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RE: Lesson 1, Chapter 18-22

Wow I really appreciate everyones' thoughts and insights. I am grateful for this discussion forum. Q. How do you take care of yourself to sustain your energy long term? I consider myself a high-energy...

In forum My Grandmother's Hands

3 years ago
RE: Lesson 3, Chapters 13-17

Yes running alone can be almost a spiritual experience for me. We may think we need the outside motivation from music or podcasts or other distractions, but all that really detracts from our ability t...

In forum My Grandmother's Hands

3 years ago
RE: Lesson 3, Chapters 13-17

While it is currently challenging to do these body practices together, we can recall a time we OM'd together in a class for example and that collective vibration soothing us all as one, uniting us in ...

In forum My Grandmother's Hands

3 years ago
RE: Lesson 2, Chapter 12

I really appreciate the 5 anchors. As an athlete I have become adept at the process of staying with the physical discomfort that comes with long hours of running or being on the bike. I notice the sen...

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3 years ago
RE: Lesson 1, Chapters 10-11

Greetings and my apologies for my absence, I have been away helping my daughter but it is great to be back to the book and incorporating the practices. I had some interesting reminders while reading t...

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3 years ago
RE: Lesson 3, Chapter 8-9

This was a difficult exercise for me and I think that discomfort stems from the past year being mostly isolated from the outside world. I feel like all my recent experiences are through the lenses of ...

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3 years ago
RE: Lesson 2, Chapters 4-7

Body practices: 1. To me a micro-aggression is definitely a powerful feeling, a sending of energy we are afraid to confront, usually because it's a minor annoyance and we expect the other person to al...

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3 years ago
RE: Lesson 1, Chapters 1-3

@nicole Thanks for asking me to think more about this transformation for me. As I said, I always thought of myself as an informed, aware and sensitive white person based on my life experiences. In fa...

In forum My Grandmother's Hands

3 years ago
RE: Lesson 1, Chapters 1-3

1. I grew up as a white Catholic in a lower middle class urban area close to downtown San Jose California. The neighborhood was what I considered normal - it was a mixture of generational immigrants a...

In forum My Grandmother's Hands

3 years ago