Stress Management, Meditation & Yoga with Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

I Cannot Change the Direction of the Wind

Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

I cannot change the direction of the wind,
but I can adjust my sails.

~anon

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Victorious Breath

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

Victorious Breath
Slow and deep
into the heart of the day.
With each inhalation
comes an exhalation
twice as long. (…)

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Speaking your Truth

Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

Speaking your truth
is the whole blessed enchilada
speaking your truth means
that the means are the ends
Speaking your truth
is an ongoing wave that you're learning to ride
you're speaking your truth, but still
you'll want to fall back into the old lies
again and again and again
But don't worry about that
just keep speaking your own truth
come what may
keep riding this wave, brothers and sisters
& every true word will be a love letter to Life Eternal
every true word will be
a down payment on your condo in Nirvana
So just keep speaking your own truth
no matter what the response might be
& one day you will surely see that
the path is the goal
brothers and sisters, the path is the one and only goal. (…)

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A Question of Healing

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

A Question of Healing
The wrong question is: "Why am I suffering?"
Pain comes with the territory,
This being human, but
Suffering is what we add to it–
Mostly with our stories about why
Things are the way they are,
Or how it should be other than it is. (…)

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Centering

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

Centering
Here.  Right, here, right now,
bring your mind to this place and time.
Invite it , even if it resists,
to sit and witness what it is to be alive. (…)

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I would rather be a failure

Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

I would rather be a failure
doing something I love
than be a success
doing something I hate.

~ George Burns

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Seek Teachings Everywhere

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

As a bee seeks nectar
from all kinds of flowers,
seek teachings everywhere;
like a deer that finds
a quiet place to graze,
seek seclusion to digest
all you have gathered. (…)

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The Greatest Gift

Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

Learning to meditate
is the greatest gift
you can give yourself in this life. (…)

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The essence of yoga is equanimity of mind

Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

What is Yoga?
The essence of yoga is equanimity of mind.
Equanimity is when your mind is undisturbed.
Losing balance causes numerous problems. (…)

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Fill your bowl to the brim

Posted on 05. Dec, 2008 by Julie Lusk, M.Ed.

Fill your bowl to the brim
And it will spill
Keep sharpening your knife
And it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
And your heart will never unclench. (…)

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