Ignorance vs. Wisdom

I AM grateful for:

• breath
• a computer to type these words... technology in general, in all its ups and downs
• photographs!
• Michelle's new camera...
  
• dreaming... interpreting my dreams. teaching others how to do the same.
• meeting Gary. having gratitude constantly for the new beautiful people that are coming into my life. seeing the world with an open heart.
  
• the VIBE machine. higher vibrations. Kim. intuition.
• choosing to bare myself and sweat until there was nothing left in a Bikram yoga class. seeing duality... honoring vast differences between traditions.
• gratitude for everything I have learned up to this moment.
  
• complexity.
  
• seeing ignorance with new eyes... learning to open my mind up to see other people's pictures in different ways.
  
• space.
• honoring relationships. respect. unconditional love. equanimity.
• Amy. the place she holds in my heart. her wisdom. her thoughts. her guidance.
  
• being real.
  
• speaking with Derrick. free flowing conversation. smiling... inside and out.
• self honesty, self reflection, self correction.
  
• being awake at 2:47am and being at peace.
• seeing possibilities. seeing reality. seeing what is, and what can be.
  
• freedom.
• asking myself the question, "which god am i serving?" smiling internally at the response. knowing more and more how to discern where to place my attention.
• seeing and knowing value.
• the color between blue, green, and turquoise
• setting goals. following through. dedication. choosing to create.
  
• seeing clearly. one step in front of the other. one breath after another.
• open to change.
• open heart. loving others with an open heart.
• peace, sweet peace.
• knowing God in the space between my breath.
• love.
  

starshine

I AM grateful for:

• Love
  
• morning meditation
• receiving and giving, all in a moment
• feeling the sparkle of the Creator within and without
• space. stillness.
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• singing and resonating with music
• Jessica. How she radiates and glows and doesn't even know.
  
• the after-effects of my dedication yesterday.... feeling my body, mind, and consciousness awake and alive.
• receiving beautiful poetry. ahhh....
  
• Moving with my internal rhythm
  
• connecting my biological family.... giving love unconditionally
• accomplishing goals!
• getting ready to get on the road....
• convertible tops! sunshine and the open road
• limitless possibilities
• You, starshine, you!
  

Time is on my side....

It's been two whole weeks since I have posted on my glog.... what can I say? Life gets busy, priorities shift. A lot of this has to do with the fact that my computer access is very limited. A goal of mine is to acquire a used mac laptop, so if you know of anyone.... send 'em my way! I am open to receive! Much has occurred in the last 14 days... moving out of the full moon, and into the new moon. Louisville has been amazing. My perspectives are shifting!
I AM grateful for:

• CONNECTEDNESS! seeing this in all situations. It is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
  
• the opportunity to teach at Infinite Bliss... being received well. Honoring and appreciating so many dedicated yogis who have such strong practices.
• my own yoga practice deepening as I find new teachers, new inspiration. Seeing the wisdom in how it isn't really new, it's a matter of my ever-evolving perspective.
• Re-connecting with Teresa after all these years. The heart-opening practice on Tuesday. Finding my anahata open and vibrant.
  
• seeing how my teaching skills expand in all ways spiritual, mental, emotional, physical as I expand. Receiving the connectedness between yoga and metaphysics. Appreciating the path of the Knower.
  
• giving the lecture to the East Louisville Sunrise Rotary Club. Being received and being able to give with an open heart. Inspiration that they were inspired by the message. Seeing the value of my influence, and how I can be a conduit to guide others toward Light in so many different ways.
• The separation from ego. Knowing my intentions.
• Poetry, beautiful, liquid illustrations of images, flowing freely, with clarity, with ease.
• Expressing myself, finding my Self, in new ways all the time.
• seeing others try new things. Gratitude for Kurt to give yoga a try with an open mind. Being inspired by determination within others.
  
• Caitlin's sweet presence in my life. Our soul mate phones. Wondrous.
  
• Touching others in small ways every day. Keeping kindness in my heart. Compassion.
  
