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10 TIPS TO WORK OUT YOUR HUMANITY | Confessions
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July 9, 2015. 10 TIPS TO WORK OUT YOUR HUMANITY. I sometimes find it hard to be a human. It should be easy, right? It’s natural. Just be who you are. It sounds so simple…intrinsically intuitive. Being human “should” be a simple task. Just wake up and be who you were born to be. But with the blueprint of cultural norms learned through media, magazines, adults, and other established institutions in our society, being who I was born to be can become quite confusing. I am no expert, but here are…. If I could...
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Confessions of an aspiring MMA Cage Fighting Yoga Instructor | Confessions
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March 9, 2015. Confessions of an aspiring MMA Cage Fighting Yoga Instructor. I knew it was ugly by the expressions of everyone around me, as they pressed ice packs up against my head and eye, wrapped with gauze, resembling a wounded pirate. They advised against looking in the mirror. As I write, I ask myself the question, “Why in the world would I want to do this? I have trained, studied, and immersed myself for years in nonviolent disciplines and make a living off teaching Yoga. I had to take some time ...
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Blessed Be the Humans | Confessions
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June 23, 2015. Blessed Be the Humans. It wasn’t until I moved back to DC a year later that I found a consistent Martial Arts teacher. He was masculine and commanding, yet an artsy soulfulness oozed out of the subtle edges. He invited me to morning trainings with a small group of guys. I enthusiastically trained, but would often miss, because I stayed up too late drinking Chardonnay on my stoop. Who am I and who do I want to be? June 23, 2015. June 24, 2015 at 5:03 pm. Enter your comment here.
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November | 2013 | Confessions
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November 11, 2013. Hello Darkness My Old Friend. Originally Posted: 03/09/12 13:14 Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence Simon and GarfunkelSILENCE. It seems to fit that I’ve sought silence in […]. November 11, 2013. Why do I insist pushing myself and others to the edge, where life is, yes, […]. November 11, 2013. Originally Po...
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June | 2015 | Confessions
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June 23, 2015. Blessed Be the Humans. I was driving to New York City…my dog Jack in the backseat, windows down, radio blaring, hair blowing wildly. In my rear view mirror, a DC life I had loved but out grown. I took a leap and in one months notice, I was accepted into a Buddhist Chaplaincy program through the New York Zen […]. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 2,018 other followers. From Fear to Fire.
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November | 2014 | Confessions
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November 24, 2014. When “blah” becomes breathtaking. I woke up this morning feeling tired and unmotivated; a serious case of the Mondays. 5:45am alarm went off, as I cursed ever agreeing to teach the 6:30am Yoga class. I stumbled out of bed, washed my face, brushed my teeth, pulled on the standard black Lululemon wonder- unders and zipped up my black boots. […]. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 2,018 other followers.
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September | 2014 | Confessions
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September 25, 2014. When you just don’t know…. I haven’t been alone for a long time. It’s rainy, quiet and I’m sick. I miss the way aloneness feels. There is a density to the surrounding space, the subtle sounds of an unheard world, only noticed in silence. The refrigerator running with a constant hum, the sound of ice being made as it drops […]. September 25, 2014. EIGHT ESSENTIAL QUALITIES THAT WILL INSPIRE YOU TO MOVE. Follow Blog via Email. Join 2,018 other followers. From Fear to Fire.
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The Moments | Confessions
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July 31, 2014. It’s those moments in an ordinary weekday when you look around and wonder where has time gone? Where am I and how did I get here? Who am I and where am I going? What is this all for? My eyes scan the sea of colorful faces filling up the urban Adams Morgan coffee shop. What goes on beneath the smiles, the wrinkles, the eyes glazed with stress, boredom, wonder and joy? What thoughts are heard through the head phones, computers and cellular devices? Who are these people? As I study the space ...
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Why I fight. | Confessions
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February 2, 2015. I appreciate the authenticity of this response. Here was a man, who respects me, but still not able to move past the socialization of women in our culture. The most honest answer is, neither am I. Why do I want to fight? Because I’m scared shitless. When reflecting on my decision to compete in MMA, I had to ask these tough questions. What am I so afraid of? What others will think of me? Yes, and Yes, but after deeper prodding, the ultimate fear is, What will I think of myself? In an att...
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February | 2015 | Confessions
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February 2, 2015. Over the weekend, I co-taught at a friend’s Budokon Academy in PA. After the session I was talking with a highly respectable Budokon practitioner about my passion and commitment to compete in MMA. His response was as follows , “Just be careful, baby. I believe in equality for women, but perhaps I’m still old fashioned. I cringe […]. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 2,018 other followers.