OM - Primordial vibration of the universe.Why yoga at the studio and not at home? The energy of the group carries you.
Relationships with our children can be mutualistically symbiotic (both parties benefiting from the interaction), in which case they are heavenly. Of course, much of the time we must accept as parents that the symbiosis will feel parasitical (children rule, we drool), or commensal (they thrive, we status quo), at best.
Homemaking is love - giving the gift of beauty, comfort, fun, happiness, health, hope, joy, magic, safety, security, success to those in your home. And this life-styling is modeling a concrete methodology for your kith and kin to recreate inner peace and outer beauty for themselves and others anywhere, anytime.
Nam - Bow. Salute with reverence, respect. Submit, bend.The sweetest sound? One’s own name. And for some - a special nickname.
For a less familiar name or unusual spelling, help your brother/sister out - and hence yourself - during introductions. “Astrid, like an Asteroid in space.” “Nok, like ‘to knock’ ✊.” “Leonie, a female ‘Leo’; Lioness,” or “people call me Lay Lay.”
POTLUCK - Gathering together without a singular hostess carrying the load. Attendees are often glad to be more than a guest and feel part ownership in the social occasion. Proprietorship makes the party more special in one’s mind. Win-win-win…
🛟 How to survive Pool Party Season in four (with Sanskrit) easy steps!!
1. Ekam. Inhale for a count of four.
2. Dve. Hold for a count of four.
3. Treeni. Exhale for a count of four.
4. Catvari. Hold for a count of four.
Pete and Repeat sat in a boat, Pete fell off, who was left? Yes - REPEAT this breathing technique.
Also known as square or BOX breathing. & Good enough for the navy SEALS.
1. “Eh-kam” 2. “Dvay” 3. “Tree-nee” 4. “Cha-tvaa-ree”
And again :)
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It’s worthwhile and meaningful to uphold important (to you) roles and wear ones supervisor hats — to lead a purposeful life. But, boy, was it emancipating to relinquish administrative duties for a couple of days!
I am forever giving all colors (patterns, fabrics, cuts, shapes, treatments … ) a whirl. Perennially curious or fashion victim? 🤷♀️
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…
Every holiday has its ambiance - decide on and GUIDE that quality, but when life inevitably throws its curveball - just GO WITH IT. Our Christmas turned out sickly and stormy, but it was also curiously easygoing, exceptionally intimate and required a remarkable combined effort - an ESPRIT DE CORPS !!!
Atmosphere - ‘vapor’ ‘globe’
The river is flowing,
Flowing and growing
The river is flowing
Back to the sea
Mother Earth carry me
A child I will always be
Mother Earth carry me
Back to the sea
- Sun Bear, Chippewa Tribe
Home from the Sea, musing over what the future will be…
What is this “Real World” (I keep hearing about)??
