The Ability To… Still Remember a Too Short & Too Bloody Walk (mostly the music & blessings) March 7, 2026
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in "Impossible" People, Dharma, Healing Stories, Hope, Music, One Hoop, Yoga.Tags: 988, Bertrand Russell, Carla D. Hayden, Civil Rights Movement, Hosea Williams, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Season for Nonviolence, Selma to Montgomery
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“Ramaḍān Mubarak, Blessed Ramaḍān!” to anyone observing the holy month of Ramaḍān. Many blessings to all, and especially to those celebrating and/or observing Lent, Great Lent, and/or the Baháʼí 19-Day Fast.
Peace, ease, and graciousness to all, throughout this “Season for Nonviolence” and all other seasons!
“‘Rosa Parks inspired us to get in trouble. And I’ve been getting in trouble ever since,’ said [U. S. Representative John] Lewis. ‘She inspired us to find a way, to get in the way, to get in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble.’”
— quoted from “Remembering John Lewis: The Power of ‘Good Trouble’” (July 19, 2020) by Carla D. Hayden (14th Librarian of Congress)
Please join me today (Saturday, March 7th) at 12:00 PM for a yoga practice on Zoom. You can use the link from the “Class Schedules” calendar if you run into any problems checking into the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “03072021 Sunday Bloody Sunday Alabama”]
“Do not fall back upon the thought that those whom you hate deserve to be hated. I do not know whether anybody deserves to be hated, but I do know that hatred of those whom we believe to be evil is not what will redeem mankind. The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation, and the first step towards co-operation lies in the hearts of individuals.”
— quoted from “Chapter VI. Scientific Technique and the Future” in Human Society In Ethics And Politics by Bertrand Russell
If you are thinking about suicide, worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, you can dial 988 (in the US) or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call this TALK line if you are struggling with addiction or involved in an abusive relationship. The Lifeline network is free, confidential, and available to all 24/7. YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
White Flag is an app, which I have not yet researched, but which may be helpful if you need peer-to-peer (non-professional) support.
If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgement-free place to talk, you can also click here to contact the TrevorLifeline (which is staffed 24/7 with trained counselors).
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