Mindful Smack Archives

BIG FAVOR to ask of the yoga community and the world at large: Can we please find forgiveness? Can we please welcome back into our hearts anyone we have tossed out? I’m not saying we invite them into our homes; I’m suggesting that we make space to trust that the lesson we picked was the [...]

Quick: go find two of your friends and THANK them for their love and support. Spread some light… To those of you who’ve supported me recently, you know who you are, THANK YOU. You really do make my life this beautiful garden.

Definition of “Spiritual Bypass:” when we humans make reference to “Light,” “Source” and “Spirit” in order to “bypass” what we really need to do. What do we really need to do? Apologize, and forgive. I’ve been taught to make a list of the apologies I need to offer (going back to childhood), with a list [...]

All day long, with every thought, gesture and action, we are teaching the world how to see us and treat us. When we’re feeling slighted or wronged, it’s likely that we are doubting within ourselves. When we’re feeling as though all is right with the world – it’s likely that we are believing in ourselves [...]

My man says that sometimes when we feel like we are being wronged in the biggest ways by other people, it’s just our souls working through some energetic blocks, and it’s our responsibility to help it along. We forget all the time: we really are here to HELP EACH OTHER. Help each other. So when [...]

REMINDER: Everything is always in perfect sufficiency, just as it is, here to help you grow and learn and move forward. No need to doubt. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; everything is here in exactly the right order. Our job is to stop seeking the lack, REMEMBER this sufficiency, and to [...]

Want peace? Stay in communication. Never assume that you can read other people’s minds – and never think they can read yours. In the smallest moments, ask for what you need, say out loud what needs to be made more clear. Instead of being frustrated, misunderstood, then holding grudges and contracted energy in your body, [...]

To begin this year, I wrote down what I’d like to leave behind and what I’d like to bring forward, every day during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Take the next few days to write down your list. Be specific and watch each one come true; every day became a little microcosm [...]

For those of us seeking to clear anger out of our bodies and our lives, a recent discovery: exactly when I’m about to express anger, whether rolling my eyes or fear-filled antagonizing, if I begin asking questions, the charge always dissipates. Just before you sacrifice your composure, ask one more question.

The interesting thing about feeling “bad” (guilty) about anything is that it takes us away from our vision. Feeling “bad” sets us back, and leads us to draw attention to ourselves in the most hilariously narcissistic way. Can we take the guilt of the equation so we can truly attend to the matter at hand? [...]