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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Detox from an Unhealthy Holiday Diet with these 8 Foods
The holiday season, for many of us, is a time of cookies, cakes, and other baked goods, both homemade and…
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Envisioning an Expansive 2019
Imagine your best possible self at the end of a year from now. In this case, imagine you are in…
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3 Calming Meditations for Creativity
Just sitting, practicing doing nothing, breathing, and paying attention to our breathing is fundamental to formal meditation practice. Yet, meditation…
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Gratitude for All Seasons
Gratitude is the fusion of happiness and awe. By cultivating authentic gratitude, we wake up to the beauty of each moment—whatever it…
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Become an Indestructible Warrior of Love
The majority of my yoga classes take place on a wooden platform jutting out over the shoreline, with a majestic…
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Remember This
Up before the sun, and now the sun has risen I am rooted, grounded, walking the line between content, complacent…
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First Light
We come from the light and dissolve back into the light. How did I get here? I almost can’t remember.…
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Rainy Days and Wednesdays
The rain has been dripping down. Steady, light, nearly constant for the past day and a half. This is what…
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