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Monday, October 30, 2006
Yoga
So, my yoga class this morning was heavenly. Had a woman come up afterwards and kiss me on the cheek
"this is for you" she says. Had another come up and tell me she never thought she'd be able to lay down for soooo long
(we did a 5 minute relaxation) but once she got into it she couldn't believe how quick 5 minutes really is.
Kinda sad that people get anxious about resting for 5 minutes. I understand it, I was once like that....oh,
who am I kidding? I still have a really hard time resting. I have to make myself slow down. Sort of like:
Sounds of Silence
 Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. By nightfall on the first day, the candle began to
flicker and then went out. The first monk said, "Oh, no! The candle is out." The second monk said, "Aren't we not suppose
to talk?" The third monk said, "Why must you two break the silence?" The fourth monk laughed and said, "Ha! I'm the only one
who didn't speak."
John Suler, Phd, Zen Stories
Friday, October 27, 2006
Amazing!
 How much fun it is when you let your self explore without limitations! You never know what you can do until you do it!
The world will spin with you or without you, jump on!
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Healing
On the bulkhead around my kitchen, my husband and I have written favorite quotes and silly sayings we have come across
in our 26 years together. One of them is from a little restaurant we used to hang out at called El Toritos. Around the bar
it said, "I feel more like I do now than I did when I first got here." We used to sit around this bar with our friends and
try and figure out what it really meant. We would change the emphasis on different words as if that would change the meaning,
"I FEEL more like I do now" "I feel more like I do NOW, than I DID when" "I feel more LIKE I do now" on and on we would try
and comprehend what it really meant. Of course, after a few margaritas it would just dissolve into complete silliness.
Sometimes we lose ourselves. We get caught up in drama and persecutions, real or imagined. We have the person inside that
we are and we have the person outside that we are afraid we are. We walk around with big exclamation marks in our heads, feeling
as if we are under attack and the more we try and defend ourselves, the more we lose ourselves.
Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner. Tao 9
Today I harvested my herbs. The wind was blustery, I am covered with the smell of rosemary, pineapple mint, oregano, thyme
and lavender. I am filled with anticipation of the things I can make and give away. I am giddy at the prospect of having time
to create what I want to create. I am a cheerful giver once again.
I feel more like I do now, than I did when I first got here.
Take the knowledge and run!
So I have been mostly undercover for the last couple months in a real introspective time. I find that occasionally
I have to re-think everything and make sure the path is still a good one. Cut the weeds, so to speak, decide what to plant
next. Really can't rush the process, sometimes the bloom takes time.
Vacation was wonderful. Topsail Island is one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited, so charming!
Clean, uncrowded beaches, clear emerald water, ahhhh! Came back with a fresh perspective. Isn't vacation just the best? Wonder
why we can't just stay on it forever? Oh yeah, money. And lack of perspective. Sigh.
Went instantly into craziness. New play, new spiritual center, new yoga times, new transporting to Scaggsville
everyday.
Good thing I renewed my energy because I am surely going to need it.
What a silly wabbitt I can be.
nuttin'
 This is my tree. Well, mine and God's. And well, okay, it's everyone's tree but I get to make the decisions on it. I love
this tree. I have climbed it, pruned it, decorated it with ghosts and Christmas lights, swung many children on the tire swing
on it, posed with it, photographed endless smiles under it, saved my daughter from a certain concussion or broken arm under
it, hugged it and fought for it when people have wanted it to go away. I have watched storms blow through it and I have watched
it "snow" blossoms across my yard. I have hid in it, prayed under it, meditated and danced beneath it. I have enjoyed the
sound of bird's flocking around it and spent many an hour watching them build nests and push their young out for the first
flight from it. I love this tree. Every time we talk about moving (every spring for 22 years) the first thought is always
"how will I take my tree with me?" After years and years of trying to propagate it to no avail.......Guess what? It
did it itself!!!! I have a small weeping cherry growing on the side of my house! Does this mean I can move now? It's
a beautiful tree. Sways in the wind like it's dancing. Mmmmmm.
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