Whirly girl

Las Vegas for 2 nights. High-waisted swim suit - check.

Goal : tan, people-watch, shop. 

Desert dress-code : ‘Fear and Loathing’ meets haute hippie. 🏜️ 

I am forever giving all colors (patterns, fabrics, cuts, shapes, treatments … ) a whirl. Perennially curious or fashion victim? 🤷‍♀️

Overstuffed

 

Upavistha Konasana - Wide-Legged Seated Foward Fold

EMPTY yourself for Spirit to enter. 

Close and Click

Aparigraha - Yama of non-possessiveness, non-greed, non-attachment 

It’s finally here. Mommy’s ‘off’-season. No birthdays or holidays in this home until October and I’m giddy. I sat at the coffee shop this morning practically levitating; Easter was my final hoorah and it’s behind me. 

Of course, there will still be endless playdates, gatherings and pool parties in our near future, but those parlous (albeit winnowed* and well organized!) DECORATION BINS are now clicked shut and closed up in the cupboards — for nary half the year !!!!! 🥂 

*Some sizable, substantial decorations have only lived with me through 2 years, 2 rounds of celebrating, but were a mistake that must be acknowledged and their donation pick-up is scheduled. I hope it’s not too inconvenient to pass along life-size trick-or-treating statues, giant glowing snowflakes, glitter encrusted cranberry wreaths, golden light-up nutcrackers, and stoic German Santa Clauses in May…

RED LIGHT

 

Uttanasana- Forward Fold

Red Light. Pause. Re-route? (Right turn on red??)

& always contemplating, testing, evaluating colors ….❤️💋 

Hip to my Hop

🍬 

Sometimes a little piece of candy (or gum) is all the pick-me-up you (your passengers, fellow travelers, skiers, hikers, shoppers or meanderers), need to restore that Springy bounce in your step. So, have a small 🍭 stash on hand.  

My mother is known for licorice or caramel. I carry anything mint chocolate. The kids and their father go for peanut butter. Gum is always a crowd pleaser… you ??? 

Get it together

 

Dwi Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana (Vrschikasana Pada) — Two legged Downward Facing Dog (Scorpion-esque)

If you take your kids to the store, plan on buying them something — “one salty snack, one sweet”, “one snack, one drink”, “one non-food item”. If you don’t want to buy them anything - don’t bring them!!!!!

PS : Offering to buy GUM can generally seal the deal. 💋 

SUPERficial

The Material World is frivolous and should delight. If it’s weighing us down, we must rethink our approach. 

Yolk

 

 

Match your outer apparel to your inner light.

Medicinal

 

Booknookasana

Get thee to the public library. Feeling disoriented? The library never fails to provide a sense of place and belonging. Return home with your weary soul soothed and a high stack of ‘medicines’. 

How to lose 5 lbs

 

Phalakasana — Forearm Plank Pose, Dolphin Plank Pose

 

Personally, abstaining from TV is all it takes for me to eschew mindless noshing. How to curb snacky small screen marathons? Books! Lots of them. From the library. Stacked high on the bedside, the stories beckon me out of the chaotic kitchen to the orderly upstairs dormitory, sometimes as early as 8pm …

Everyday yoga

Bitilasana - Cow Pose

Yoga. Every. Day. 
 

Ambiance Aura Atmosphere

Tuladandasana - Balancing Stick Pose

SUMMER. What’s the DREAM IMAGE? What’s the VIBE? (How can that GOAL be achieved?) 

Prevent Summer break aimlessness - Predetermine your desired overall style, theme, essence - Ambiance! Aura! Atmosphere! - and let that be your bullseye when determining the many, many details and decisions for the impending solstitial season. Do give yourself a week or two, though, of OBSERVATION after school ends before you ‘fixe’ your Daily Summertime Routine. (Some structure is still a must.) 🎯