A Noun as a Personal Pronoun?
The use of tributary as a ‘personal pronoun’ for me is two-fold: the “we” is because I want to shift to more inclusive language, away…
3H-Ha!
Author: Lelania Harpal Kaur Avila
My Introduction to Chanting
In 2006, when my son weaned, I had a Spiritual Emergence/Spiritual Emergency. Doctors couldn’t explain it, told me it was probably hormonal, and encouraged me…
Cultural Appreciation, An Imperfect Approach
As I prepare to offer an invitation for people to join me for a 40-Day meditation practice, I face a ‘Cultural Appropriation Gate/Wall’ with concerns…
MUDRA
A gift from Yoga: a specific hand position to smooth out your abilities to communicate clearly. Bring the tip of your thumb to the tip…
CHANT
The Kundalini Yoga tradition incorporates sacred mantras into daily practice. We often chant a Sikh mantra specifically for Protection. The first four lines of Guru…
New Communication Course!
13-Module Course will be available Fall 2023. Join us over at Paradise Found to HARMONIZE! Click here for Details about the Course! Or, Want to…
RESTORE
Allow yourself permission to take time alone. ‘Turtle In.’ Pamper yourself. Nourish yourself with tenderness and care. What feeds you? A hot bath, a cup…
Conversations Across Generations: Listening Through Poetry
We’re looking forward to co-hosting this event as Paradise Found, LLC and getting to participate by sharing some poems. A wish that this is just…
Tribute to Tributaries
Move like a snailAppear as a Late Blooming flowersteady, persistent Yet flexible, flowing with everyday shifts Tributary Sometimes slow Sometimes appears off course. At times…
LISTEN, part II
“Listen deeply, trust what you hear,” Guru Nanak invited over 500 years ago in his epic poem, Japji Sahib. If communication has four basic aspects…