Welcome Ramble :D

 

Somehow at 17 or 18, in the middle of Humanities, I knew exactly who I 

was, and when asked that exact question, I asserted with the only logical 

answer that existed in my mind: I am forever changing. Even in that exact 

moment, trying to piece my life together after some major transgressions, 

and of course, I had transformed before that, when I went from a child to a 

“troubled”, but self-aware, adolescent. Since then, transformation has been 

the main theme of my existence, constantly challenging me to accept change

 and transition into the next chapter. 

In fact, that's why I travel with Shiva on my arm: to honor the destruction

that must, at times, come before an awakening and rebirth. This is one of

the many things my 20+ year yoga practice has taught me throughout the

 years.

In fact, that's why I travel with Shiva on my arm: to honor the destruction

that must, at times, come before an awakening and rebirth. This is one of

thmany things my 20+ year yoga practice has taught me throughout the years.

Early, I learned how to live in alignment with my truth and showing me what 

really matters in life. It wasn't always a straight path, but no matter the struggle, 

my practice has always been there for me to fall back on. I think the best way to

describe my practice is in the words of the song “ Hare Ram/God is Real” by

Krishna Das when he says that he has “found a way to live in the presence of

the Lord''. It’s the flow of practice where time slows down and everything gets 

quiet, and you just feel...connected. This practice, too, has given me the gift of

self-reflection and non-judgment. Neither are perfect, but we do our best to

live rightly and learn as we go. 

I think both of these life experiences have had a tremendous impact on

the way I view humanity and the way I teach. My work is centered on the

people who experience it: the people who have stories to tell and messages

to pass on. Together we seek to understand the whole picture through stories

told among friends, to stories shared in public press. Everything is

everything, I teach,. . .and everyone is everyone, with respect to our

varied differences. Like the “oversoul” Emerson envisioned (an energetic

& spiritual bond that connected us all), or like the Rastafarian “I and I”,

everyone matters and every interaction we have can, if we want it to prove

just that. 

I teach to uplift and inspire. 

PS. This post literally started with the words: Ramble, ramble, ramble.

Sometimes it's good when your computer deletes your work. :/