When I work with clients in mentoring containers, we use desire and the will as our guiding North Star, and that North Star can sometimes point to desires like knowing ourselves as unconditional love. See, the first session of the mentoring container, sometimes the first two sessions, is dedicated to discerning what the client would …
Kara-Leah writes on all things related to transformation, potential, awakening, and liberation, usually sharing directly from her own journey.
The Power of Surrendering to Life’s Circumstances
Today there were tears and a heart-opening surrender, but they didn’t come on the mat during morning salutations like yesterday. Today on the mat, I felt strong, clear and powerful. These tears came after my daily morning sun salutation practice, as I sat and wrote my morning pages, reflecting on the last 24 hours. After …
Reflections on Operating Within the Gift Economy via Dāna
Oh dāna, that virtue referred to within Buddhism and Tantra teachings where we practice opening ourselves up to freely give with generosity and to therefore receive the benefits that accrue from this experience. I’ve deliberately been leaning into operating from dāna for a number of years now, as part of using a mixed model for …
I’m 48 and I just Danced in My First Music Video
Last Saturday night I danced for my first ever music video. There were four costume changes, and I danced twice or three times to the track for each costume change. The track is called Forget the Morning, by M45 Music, a new collective with a clear vision and plan to record an EP, tour, build …
The Golden Ticket Game & The Gift Economy
I’m playing a new game for fun, and it involves golden tickets and the gift economy. Here’s how it works. There are five Golden Tickets, each with a unique serial number. Anyone who is in possession of a Golden Ticket can book a session with me in return for dāna. Every time a Golden Ticket …
Why I’m Holding an 8-Hour Kirtan + Potluck & Why You Want to Come (Because You Do)
Kirtan is one of my favourite practices – it’s easy, potent, and feels like doing the cleanest MDMA ever. It’s full heart-opening, so 8-hour kirtan? Let’s go. Last year, thanks to the Hare Krishna crew, I had the great pleasure of participating in a 24-hour Kirtan. We kicked off at midday Saturday and finished at …
