FTWMI: A Quick Note & EXCERPTS: “Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Moustache Today” & “Cowboy, I Moustache You To Go… Over Here” **w/a practice video** November 4, 2026
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in "Impossible" People, 31-Day Challenge, Donate, First Nations, Healing Stories, Health, Hope, Karma Yoga, Life, Men, One Hoop, Science, Volunteer, Wisdom, Yoga.Tags: 988, Cherokee Nation, Creativity, Gleason score, inspiration, Men's Health, mental health, Movember, No(shave)mber, Oklahoma, prostate health, self-improvement, stage migration, Will Rogers, Will Rogers Phenomenon, Writing
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Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone engaging the power of friendship, peace, freedom, understanding, and wisdom.
May you be peaceful and happy / May you be healthy and strong!
For Those Who Missed It: The following notes, excerpts, and practice video have previously been posted. Class details, some links, and some formatting have been updated/added.
“A gag, to be any good, has to be fashioned about some truth. The rest you get by your slant on it and perhaps by a wee bit of exaggeration, so’s people won’t miss the point.”
— Will Rogers (b. 1879)
Born October 4, 1879, in Oologah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), Will Rogers was a symbol of the self-made man and the common man, who believed in working hard, progress, and the possibility of the American Dream. One of his jokes is the reason why stage migration is known as “the Will Rogers phenomenon”.
CLICK ON THE EXCERPT TITLES BELOW FOR MORE.
Cowboy, I Moustache You To Go… Over Here (the “missing” Sunday post)
“There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by readin’. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”
— Will Rogers
Please join me today (Wednesday, Movember 4th) at 4:30 PM or 7:15 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 in the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or by emailing myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Wednesday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [“Look for “Mov 4th & Will Rogers 2020”]
NOTE: An instrumental playlist (with a focus on light) is also available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “Diwali 4 on Movember 5 2021”]
“When the Oakies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states.”
— Will Rogers
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).
In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).
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