I started back with my writing group in Ithaca today. I thought long and hard about doing it this year because although I love it, the time commitment is intense: 3 hours of drive time, 2 hours of writing, lunch with Zee, shopping at Wegmans, and then home just in time to make my 5:30 … Continue reading Back to Ithaca
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Fun Meter
My "Fun Meter" has been trending heavily toward "Empty" lately, and this sad state of affairs has been bringing my Vibrometer readings down into the "Getting Things Done" range, rather than keeping it up in the "Radiant" range, where I like it. So in a desperate attempt to break this trend, G and Fred and … Continue reading Fun Meter
Solstice Bike Ride 2010
I don't know what it is, but every single time we go on an adventure, G winds up "saving the day" in some way. She remembers the key thing that everyone else forgets, or rescues someone from disaster, or has the right tool and/or the know-how to fix the car. So yesterday, on our big … Continue reading Solstice Bike Ride 2010
Caterpillars, ew.
So, we are now experiencing a Hitchkokian plague of caterpillars here in the formerly serene, but now roaring, town of Manhole, and you know what? I am strangely okay with them. Everybody else is freaking the hell out, spraying, squishing, and ew-ing all over the place as they walk through curtains of caterpillars, picking them … Continue reading Caterpillars, ew.
One Blessed Day to Transition
I am getting better at this transition thing. Used to be, I'd get home and just hit the ground running: start wash #1, answer emails, make phone calls, teach my classes, start wash #2, grocery shop, run errands. Used to be, I'd know, intellectually, that my trainings would be intense, but I'd tell myself it … Continue reading One Blessed Day to Transition
Day 2 in Yoganand’s Playground
It's fun, but exhausting. As expected, we attempted all kinds of impossible postures today, and it was really quite amusing (and somewhat alarming) to see what is actually possible. I partnered with Kim for the morning and we had a blast doing (or approximating) Mariachyasana and Locust and Supta Baddha Konasana. It's very playful, this … Continue reading Day 2 in Yoganand’s Playground
YTT Day 1
I am sitting in the Best Western in King of Prussia, munching on Mary's Gone Crackers, sipping water and reflecting on the day that is coming to a close. There are a lot of things on my gratitude list so let's start there: 1. Sun. Today was sunny, mild, and totally life-affirming. I drove east … Continue reading YTT Day 1
Massage
Got a massage today and it was amazing. There were times when I almost konked out, and other times when I was on "high alert" because she was bustin' some serious moves on some very sore muscles, and it hurt. Not a bad hurt, but I had to keep reminding myself to "allow" the muscle … Continue reading Massage
A Colorado Blue Sky Day in Pennsyltuckey
Today was what Ira would call a "Colorado Blue Sky Day:" snow, brilliant sun, blue sky. And oh man did it ever work its magic on my mood! I felt so happy today! I drove to Corning for an early haircut and highlight, then went to Wegmans for groceries and treated myself to a soy … Continue reading A Colorado Blue Sky Day in Pennsyltuckey
100 Questions
I was in a kind of slump today, so I went casting around for inspiration among the bloggers I read regularly. I am way behind on my Philosophers Notes, so I picked one at random. It was the one on How to Think Like Leonardo DaVinci. Brian Johnson reads books and summarizes the big ideas … Continue reading 100 Questions
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