A Joyful Practice

FTWMI: “Wonderfully, Fearlessly, Hopefully Impossible” EXCERPTS & video (a post for 8/4) August 4, 2026

Many blessings to everyone, everywhere. Stay hopeful and hydrated.

Pardon me while I catch up. There were no Zoom practices, but here is a post related to August 4^th.

For Those Who Missed It: The following excerpts and video were originally posted in 2025. The excerpts are in “story” order. The 2025 prompt question was, “What do you have in common with someone who inspires you?” You can request an audio recording of this practice or a previous practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra   (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.

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“Of course, such classes must be somehow distinguished or distinguishable from others, or the symbols would not be significant. If I am to make use of the terms x and y to any purpose, I must obviously have some means of making it clear to myself and to others which things are x and which are not, which are y and which are not.”

— quoted from “Chapter II. Symbols of Classes and Operations.” in Symbolic Logic by John Venn Sc.D. ; F.R.S. (b. 1834)

Click on the excerpt titles below for more about the musician, the president, and the duchess — not to mention the mathematician and poet — who celebrate(d) birthdays today.

FTWMI: “A Quick ‘Wonderfully, Fearlessly, Hopefully Impossible’ Note (with links)”

Wonderfully, Fearlessly, Hopefully Impossible

Click on the excerpt title below to discover how a Venn diagram can be used to describe the practices of yoga.

My Answer? Yoga

“Nothing in the world is single;
   All things by a law divine
In one spirit meet and mingle.
   Why not I with thine?—”

— quoted from “Love’s Philosophy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley (b. 1792)

Check out this vinyasa practice inspired by people born on August 4^th!

The playlist for the video practice is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “08042021 Wonderfully, Hopefully, Fearlessly Impossible”]

Extreme heat can not only make people lethargic and unmotivated, it can also lead to extreme agitation and anxiety-based fear. We may find it hard to think, hard to feel (or process our feelings), and/or hard to control our impulses. If you are struggling in the US, help is available just by dialing 988.

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 need 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).

You’re Invited to Bend… & To Take The Deepest Breath You’ve Taken — On Retreat!

September 25 — 27, 2026

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