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How to tell if you have gay brain:
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They are all strength poses. Strength on strength makes length.
Flexibility and no strength becomes breakable.
Strength and softness? Functional flexibility.
Cultivate tenacity, openness, and curiosity.
It will serve you well.
Don't be afraid to stand strong and push back-- Don't be a pushover.
While we're at it, don't be a dick, and be sure to leave space for mystery.
We're all infinitely strong and infinitely resilient. Perseverance, friends.
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I'm all Sparked up. God bless premium malt beverages with taurine, ginseng, and caffine.
I've gotta go down to the Big Hunt to deliver these panties... hopefully by the time I stumble home, my new replay TV will be activated. I'm looking forward to it.
The combination of caffine and dexterity has led to a desire to go into the Warrior II pose from my new yoga class... I feel like an ancient warrior, and that is not a bad way to go into a friday night!
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- Vulnerability and Risk in Practice
- Complimentary Forms of Exercise for Ashtanga Yoga
- Individualized Sequencing in Ashtanga YogaNov 8, 2026
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- Twenty-Three Studies AgreeNov 7, 2026
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- Breathing Through DepressionOct 31, 2026
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- Yogic Agency: The Practice on PurposeOct 25, 2026
There's no secret to a transformative practice. Anyone selling one is selling something else. What there is: yogic agency.
- Overcome Cognitive Biases with YogaOct 24, 2026
Discover how Ashtanga yoga acts as a powerful ally in confronting our deepest cognitive biases and illuminating a path towards clear perception.
- Vulnerability and Risk in PracticeOct 22, 2026
Vulnerability is one of the most overused words in self-help. The underlying idea is real. The marketing version mostly isn't.
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In this video, Michael Joel Hall discusses the ongoing debate within the Ashtanga yoga community about incorporating complementary exercises, such...
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Episode 28: The Monk beyond Perfection: Swami Sarvapriyananda ji
Peter Drucker, famous management guru, and his management challenges for the 21st century. He said for the 1st time in 20th century and 21st century, of course, we have choice. For millennia, our forefathers. They lived where they were born. They did the occupations of…
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Episode 28: The Monk beyond Perfection: Swami Sarvapriyananda ji
…That's the very nature of Samsara. To not only live with that, to be comfortable with that, to be able to operate with that. And not to be a doormat, you can always be very firm in your point of view, in the essentials of…
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Episode 28: The Monk beyond Perfection: Swami Sarvapriyananda ji
…same Lord, I'm serving in the office when I'm writing a report in a computer. Connecting our day-to-day activities to God. And finally, the 4th component would, of course, be meditation. At least once or twice in a day, preferably early in the morning and…
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Episode 28: The Monk beyond Perfection: Swami Sarvapriyananda ji
And he doesn't say this, but he just says all life is yoga. That's his that's the quote. But what it means is, if you're deliberately spiritual. If follows some path of spirituality, then you are a spiritual. You call yourself a spiritual seeker. If…
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I got what I wanted. Why am I unhappy?
…Thank you for having me. All right, it's time for a recap. Take away one. Give yourself time to adjust to big shifts or sit with your accomplishments before you make any more big life changes, because there's still a transition period, even when you…
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I got what I wanted. Why am I unhappy?
Sometimes I ask myself, is my life generally better than it was 5 years ago, you know, and it, it has been, even with like new problems and things like that that have cropped up. I feel like my new situations, the changes in my…
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I got what I wanted. Why am I unhappy?
I do think that some big life changes and some accomplishments can make a huge difference in our well-being, but they also open up a whole new set of challenges. Yeah, you know, I think of this as an emotional paradox, really, because there's the…
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I got what I wanted. Why am I unhappy?
