Tag: Christianity

• July 16, 2023

  You Are What You Think

  Recently, the Midwest has consistently been under air quality alerts. Air quality first became something I thought about in December of 2019 and January of 2020. Even though at that time this crazy little virus had popped up in China, it hadn’t spread yet – or so we thought – and you know, maybe it…
• July 7, 2023

  I Just Say Amen

  Despite my complicated relationship with yoga and yogis these days, I still follow along on some forums. In one of these, there was a question posed about whether or not yoga and Christianity are incompatible. In general, the consensus was no, but the people who would say yes are probably not the ones talking about…
• May 28, 2023

  Circles

  Welcome to Sutra A Day. I haven’t written in a while. Sutra a day has become sutra a month. This morning, I find myself sitting on the couch, cat hair tickling my nose, my friends’ son humming as he wanders (a blessing) the house, coffee empty, gray day out the window behind, feeling sad and…
• April 16, 2023

  Who-man?

  Welcome to Sutra A Day. Lately, I’ve been contemplating a couple of ideas. One is what does it mean to be human? Artificial intelligence, for example, more and more has the ability to create that which seems human-like. So is it this divine spark within? Humans aren’t always loving or kind, in fact, they can…
• March 23, 2023

  Finding Flow

  Climbing gyms are places where all of your senses are thrown together in a kaleidoscope. There are smells – chalk, feet, sweat; sounds – music, grunts, chatter, whirring fans; sights – pockmarked walls, multi-shaped holds, rainbow colored tape, people of all ages, some with sinewy back muscles on display; touch- the gritty texture of a…
• March 11, 2023

  Bound By Love

  Welcome to Sutra A Day. I have been remiss. In the past couple of days, my brain has been completely full. There have been disappointments, there have been plans and possibilities, there have been injuries, there has been overwhelm.  So I’m going to skip my flowery intro. My finger hurts. I feel itchy in my…
• February 26, 2023

  The Ocean

  Welcome to Sutra a Day. Sunday has arrived and with it the beauty of winter sun which is somehow sharper than that found in the heaviness of summer. Sometimes I go to church, sometimes I listen online, sometimes I go to yoga, but for me, this day is usually one of some sort of attempt…
• February 12, 2023

  Intentions

  They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I take issue with that.  The idea that intentions don’t matter dismisses our humanity – and our divinity. In fact, I might state that the road to the divine is paved with good intentions.  Where is this coming from? Well, I finished yoga…
• January 13, 2023

  Waking Up

  I’ve started this morning ritual. The alarm goes off and the inky blackness of the room swallows me. Bed is never more appealing that in that conscious state of not quite wake, when you can appreciate a good snuggle in the covers and a pillow on your cheek, the feeling of being held for a…
• January 12, 2023

  The Sound of Silence

  Prior to the break between Christmas and New Year, we in Yoga Teacher Training were learning about the heart chakra, “anahata,” which relates to touch. Anahata, however, means “Unstruck Sound.” I was struggling to wrap my head around this concept of unstruck sound. What is unstruck sound but silence? Maybe Simon and Garfunkel’s Sound of…