Melinda Emily Thomas

Category: Essays

  • In Protest

    The following appeared as a guest post on Abbey of the Arts. It’s been a difficult year. And not just for me. Too many friends and family have been put through the ringer. Marriages crumbled. People moved. Children got sick. Addictions took over. Dreams were shattered. A mother died. A sister died. A baby died.…

  • Homing Instinct

    This post was written as a guest piece for Abbey of the Arts’ “Monk in the World Guest Post” series which poses the question, “How do you live as a monk in the world?” “Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” ~ The Guernsey…

  • September 11th: In Remembrance

    I didn’t intend to write this but sometimes the words come and won’t be contained. It is born out of my philosophy as a yogi and not intended as a political statement. Today is the 13th anniversary of the day everything changed. I don’t know if that last statement is true for every generation or…

  • Get Your Cit Together Part II: With a Little Help from My Friends

    It’s not surprising that my 21 Day Consciousness Cleanse has turned into the 50-ish day cleanse. One can only do so much with an infant. Has it helped? Yes. Do I find myself more connected to my soul’s deeper purpose? In a way. Do I recommend everyone do this? Sort of. While I think it’s…

  • Get Your Cit Together – Part I

    Cit: {Ch-it} Sanskrit for Consciousness.  It started with a prayer. Actually it started with a nightmare, then a prayer; “God guide my thinking.” Actually it began when I woke early one morning and felt a deep impulse to clear my altar of everything but the candles. Got the order here? Impulse. Clearing. Prayer. A day…

  • 7 Things I've Re-Learned about Yoga Since Becoming a Mother

    Eight weeks ago I become a mother. While I’m in love with my new son, our life together has yet to settle into a sustainable rhythm. It’s times like this when I am so grateful to have a yoga practice. It helps keep me somewhat sane and connected to the person I want to be. As…