Sunday, July 27, 2014

Be conscious of the meaning. Be here. Be efficient. Be effective. BElieve

Control, or the illusion of it, is limiting. Code of Conduct that is my own.
Decisions, Dig inside
Expand and Enjoy the process
Find an empowering Focus. Find the essence of what it is that I want.
Giving my life what I deserve
 How committed am I? Honeysuckle Helps me appreciate all that life Has to offer.
"Joy is your birthright." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Kundalini yoga of Gabrielle Bernstein
Learning a Little more each day
Mind Body connection. Mission statement of purpose

Open to 
Prosperity
Quinoa joke ;) thank you Doug


"Remember, once upon a time, when we all knew how to play?" ~ Jessamyn West
"Step out of the moment and into eternity." ~ Tony Robbins
"Today we'll be tapping, twisting and taking time to connect with the deep abiding peace within." Thank
U - Meghan ;)
Vitality
"Whatever the present moment contains, embrace it as if you had chosen it yourself." ~ Eckhart Tolle
"eXcavate your buried bliss" ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Zest is now serving "zest-aide!" A refreshing blend of fresh squeezed limes, oranges, lemons and grapefruit! Yum!!

Men Who Inspire Us

I received an e-mail this week, and the title of this post was the subject line. The e-mail was from The Representation Project, a weekly update the result of having signed a petition in support of ending violence against women. Being a researcher at heart, curious about that subject line, I pulled the thread, went off on tangents, and allowed this blog post to come through as a result.

Breaking the man code
"Compassion : nothing' stronger than that" ~ Kid President
Equality
Freedom, Fun, FinerMinds
Guided Meditations
Heroes
"Intuition Revolution" - David Morelli
John Bryon Law, Jr. and John Joseph Law
Ken Law and Kid President
"Let's do this!" ~ Kid President
Meditation
Natural
Paralyzing fear

Quantum Jumping : Does this 80 Year old man really "Jump" Universes?

Robert James Law

Unleash the power within
Vishen Lakhiani

eXpress feeling emotions

Week of July 21-25, 2014

Anusara Yoga : derived from the Iyengar style of yoga with elements of Hindu spirituality, health-oriented Western approach to Yoga.

Diaphanous : light, delicate, and translucent. p. 2 The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Go In and In by Dana Faulds came in the mail this week
Hero Pose at Happy Momentum - and at Meghan's Sunday class

Julie and Andie brought us flowers and soap :)
Kimberly and I are going to yoga, soon, very soon...
"Mindfulness help you fall in love with the ordinary." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
No experience is ever wasted.
Oprah : "The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want."
Perspicacity ˌpərspiˈkasitē/ 
Quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness. "the perspicacity of her remarks"
Rejoinder : a reply, especially a sharp or witty one.
http://www.myyogaonline.com/about-yoga/meditation/sanskrit-shaanti-peace
Unwinding the week...
Visit from friends
Week in review
eXhausted, but all is well
"You are here...to blossom into more of who you really are." ~ Oprah Winfrey
Zaanti also means peace in Sanskrit

Play - July 20, 2014

At peace with impermanence
Bring present-ness to my practice
Chronicling my life through Cartwheels
Divine play - Daily
Energetic
Flickering mind vs. Focus mind
Goddess Kali teaches us

How To Be Fierce

Impermanence can guide me
"Join us this morning for Align and Shine Yoga this morning at Celestine Studios! 10:15-11:45 am, All levels welcome, donation based pay what you can. Today we're going to play, really play..." ~ Meghan

Lila of Life! Divine play! read more here

Ninja woman is amazing! A must see:

Open a book: 
Play, Practice Pausing at Home: it is time
Quiet baby, Quality of heart
Receptive
Spontaneous
Truth of who you are... Tara Brach
Up for a walk before yoga?
"Very Last Country Song" by Sugarland, a timely discovery :)
eXercising the brain AND the body, great idea!!

July 14, 15, 16 2014

Begin again with every Breath
"Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves." ~ Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), India
Delete and Disperse - 84 e-mails this am in my work account - Down to 3!
Farrior Road
Going to be a GREAT! year!!
Home is now so close to Meredith 
Inventory was going to be the name of this blog, but! I changed my mind :)
"July to July" by me
Kendall was so happy we came back, she Kept me up most of the night "telling" me
Long Loud, Luxurious Laments of Love by Kendall
Now for the unpacking - and some more purging
"Organ-ized" balance # 419
Priscilla's class at Dragon's Egg
Quality of life is already much improved
Release it all, Release your mask #395
Shoulder openers
Thank you Ken!
Yoga now - 5pm Thursday with Meghan and the gang yay!
 Yoga NOW with Kathryn!!



My Birthday, July 13, 2014

Asteya : even breathing that creates a calm balanced state Pearl of Yoga Wisdom #350
Breathe in the Spirit #348
Calm and balanced state - very important
Every day Equal breath
Fresh ideas

Thank you Meghan
"Inhale, and God appraoches you." ~ Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (188-1989), India

"Live fully in each moment." ~ Pearl # 354
Me at Malted Barley photo by Nancy Law
"Not over the hill yet" by Jackie Law
Quality of life depends on Quality of Heart
Reading, Resting, Relaxing
Saying yes to the Sweetness of life
Thank you EVERYONE for all of my HAPPY Birthday wishes
Upside down Birthday wish to myself
Very tired daughter took this picture for me at East Beach
Watch Hill, RI
Yes! to life and...
Zest Bakery!

July 12, 2014 - Birthday Eve


"'Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in.' It is such a simple practice, but it can transform your life." — Thich Nhat Hanh
Cartwheels and Cool ocean water
Elizabeth is still with Jenna in Hartford
Full moon salute with my brother and my Mom
Grace and Gratitude

"I return to where I never left,reconnect with that from which I was never separate, remember what has always been true." ~ Dana Faulds
Just be here now
Ken's yoga class 
"Let the beauty you LOVE be what you do. Don't go back to sleep." **Rumi** 
Moon rise cartwheel at East Beach" photo by Sue Gager Palmer
New Perspective
Relaxing at Harriet Beecher Stowe's place
Sue Gager's Sunset at Watch Hill
Thank you
Universe!!!

Thursday, July 10, 2014

A Man Named Pearl
"Be sugar dissolving on the tongue of life." ~ Dana Faulds

Camatkarasana

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2501

"Dive in and in, as deep as you can dive." ~ Dana Faulds
Thank you, Lynette

 Thank you, Ken
"Go In and In" by Dana Faulds
 "... Infinite, ecstatic truth..Be exactly what you seek, the Beloved, singing yes, tasting Yes, embracing yes" ~ Danna Faulds
Joy!
Liz Yaros, Thank you for posting the passage from Pema with the word "shenpa"
M
N
Ostrich
Pose
Quanaduck Cove, Stonington
Reminds me of the end of Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood listen here

"This word is shenpa." For all my holy women and men out there (that's all of you).

Vivienne Harr : "Doing my part, listening to my heart."
Watch Hill with Mom and Aunt Bonnie for breath, views, cartwheels, ice cream and popcorn
Xpressing through you as you. Go in and in and turn away from nothing that you find." ~ Dana Faulds
Yoga? Yes!
Zest Bakery