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Category: Israel

Perspectives: Light & Dark, Past & Present, Land & Sea

And today, I soak my eyes in the perfect blend of sea blue, gold dust. Advertisements

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The Tonic of Wildness

We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we … More

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Moments in Time

5:23 am We’re kicking up the dusty dirt from the lowest place on earth, just south of the Dead Sea, … More

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Meditations in the Promised Land

This series begins with Secret Passages, read that first to get the whole of my Jerusalem journey. As we search for the … More

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Secret Passages

Spring is creeping over The Holy City. Saturday sunlight drenches the dune colored stones and flowers speckle the windowsills. Today is … More

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Hi! I’m Jess…

I'm a coconut glutton, lover of fruit, sand between my toes, and a well-written book. I'm a teacher. Of yoga. Of life. I'm an explorer and magic finder. Join me as I search for the hidden treasures and lessons of my every day life.

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Puppy’s first hike / trail run / river wade 🖤🖤🖤🖤 One day I’ll have decent video skills lol

There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there. It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility, and our hearts to love life. Without this subtle quickening our days would be empty and wearisome, and no horizon would ever awaken our longing. Our passion for life is quietly sustained from somewhere in us that is wedded to the energy and excitement of life. This shy inner light is what enables us to recognize and receive our very presence here as blessing. We enter the world as strangers who all at once become heirs to a harvest of memory, spirit, and dream that has long preceded us and will now enfold, nourish, and sustain us. The gift of the world is our first blessing. . It would be infinitely lonely to live in a world without blessing. The word blessing evokes a sense of warmth and protection; it suggests that no life is alone or unreachable. Each life is clothed in raiment of spirit that secretly links it to everything else. Though suffering and chaos befall us, they can never quench that inner light of providence. . John O’Donohue

I’m in total, complete, utter love with my little nugget!

Ideas are the fuel for action. Ideas without action and purpose is like a gas leak; leaking into the air without creating fire as it was meant to. Action without a foundation in idea and intention is both purposeless and misguided; like setting fire without any methods of controlling and maintaining it. There must be both. Ideas are the conception. Action is the fruition. xo

The brain. I never thought I’d be into neuroscience. Ugh science. It always seemed so confusing and unrelatable and weirdly enough, too esoteric for me. 🧠 But yoga. (It’s always about yoga) Brings it all back to the brain. From how we breathe to how we move to the tone we hear in someone’s voice. It all influences the brain. And it’s all influenced by the brain. 🧠 So... as you move through this week, begin to notice - just notice, not change - how you respond when someone uses a kind tone in their voice versus a harsh tone. How you feel when you’re rushing versus taking things slow. How you breathe when you’re rushed versus relaxed. 🧠 Become an inquisitive scientist of your own being. Investigate by first observing, noticing, being attentive, asking questions, getting curious.

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