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Time Didn’t Heal My Emotional Wounds. This Did.

How I Learned to Practice Gratitude (Without Realizing It)

11 Things You Might Not Know About Richard Rosen

This Iconic Costume Designer Swears By This Meditation Practice

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    Writing Prompt: Why Do You Write?

    Consider this crucial question before you start your next writing project.

    November 25, 2019
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    6 Benefits of Teaching Children About the Earth (and Yoga)

    How I came to teach preschoolers about yoga and science, and developed my “True Nature” program.

    November 18, 2019

  • Time Didn’t Heal My Emotional Wounds. This Did.

    In the yoga world, ‘kula’ is a sanskrit word that refers to community.

    November 11, 2019
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    Writing Prompt: Where Are You Writing From?

    Check in with your head, heart, and gut.

    November 4, 2019

  • How I Learned to Practice Gratitude (Without Realizing It)

    Taking gratitude lists to the next level.

    October 28, 2019

  • 11 Things You Might Not Know About Richard Rosen

    Plus the yoga teacher and author’s top writing tips.

    October 21, 2019
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    writing prompt (+ meditation): The story you’re trying to hide

    Welcome to the communikates community!

    September 30, 2019

  • This Iconic Costume Designer Swears By This Meditation Practice

    Meet the woman behind the looks of ‘Almost Famous,’ ‘Pulp Fiction,’ and more.

