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There is a lineage of yoga that saved my life. An introduction that came more than once. First it came through friendly offering—seemingly— the practice came in solitude, a trio of distribution, but I resisted what I viewed as illusion. Sister Renee, on her mission to save the day,
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No lands should have been conquered, no wars waged, no ideologies forced to enslave, others killed and erased, no vile pollution of our elements — air, soil, water. No deterioration of land, no animals slaughtered by men pretending to be brave. We were rich in delusion, poor in communion, and full
Health and Wellness Essays
Editor’s Note: Originally written in August 2022. Our idea of physical health usually goes hand and hand with the latest diet and exercise trends or a positive checkup at the yearly primary care visit. In truth, well-rounded physical health goes far beyond our most common concepts. Many people suffer
Public Essays and Proposals
Editor’s Note This essay traces the full history and evolution of insurance—from its origins in ancient trade to the modern systems that shape everyday life. Written to offer both historical understanding and a forward-looking solution. If you’re primarily interested in the art and reform sections, you can
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They called her Bayou Betty She got mad Answered back, “I’mma city cat” Concrete under my pads I’m from New Orleans I know about architecture And this and that
Chicago is the North you know to think of when living in the South — especially the Deep South. You kind of know of New England but not really, not enough to consider it — just like you wouldn’t the Pacific Northwest. Maybe it’s because we follow the rivers, but
When you are too tired to feel, close your eyes and look up to feel me there. When you feel too tired to fuel, think to yourself: your preparation for me. When you are tired and crying, know that I am in the sky, trying to tell you I am
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It is okay to start a new way. Still we stay unsure, tamed to endure. Shaken to our core, again, again, once more. Mistaken Earth down to her core. Now she revolts, saying: I stay silent and still no more. People crying out to level the score, Spreading false messages
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She is a rescue — but as many have said before, she has rescued me as much as I have her. She welcomed me in Louisiana. She scouted my land in Alabama. She teaches me steady boundaries, relentless self-care, and how to follow the rhythm of the day, not the time
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I looked to the floor, to the door — where you stood no more. Bright then, in the den, you asked why it was I couldn’t do this before. I said, I am not sure — I must have needed more to pull forth this softening and pour in once more.
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Emaciated dreams Immeasurable extremes Promised days tied to deranged ways. Versatile markets that can’t clear empty dockets. Sanctimonious Sectional BS on stolen sacred land Unrelenting torment to keep up with their demand doomed to be lost without a stance doomed to be sick without a stance doomed to cease