Pink of Perfection

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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.

I was very flattered when Inner Ocean Publishing wrote to ask if I was interested in receiving Kimberly Wilson’s book, Hip Tranquil Chick. I said yes in a jiffy, of course, and then promptly forgot all about it.

Fast forward to the dark days of December. I am frazzled from endless to-do lists and taking poor care of myself. One evening, I find Hip Tranquil Chick in my mailbox. It is as welcome as an early visit from Santa.

If you are like me, you are seduced by the promise of self-improvement and the notion that we are always able to become better versions of ourselves. With her little hot pink book, Kimberly Wilson puts thousand-year-old yoga principles into your hands and shows you to how to apply those tenets to every aspect of your modern girl life.

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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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