart the place behind
center of your heart the place behind your breastbone in front of your spine
your breastbone in front of your spine
your breastbone in front of your spine and sends a quality of stillness in the
and sends a quality of stillness in the
and sends a quality of stillness in the center of your spiritual heart the place
center of your spiritual heart the place
center of your spiritual heart the place where the essence of who you really are
where the essence of who you really are
where the essence of who you really are resides that which is always calm and
resides that which is always calm and
resides that which is always calm and steady and peaceful I mean bow your head
steady and peaceful I mean bow your head
steady and peaceful I mean bow your head down just slightly it’s a gesture of
down just slightly it’s a gesture of
down just slightly it’s a gesture of releasing the mind and to the wisdom
releasing the mind and to the wisdom
releasing the mind and to the wisdom that lies within your own heart take a
that lies within your own heart take a
that lies within your own heart take a deeper breath in and out
feeling the clothing on your skin the
feeling the clothing on your skin the length of your spine and then lift your
length of your spine and then lift your
length of your spine and then lift your head open your eyes and just notice
head open your eyes and just notice
head open your eyes and just notice where you are in this moment and your
where you are in this moment and your
where you are in this moment and your body and your mind and your emotions
body and your mind and your emotions
body and your mind and your emotions after only a few short minutes of breath
after only a few short minutes of breath
after only a few short minutes of breath and awareness sufi ism uses the analogy
and awareness sufi ism uses the analogy
and awareness sufi ism uses the analogy of the human heart as a polished mirror
of the human heart as a polished mirror
of the human heart as a polished mirror that reflects the light of our highest
that reflects the light of our highest
that reflects the light of our highest self or highest potential
self or highest potential
self or highest potential unfortunately the mirrors of our hearts
unfortunately the mirrors of our hearts
unfortunately the mirrors of our hearts are often covered with the grime and the
are often covered with the grime and the
are often covered with the grime and the dust of our suffering or blame or shame
dust of our suffering or blame or shame
dust of our suffering or blame or shame or regrets or anger the breath helps us
or regrets or anger the breath helps us
or regrets or anger the breath helps us begin the process of clearing that away
begin the process of clearing that away
begin the process of clearing that away today I no longer divert my gaze and
today I no longer divert my gaze and
today I no longer divert my gaze and breathe in a drug that helps me avoid my
breathe in a drug that helps me avoid my
breathe in a drug that helps me avoid my emotional junk instead I use the breath
emotional junk instead I use the breath
emotional junk instead I use the breath to steady me take me in word where I
to steady me take me in word where I
to steady me take me in word where I find the courage to uncover and bear
find the courage to uncover and bear
find the courage to uncover and bear witness to my pain when I clear out the
witness to my pain when I clear out the
witness to my pain when I clear out the clutter I discover underneath inherent
clutter I discover underneath inherent
clutter I discover underneath inherent joy beauty
joy beauty
joy beauty strength I can look directly into the
strength I can look directly into the
strength I can look directly into the mirror of my heart see myself clearly
mirror of my heart see myself clearly
mirror of my heart see myself clearly take a deep inhale and breathe in life
spiritual teachers have taught for
spiritual teachers have taught for millennia that if we want to change the
millennia that if we want to change the
millennia that if we want to change the outer world we must go inward if you’re
outer world we must go inward if you’re
outer world we must go inward if you’re willing to take the journey to greater
willing to take the journey to greater
willing to take the journey to greater self knowing and healing the simplest
self knowing and healing the simplest
self knowing and healing the simplest most powerful tool you will ever find is
most powerful tool you will ever find is
most powerful tool you will ever find is the breath
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