Blog · Notes from the lake
Writings on Yoga, Life, and the Sacred Mayan Calendar
By Mixa Margaret Fajkus
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Ways to hurt and to forgive
Today is 3 Ajmaq, the day of self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and inner peace. A look at how I hurt, how I hide, and what I’m setting down.
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Life, Death & Turning 39
I’m turning 39 at the end of the month. 39 is not that old. 39 is ancient. It’s all a…
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Redefining Trash with Zero Waste Living
Nature produces no trash. The ultimate goal of zero waste is to move in the direction of nature. Instead of throwing stuff…
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Join me for a yoga retreat this summer.
Yoga, meditation, chakra chanting, journaling, ceremony & community! AUGUST 12-16 Villa Sumaya on Lake Atitlan is the perfect space for…
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Nature is the best medicine.
Forest bathing, aka meandering in nature, is a practice, similar to and aligned with yoga, meditation and prayer. Developing a meaningful…
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Inner Fire Aspirations
{Please read the full post on Elephant Journal} May our minds be clear and discerning. May our efforts be focused…
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5 Dynamic Meditations for Busy People
Do you have trouble sitting still sometimes? Modern life is super busy with a seemingly endless list of tasks, commitments, priorities, and…
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Please quit working for the weekend.
My life has radically, gradually changed in the past ten years. Radical change takes its precious time. It happens a…
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Eternal Spring Cleaning
There’s this sense I have arrived Silly, since there’s actually no destination Silly, since arrival would be stagnation I am…
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