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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Happy Anniversary, Sanity!
Thirteen years ago, I was locked up. I was 24 years old in Austin, Texas. A bright, blossoming wounded made…
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The Poetry of Retreat
Wake up well before dawn. Set an alarm, just in case. I don’t want to miss a moment of the…
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The Yoga of Yawning
By Michelle Fajkus & Charles MacInerney {Read the full, original post on Elephant Journal} Only we humans, conditioned to be polite,…
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The Trecena of Imox: 13 Days of Inspiration
Happy new now! Today is the first day of the rest of your life — and of the Trecena of…
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Not Eating Animals
“We need to change our way of thinking and seeing things. We need to realise that the Earth is not…
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Love What You Do; Do What You Love
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life,…
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My Silver Yoga Anniversary
Last week, on February 1, during a chakra breathing session up the hill, tears of gratitude came to my eyes…
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Putting Radiance in its Place
Earth, water, fire, air. Which element are you? I am a water baby with a need for natural bodies of…
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5 Simple Mantras for Daily Use
I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. (Aloha, this is such a beautifully simple practice called ho’onopono,…
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