Sanskrit: Sahasrara Color: Violet Location: Top of the Head Areas of Body Influenced: pituitary, cerebrum Lessons for the Spirit: pure being, bliss, spirituality, consciousness, wisdom, self-awarenes, enlightenment, devotion, inspiration Emotional Matters: lack of purpose, self-limiting, frustration, destructive, indecisive, stress Meditation: I connect with Spirit. I invite sacred transformation. I embrace... Continue reading

Sanskrit: Ajna Color: Indigo Location: Forehead Areas of Body Influenced: pineal gland, cerebellum, nose, nervous system Lessons for the Spirit: intuition, mindfulness, charisma, insight Emotional Matters: proud, manipulative, dogmatic, undisciplined, overly sensitive, frightened of success Meditation: I honor my intuition. I accept my path. I am healing: body, mind, and... Continue reading

Sanskrit: Visuddha Color: Blue Location: Throat Areas of Body Influenced: thyroid, vocal cords, mouth, teeth Lessons for the Spirit: self-expression, communication, independence, contentment Emotional Matters: release, arrogance, self-righteous, domineering, timid, quiet Meditation: I play in my imagination. I create my reality. I know and share my truth. Balancing activities: sing,... Continue reading

Sanskrit: Anahata Color: Green Location: Chest Areas of Body Influenced: thymus, heart, lungs, blood, circulatory system Lessons for the Spirit: unconditional love, acceptance, tenderness, devotion, empathy, compassion Emotional Matters: demanding, possessive, martyr, paranoia Meditation: I am loved; I let love in. I am kind to myself. I live in peace... Continue reading

Sanskrit: Manipura Color: Yellow Location: Solar Plexus Areas of Body Influenced: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, diaphragm Lessons for the Spirit: personal power, opinions, transitions, self-esteem, expansiveness, growth, will-power Emotional Matters: lack of confidence, judgments, jealousy, feelings of self worth Meditation: I am courageous. I am whole. I stand in my... Continue reading

Sankrit: Swadisthana Color: Orange Location: Lower Abdomen Areas of Body Influenced: skin, kidneys, spleen, ovaries, prostate, bladder Lessons for the Spirit: creativity, joy, enthusiasm, relationships, sexuality, connectivity, passion, manifesting, pleasure Emotional Matters: guilt, power, control, violence, addictions Meditation: I feel my emotions and my pain. I reawaken my passion. I... Continue reading

Sanskrit: Muladhara Color: Red Location: Base of Spine Areas of the Body Influenced: adrenal glands, spinal column, colon, legs, feet Lessons for the Spirit: security, stability, success, instincts, abundance, loyalty, grounding Emotional Matters: superstitions, beliefs, survival, social order, material possessions Meditation: I am safe. I trust more; I fear less.... Continue reading

I am doing something that I have never done before. I am excited and committed. Today is Day One of a 7-day juice fasting program created by Jacquelyn Richey Krieger and her company ChakWave. Each day, she provides me six jars of juice which are custom blended and focused on... Continue reading

A year or two before my daughter was born — just over 15 years ago — while browsing at the old Bodhi Tree bookstore, I came upon a necklace with a beautiful silver amulet. It was a small woman in a purposeful stance. Her hair was standing on end and... Continue reading

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‎Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. — Carl Jung Continue reading

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We have not come here to take prisoners, But to surrender ever more deeply to freedom and joy. We have not come into this exquisite world To hold ourselves hostage from love. Run my dear from anything That may not strentgthen your precious wings. Run like hell my dear from... Continue reading

The Stay Strong Project is a kind of ‘We are the World’ concept for the chant and yoga community initiated by a song called Stay Strong written by chant artist/singer songwriter David Newman (Durga Das). The Stay Strong Project is partnered with Global Green USA, an organization involved in supporting... Continue reading

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Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose 4 facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should. Funny and honest, for parents and nonparents alike. Continue reading

One of the most inspiring places I've ever been is The Gentle Barn. It is a farm animal rescue just North of Los Angeles. Founded in 1999 by Ellie Weiner, and now run by her and her husband Jay, it is a magical place where anything seems possible. Here's a... Continue reading

In a moment of rare indulgence, I allowed myself to sleep in today past 10:30am. I have been fighting not to come down with my son's cold and had a late night. Feeling well-rested, I was going to share with you how excited I am to have the opportunity to... Continue reading

Most of us have a particular association with tarot cards that goes something like this...It was a dark, foggy night on my walk home through the village when I happened upon a traveling carnival. The spinning of a ferris wheel and giant tea cups created a hypnotic frenzy as slightly... Continue reading

“To become learned, each day add something. To become enlightened, each day drop something.” —Lao Tzu Life Coach Martha Beck crowd-sourced and compiled a list of 20 powerful questions we should be asking ourselves. It's oriented towards women, but perfectly appropriate for men as well. I am particularly fond of... Continue reading

Just because I love him... My design idol, Stefan Sagmeister's, "What I've learned in my life so far". I had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with Stefan at SVA when I was there studying with Milton Glaser a few years ago. He was shutting down his studio... Continue reading

I've been making some changes lately. As I fill my life up with all kinds of things that matter to me, it's been necessary to let some things — and people — go. I've been reconsidering all kinds of things, like the way I schedule my time...the perspective I choose... Continue reading

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” — Jim Rohn I am finding comfort in this thought today as a wear my favorite yoga tank by Lululemon, called “Centered Pose.”... Continue reading