Mar 1, 2025
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I know it’s a good meditation or yoga practice when my eyes spontaneously water and I feel a strong sense of relief, letting go of tension. I had the strangest realization that I’ve done yoga for my root, sacral, solar plexus, and heart chakras countless times, but despite knowing that one should run through each chakra from bottom to top like a ladder, I’ve only done yoga for the throat, third eye, and crown a handful of times, if that. Fell asleep AGAIN during this practice (third night in a row!) but during shavasana like a normal person.
Feb 25, 2025
I’m no yoga teacher this is just my own personal observation but the chakras happen to correspond almost exactly with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs isn’t that crazy! And with both of them you’re supposed to start at the bottom and work your way to the top because you can’t fully reach the next level without having that more base need fulfilled. The thinking is that chakras can be under active or over active so if there’s an imbalance or blockage in one energy flows too intensely or not at all.
I had the realization lately that in all of my time doing yoga since probably like 2017 I’ve only ever gone up as far the heart, save for a few times, and I was usually most focused on the root and sacral chakras; I would often skip the solar plexus and go straight to the heart when I was feeling wounded. I could psychoanalyze myself about what this means but I’ll spare you… this week I’ve been really feeling my sacral, heart, and throat chakras but I noticed today that I’ve had the strongest feelings in my solar plexus chakra so my plan is to explore that tonight.
I just think it’s interesting and it dovetails nicely with The Body Keeps the Score. But on a purely physical level working through your chakras is an amazing and effective way to align your spine, release tension, and feel into your body. It’s very rewarding and energizing to do more active chakra flows but I’m honestly in hibernation mode still and I need to chill out so I like to do yin and just passively release
Feb 27, 2025
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But as someone who is emotionally distant and whose emotions are basically perpetually trapped beneath an ocean 1000 leagues under the sea of my mind and heart here are some other suggestions:
* chakra yoga… starting at the root to help you feel safe enough to even explore and embody your emotions, sacral chakra to feel those emotions, solar plexus to feel empowered and confident, heart chakra to feel strong compassion for yourself and others, throat chakra to EXPRESS these emotions. Honestly I haven’t gone beyond throat chakra I’m getting there
* also just regular yin yoga for the hips because stuck emotions generally are stored there
* meditation… body scans and Tara Brach’s RAIN method. Becoming aware of where these emotions sit in the body and learning to process them is key
* reading emotional awareness educational materials for parents of toddlers.. actually very helpful at the most basic level
* watch movies that relate to the emotions you feel distant from so that you can experience those emotions through the conduit of a fictional story. i call this an emotional enema
Jun 24, 2024
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
Feb 23, 2025
May 28, 2025
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024