I was walking the dog through campus today when I overheard one student say to another, “Something’s got to give!” It’s “that time” of year for students when papers are due and finals are looming. It’s “that time” of the year for the rest of us too: holidays, travel, shopping, baking, and relating to extended … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
The Eliminator
Last year we got a new birdfeeder called The Eliminator. It’s a squirrel foiler. As soon as a squirrel jumps on The Eliminator, no food can come out. The weight of the squirrel causes shrouds to descend, metal shrouds, shrouds impervious to sharp squirrel teeth, closing off access to the seed inside the tube. The … Continue reading The Eliminator
A Whole Day of Tilt
Today was one of those “off” days when I just could not find my rhythm. Felt like I was in a pinball machine getting flippered from thing to thing. If it weren’t for my hour of Holosync, I would have been totally Tilt, instead of only mostly Tilt. One thing that ate up a big … Continue reading A Whole Day of Tilt
Weird Tree Day
Weird day to buy a Christmas tree, but that’s what we did. Weirdly warm. And sunny. What? I’m not complaining but, still. We go to a “cut your own” place with some of the nicest views around here. You stop at the owner’s house where today, nobody was home, but there was a note on … Continue reading Weird Tree Day
Puppets, continued.
So to continue the puppet theme from yesterday, I went online to see if I could find a ready-made Inner Wisdom Guide puppet. The first place I thought to look was Folkmanis, a company that makes the BEST PUPPETS EVER! If you go to any upscale toy store like Alphabet Soup on the Ithaca Commons, … Continue reading Puppets, continued.
Pudding, Puppets and Chocolate Covered Pomegranates
Tonight has to be a full moon. How else to account for this much wackadoo-ism? (and btw, is there an “h” in wackadoo? Whackadoo? Or not?) I stayed up super-late last night writing and watching The Biggest Loser, so there was no getting up for Ashtanga this morning. Boo. Had the bril idea of going … Continue reading Pudding, Puppets and Chocolate Covered Pomegranates
The Courage to Appear Weak
Today is December 1st and I did my ashtanga practice this morning for the first time since my injury almost a month ago. It wasn’t perfect, but it felt soooo gooood. I found myself being much kinder to myself, finding my inability to do certain things interesting rather than maddening. When I got home from … Continue reading The Courage to Appear Weak
If The Shoe Fits
I am of one the happiest people I know. It’s taken me a long time to get to this present state of happification, but I am definitely here now. And here to stay. This evening I walked into my studio after what seemed like weeks of being away (it was only 6 days), fell down … Continue reading If The Shoe Fits
It’s All Good
I am sitting on the first leg of the return flight home from Portland. It is the day after Thanksgiving, and the plane is not too full. I am in the middle seat, and in the window seat next to me is a woman with a small child on her lap. (G is on the … Continue reading It’s All Good
Stuffed
My friend Jerry recently commented that he’s managed to say the same weight since college by always staying a little bit hungry. This is also a yogic eating principle. You are supposed to eat to only 80% of satiation. There should always be 20% of emptiness in the stomach after a meal. This way of … Continue reading Stuffed
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