Eat the weeds

Eat the Weeds by Nancy B. Loughlin Published November 4, 2014.  Posted with permission. To you, they’re weeds, and you want them dead.      Instead of enlisting toxic herbicides, perhaps you could eat them. Technically, a weed is defined as any plant that grows where...

A spiritual day planner

Know Thyself: a spiritual day planner by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on October 28, 2014.  Posted with permission.  Early morning (4 a.m. to 6 a.m.): Wake up and study. Practice Jnana Yoga, the cultivation of the intellect, now. This is the sattvic time...

Rage: Loving your Monster

Loving your monster by Nancy B. Loughlin Posted in News Press on October 15, 2013.  Posted with permission. When your monster comes out it’s often entitled. Anger is a normal human emotion. It’s our inner voice saying, “No!” But, rage is different, one of those seven...

In defense of selfies

In defense of selfies by Nancy B. Loughlin (Published in News Press, October 14, 2014. Posted with permission.)            The first photographic selfie is attributed to Robert Cornelius in 1839. I have been unable to determine if he was diagnosed with Narcissistic...

How to really listen: the art of holding space

The art of holding space by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on October 7, 2014.  Posted with permission.  A friend recently told me that her father raped her when she was 15. I knew her when she was 15, but I never knew this. Boom. When people choose to...

The Yoga of Dating

The yoga of dating by Nancy B. Loughlin Published by News Press on September 30, 2014 A friend told me that the best relationship is between two people who are deaf and blind. If you look at someone long and hard and listen to every word, you’ll eventually detect...

Top Four Mundane Fixations

Fixing the top four fixations by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on September 23, 2014.  Posted with permission. How much time do you spend thinking about the top four BS fixations? What am I going to eat? I’m cold (hot). What do people think of me? This is...

For peace, begin with 108 Sun Salutations

For peace, begin with 108 sun salutations by Nancy B. Loughlin (Published in News Press, September 16, 2014) Here’s the problem with working toward world peace. It has nothing to do with the world. It’s easy to point to politicians, criminals, nations, organizations,...

Meditations: Is it possible to do no harm?

Meditations: Is it possible to do no harm? by Nancy B. Loughlin Published by News Press on September 9, 2014.  Posted with permission. A yoga friend told me about his beloved teacher. This teacher’s motto for living is après vous, putting others first. Sounds good, I...

Healing back pain with movement, yoga

Relieve lower back pain with movement, yoga by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 20, 2014.  Posted with permission. Low back pain is a jolt. Or it’s a dull ache. Maybe it’s a throb. It’s one of the top five reasons people visit the doctor. You might...