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Oh the obsessive, compulsive, lusting nature of deep desire

June 27, 2013 by Kara-Leah Grant 15 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I went to a party a few weeks ago. A man sat down beside me. We talked. And we talked. And at some point I looked into this man's eyes and thought, damn you're an intelligent, witty bastard. That's always the first step for me. Desire can never arise unless a man is smart and sharp and somehow knowing. But that's not all that there needs to be. I've known intelligent, sharp, witty men before whose company I really enjoyed. I knew they were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: addiction, attachment, desire, lust, men, Relationship, sex, wanting

Do I dare open into the belly of my own desire?

April 9, 2013 by Kara-Leah Grant 9 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I'm sitting in the Picton Ferry Terminal, about to head over to Wellington for my second book launch event. The first was at the International Yoga Conference and Festival at Kawai Purapura last weekend. It was both a blissful and challenging experience, and - as always - a learning experience. The bliss came in teaching a class to 40+ eager yogis and feeling the flow alongside them. It was such a joy to share my teaching and my yoga. It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: desire, lessons in relationships, longing, mature, Relationship, romance, The Heart, yearning

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