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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The 10 most Popular Books, Ever. (Plus 11 slightly lesser-known personal recommendations)
Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for…
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Why Thich Nhat Hanh Should Win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (& How We Can Help).
Why Thich Nhat Hanh Should Win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (& How We Can Help). If you haven’t (yet)…
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The Downside of Yoga
Do me a favor and read it on elephant journal? Yoga is my favorite thing. I teach it; I practice…
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Only Love: the legacy of MLK
Every year when I read a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. aloud to my third grade class, I get…
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8 Invaluable Life Lessons, Thanks to Motherhood
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your…
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Candid Photos of Authentic, Awe-Inspiring Tribal Warriors.
What do we have in common with tribal peoples? They don’t use computers or shop at the supermarket or listen…
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This I Believed.
Do me a favor? Click & read it on elephant journal, too! I used to believe in heaven above and…
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28 Reminders to Inspire You Crazy Creative People.
{This was originally published on elephant journal.} Creativity is a practice. Craziness is a skill. Or, perhaps better stated: we…
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