Want to stay balanced and in tune with your body? Try dancing! See how the simple art of dance keeps your root chakra connected with the earth and you body balanced.
If you’re present-hunting for your mystically inclined friends or family, check out the Gift of Enlightenment, a cool new board game about spiritual transformation. Though that might sound as fun as Monopoly for Accountants, this colorful, whimsical set doesn’t take itself too seriously, but seriously enough. It does seem initially odd to be melding group play with inner work, the beautiful set itself wins you over pretty quickly: It includes aura cards, crystals, and an all-wood die and cards say things like: “Your possessions obsess you! Go to Missing Out” or “A dream inspires you! Move 7 spaces.” The winner is the first to traverse the path––a winding trail over a chakra-illuminated figure––to enlightenment; the prize is scoring wise advice in the included booklet. If you then find yourself jumping up and down yelling “You lose, sucka!” that might be your cue to return to the beginning of the evolving process, Do not pass Go, Do not collect $200. For two to six players, ages 14 and up. $40, giftofenlightenment.com
Interests: Anything with an ING:
dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading,
watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming,
surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing,
driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting,
loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke/
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure/
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their
own battles and didn't give up/
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY/
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run/
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.