$2.50 bouquets of daffodils
reading The Wind in the Willows aloud
Girl Scout Cookies
dreaming about spring dresses
yoga dates with friends
the discovery of vanilla pudding in chocolate chip cookies
bedtime reading of The Pursuit of Love
My month is apparently all about cookies and books. What are you happy about in March?
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I thought you might need this today, tomorrow, next week, or really, any time you’re feeling frazzled. This meditation comes from Sally Kempton at Yoga Journal.
A Holiday Meditation
Sit in a comfortable upright posture. With your eyes closed, let your awareness drop into the center of your chest.
Breathe naturally and imagine your breath coming in and out through your heart. Let each inhalation caress and soften your inner heart space.
Become aware of a golden flame in the center of your chest. Your might visualize it or simply feel its warm, glowing presence.
With each inhalation, the flame glows. With each exhalation, it radiates light through the heart—front, sides, and back.
Rest your awareness gently in the flame; inhale and it glows, exhale and it radiates. Keep softening and relaxing the inner heart, spreading the glow of your inner flame throughout your body and out into the room.
getting back to yoga
finally reading and loving The Principles of Uncertainty
my favorite holiday
In my magical pretend life, I don’t ride the train for an hour each morning to sit cubicle-bound under a whirring air conditioner vent. My ideal lifestyle has more sun and more pajamas: I spend the early hours lolling around in bed drinking coffee out of brightly-hued latte bowls, the day pursuing creative endeavors, and the afternoon at yoga.
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