    August 11, 2017
ѕυммєя ѕ¢нσσℓ fσя α∂υℓтѕ ~ ѕυммєя ѕ¢нσσℓ fσя α∂υℓтѕ ~ I never went to summer school, but I promise this will be something you’ll enjoy with homework you’ll actually ωαит to do (like take yourself out on “artist dates”). Reconnect with yourself, your inner child, your creativity in my 12-week exploration of тнє αятιѕт'ѕ ωαу 🎨 Now, I know 12 weeks sounds like a long time (believe me, you’re talking to a recovering commitment-phobe). BUT you’ll be committing to уσυяѕєℓf, to bringing that project you’ve been dreaming of to life. (And I’ll offer “єχтяα ¢яє∂ιт” – supplemental videos and worksheets you can do at your own pace, in case you have to miss a session or two). The cost ($125) comes out to ~$10/session. ℓєт'ѕ υѕє тнιѕ ѕυммєя тσ ¢яєαтє. ʝσιи мє αт ℓιик ιи вισ. I’m offering a 15% OFF discount thru the weekend (+ financial aid to anyone that could use support). ωє ѕтαят σи тнє fυℓℓ мσσи, 6.6. 🌕✨ 📸: @nicotothewild
This idea came to me during a meditation retreat o This idea came to me during a meditation retreat over the weekend, and I’m so happy to bring it to life! I’m offering a 12-week exploration of Julia Cameron’s #TheArtistsWay, and I hope you’ll join me. Let’s use this summer to C R E A T E + remove whatever’s blocking our creativity ✨ Sign up at #linkinbio, or message me for a 15% OFF discount (by this weekend)/scholarship info.
I saw this quote last week on Instagram and fell i I saw this quote last week on Instagram and fell in love (thank you, @kimberly.rose.pendleton.ph.d!). I thought I’d bookmark it, tuck it away for a future writing prompt, but both grief AND intimacy showed up with me at my journaling + meditation group, wanting some attention, wanting their needs to be met. So I welcomed them and took the group in a completely different direction than I planned. Thank you to my fellow “wild sisters” that were on the call and allowed themselves to be vulnerable, to see and be seen. It was so sweet to share that space with you. Can’t wait to find out who will show up this week! 😉 I hope you’ll join me tomorrow at 5:30pm PT to connect deeply to yourself + a supportive community through meditation, journaling + exploration. #linkinbio
I often offer “If I’m being honest” as a wri I often offer “If I’m being honest” as a writing prompt: Write the phrase, finish the sentence, and see where it takes you. When you get stuck, start over. Don’t stop writing. See what comes through. I refer to these types of prompts as “refrains” because they’re like song lyrics you keep coming back to. I love this one because, for recovering people pleasers like me, it cuts through the BS and straight to the truth, the heart of how I really feel (which can be hard to identify when you’re busy worrying about everyone else’s feelings). Well, turns out I was right about this being a catchy refrain: last week, former Bachelorette (🌹) @kaitlynbristowe released her first single, titled ιf ι'м вєιиg нσиєѕт, and last night I stumbled upon this @annaclendening song by the same title. If *I’m* being honest, I love them both! Give this #writingprompt a try; I’d love to hear what you think. And for some more self-exploration, join me tonight for meditation + journaling. Sign up at the link in my profile (or DM me for financial relief). 🙏🏼💌
ʄཞơɱ ɠཞıɛ۷ąŋƈɛ ɬơ ɠཞąɬı ʄཞơɱ ɠཞıɛ۷ąŋƈɛ ɬơ ɠཞąɬıɬųɖɛ :: That’s one of the many things journaling offers me. This subtle mindset shift positively impacts my day (even when every day feels the same). My morning (mourning? 🤔) pages are now a dedicated part of my daily meditation practice, ąŋɖ I’d love to share it with you. ʝơıŋ ɱɛ ɬɧıʂ (ąŋɖ ɛ۷ɛཞყ) ɬųɛʂɖąყ ɛ۷ɛŋıŋɠ for meditation, journal prompts, dedicated writing time, sharing + feedback, and more tools to unblock your creativity. ʂıɠŋ ų℘ ąɬ #linkinbio 📝🙏🏼
Sheltering in place (SiP) has felt a bit bleak at Sheltering in place (SiP) has felt a bit bleak at times. Most of us are under house arrest and not sure what life will look like when things return to "normal." It might feel like the world is over in many ways, but what if it’s just beginning? Rather than feeling fearful, hopeless, and disempowered, can we look at this time of uncertainty as a period of incubation, imagining we are seeds that have been planted into darkness 🌱 or a caterpillar transforming in her cocoon 🦋? Can we get rooted right where we're at and prepare ourselves for blooming or spreading our wings? ι'd love тo ĸnow: 🌼 What kind of seed are you? What intention(s) are you planting? 🌼 What does your dream garden bed, filled with your ideal projects, relationships, and commitments, look like? 🌼 What do you need to weed away to create space for your growth? 🌼 Moving forward, how can you nurture yourself (and your garden), so you can bloom, grow, and thrive? These are some questions we dove into last week during my writing group, and I hope you’ll consider joining me ‪this evening‬ for more self-exploration through mediation and journaling. And if money is what’s holding you back, I would love to support you with a scholarship – no one turned away, no questions asked. #linkinprofile
I love this analogy about how writing – anything I love this analogy about how writing – anything creative, really – is like birthing. I read this yesterday on #MothersDay, when I was honoring all women, not just the ones with children, because we all take the form of mothers in one way or another, whether we’re reparenting ourselves or others, or nurturing a project into being. . . I bought this book for $4 in a used book store; the highlighted sections are not my own, but they’re what I love about reading used books: the markings of what the previous reader thought was meaningful. I picked up this book because of its title alone: "a caтнolιc prιeѕт мeeтѕ ѕaι вaвa" – as it’s an intersection of the faith I was raised on and how far I’ve come on my spiritual path. Sai Baba is an Indian saint that impressively had both Hindu and Muslim followers; we visited his temple in Shirdi on my recent trip to India. (Note: the Sai Baba in this book refers to Sathya Sai Baba, believed by many to be an incarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba.). . . I share this passage because I love that a priest has the same fears about writing that I and so many do: speaking the truth, rejection, imposter syndrome, being irrelevant, and more. (I also love his analogy of the forbidden fruit 🍎 🐍 that keeps showing up for me, in books like #MistsOfAvalon and @glennondoyle’s #Untamed!) So I ask you this: wнen ιт coмeѕ тo wrιтιng/creaтιng/вιrтнιng, wнaт ιѕ yoυr вιggeѕт ғear? Let’s work through them together. Join me for my weekly writing group tomorrow – all the deets are at my #linkinbio.
@paulettesato has been inspiring me to find beauty @paulettesato has been inspiring me to find beauty in the ordinary. 🥰 I’ve been encouraging my writers to share what they’re grateful for, now more than ever, while sheltering in place – starting with simple, small pleasures. And, I’ll admit, it’s way easier to assign that homework than do it myself. But I have one to share: Every morning, I take my dog out for a walk and see these roses blooming so abundantly in the front yard two houses down from mine. And every morning, I smile when I walk past them. They’re my favorite color roses; when I was little I couldn’t pick a favorite color, and this one always called to me, offering two vibrant colors dancing together as one without dulling each other’s brilliance. This morning, I found out their name: 𝓉𝑒𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓁𝒶 𝓈𝓊𝓃𝓇𝒾𝓈𝑒. After living here and walking by her house for 9 months, I finally met my neighbor Beverly, who told me the name while she was out front watering her gorgeous garden. Then she cut one long stem for me, instructing me to always cut below a 5-leaf branch, so more buds could sprout. 𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝑜𝒹𝒶𝓎? Tell me in the comments below. (And PS if you feel called, there’s still time to sign up for my meditation + journaling group tonight at 5:30pm. Link in bio.) 🌹🌅
Calling all artists: let’s get creative together Calling all artists: let’s get creative together in my weekly meditation + journaling group – tomorrow at 5:30pm. Link in bio, or reach out to me for tuition relief; no one turned away, no questions asked. Love you. 📸: @wellreadblackgirl
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