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December 2016
The Circle by Eggers-- black mirror in literary form. A near future that your fav 'net personalities are already embracing: horrifying.
Undermajordomo Minor by deWitt- full of lovable weirdos that lie, steal, cheat, and (above all else) love. Very funny, great words.
I mean, I didn't forget that the Iyengars hit, but I forgot that the Iyengars hit. Thumped, stood on, and opened. Tomorrow, I begin with Rolf.
Eileen by Moshfegh - everyone's awful. Working @ a boys prison sounds rough. randy sounds hot. Eileen's a pill, but I get it: life's tuff.
I walk until I get hungry & then buy street food. While puri always tastes the same, every samosa is different!
Anyway, listen: my bag was packed three days before my flight. I want a drink and a god damned medal.
I did the splits today, caught my foot with both hands, and put it on my head. I also discovered the overlap between trust fund jet setter penny pinchers and doomsday preppers. They both love reviewing high-quality bags. Dear God, how is it Wednesday/OMG it's only Wednesday.
Over 1000 hate crimes *reported* since the middle of November. If you weren't aware of that, you're probably heterosexual and white.
Had a corporate class... Only one student. So, we practiced silently together. Then one more turned up. We carried on at our own pace. They gave me such a gift.
I tend to take pictures of people's license plates when I see them casually being dicks. Their reactions remind me so often that folks lack valor.
November 2016
Quiet morning at the shala-- led primary with a single row. Same faces as as when one full row was a busy day. I love these folks.
Headed to bed thinking about my students across the globe studying with my teachers. Thinking thoughts of thanks to all of my teachers who encouraged me to study with their's. This yogi's heart seams tug.
This is why yoga will never be mainstream.

Engaging in materialistic or sensual pleasure with little focus on higher purpose is not yoga-- it's called bhoga. Bhoga, left unchecked, can lead to pain in the body or/and mind-- and this is called roga.

On the flip side, Roga and Bhoga can both lead back to yoga. Once you make a commitment to not harming or deceiving by paying attention to what is, the pain and discomfort can lead you right back out of the yick and into something better: reality.

For yoga to arise, attention to reality must be fixed and firm... Even when it becomes unpleasant. Even when it is inconvenient. Only then can we see what's under the hood.

Yoga will never be mainstream, but nowadays is a great time for alchemy. For transmutation. Turn this time of grasping and grabbing and pain into abiding love and bliss, by doing the inconvenient and uncomfortable.

When the tide comes in, all boats are lifted. "Other" is only illusion. The side effects of yoga are worth the effort: abiding joy, made of honesty and love. This does not mean "free of pain" but it does mean "free of suffering."
So, my queer friends house in Philly has been egged & the church down the way has been vandalized with "white nation." Heard about these two older guys trying to decide whether or not to take off their "make America great again" hats before going into a Manhattan bar-- so easy for them, not so for the black church & the 'pink' house.
in imageAuthoritarian/Narcissistic
Leadership
Democratic, Accountable
Leadership
Impact on Team
Key
Traits
Shared Decision-Making
Open to Critique
Encourages Feedback
Impact on Team
Key
Traits
Strict Obedience
Drama & Manipulation
Adaptable
Leadership
Enhanced
Collaboration
Limited Innovation
Increased
Morale
Discourages Criticism
Reduced Morale
Emotional Control
Lots of folks don't know why they're being unfriended like they haven't had the n-bomb dropped in their house with aplomb. Stop. You know how your husbands feel. You know how you act with adults (if not children). And, do you know how that VP feels about folks like me? Stop. Just stop.
This is the Hour
We have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people
this is the Hour.
And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Where is your garden?
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be the time!
There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold on to the shore.
They will feel they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
And push off and jump into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.
See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves.
For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time for the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word "struggle" from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
"We are the ones we've been waiting for..."
- The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi
8 years ago, I could not sleep because the streets were packed with celebration. Today, the faces on the bus are as long as this horrific fever dream. Cold sweat, cold rain.
Black Mirror's Season 3 Premier ecplains why I have largely disconnected and don't participate in a large number of things.
Why is every place built in the last 7 years on 14th Street (between U & P) a white person factory?
October 2016
"We gotta let go of all of our ghosts-- we both know we ain't kids no more." -- Adrle bringing the horror.
in imageRejects external revien
No External Accountability
Open to Oversight
Inspection
Accountability
Works in secrecy
Welcomes collaboration
Accountability from outside
Start of practice, I'm all like: "I think I'm ready to catch my knees." By triangle, I'm ready to die & questioning all of my life decisions.

C'mon new moon.
First time flying and flight to TO was delayed over an hour. Great weather, no congestion. Gonna miss the group trip to Niagra. Bummer.
Never forget: We are alive within mysteries.

Laugh.
Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful
though you have considered all the facts.

-- Wendell Berry
So I read all the fact checking pieces-- no quotes from God on whether Trump's assertion that Hillary was the literal Devil or nah. Guess I'll have to go to work not knowing... Get your shit together NPR.
So, an audience of undecided voters... and it was stocked with Bill Clinton's accusers? No way. Thats a lot.
These commentators
"Fiesty presidential debate" -- hm.
"Most contentious debate in american history" -- uh, are you out of your mind? People got shot.
Am I actually gonna have to go to HillaryClinton.Com to fact check this 1000 years of energy from coal? Clean coal? Thats gotta be some made up shit, right? Brandon T. !
"I voted to close the loophole you took advantage of" -- will this get the traction it deserves?
"I'm gonna force them back into their countries," Donald Trump. Tell me how, buddy.
Cleaning out my closet was a long overdue chore. Needed a heavy lift afterwards-- clarity, constancy, peace.
Tomorrow at 1:30-- explore the dynamic, the stillness, the flight & the fun 🙂
in imageDogma
Replace independent
understanding
Rote learning
Learning approaches
Clichés
Leaders claim special
insight and supreme
knowledge
Charismatic leaders
Claim special revelation
Claim unusual authority