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Knocking on a door..., by Jelaluddin Rumi
During a conversation with the students, before yoga class, I was reminded of this beautiful quotation: I have lived on the lip of...

susanalabordeblaj
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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Meditation, by Jack Kornfield
A longtime friend shared with me this beautiful meditation, by Jack Kornfield. I'll be reading it in my online yoga classes next week....

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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Quotations by Jaiya John
There are a lot of quotations by Jaiya John that resonate with me these days, here are a few for you. I'm planning to read a couple of...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 24, 20211 min read
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Quotation, by Francis Weller
I recently received a card from my good friend Toni Goodman, where she shares this quote with me: "The work of a mature person is to...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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"The World I Live In", by Mary Oliver
How does she keep doing this? Thank you Mary Oliver. THE WORLD I LIVE IN I have refused to live locked in the house of reasons and...

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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"There Will Be Days..."Another poem by Morgan Harper Nichols
As you probably know I chose a poem to read in my yoga classes every week or every other week. Even if I do this, I stay open to what is...

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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"The News", by Emilie Lygren
Looking for a poem for next week's online yoga classes, I stop in my tracks reading this one, finding myself deeply moved. I take "an...

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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"Field Guide", by Tony Hoagland
Thank you very much Toni Goodman for sharing this poem with us. I couldn't find a photo to post with it, and then I remembered the lovely...

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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"The Risk To Bloom", by Anaïs Nin
Every Sunday I send an email to the groups that take my online yoga classes on what I call "My Personal Zoom", and I usually add a poem...

susanalabordeblaj
Aug 29, 20211 min read
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"A Random Conversation", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
I never thought I would get to have a glimpse into a person’s soul when I entered Costco. I have been resisting going there, since I...

susanalabordeblaj
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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"Burnt Kabob", by Jelaluddin Rumi
I'm very happy that without planning it, I have created with my blog a library of poems that may serve as inspiration to others, poems...

susanalabordeblaj
Jul 18, 20211 min read
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"Rather Than Worry...", Poem by Morgan Harper Nichols
This is the poem that I will read this week in my online group yoga classes, from the beautiful book "All Along You Were Blooming", by...

susanalabordeblaj
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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"Think Like a Tree", by Karen Shragg
A few days ago a student sent me this poem, which is new to me. I will be using it as inspiration for next week's yoga group classes....

susanalabordeblaj
Jun 20, 20211 min read
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Quote by Sharon Salzberg
I got the book "Real Change" some weeks ago, and today I decided to begin to read it. Opening it randomly in one page, I saw this, which...

susanalabordeblaj
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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"Sorrow Is Not My Name", by Ross Gay
I have been attending pranayama & meditation sessions with Chase Bossart, who I highly admire, during all the length of the pandemic. One...

susanalabordeblaj
Jun 6, 20212 min read
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Your Own Basic Goodness (quote), by Jack Kornfield
I often read a poem in class, and this week I want to read something related to a chant that we have been chanting. One of the...

susanalabordeblaj
May 8, 20211 min read
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"About Standing (in Kinship)", by Kimberly Blaeser
I hope you will enjoy reading this beautiful poem. It's the one I'll read the next couple weeks in my online yoga classes. About Standing...

susanalabordeblaj
Apr 11, 20211 min read
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"Redbird Love", by Joy Harjo
Have you ever had a poetry godmother? My friend Toni Goodman is that person to me. Today is the first day I read this poem and love...

susanalabordeblaj
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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"There Is Another View", by Jelaluddin Rumi
I have been listening to talks and meditations that Tara Brach is generously offering through her website, and loved the poem that she...

susanalabordeblaj
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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"The Ponds", by Mary Oliver
I just watched a video with Tara Brach, a recommendation from my sister, which I loved. Tara Brach reads part of this poem, by Mary...

susanalabordeblaj
Feb 21, 20211 min read
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