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Still in quarantine. It's been 6 or 7 weeks. I never really started counting because I didn't think it could possibly extend this long....
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kjwright
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
Who's to blame? Svadyaya: Self-study
The last two Niyamas get more esoteric and spiritual, especially compared to the tangibility of Tapas. Svadyaya--self-study--is not about...
kjwright
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Running During Coronavirus
Part of my certification requirement to be a RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) running coach was to agree to uphold a code of ethics,...
kjwright
- Apr 4, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine: Tapas Weeks 3 & 4
Well. My month of living Tapas coincided with the coronavirus pandemic hitting NYC. Hard. It's everyone's worst nightmare, and we are all...
kjwright
- Mar 31, 2020
- 6 min
Fearless in the Fire:Tapas
Finally, Tapas month is here! I have been looking forward to Tapas since I began this project. It's always been my favorite yama/niyama,...
kjwright
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Corona Resolutions and To-Dos
I have a million reasons to be sad and scared with the shutdown of virtually everything in NYC and the entire country. I have just as...
kjwright
- Mar 6, 2020
- 5 min
Eckhart Tolle Saves The Day (and my month of Santosha)
As I alluded to in the last post, I started on a mental and emotional spiral near the middle of my month dedicated to Santosha. All this...
kjwright
- Feb 24, 2020
- 4 min
"Thank You"--The Path to Santosha? (Contentment)
My month-long assignment is to ponder the words of Swami Rama and try to "fall in love with my life as it is." I hate that it's so hard...
kjwright
- Jan 31, 2020
- 6 min
"Fffffuck"--My 2.5 year old (Saucha/Purity)
This concept, Saucha (purity), is the one that brought my whole project to a screeching halt six months ago, especially the last task for...
kjwright
- Jan 26, 2020
- 6 min
My dog won't speak Spanish to me: Aparigraha Weeks 3, 4 & Conclusion
Note: I originally started studying Aparigraha (non-grasping) in the month of July for this project. And now, as I finally get around to...
kjwright
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Hitting Pause
I am officially overwhelmed with how behind I am on this project and blog. So rather than rush to catch up and rush through what's left,...
kjwright
- Aug 15, 2019
- 2 min
Yoga Streak
Practicing yoga requires no special accessories or clothes, nor does it require I leave my house or shower afterwards.
kjwright
- Jul 31, 2019
- 2 min
My 48-Hour Escape
I made a last-minute decision to go on a weekend yoga retreat by myself, in a fairly desperate need to get away from my son and husband...
kjwright
- Jul 21, 2019
- 5 min
If you "Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down"--Toni Morrison
The last of the Yamas, Aparigraha, invites me not to grasp for or try to hold on to anything. Basically this precept covers everything...
kjwright
- Jun 30, 2019
- 7 min
Is Enough Ever Really Enough? Brahmacharya: Take 2
I didn't think I'd have so much trouble living by this rule! It's not entirely the nature of the guideline that has given me trouble, I...
kjwright
- May 30, 2019
- 1 min
I Failed to Live in Non-Excess, So I'm Starting Over
As I sit down to try to catch up on writing about 3 weeks' worth of challenges that I could barely remember--much less...
kjwright
- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
3 Months In: A 25% Changed Woman?
I never would have believed it if someone told me at the beginning of this project how much my life and how I live it would change in...
kjwright
- May 5, 2019
- 6 min
I Am a Japanese Sex Kitten:(Brahmacharya/Non-excess)
This Yama, like Ahimsa, is often translated to an overly-distilled and myopic concept: celibacy. But Adele is quick to point out the...
kjwright
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
Living as a Visitor and Building My Adikara: Asteya Weeks 3,4, & Conclusions
Week 3 of living Asteya (non-stealing) tells me to "live as a visitor to this world, rather than an owner"; I am to use free and...
kjwright
- Apr 11, 2019
- 6 min
Asteya: Non-Stealing
A couple of lifetimes ago I was a teacher at a Yeshiva (Jewish school), and although I'll never be an orthodox Jew, there are many Jewish...
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