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Jillā€™s Life Quest to Be a Better Human awareness compassion food leadership yoga Oct 06, 2025

Being a Better Human: My Lifelong Quest

I would have never said that in my 20s. Back then, I had a therapist who gave me two daily prescriptions:
šŸŒæ Spend 20 minutes in nature
šŸ§˜ Do yoga every day

At the time, I didnā€™t realize it, but those practices became my spiritual path. Iā€™ve been a yogi for over 30 yearsā€”sometimes consistent, sometimes notā€”but always learning.

Returning to the Basics

Each fall, I come back to the basics: the Yamas and Niyamas, the ethical foundations of yoga. This year...

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