Practicing yoga is a sacred act. Yoga has the power to transform our lives. Yoga also provides lessons for leadership. Our practice continues even after we leave our mats. The practice of yoga is part of a larger philosophy about the ways in which we live our lives.
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am in awe of spirals. I write about them in my poetry. I reference them constantly. For me, the spiral is a symbol of learning, living, and transformation. It is no surprise then, that with all of the recent attention on the tornadoes in the midwest, that [...]
Pickled Roots began because of my desire to share the common thread of truth, knowledge, and love that I’d witnessed in many seemingly different cultures and communities. Today, I am struck deeply by the reality of knowing and accepting that the common thread does actually exist and for me, is most readily seen in indigenous [...]
New Year’s Eve evokes many visions. Friends, partying, joy, food, laughter. Mine was filled with a gentle excitement filled with laughter, smiles, and prayers. But after the celebration waned and all was quiet, I pondered the energy of peace. I awoke this morning in the same spirit that I went to sleep. So, as I [...]
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I want to be.” Lao Tzu (Father of Taoism) Take a pause and close your eyes and reflect on that statement. What do you think you are? What can you let go of? For me, I often define myself as a woman, a mother, [...]
Be present. What is happening now? How do you feel? Be present. Breathe. What’s going on? Are you in this moment? Are you contemplating the next? Breathe. Are you drifting off? Are you here? Welcome to this moment. This existence. You wanted me. Well, here I am. These thoughts were with me a couple of [...]
Early Morning Rabbit I awoke early this morning. The air was crisp after an evening of rains. I smudged my house and went outside to give thanks for the day with the towering trees and the green grass as my witness. After several moments of stillness, I saw a rabbit in my neighbor’s yard. It [...]
Everything has a beginning. A starting point. An origin. That beginning may be very clearly understood. Sometimes however, it’s a little difficult to understand how something actually came to be. And sometimes, the truth of the origin is simply denied. Why is this important? Today is the beginning of the Pickled Roots blog. Truth be [...]
I look outside my window at tall, leafy trees with thick solid roots. Since I’ve lived here, they’ve withstood unbearable heat, tropical storms, and ice storms. Undoubtedly, the environment in which they now live has changed. These trees, once surrounded only by others and animals, now live amongst homes, playing children, and people moving busily [...]
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