tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49778510405922033442024-03-13T10:03:40.840-06:00nadi amynadi (sanskrit) - channel, conduit, artery - channels of flow of subtle vital force(prana)
<p>naughty (english) - guilty of disobedience or misbehavior</p>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-18839056924041015202011-08-30T10:18:00.000-06:002011-08-30T10:18:28.516-06:00rilke was a yogi<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="" name="_MailOriginal"><span style="color: #558ed5; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #558ED5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=60000 lumo=40000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;"></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;"><span style="color: #558ed5; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #558ED5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=60000 lumo=40000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Silent friend of many distances, feel<br />
how your breath enlarges all of space.<br />
Let your presence ring out like a bell<br />
into the night. What feeds upon your face<br />
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grows mighty from the nourishment thus offered.<br />
Move through transformation, out and in.<br />
What is the deepest loss that you have suffered?<br />
If drinking is bitter, change yourself to wine.<br />
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In this immeasurable darkness, be the power<br />
that rounds your senses in their magic ring,<br />
the sense of their mysterious encounter.<br />
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And if the earthly no longer knows your name,<br />
whisper to the silent earth: I'm flowing.<br />
To the flashing water say: I am.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;"><span style="color: #558ed5; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #558ED5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=60000 lumo=40000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">~rainer marie rilke</span></span><span style="color: #558ed5; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #558ED5; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=60000 lumo=40000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;"></span> </div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-27355257859513510612011-07-06T15:13:00.000-06:002011-07-06T15:13:17.837-06:00rock bottom<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">i finally dragged my pitiful ass out of bed around 2pm today, after calling in sick to work. i'm not technically physically ill, but i am sick of myself. my heart hurts for it's gross lack of integrity toward me. i'll keep promises to my friends all day long, but when it comes to sticking with a commitment to myself, all bets are off. i know the rules, i know all the tricks to make it work, but i play by my own set of rules. if i don't tell you, then you don't know then i don't disappoint anyone. except me. and then it all builds up and i'm hauling my soul, heavy with fear, despair & angst, along with the weight of the world, in a cumbersome steamer trunk strapped on to my tired, hunched shoulders. i feel things deeply and this hyper-sensitivity can be a pair of concrete shoes that pulls me under. so far today i've managed to keep close to an air supply, gulping in breaths as the waves subside.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">as awakening an experience my yoga training has been, i still have so much to learn. so much to live really. my mantra for the past year or so has been 'self-awareness sucks sometimes'. i mean, doesn't it? being aware of your shit and not even being able to blame someone else for having it brought to light? i'm one of those people i read about in the yoga philosophy books and articles who is waiting for <i>something</i> to happen before i can affect change. i've thought that someday i'll hit rock bottom and that will be the sign that things can only get better. but what is rock bottom if not what i'm experiencing today? not showing up for work so i can contemplate suicide? if i were being objective here, i would say, 'yep, that's pretty much as low as it gets.' and then i'm going to go teach a yoga class tonight with the theme of 'freedom from fear'. do you think my students will believe me? i'm only human, but is that really an excuse when you put yourself in front of a group of eager pupils?</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">i'm a liar. i lie to myself constantly to justify my less than desirable behaviors. i live a double life. i don't always practice what i preach. this is dangerous and really not very fun. i am scared. i live in constant fear of being found out. and i am afraid to let go of things that are treacherous, but somehow deceivingly comforting. out of fear, i have been dishonest with therapists and friends and told my story to make me look like the victim. and while in reality i may have been young prey for abusers, it's time to let go of the old 'poor amy' story and start passing along the tale of the dignified amy. the real amy who has built a pretty damn remarkable life for herself, not in spite of her past, but because of it. the interesting, creative, respected amy who is abundant with self-worth and personal integrity who makes the right choices and plays by the rules.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">thanks for letting me purge. be gentle with me, please - i'm feeling vulnerable and exposed. hopeful, but still a little fearful. i'm off to meet with ganesh, remover of obstacles and keeper of the threshold. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-34995058529707597992011-05-04T10:57:00.001-06:002011-05-04T10:57:03.206-06:00big dreams<h2><font size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">here are some good tips from an inspirational woman who i follow.....