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Why Your New Year's Intentions Keep Failing (And What to Do Instead) www.catsprague.com/blog/why-you...

Anti-Resolution Toolkit — Cat Sprague FREE FOR JANUARY 2026! 25 pages - $15 value (3 offerings at $5/ea.) The new year should be about feeling good, not feeling guilty. Let me help you start where you actually are, not where some…

The new year should be about feeling good, not feeling guilty. Let me help you start where you actually are.

Try any or all of the 3 FREE included options: The 24 Hour Reset, The Mindful Mess, or 5 Sense Blueprint, to enter this season with ease and joy.

Cat Sprague – Medium Read writing from Cat Sprague on Medium. 200HR, 300HR, Prenatal and Nidra Yoga teacher. Mindfulness and Meditation coach. Marketing Consultant and momma.

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How do you connect with new followers/accounts here? It’s been much slower than I expected.

The Death of Social in Social Media The Reality-TVification of Ordinary Life

Such a must read - 'The central irony is brutal and obvious: the platforms promise community but deliver spectacle. '

The Death of Social in Social Media
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The Hardest Step in Change Isn’t Starting. It’s Asking for Support. — Cat Sprague Something I have been thinking about all year: change. I have been so many versions of myself. I have a partner now that watches it unfold and supports the journey. That was not always the case. …

Change is fragile in the beginning. Protect it by surrounding it with people who understand that supporting you doesn’t mean fixing you, it means standing beside you while you practice becoming www.catsprague.com/blog/the-har...

The Hardest Step in Change Isn’t Starting. It’s Asking for Support. — Cat Sprague Something I have been thinking about all year: change. I have been so many versions of myself. I have a partner now that watches it unfold and supports the journey. That was not always the case. …

Here's my thoughts: www.catsprague.com/blog/the-har...

The Hardest Step in Change Isn’t Starting. It’s Asking for Support. — Cat Sprague Something I have been thinking about all year: change. I have been so many versions of myself. I have a partner now that watches it unfold and supports the journey. That was not always the case. …

Starting something new,whether it’s meditation, moving your body differently, or putting down the wine glass at night, usually doesn’t fail because the act itself is impossible. It fails because the first step bumps into old patterns, not just yours, but the ones you share with others.

In short: observe, don’t react. That’s how you prevent karmic patterns from controlling you and start creating conscious, new karma.

How to Practice

Notice your thoughts, emotions, or impulses as if you were watching clouds pass in the sky.
Label them gently (“anger,” “fear,” “hope”) without judgment.
Allow them to arise and fade, rather than feeding them with action or rumination.

Why it matters:

It breaks cycles of reactive behavior.
It lets you respond intentionally rather than habitually.
It cultivates inner freedom and clarity.

Observation without reaction ~
The goal is to notice these impulses, memories, or patterns as they arise without immediately acting on them. This prevents old karma from dictating new actions.

Karmic residue = past impressions
These are the lingering effects of your past actions, thoughts, or experiences that color your current reactions. For example, a past hurt might make you defensive, or a past kindness might make you overly hopeful.

A core teaching in mindfulness and meditation practice is to observe karmic residue without reaction.

Your choices, habits, and intentions shape your karma and its effects.

- things I could spend a lifetime thinking about

Curating your feeds and intake so that it helps you thrive rather than triggers you is key!

In search of more yoga, mindfulness and meditation buddies here - anyone? Recs? TIA.

How to Practice Viveka - Integral Yoga® Magazine Viveka is the spiritual practice of discrimination—distinguishing between the real and unreal, the eternal and temporary, the Spiritual Presence and ego-identity. Here are some ways to put viveka…

As we progress in our ability to distinguish between the ego mind, clouded by identification with the persona we’ve constructed, and the unchanging Self, we will no doubt begin to experience a natural tranquility.

Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers - Integral Yoga® Magazine If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a…

“Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realise.” In six words, he hands us a lifelong practice, reminding us that the highest truth is lived not in theory but in the rhythm of each day.

Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers - Integral Yoga® Magazine If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a…

Swami Sivananda knew Western seekers lived full lives with jobs, families, and civic duties. He urged not escape but sanctification of those duties. “Thou art essentially divine… You are the spirit full of effulgence of the light of Satchidananda.”

Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers - Integral Yoga® Magazine If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a…

“Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realise; Be good, Do good; Be kind, Be compassionate; Enquire ‘Who am I?’ Know the Self and be free.”

The Greatest Victory - Integral Yoga® Magazine Gurudev Sivanandaji used to say that we should watch our thoughts because they create habits. Once you develop a habit, it becomes your character. And then your character becomes your destiny. So, it…

The greatest victory ever won over anything is the victory over your own mind - love this so much!

Talk more about SXSW London - so much incredible info:
'Individuals were talked about as active co‑creators, not just passive consumers. This new model, which links personal agency with communal action, defines a new era where collective progress can grow from its many individual contributions. '

SXSW London | Monday 2nd June 2025 | SXSW London Stage Deepak Chopra explores the convergence of science and spirituality to shape a healthier, more conscious future. Discover how ancient wisdom and… Bridging Science And Spirituality For A Better Future | Deepak Chopra

Bridging Science And Spirituality For A Better Future | Deepak Chopra
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When you're ready, take a few final deep breaths and slowly open your eyes. Return to the present moment feeling refreshed, lighter, and more at ease.

As you continue to watch this inner scene, turn your attention to the warmth of gratitude. Silently name the things you are thankful for this season, allowing that feeling to fill you.

With every exhale, visualize those concerns drifting away on the wind, just like the leaves. Feel the weight lift from your shoulders as you create space for peace and calm.

Now, bring to mind the image of vibrant autumn leaves, swirling and dancing as they gently drift to the ground. Let each falling leaf represent a thought, a worry, or a stressor you're ready to let go of.