• Ormus! my goodness. If you want to put a zing in your step, ask me about it.
• Brandon's wisdom. Seeing the evolution of souls in such a beautiful way. Being inspired by other's choices. The ripple effect he has that I see.
  
• Derrick's spirit. Grateful such a huge soul can fit there.... amazement at knowing and recognizing soul resonance. Other-worldy experiences.
  
• lucid. awake. connected.
• Unconditional Love. Beautiful conversations stemming from this idea... in the most unlikely places. (like the kitchen at Wild Oats)
  
• dancing with the stars... and I'm not talking about the TV show :)
• candles.
• the imagination song. thank you Sesame Street.
• partner yoga.
  
• the ability to think! the ability to hold my attention at will.
• sweet surrender!
• my sporadic but always insightful thought-provoking conversations with Amy.
• having intense consciousness-changing dreams as a result.
• being able to move my mind onto what I want to think about. Cultivating clarity.
• beginning to express thoughts again through poetry. appreciating emotion as a catalyst for movement outward.
• broken glass.
• laughter. laughter echoing.
  
• long walks. trees breathing with me.
• my new-found walking partner, April. Her joyous spirit.
• being surrounded by all water signs..... I am learning to swim
• Bryan, Jason, and Dallas continually rocking the boat.
• Wesley's dedication.
  
• Vivian's dedication.
• My dedication.
• Commitment to Truth.
  
• The whole experience with the eyes.... ahh.... vision/perception/awareness. Clarity in thought produces clarity in experiences. And new contacts! :)
  
• meeting Leslie. (again?!) Positive feedback/love/appreciation from students at Peace Through Yoga.
• Knowing the more I teach, the urge builds to expand and give more.
  
• getting down and dirty with my metaphysics class tonight.... why are we here? where are we going?
  
• PURPOSE!
• clarity in this moment of who I AM.
  
• receptivity to my inner Divinity.
• moving my consciousness toward meditation tonight.... knowing it will be an uplifting experience.
  
• Meditative consciousness. Cosmic consciousness. Omnipresence.
  
• Oneness.
• Connectedness with you, in this moment, and each moment.
  
• Knowing time is only relative to the space we hold for it.
  
• the Present Moment.
  

Spiral

Simplicity is bliss.
I AM grateful for:

• movement
• constant change.... seeing evolution before my eyes
• feeling connected to my brother even though we don't speak. knowing on some level he receives my projections of love and light.
• tribe.net
• my ever deepening yoga practice. tackling handstands with equanimity.
  
• Jessica. her inspiration, her smile, being willing to be liberated. youth. curiosity. dedication. joy. being called her "amazing, inspirational renegade yoga teacher" hehee.
  
• sharing coffee with Ethan. simplicity. always feeling at peace in his presence. knowing we are such kindred spirits. knowing we'll be together in this "human" experience for a long time.
  
• blue skirts blowing in the wind.
• talking to Heather. remembering, loving, allowing. appreciating connections, and warmth!
• creating with Larry. a movie star in the making!
• creating "spicy green surprise" for Darren at wild oats... his response. juicing!
• experiencing the "vibe machine".... not understanding, but allowing.
  
• Derrick's love and warmth. Kindred spirit. again.... not understanding just yet, but allowing space.
  
• Vivian and Wesley. Honesty. Communication.
  
• my late night talk with the powers that be that are unseen on Wed. night. feeling a lightness afterward and movement. knowing this is good.
• early morning drive. seeing snowflakes after coming from 85 degree weather.
  
• a slight suntan! :)
• Mark, Laura, John, Rick, Mike. Their dedication. Turning in their 11 Questions. the chills I had receiving them. Bliss.
• Loving teaching.
• non-attachment.
• Tammy and Alicia's loving hands and hearts.
• Big green salads!
  
