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16/02/2024

"Navalny most likely knew that it wasn't a matter of if Putin and his cronies would do him in, it was when.

Brave man he was to stand up to Putin, even braver to return back to Russia after being poisoned.

May he and what he tried to stand for not be forgotten.

RIP."

May his tragic example inspire the 1/3 of Republicans who prefer Putin over Biden to remember what democracy is and why it matters.   Aleksei Navalny, an anticorruption activist who for more than...

04/02/2024

“One of the most beautiful teachings of Chödrön is that instead of running away from what’s hurting us or bothering us, we acknowledge it. Instead of brushing the pain aside, we welcome it. We don’t run away from our source of distress; we run toward it.”

Pain is not where the road ends; in fact, pain is a doorway. If we choose to cross it, we might be surprised to find that pain is not our enemy after all.

21/01/2024

In this episode of Elephant’s long-running, award-winning podcast and video series Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, Waylon catches up with one of our favorite Walk the Talk Show guests: mindful feng shui expert Anjie Cho. They get into mindful feng shui tips to welcome the new energy into our homes for 2024 this Lunar, or Eastern New Year.

"The Western dragon is something like The Game of Thrones—super intense, fire-breathing, evil, having a negative, kind of dangerous feeling towards it. Whereas the Eastern dragon is much more benevolent..."

15/01/2024

“I am 34 years old, and it feels like I haven’t had an original or independent thought for a decade. I don’t just pick up a paint brush anymore to create what’s in my heart. I don’t just dance for the fun of it. For a long time, I didn’t even know what my own personal style was or the type of clothes I felt my best in. And don’t get me started on the ever-present internal debate over being plant-based for my health. It’s as if our current wave of ‘what’s trending’ has completely obliterated our ability to do the things that make us uniquely, well, us.”

I don't just pick up a paint brush anymore to create what's in my heart. I don't just dance for the fun of it. For a long time, I didn't even know what my own personal style was or the type of clothes I felt my best in.

29/11/2023

I must admit that I’m forever changed.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Seriously, I wasn't ready for this.

25/04/2023

“The healing journey is scary and confronting. Sometimes, it feels like the pain you’re being asked to revisit and live in will break you so completely that you’ll never recover or feel whole again. And I’m here to remind you that you can withstand it, face it, endure it, and that you have more strength and resiliency in you than you know. You already have what you need to do this work. You can show up for yourself and do this.”

While this one seems obvious, it’s worth repeating. If you are in the constant work of staying present, you know how much effort is required to truly be exactly where you are and stay there.

12/03/2023

“The day my ex and I agreed to part ways, I told him if you want to meet the right one, then work on being the right one for you first. Perhaps I was giving the advice that I needed to take. Being in a relationship does not soothe our brokenness. As Eckhart Tolle says, ’Relationships do not cause pain and unhappiness. They bring out the pain and unhappiness that is already in you.’”

It was shortly after this unexpected love match when I came to the painful realization that I needed time to heal my wounds.

07/03/2023

This could save your relationship.

I thought my vulnerability and honesty would help me manifest the relationship I truly desire and deserve.

07/03/2023

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05/02/2023

“I remember standing at the sink washing up the dishes and cleaning up after cooking dinner for the whole family. I couldn’t relax until everything was done. Whilst washing the dishes I watched my husband and my kids running around playing on the grass out the back. They were having so much fun laughing and playing together. I felt happy watching them but then a wave of frustration and sadness washed over me. I felt like I was watching my life and family from the outside.”

I wasn’t actually living and experiencing my life. I wasn't present in my relationships.

03/01/2023

“So you’re like, the nice one in your family,” Portia says to him over dinner one evening. “Are you like that in relationships and stuff? The nice guy?”

“Yeah. Um. I try to be,” sweet Albie responds. “Girls always complain that guys aren’t nice. Then if they find a nice guy, they’re not always interested.”

We forget that people can surprise us when we let them. And this is where give the slow burn a chance comes in.

19/11/2022

"The kind of love I’ve been brought up to look for isn’t a lifelong picnic. It’s a partnership, with loneliness built in."

The Buddhist Notion of Love. The Buddhist Notion of What Love Really Is (Hint: It's Not Selfish) When I fall in love, truly, our love will help one another to face outward, not merely inward. Read Way...

15/11/2022

#4 usually fades away, and I miss it when it's absent:

This one’s a huge green light. When there is no insisting, pushing, or forcing, it’s a positive sign.

05/09/2022

“Over the years, online dating has gotten a bad rap. I will openly admit that I had once, years ago, tried online dating for a hot minute. It was awful. The moment I signed up, my phone was blowing the f*ck up with messages and emails. It was so bad. My anxiety was in full-on panic mood, and I quickly deleted the app and swore I would never ever—and I mean never—put myself through that again. Until today.”

Facebook dating is surprisingly comfortable. I’m given a bunch of potentials based off of my preferences.