1. My adorable dog
2. Starting a new journey today
3. Breathing
4. Airplanes
5. The Light
6. The rain
7. Chanting and music
8. Generosity
9. The internet and cell phone
10. Unconditional love
I was chanting this morning and after I was done I sat in silence and listened to the rain falling. We are made of mostly water/fluids and I let my rain within fall. I felt everything inside me relax and open. I felt the earth relax and open to receive the rain. A perfect start to my new journey. I am flying up to visit my brother and his kids and then continuing on to a Circle of Trust retreat. I am excited to experience this kind of retreat. To create a community dedicated to and honoring each person's soul as their own guide. I am excited and also I'm anxious about flying. It's not about being in the plane up in the air, I think that's cool and fun. I'm anxious about my ears that don't equalize pressure very well, and also about being in a little tube with a lot of people. I need to remember the Light in every person and everything.
Love and Light.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
2-6-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. Moxa stick
3. Chanting
4. Music
5. The Light in all people, all things
6. Creativity and talent
7. Abundance
8. Trust and faith
9. My hand and ability to type
10. My family
I chanted this morning and opened my throat and let the music come through me . . . and I sound beautiful. When I think of this, and how beautiful I sound, I lose it. I think too hard. I try to sound beautifu and push my voice and tighten my throat, and I lose the music. This is the struggle of me trying to create. I want the creation to come through me, and I need the tools and skills to let it come out the best and in that, I try to control it. I need to trust the music will come through. I need to trust the words will come. I need to trust I am on my path.
Love and Light.
2. Moxa stick
3. Chanting
4. Music
5. The Light in all people, all things
6. Creativity and talent
7. Abundance
8. Trust and faith
9. My hand and ability to type
10. My family
I chanted this morning and opened my throat and let the music come through me . . . and I sound beautiful. When I think of this, and how beautiful I sound, I lose it. I think too hard. I try to sound beautifu and push my voice and tighten my throat, and I lose the music. This is the struggle of me trying to create. I want the creation to come through me, and I need the tools and skills to let it come out the best and in that, I try to control it. I need to trust the music will come through. I need to trust the words will come. I need to trust I am on my path.
Love and Light.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
2-5-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. Washer and dryer in my home
3. Quakers
4. Journal and writing
5. Circles and squares
6. Unconditional love
7. Breathing
8. Relaxation
9. Responsibility
10. Abundance
Now I think of Puppy Bowl to put on my list. I had it on for about 20 minutes and had to shut it off because I started getting a headache from my dog barking at it non-stop. The joy of playing with puppies, there are no rules, no goals, no strategies, no objectives. I roll on the floor and puppies jump and roll on me. I laugh and giggle and their tails wag. Running to each other and away and jumping on each other for the sheer joy of it. At what age do play and games become driven by rules rather than joy? At what point does running around purely for the joy of moving my body become I can run faster than you? Do we naturally do this? Is there a culture that does not have competition in its games or fun? I'm so glad that now for kids teams everybody gets a trophy for playing. Come out and play.
Love and Light.
2. Washer and dryer in my home
3. Quakers
4. Journal and writing
5. Circles and squares
6. Unconditional love
7. Breathing
8. Relaxation
9. Responsibility
10. Abundance
Now I think of Puppy Bowl to put on my list. I had it on for about 20 minutes and had to shut it off because I started getting a headache from my dog barking at it non-stop. The joy of playing with puppies, there are no rules, no goals, no strategies, no objectives. I roll on the floor and puppies jump and roll on me. I laugh and giggle and their tails wag. Running to each other and away and jumping on each other for the sheer joy of it. At what age do play and games become driven by rules rather than joy? At what point does running around purely for the joy of moving my body become I can run faster than you? Do we naturally do this? Is there a culture that does not have competition in its games or fun? I'm so glad that now for kids teams everybody gets a trophy for playing. Come out and play.
Love and Light.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
2-4-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. This blustery day
3. My hammock and warm blanket
4. Tai Chi class
5. Acupuncture
6. Breathing
7. Clothes for laundry
8. Silence
9. Unconditional love
10. Compassion and Friendship
I feel like I belong to my Tai Chi class. I realized today that I feel like I belong because I decided to receive all the other people in my class. I received them into my life, as people that I affect and whom I am affected by. I received them into my heart. I let them belong to me, and now I feel like I belong. I sat for so long wondering when I would feel like I belong to this community and I have all along. I was the one resisting and denying. I am open and loving.
Love and Light.
