I think of myself as original as I do you. Originality is my inherent birth right as it is yours. My overarching resolution is to always rest in my origin, to be my inherent nature. I desire this for you. Originality is a voice, not an echo.
Our english dictionary defines failure as “to be unsuccessful at accomplishing a purpose.” The etymology of fail comes from the latin “fallure” which is related to the word “deceive” or “fall”. Failing is Falling. No big deal, and great actually! We must also know when the time is right to get back up. Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand.
Svaha, literally translated as “purely spoken”, “letting it go into the fire/of the deity of fire itself,” denotes an ending to any phase or cycle. Commit to my 21 day interactive workbook of assignments, a list of daily recipes in stillness to gain nothing at all but the identity of the indweller of Divinity (kind of a big deal!).
This was the beginning of what I feel like is me coming home. Now, this year, 2018, I am that. All of the above. I am at home and at peace in the teachings and the invaluable experiences of my colorful, well-established, ever-changing and well-traveled life. I am also celebrating exactly 20 years of teaching yoga and the healing arts FULL TIME!
Welcome to the developing art of my new website, swanmichelle.com and my new blog, Swan Talks. All for your best, most liberated interest, I will be writing, sharing, revealing, singing, recording, and videoing various tonics of inspiration for you to practice. The goal of this website is to act as though we are free, utilizing and experiencing the tools by putting them into action. Our determination to envision and practice daily manifests destiny.