Sorry, Again [in 2026] (the “missing” Wednesday compilation post w/a video & a KISS MY ASANA link) September 16, 2026

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi, to those who are celebrating. “Chag sameach!” (“Happy Festival!”) to everyone observing the High Holidays. Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone responding with friendship, peace, freedom, understanding, and wisdom. 

Stay safe! Hydrate and nourish your heart, body, and mind.

This “missing” compilation post for Wednesday, September 16^th, includes a quick note and excerpts. Some dated-related information, links, and formatting have been added/updated. 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.

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“So while ‘I apologize’ and ‘I’m sorry’ are used interchangeably, they are inherently different concepts.”

— quoted from the video “‘I apologize’ VS ‘I’m sorry’” by Sunn m’Cheaux, professor of linguistics at Harvard University

Since teshuvah (or tchuvah), the Hebrew word for “repentance, return, turn”, is a big part of the High Holidays, I usually focus at least one day on the “S-word” (sorry) and how I once cultivated the habit of saying “I apologize” rather than “I’m sorry”. When my classes were all in-person, there was always a few people in the larger classes that I didn’t know by name. And, so, I would start off by apologizing (or saying, “I’m sorry”) and ask for a couple of people’s names.

My old introduction to the practice doesn’t quite work on Zoom. So, on this fifth (and sixth) day of the High Holidays, I said that the practices were all about an elephant, a giraffe, and a monkey.

Then, I said I was sorry that people would have to wait for an explanation.

But, I wasn’t actually sorry. I wasn’t feeling sorrow; I wasn’t in anyway begrieved. Neither was I pitiful. I was intentionally stating a fact in way that might pique people’s curiosity. Since I fully intended to explain how elephants, monkeys, and giraffes (“placed in [that] special way”) made it into our yoga practice, it might have been more accurate to offer people an apology.

CLICK ON THE EXCERPT TITLE FOR MORE.

FTWMI: The S-word

“The object of meditation is to still the mind, and the fastest way to do that is to move your body.”

— Gabrielle Roth

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Hans Augusto Reyersbach (better known as H. A. Rey) (b. 1898).

CLICK ON THE EXCERPT TITLE BELOW IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT THE MONKEY (& GIRAFFE).

FTWMI: On Being Curious (the post-practice Monday post)

“After the day is gone we shall go out, breathe deeply, and look up – and there the stars will be, unchanged, unchangeable.”

— quoted from The Stars: A New Way to See Them by H. A. Rey

Wednesday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “High Holidays: Sorry, Again 2026”]

NOTE: The before/after section on YouTube includes this video by Sunn m’Cheaux.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHY I WANT YOU TO KISS SANDRA’S ASANA!

If you are struggling, 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 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).

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