2. This blustery day
3. My hammock and warm blanket
4. Tai Chi class
5. Acupuncture
6. Breathing
7. Clothes for laundry
8. Silence
9. Unconditional love
10. Compassion and Friendship
I feel like I belong to my Tai Chi class. I realized today that I feel like I belong because I decided to receive all the other people in my class. I received them into my life, as people that I affect and whom I am affected by. I received them into my heart. I let them belong to me, and now I feel like I belong. I sat for so long wondering when I would feel like I belong to this community and I have all along. I was the one resisting and denying. I am open and loving.
Love and Light.
Friday, February 3, 2012
2-3-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. My wonderful job using my creativity and talents
3. My car running well
4. Plans with a good friend tonight
5. Abundance
6. Responsibility
7. Breathing
8. Being of service
9. Music
10. Honoring all of my feelings
I don't know what to write about today. I'm sitting here waiting for some profound inspiration. I like it when I write my little blurb at the end of my list and I feel like I found some profound insight when I write. Today it's not happening. I do like the idea that my mundane little post today may shine light on the grace of mundane. To notice the tasks and moments that are not profound or life changing, that are just there and although mundane in their rountine and unremarkableness, these moments are important and needed. I know I've overwhelmed myself with profound insights revealed too fast and I am calmed that today will be an easy mundane day filled with the grace of commonplace.
Love and Light.
2. My wonderful job using my creativity and talents
3. My car running well
4. Plans with a good friend tonight
5. Abundance
6. Responsibility
7. Breathing
8. Being of service
9. Music
10. Honoring all of my feelings
I don't know what to write about today. I'm sitting here waiting for some profound inspiration. I like it when I write my little blurb at the end of my list and I feel like I found some profound insight when I write. Today it's not happening. I do like the idea that my mundane little post today may shine light on the grace of mundane. To notice the tasks and moments that are not profound or life changing, that are just there and although mundane in their rountine and unremarkableness, these moments are important and needed. I know I've overwhelmed myself with profound insights revealed too fast and I am calmed that today will be an easy mundane day filled with the grace of commonplace.
Love and Light.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
2-2-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. Chanting
3. Sacred space
4. Breathing
5. Water
6. My new seasoned Wok
7. Abundance
8. My car running well
9. An evening home
10. Unconditional Love
Yes, I put my Wok on my list. I cured it and seasoned it, what the chinese call "opening" on Tuesday and this morning I used it this morning and it worked wonderfully. I enjoyed cooking. It seems like chinese stir-fry in a wok is the only time I do enjoy cooking. It's fun. I made an alaskan cod in a lemon-pepper, garlic thing with vegatables and will be eating it for lunch today. I'm looking forward to cooking in it again tonight. I have lots of emotional issues and trauma around food, so this is a big step for me. I don't think I've ever put a food item on my grateful list.
Love and Light.
2. Chanting
3. Sacred space
4. Breathing
5. Water
6. My new seasoned Wok
7. Abundance
8. My car running well
9. An evening home
10. Unconditional Love
Yes, I put my Wok on my list. I cured it and seasoned it, what the chinese call "opening" on Tuesday and this morning I used it this morning and it worked wonderfully. I enjoyed cooking. It seems like chinese stir-fry in a wok is the only time I do enjoy cooking. It's fun. I made an alaskan cod in a lemon-pepper, garlic thing with vegatables and will be eating it for lunch today. I'm looking forward to cooking in it again tonight. I have lots of emotional issues and trauma around food, so this is a big step for me. I don't think I've ever put a food item on my grateful list.
Love and Light.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2-1-12 grateful for today
1. My adorable dog
2. Imagination and creativity
3. An HD camera to play with
4. Responsibility
5. Abundance
6. Chanting
7. Gathering as a community
8. The Light in everything
9. Being of service
10. Being in this present moment
I don't have much to talk about today. I'm looking forward to chanting with my community this evening, being with others in a safe open way helps me to get to the core of me. I almost can feel myself putting my core under layers of protection sometimes. So many people want to be seen and the one thing they do consistantly is hide. I am no longer hiding. I am stepping out and stepping through obstacles. My path is hilly and curvy and I like it that way. It's more interesting that way.
Love and Light.
2. Imagination and creativity
3. An HD camera to play with
4. Responsibility
5. Abundance
6. Chanting
7. Gathering as a community
8. The Light in everything
9. Being of service
10. Being in this present moment
I don't have much to talk about today. I'm looking forward to chanting with my community this evening, being with others in a safe open way helps me to get to the core of me. I almost can feel myself putting my core under layers of protection sometimes. So many people want to be seen and the one thing they do consistantly is hide. I am no longer hiding. I am stepping out and stepping through obstacles. My path is hilly and curvy and I like it that way. It's more interesting that way.
Love and Light.
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