Sunday Morning

A Buddhist Prayer Before Practicing

By the power and truth of this practice:
May all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness
May all beings be free from sorrow and the causes of sorrow
May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrow less
And may all live in equanimity with out too much attachment and too much aversion
And live believing in the equality of all that lives.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

First Steps

A new journey begins.  Its been a long year and the decisions have not come easy. How will I do this?  What do I need?  What do I need to figure out to make this happen?  Its been a collection of difficult choices with equally difficult people blocking my every turn.  The next few years will be life chnging to say the least.  This is a stepping off point and I'm not always entirely sure where it will lead, but its time to follow my own path.  Part of the discovery has been the unpleasant realization that when you choose to serve your personal highest good some will feel threatened and become quite nasty.  The rubbish I have heard this year could fill a sanitation dump. 

Its my time to start my research, finish my clinicals and untimely my doctorate.  Its also time be more present in my personal life, a place of powerful love and joy that has been denied to me repeatedly this year through countless selfish acts by others who lack regard or respect anyone who isnt serving their agenda.  

It also time to step back on the mat.  I foresee many achy classes and some ego busting moments but I also carefully carved out space for regular practice which I will be able to partake in the next couple of years at least.  I leave for a short training in Montreal at the end of the month.  Its the beginning, a good beginning.  

Blessing and peace to everyone on this lovely spring day!

Fight for your right

Always much love and blessings to you MCA.  Much respect, much much respect.  Be well in your travels, you are dearly missed.
Shalom my friend.    

Rainy Day

It's Friday at last!  As usual its a been a non stop week of mayhem and fun..... yeah right.  I'm trudging through my rainy days, getting my work done and deliberately making space for things like a practice, time at home and reaching toward bigger dreams.  Dream big, live well!  Happy Friday everyone

Bursting with Anticipation

 

This work year is quickly coming to a close and I'm more than ready for it.  Unlike last year where I was dealing with such heavy personal issues, I have space to make room for something knew.  I also started this process in the Fall, so I'm quite ready for completion and new beginnings as I've pathed the way for something else to come in.  Classes are ending, projects are due, and final meetings are being scheduled.  I am so thrilled to be completing this chapter of my life that the paperwork and ten zillion meetings aren't even getting to me this year.  Each week I hit another milestone and other project is completed and over.  So many wonderful things to look forward to, so many burdens I no longer have to carry,  I'm thrilled!

Spring Rain

Were having a good long soak here in the Northeast.  I'm glad, we need it that's for sure, but its hard to roll out of bed this Monday morning with the rain pouring outside and a snug dry bed lulling me back into dream land.  Last night I went to the airport to pick up the man.  Late flight, long delayed.  We didn't get back till the wee hours of the morning.  I'm the first one up this morning, everyone else in the house is still crashed.  I had the week off to organize and try to get some long overdue items off the check list.  I got a lot done, I have a lot left to do.  This time of year is always insanity, but this year there's more work than I have ever had.  Spring is a beautiful time to gather your self and regain strength and vitality for the coming warm months.  I'm looking forward to June and the end of this cycle, this chapter, but it he meantime I'm going to deliberately slow down and have some appreciation for the season.  Time to enjoy the beauty surrounding the change of season.

happy Monday everyone

Earth Day

Happy Earth Day Everyone!