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Letting Go

by Aysha Griffin on December 30, 2011

in Passion & Joy,Relationships

SHE LET GO… As we say adios to 2011, reflecting on what is past, envisioning what lies ahead, and cultivating Presence and gratitude in the Now, this beautiful poem (below) was sent to me by Michael Sudheer (check out his website for fabulous photos of San Miguel de Allende). I share with you these profound [...]

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Getting Your Needs Met

by Aysha Griffin on December 15, 2011

in Passion & Joy,Relationships

We all have needs for attention, appreciation, affection and acceptance. But we vary individually in HOW we want those needs to be fulfilled, our capacity to receive, and our ability to express them clearly, so they might be met. Feeling our needs are not met leads to resentments, anger, sadness, pain, distress, discomfort, constriction and [...]

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A New Thanksgiving, Without Defenses

by Aysha Griffin on November 23, 2011

in Relationships

I like to think of Thanksgiving as a time for openly expressing gratitude for the abundance and love in our lives. And yet stresses of the holiday season can easily reignite old wounds and a sense of needing to defend our self against the judgments or negativity of others, especially those closest to us. Usually, [...]

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The Second Greatest Alignment Day In The History Of The Earth One is the number of individuality, undivided, pure, soverign, united, harmonious. Alignment means: a state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, nations, etc., with a common cause or viewpoint. In terms of self, it means integrating, embracing, loving all the various parts, which [...]

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Learning To Love A Cat

by Aysha Griffin on October 29, 2011

in Relationships

I was dreaming of galloping on horseback across the Russian steppes, a la Doctor Zhivago, in a big fur coat and hat, when I awoke to find Frijol, the cat, draped over my head on the pillow. The “Cat As A Hat”… what would Dr. Seuss would say about that? He might say I was [...]

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