Julie Scipioni

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  1. Please don't tell me I'm beautiful

    10/25/11 5:28am by Julie Scipioni
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    Whatever you do, please do not tell me that I have a beautiful yoga practice. "You have a beautiful practice" has become a sneaky way for well-meaning practitioners to compliment and praise each other for their abilities on the mat. Yesterday I may have been able to straighten my legs in Plow pose but find that today my hamstrings are taut and my feet are just dangling out there in space.  Read more >

  2. Chamomile and laughter: A study in suffering

    10/21/11 4:59am by Julie Scipioni
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    I don't think I've ever had to pee so bad in my life.  Read more >

  3. The art of conscious conversation

    9/24/11 5:20am by Julie Scipioni
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    As I anticipated meeting an old friend for coffee the other day I found my thoughts riding a predictable trajectory. I recalled how we'd met, what role our relationship played in my life, and the circumstances around which we'd parted ways.  Read more >

  4. On the Eve of my 51st Birthday

    9/9/11 10:43am by Julie Scipioni
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    One year ago today, I wrote a post titled, On the Eve of my 50th Birthday. Today, it is the eve of my 51st. Here are my current reflections:  Read more >

  5. Skipping Out on the Bill

    8/29/11 4:40am by Julie Scipioni
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    I've been thinking a lot about what I wrote about the other day in my post titled, Dharma Behind the Drama. I find I am struck with the idea that our current self makes choices that extend into the future, and then our future self always ends up paying the price. It's like if you order lots of expensive food at a restaurant and then leave before the bill comes.  Read more >

  6. Dharma behind the drama

    8/27/11 5:24am by Julie Scipioni
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    So I'm sitting in this absolutely mind-numbing meeting (oh, come on - you know you've been in that meeting, too) and I'm noticing how resistant I am; I can barely keep my butt in the chair.  Read more >

  7. Young Man with a Telescope

    8/20/11 5:02am by Julie Scipioni
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    There is a young man in my life who is in the process of recovery from substance abuse. He never graduated high school, has no job or income, and doesn't have any sort of health insurance or unemployment benefits. Talk about starting from square one.  Read more >

  8. My Bamboo-boo

    8/19/11 4:42am by Julie Scipioni
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  9. How to write a love poem

    8/18/11 11:22am by Julie Scipioni
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  10. Weird old guy with a metal detector

    8/18/11 6:01am by Julie Scipioni
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    I saw him again last night. He seems to be around 80 years old.The first time I saw him, I laughed out loud. The second time, I became curious. The last time I saw him, I just felt like crying.  Read more >

Julie Scipioni

Full Name
Julie Scipioni
Member Since
November 2006
About Me: 

Julie is the author of Taking the Stairs: My Journal of Healing and Self-Discovery and Body Wizardry: Releasing the Champion Within, now available through Kindle.

 

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