After a little soaking time in Calistoga, we ranging in the New Year up in Santa Rosa (played a mean shaker and sang a tiny bit of tentative backup with my brother's band - oh and one round of the blues on guitar.) It's been a bit busy since then as we've had a pest invasion in our pantry to clean up AND my computer crashed - all on New Year's Day.
Then today, I accidently erased our financial back up file while trying to restore the program. Oops. Talk about cutting things back, cleaning up, and forging ahead into a new year! I'm sure Joe will forgive me for the money thing...eventually.
I'm back up to Calistoga tomorrow for a 3 hour yoga practice for (more) intention setting. I'm thinking playfulness for this year - no matter what.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Ending and the spiral into beginning
At the end of 2008, I created a newletterish piece to send to family, set up as a blog, and sent out the URL instead of the paper. One more step toward the greening of -- well -- everything. of course as I move my body through an ever increasing sea of WiFi, the health effects of this seemingly greener option are yet to be seen. Or am I in denial? Yesterday, in the mineral pool up here in Calistoga, I could not take my eyes and ears off of this 69 year old woman, so confident with blazing blue eyes, telling tales to a friend - of her travels and family. I kept listening because I want to how how you get to be going on 70 and vital like that. One thing she said is that her computer is at home - plugged in the wall. No EMF's for her. So there you go. All I have to do is be like her! Step away from the WiFi! No...imagining what she would say to me - if I asked her for advice- is be yourself. Don't worry about stuff, just figure it out, make a decision. Relax.
It's attitude first - action follows.
Speaking of advice, in a dream two mornings ago, I was visited by a guru - who wisely gave no advice, but instead was WITH me. Here's the story as I shared it with a friend that morning:
I went to bed a little after 8pm- woke up at 4:11 am and thought I might be awake for the day - then dropped into a really deep sleep - dreamed I was leading (or trying to lead) a yoga class and a guru (Iyengar-like - Geeta and BKS :) ) appeared, helping me to lead asana because I couldn't get to everyone (I've had dreams before of being in this situation, but with no help...). Then we all took a break while he/she and I planned out the afternoon session - the yoga other than asana. My part was to lead a chant and I first thought of Om Shanti - he/she encouraged Om namah shivaya, so I decided to do that. Our interaction was very peaceful and yet urgent - one of mutual support. I woke up as we were beginning the next session.... When I woke up I remembered something John Friend had once said about Om namah shivaya - I think it's likely related to the six tone scale we were talking about yesterday. Seems like something to pursue. I don't remember ever being visited like this in a dream - or otherwise - before. I still feel a sense of calm.
This is the second time I've had a dream experience where I woke up with a clear sense of connection with another and experiencing energy I liked. The first one was when Omaha came in a dream while I was in Spain in 2007. That was about Love.
This experience was about Companionship, Mutual Respect, Support.
And, now that I reflect on it - these are the energies of needs, at least for me. I want more! Love that. Careful not to grasp for the outcome - the met need. Beacuse the need is the need whether met or not. Hmmmm. This experience came in a way I wasn't expecting - a dream. Now I find myself thinking, "more dreams like that, more dreams like that...." Missing it after two nights without such a dream, wanting it, and even wondering what could be wrong that he/she hasn't come back. UH oh, grasping again. Confusing form with energy. Relax.
Attitude before action.
So ANYWAY, that end of the year newsletter blog got me remembering how much I like to do this blog thing - for the product, but even more so for the process - I seem to tell myself stuff I like to hear when I'm writing this way. And I thought I'll just start one for 2009 and blog away.
Today is only (Gregorian) New Year's Eve - and of course I begin today. Because I'm ready. Because we're spiraling into a new cycle - the year is turning. Because every end contains the beginning. And how you position yourself in the turn affects how you come out.
Resolution? not so much.
Alignment.
It's attitude first - action follows.
Speaking of advice, in a dream two mornings ago, I was visited by a guru - who wisely gave no advice, but instead was WITH me. Here's the story as I shared it with a friend that morning:
I went to bed a little after 8pm- woke up at 4:11 am and thought I might be awake for the day - then dropped into a really deep sleep - dreamed I was leading (or trying to lead) a yoga class and a guru (Iyengar-like - Geeta and BKS :) ) appeared, helping me to lead asana because I couldn't get to everyone (I've had dreams before of being in this situation, but with no help...). Then we all took a break while he/she and I planned out the afternoon session - the yoga other than asana. My part was to lead a chant and I first thought of Om Shanti - he/she encouraged Om namah shivaya, so I decided to do that. Our interaction was very peaceful and yet urgent - one of mutual support. I woke up as we were beginning the next session.... When I woke up I remembered something John Friend had once said about Om namah shivaya - I think it's likely related to the six tone scale we were talking about yesterday. Seems like something to pursue. I don't remember ever being visited like this in a dream - or otherwise - before. I still feel a sense of calm.
This is the second time I've had a dream experience where I woke up with a clear sense of connection with another and experiencing energy I liked. The first one was when Omaha came in a dream while I was in Spain in 2007. That was about Love.
This experience was about Companionship, Mutual Respect, Support.
And, now that I reflect on it - these are the energies of needs, at least for me. I want more! Love that. Careful not to grasp for the outcome - the met need. Beacuse the need is the need whether met or not. Hmmmm. This experience came in a way I wasn't expecting - a dream. Now I find myself thinking, "more dreams like that, more dreams like that...." Missing it after two nights without such a dream, wanting it, and even wondering what could be wrong that he/she hasn't come back. UH oh, grasping again. Confusing form with energy. Relax.
Attitude before action.
So ANYWAY, that end of the year newsletter blog got me remembering how much I like to do this blog thing - for the product, but even more so for the process - I seem to tell myself stuff I like to hear when I'm writing this way. And I thought I'll just start one for 2009 and blog away.
Today is only (Gregorian) New Year's Eve - and of course I begin today. Because I'm ready. Because we're spiraling into a new cycle - the year is turning. Because every end contains the beginning. And how you position yourself in the turn affects how you come out.
Resolution? not so much.
Alignment.
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