tears

...sometimes we have to allow for the release of our tears in order to move through that which holds us back. we may not know the reason for our tears but we trust that in that moment there is a sense of freedom that is gained within our soul... observe without attachment and simply allow...

hair extensions

...hot pink hair extensions!!

really?! c'mon, why not?! it's a fun way to change things up. i went for a haircut yesterday at tangerine salon (nacogdoches, tx). by the way, it was my first time to go. my appointment was with brad pollard. if you live in nac and are looking for a stylist. give brad a call... he's fabulous!!! so, i asked brad to set me up with a hot pink hair extension. whee! fun! i love it!! maybe i'll go with the teal next time.

life is not to be taken too seriously. better learn to get out there and have fun while you're here!!

musical outlets for creativity

My wonderful friend, Lee, is going with me today to buy my new guitar. Yay! We went shopping on Friday. Amazingly enough, I did NOT walk out of Encore with a new guitar. That might have actually been a first for me as I am very much an impulse buyer. I weighed my options over the weekend, deciding which guitar would best suit me for now. I'm meeting Lee on my lunchbreak at Encore to piddle around some more with the guitars and grab my new treasure!! Yay!!

It is such a joy to be able to be creative through music once again. I grew up playing the organ and was in band during my junior high and high school years. I played the French Horn for 7 years. A beautiful instrument; however, not one that is easily travelled with. ;-)

So, GUITARS. Today I am thankful for guitars!!! And I am most especially thankful to Lee for his guidance in helping me to pick one out 'cause I sure don't know a thing about buying a guitar.

Picture to follow......

Book Study Groups

Holy Buckets, Batman! It's been a seriously long time since I've posted anything on here... a couple more months and it would've been an entire year. Oops!

Okay, thankfulness for today.....

A good friend and fellow yoga instructor, Kim, and I have begun reading and discussing the Yoga Sutras. Since it's just the two of us can we still call ourselves a study group? Maybe a study pair? Hmm... I love that we meet weekly to discuss the Sutras. If there was one book that I kept returning to during my yoga training... it was the Sutras. So, to find myself in a place of discussing them with a friend and fellow instructor is quite special. I find these days that idle chit chat bores me. Perhaps that makes me sound quite pretentious. I hope not. What I simply mean is that I long for discourse with others that challenges me to think... to find my way... so that I am not simply memorizing the words of others and taking that as absolute fact. Truly, I didn't learn to think for myself until just a few years ago!

So, I write this post in thankfulness to Patanjali for the Sutras and to Kim for being my fellow study partner as we continue on our yogic journey... trying our best to be better yoga teachers and to be better individuals.

1.4 vrtti sarupyam itaratra

At other times the mind fluctuates and the seer identifies with this. The seer is then elsewhere.

thinking outside of the box

it is when we can venture outside of what we know that we come to understand more of what life truly is... we begin to let go of fear... and accept the freedom that comes with living in the joy of the present moment...

Acts of Kindness

From DailyWord.com, February 17, 2008...

Acts of Kindness

I am expressing my love for God through acts of kindness toward others.

Participating in life in a loving and kind manner every day, I express my love for God in ever-increasing ways through my attitudes and actions.

Some acts of kindness are unplanned, but sometimes putting love into action requires a little preparation. So I consider whether I’m aware of some kindness or assistance that I can act upon. Perhaps a person who lives nearby is not feeling well, and I could be of help. I might be able to share my time and talents in service to others in my community.

Through kindness and consideration, I give expression to the love of God within me toward my neighbors and beyond. As I actively share a blessing with others, I am blessed beyond measure in return.

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”—Luke 10:27

my yoga mat

stepping onto my yoga mat has a power of its own. it isn't just some rectangular thing which I step upon during my practice. there is a profound sense of connection with mind, body and spirit, as well as, a connection to all others who have come to know this ancient practice we call yoga. i am able to find peace within; liberation from troubles that have made their way into my life. what i practice on the mat, i take with me off the mat. when i find myself in doubt, i know that i can bring myself to my practice, draw my attention inward and listen to the wisdom of silence.

step onto the mat... it will change your life....

namaste'

When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world. ~B.K.S. Iyengar