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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How to Discover Life: Knowing vs. Not-Knowing
The Power of Not-Knowing and the Paradox of Faith There is great power in not-knowing, in returning relentlessly to Beginner’s…
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First Comes Baby, Then Comes Marriage
Once upon a time, there was a girl who spent untold hours at a meditation retreat visualizing every detail of…
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The question I’m living in today
What makes for a lasting, loving marriage? All insights great and small are encouraged and welcomed in the comments section.
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8 Ways to Wake Up & Pay More Attention
“The world is not cyclical, not eternal or immutable, but endlessly transforms itself, and never goes back, and we can…
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The Key to a Centered, Compassionate Life
The most important thing, in yoga and life, is breath. Breathing is a basic function of existence on this planet.…
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Confessions of an Expat Yogini: 5 Reasons I Live Outside the U.S.A.
As a kid, I was never proud to be a Texan. I despised all things ¨country.¨ As a young adult,…
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We’re getting married?
It’s a far cry from the daydream wedding I planned out in detail in my head during my first Vipassana…
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Just Breathe.
Only Breath ~ by Rumi Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion…
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33 Reminders of How to be a More Mindful Person.
Giving is better than getting. So, my gift to you are these 33 suggestions to bring more mindfulness to your…
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