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Swammie Mommie

I squirmed impatiently in my seat as I waited for the parenting expert to finish his talk at my children’s school. I was eager to go up to the lectern to ask my personal question: How could I get my … Continue reading

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The Last Thought-Bender!

“Yogah Chitta Vritti Nirodha”. This is the second sloka (stanza) in the first chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. This sutra provides the definition of yoga: it says that yoga is the cessation of the modification of the mind. This means … Continue reading

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High Phone Bill?

A phone bill came out exceptionally high. Big Dad, the head of household called an immediate meeting of the family. Dad pleaded, “I do not use our phone unless someone calls at home. I use work phone for local, national … Continue reading

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The Donkey in the Well

Many of you may have heard this story, but I was thinking of it recently and wanted to share this time old tale as a reminder for us to “take a step up”. Once upon a time, a farmer’s donkey … Continue reading

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Yoga Helped Manage my Asthma

In 1995, I almost died from an asthma episode that landed me in the emergency room. Denial can be a formidable enemy. I was in complete denial about having a serious asthma condition. In 1992, I had been seen by … Continue reading

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