• Reaching a new level in awareness and understanding of compassion.
• Giving from my heart.
• Unconditional Love.
• Blissful hugs.
• You. :)
  

Inspiration

It has been several days since I have found my way to a compatible computer to express my thoughts of gratitude. Of course these expressions are always near and dear to my heart... whether or not they are expressed in the written form. So much has occured since writing on Friday. This was my first weekend in Louisville, albeit I had a short stint traveling back to Indy on Sunday. (Thanks Armando for the reminder about bi-location). Here it goes... as it comes.
I AM grateful for:

• Unconditional Love
• new connections... old connections never dying
• sunshine, beautiful sunshine
• taking some awesome photographs with my new camera... I will be hosting them on a separate page soon
• a walk in the park with a kindred spirit.... enjoying appreciating where we have come from, the trials, the tribulations, the mistakes, the learning, to come to the present moment, which is filled with curiosity, love, and inner peace and security
• Derrick. His gentle spirit, his words, expressing from an open heart.
• Not sleeping Friday night because I wanted to keep good company! :)
• My first yard sale. Who knew? Learning much about authority, when to give, when to receive (the practice of breath). Bringing in over three hundred dollars for the Louisville SOM. Getting a new table and a fabulous turquoise shirt (thanks Angela!)
• Generousity in others.
• Freedom within responsibility. Staying true to my goals... building success consciousness.
• One moment at a time. Remembering to stay in alignment with my ideal... using it as my guidepost.
• Exploring more of Louisville. Downtown, the waterfront, beautiful and strange people, art, lights, expression.
• Seeing John, Jenny, and Kathy together. The added vibration to the building. Dr. Laurel's presence. Knowing the interpreting of Revelation in the building adds to.
• The easiest financial report I've ever done. Finally! Setting bigger goals for the month of April. Seeing the flow of energy, and how it is all related and connected to thought.
• the cool breeze whispering across my skin, the birds singing sweetly, deep breaths on a Sunday morning
• followed by an amazing, peaceful, inspiration, enlightening meditation
• poetry. expression.
• green grass and bare feet!
• Allison's yoga class. Re-discovering Anusara Yoga. Meeting fabulous new folks. Handstands with a twist! The kula and friendship built in class.
• Being inspired by Jonathan's strong and flowing practice.
• Talking outside on Bardstown Road... infinity within a moment. Sunshine. Old soul connections. Inspiration from a fellow Sag.
• feeling/perceiving/receiving the thoughts from my loving metaphysicians in Indy.
• driving and seeing God the entire way. I even have a picture to prove it. I've gotta post the photo, I know.
• Stillness.
• Allowing myself to be a drama queen. Hahaa, all for the sake of acting. I had to get in character, right? Thanks for putting up with me.
• Seeing Jason, Anne, Michelle, Craig, Lindy and Linda. Wonderful surprise. Feeling the love. For real!
• Getting to play with Deontre, Ethan, Armando, and John. Boys will be boys! And I like it.
• Driving John's car. Haha. The expression on his face. The boys laughing in the back. EXTREME entertainment for me. Gratitude to be able to play and be silly.
• Knowing I get irritated when I don't have the whole picture. Seeing how I can be different. Being inspired by change.
• Eating easter lillies. Ethan's piggy back ride.
• A sweet, slow, smooth drive home. Mixed in with spurts of extreme speed. Hahaa. It's a good thing I have radar in my mind. Appreciating the moment. Always.
• appreciating and valuing my job. Seeing people appreciate my yellow crystal star-ness.... as I create the deli case as an art project every day. Appreciating form, shape, and color more and more each day. Being inspired by art. Beauty.
• Teaching my first yoga class in Louisville at Infinite Bliss studio! Awesome, strong, dedicated yogis. Feeling my groove, loving to give. Gratitude!!!
• Transformation.... like a butterfly.
• Bryan and Jason. Uncontrollable laughter. Thank you! You inspire me.
• Being able to go deep... and stay centered in the midst of the fog.
• Deep breaths.
• My ever deepening spiritual practices.
• Joy and Grace.
• You, my beautiful one, YOU!