Meditation
Doctors and Monogamy
This afternoon, I went to the doctor. No, not an acupuncturist. No, not an Ayurvedic doctor. No, not a Reiki master. A good old regular Western doctor. You know, the one that checks your blood pressure and listens to your heartbeat (even though I don’t think they really do, because they’re moving that thing around…
Read MoreOh Know!
The Truth About Knowledge (in an organic nutshell) Get ready for some fascinating, brain bending information and insight. Here’s the catch: you know what you don’t think you know, and you don’t know what you think you know. <<<Please read carefully! Let it sink in. Both are true. Hear me out. Let’s start with…
Read MoreGrains of Sand
If you wanna be a star, you don’t gotta search too far, ’cause you’re made of stars. I know that might be hard, to comprehend in your brain, that the big-bang was screaming your name when it all began… How many grains of sand are at the beach? Each so unique; if you take the…
Read MoreStardust
I’ve been fantasizing… Kundalini rising, Unlocking the snake on my sac— Rum, no alcohol, I’m what you call- A yogi, I schmooze, no need for the booze, Hi, my name is Shayna and I’m kind of insane, uh- Vegetable obsessed, hippie but well-dressed, Happy way too much, I have never heard of such… A smoothie…
Read MoreMindful Materialism
But as an adult working in the fashion industry, I struggle with materialism. And I’m one of the least materialistic people that exist, because material possessions don’t mean much to me. They’re beautiful, I enjoy them, they can enhance your life to a certain degree, but they’re ultimately not important.’ -Tom Ford In yogic philosophy,…
Read MoreBecoming Human
So, I sat down to write a piece about my past journey with an eating disorder (orthorexia) and how I cured myself and transformed my life. I had intentions of documenting my journey in logical, comprehensive language. Then I stumbled across this quote by Plato: ‘Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.’ So this…
Read More5 Techniques To Get Unstuck
Are you feeling stuck in your life? Do you feel like you have lost your inner compass and are not sure which direction to go? Do you have goals and intentions but don’t know how you will ever fulfill them? Does life seem overwhelming? If so, welcome to being a human in this experience called…
Read MoreBe Self Conscious
self-con·scious [self–kon-shuhs, self-] adjective 1. excessively aware of being observed by others. 2. conscious of oneself or one’s own being. I find the dictionary definition of ‘self-conscious’ to be relatively misleading, but simultaneously profound, deep, and revealing. The first definition translates in a negative light, where the second definition is empowering and uplifting. In…
Read MoreI Hope You Can Trust
I’m done hoping. I have hoped my whole life. I hope I become successful. I hope I am happy. I hope I can travel. I hope I can help people. The list goes on. To me, hope is intricately associated with desire, which brings up conflict. Hear me out. Hoping for something implies that it…
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5 Reasons To Celebrate Sex
Marvin Gaye was seriously onto something. Ok, let’s break it down. Here’s an excerpt from his song, ‘Sexual Healing’: ‘I want Sexual HealingSexual Healing is good for meMakes me feel so fine, it’s such a rushHelps to relieve the mind, and it’s good for usSexual Healing, baby, is good for meSexual Healing is something…
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