Sometimes achieving a goal is elating and feels like an accomplishment. Other times, it invites anxiety, deflation or even grief. Psychiatrist Pooja Lakshmin, author of the upcoming book Quantum Shifts: A Practical Framework for Navigating Life's Biggest Changes, urges people to pay close attention to…
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To Be a Gay Man
…models for me growing up, therefore, were basically repressed gay men, who danced the tune of the heteronormative bureaucracy for the entertainment of the audience at home. That wasn't a life I wanted. These days, TV regulars like Graham Norton occupy a fantastic position, seen…
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After the worst has happened, when you look back and see, no, in fact, it was not because there was something wrong…
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One hundred percent. While I may have suffered unbelievably for having been queer as a little boy, I mean, truly, it…
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The Fashion World Has Moved Beyond Yeezy’s Aspirations
In the past year, Ye has waged a comeback. He took out an ad in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for his antisemitic remarks, and in March he released "Bully," his first album since the self-inflicted firestorm. Ye has since played sold-out concerts in Chicago,…
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The Fashion World Has Moved Beyond Yeezy’s Aspirations
All his antecedent controversies aside, this show convinced me that Ye is no longer a vital voice in fashion. There was a time when Ye had the Midas touch. (Or, perhaps, the muddy gray touch.) The New York Times (full text)Source: The New York Times…
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Did Triceratops Fight? Fossils Reveal the Shocking Evidence #Shorts #Triceratops #Dinosaur
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Did Triceratops Fight? Fossils Reveal the Shocking Evidence #Shorts #Triceratops #Dinosaur
For decades, paleontologists debated whether those iconic three horns and massive bony frills were purely for display, defense against predators like T. rex, or combat within their own species. Animalogic · sourceSource: Animalogic — youtube.com
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Sex Work Made Me See Men Differently
Paloma Karr, a sex worker and writer, tells Anna Martin, the host of the "Modern Love" podcast, how working in a legal brothel in Nevada changed her understanding of men The New York Times · sourceSource: The New York Times — youtube.com · Sex Work…
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DCU shake-up: James Gunn and Peter Safran out post-merger
HBO has done right by the DCU: I loved both seasons of Peacemaker; Lanterns is a shining beacon of what is possible when someone is allowed to get really creative within the genre; and I'm very much looking forward to next year's Jimmy Olsen (Skylar…
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1. The Dangers of Safety
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Etsy IRL Instead of spending hours scrolling through vintage finds at 2am, you can browse crafts from around the world at the MMEG market. A cut of the sales fund education grants, which cancels out buyer’s remorse. (10am to 5pm) 10am to 5pm → https://us.list-manage.com/HFy5ZNK4Z9A?e=fc2268d0b5&c2id=3b8ddcf1279fac8169615f1d26995685…
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Pride
Liz is already a doctor of physical therapy. Becky isn't far behind — neither is Victoria. All three pursued their doctorates while keeping a serious practice. They've each thanked me, at different points, for fostering their curiosity. For never letting them forget what they were…
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Comic books go undercover in a new exhibit at DC’s Spy Museum
In Tuesday's episode of "Matt About Town," we're showing you how a new exhibit at D.C.'s International Spy Museum is looking to change that. It's called "Comic Book Confidential," and curators say they hope this exhibit serves as a great introduction to the world of…
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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report. The report said Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a memo to top officials in Washington last spring warning that the Nvidia…
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Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago?
The study combines archaeological findings with insights from evolutionary theory, psychology and neuroscience. Its authors point to objects that early humans collected, carried and kept despite having no apparent practical purpose. They propose that these objects may have served as personal keepsakes, reminding their owners…
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Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago?
Most of us are familiar with the urge to pick up a seashell from the beach or keep a stone from a hiking trip. The object itself may be ordinary, but to the person who keeps it, it serves as a reminder of a particular…
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How to turn (almost) anything into a great soup
Yeah, that is a really good move. And I was going to say a pinch of MSG to add a little bit of savory depth, but the Parmesan rind, like that's also what it's doing. Parmesan is a natural source of like a ton of…
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Open the pick →Hidden BrainDropping the MaskYoshino's framework of conversion → passing → covering gives precise language to a universal but previously unnamed experience of identity suppression. The personal stakes — his chapel prayers, his parents' fear, the Earl Warren chair — make the theory visceral.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Wig Budgets with Casey Spooner
And it's not an issue. Right. Like, I don't think there is like, there's no concern about getting older. Getting older is fucking awesome. Certain echelons of a scene may be hard to penetrate, as it were, but you, like, if you live in New…
Open the pick →The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosAre You Taking Fun Seriously Enough?A rare triple-threat: a working definition of fun (playful + connected + flow), hard data on what makes a good day, and a genuinely surprising argument that joy is the missing engine of climate action. Keep returning to this when the grind crowds out delight.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Wig Budgets with Casey Spooner
…do a little bit of it, but then I just feel like I don't have the next day. No, you definitely don't. I, I, I, I, respected it as a ritualistic practice. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You don't need to do all the time. I'm not…
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