A trip that was meant to be a sacred and romantic trip with my husband-to-be turned more into what he and I now laughingly refer to as “the husband test.” He was surely put to the test as I writhed in pain, cried in fear, felt my temperature rise higher and higher, and generally just lost it. He was calm, level-headed, wise, compassionate, loving and nurturing. He sought out the medical care I needed and watched over me every step of the way….
Read MoreI took a foot bath in the holy Ganges River today — Christmas Day 2008! Just a few days before, what looked like could possibly be an unsatisfying and slightly depressing Christmas, turned into a day filled with gifts. I arrived in India three days ago to find an India that felt tough, unclean and unnerving. I have been to India two times before, but this time for some reason India felt dirtier, noisier and more crowded. This time around I was bringing my fiancé and wanted to show him an India that was sacred, special and beautiful…
Read MoreI am packing for my trip to India. I am leaving in a few days. This is not just any ordinary trip. This is a trip to get married! My fiancé and I met two years ago on a New Year's yoga retreat here in California. We felt it only appropriate to have our special wedding day this New Year's in yoga’s birthplace, India. I have been a big fan of India for many years. I spent six months there a decade ago on a spiritual journey. I thought it was a trip of a lifetime and that it would be many years before I returned. But then India called me again…
Read MoreThere is a new trend happening all around us as I am sure you are aware called Green Gift Giving. “Have a Green Christmas!” “Go Green Christmas!” “Give Great Green Gifts!” and other green slogans are permeating our tv commercials, magazine ads, newspaper circulars, and store window displays. But what does all of this actually mean? Is giving a green gift better than giving a gift that is not green?
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