http://alohaloveheals.com live to love to live Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:48:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m in the process of working through one of my core fixed attitudes of ‘there’s something wrong.” During my surrender yoga practice I was able to get to a place of contemplating, getting the idea of ‘everything’s ok’, everything’s good’, everything just is. There is so much ease in that, ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=227 why is it sometimes so difficult to just enjoy the ride? why do we or at least I take myself and life so seriously sometimes? after all as Bill Hicks so aptly says, "it's just a ride". and quite the ride it is! no matter how wise I've gotten, how ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=205 It's 1am and the wind is starting to gust and the rain starting to fall. It very rarely, if ever, rains here. Here being the Negev desert of Israel. There are threats of flooding which happens once every 10 years or so. It's an exciting time. I obviously can't sleep. ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=200 Every night I give thanks for the blessings of the day and there is so much it's almost overwhelming. My days are so full with incredible learnings, beautiful surroundings, lovely people and encounters, the list goes on. It's important to remember gratitude especially in times of seeming challenge, this is ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=196 Living in the desert in Southern Israel, studying Ecological Design, Permaculture and Community Building I am ever more present to the preciousness of life. All life. Water is scarce here, it is a fragile ecosystem. One must be aware of how choices and actions impact the environment and the lives ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=194 Here I am sitting on the cushy chairs of Starbucks in Amsterdam airport, during my 6 hour layover on my way to Israel. I am usually a critic and somewhat boycotter of Starbucks, not wanting to support large conglomerates, but I have to admit after getting unstuffed from that 9 ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=190 It's all so exquisitely simple. Beautifully so. It's all about being open and honest. Every step, every breath of the way. Being, breathing, speaking, acting from integrity. Getting clear on what that is is the challenging part. But it is possible and once there it is ever so sweet. The ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=174 Some of the ties or bonds around my heart have lifted or dropped, wherever they are gone, I am free from them. And I am grateful. I am ever more present to my love, the love that I have to give and I am reinspired to share it ever more ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=150 3 important (and my favourite) ways to take care of yourself this season are: 1) Soak in hot baths! This is a great way to warm up the body, ease aching muscles and unwind from any tension or stress. Adding epsom salts helps to soothe aching muscles and draw out toxins ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=139 I woke up a little more last night. My bubble popped. I realized I have been living a delusion, a denial of some sorts of others existence or right to exist. I have been so consumed with my vision for the world and humanity that I have refused to accept ... http://alohaloveheals.com/?p=23