</span></font><br></h2><h2> How to Be Wealthy Now (When You Wanna Get Rich Quick) </h2> <span>by Christine Kane</span> <img src="http://christinekane.com/currentezine/images/Figure1.jpg" alt="woman on stage in spotlight" align="right" vspace="20" width="250" height="250" hspace="9"> <br> <p> Here's a question to ask yourself at random times:<br> <br> Am I <strong>getting?</strong> Or am I <strong>being?</strong><br> <br> When it comes to new paradigms and <strong>big dreams,</strong> think about this:<br> <br> Getting somewhere is not an option. There is no <em>there</em> to get to.<br> <br> You gotta just <strong>be</strong> there. <strong>Experience the feelings</strong> and the sheer knowingness of that thing you want.<br> <br> When it comes to wealth, people often struggle because they spend their lives trying to <strong>get</strong> rich.<br> <br> When you're successful, you're successful <strong>now.</strong> Artists know this principle well. You don't wait to get creative before you create. You just create. And that is what makes you <strong>creative.</strong><br> <br> The same is true with <strong>prosperity.</strong><br> <br> Sound like a load of hooey?<br> <br> I understand. All I can say is that it worked (and works!) for me. Here are nine simple ways you can <strong>BE rich</strong> starting right now ...<br> <br> <strong>1 - Get on a schedule.</strong><br> <br> If you have debt, or regular payments of any kind - then automate it, or put it on a schedule. Paying a tiny amount <strong>regularly</strong> is better than waiting for the big pay-day to arrive.<br> <br> That's because waiting for rescue drains your creative energy. It's a stance of lack. When you schedule things, you eliminate reactivity. This liberates you.<br> <br> <strong>2 - Fill your gas tank.</strong><br> <br> I was quite poor when I began my career as a songwriter. One of my poor-person habits was to put only five dollars in the tank when I went to the gas station.<br> <br> One day, I decided to fill up my tank. A seemingly trivial decision, yes. But I felt so rich that I've never considered not filling up my tank since then. Try it! It does wonders for your well-being!<br> <br> <strong>3 - Count Leaves.</strong><br> <br> The creator of this Universe didn't fret about <strong>abundance.</strong> There was no nail-biting and wondering whether all the trees should get leaves. <em>"Maybe I should only put leaves on a few trees. Otherwise we might run out."</em><br> <br> It sounds ridiculous. But that's how most of us spend our mental energy.<br> <br> Count the leaves as they pop out all over this Spring! Observe sand on the beach. Watch a river for a few hours. It just <strong>keeps coming!</strong> You're a part of this flow. Remember that.<br> <br> <strong>4 - Give.</strong><br> <br> The world would be quite a wild place if everyone gave constantly. Tithing is the most <strong>outrageous act of courage</strong> I know. It says, "Thank you. This isn't mine anyway, so have some of it."<br> <br> Giving <strong>creates space.</strong> And space gets filled up again. If you feel poor, try giving a little away.<br> <br> <strong>5 - Eliminate nail biting and other nervous habits.</strong><br> <br> Think dignity. Think Princess Grace or Katharine Hepburn. Would these women of stature and wealth ever stand in the grocery aisle biting their nails because the price of organic oat groats had gone up?<br> <br> Nervous habits are acts of lack. (I call them Lactions.) Lack of trust. Lack of abundance. Begin letting go by taking a deep breath and remembering trust.<br> <br> <strong>6 - Start a Gratitude Journal.</strong><br> <br> If you have the "not enoughs," then every night, write down 5 things for which you are grateful.<br> <br> Remember this: <strong>Energy flows where attention goes.</strong> Put your attention on joy, beauty, <strong>wealth.</strong> Celebrate even the smallest shifts. I remember counting every dollar in my tip jar when I first performed in coffeehouses. I'd think: "That's one more dollar I made while not sitting in a cubicle! Yay me!"<br> <br> <strong>7 - Get a million-dollar bill.</strong><br> <br> I got my first million-dollar bill from a gumball machine. I put it in my wallet. It's so much fun to see whenever I pay for something. I can't give you proof-positive about any subsequent million-dollar-deal I made, but I like seeing it. That's all. It reminds me to be aware of abundance.<br> <br> <strong>8 - Happily pay for services.</strong><br> <br> One night, after my performance, the promoter handed me a substantial check for my fee. With a smile he said, "This is not nearly enough to pay you for this night."<br> <br> Ah, to be paid like that all the time!<br> <br> I try to have his attitude every time I write a check. I make sure to acknowledge the value of that service or product. The attitude with which you pay for things (the outflow) creates the manner of the in-flow. It's one big cycle.<br> <br> <strong>9 - Uplevel your language.</strong><br> <br> Stop announcing: "I can't afford that."<br> <br> Tell yourself instead: "I'm choosing not to do that right now."<br> <br> Stop saying: "I'm broke."<br> <br> Start saying: "My bank account hasn't caught up with my seven-figure business yet!"<br> <br> Remember this: <strong>Your language is your creativity.</strong> It is one of the simplest places to start being rich.<br> <br> </p> <hr align="center" width="500" color="#5f7201"> <br> <p> <b>WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE?</b><br> <br> Please do! Just be sure to include this complete blurb with it: </p> <p> Christine Kane is the Mentor to Women Who are Changing the World. She helps women uplevel their lives, their businesses and their success. Her weekly LiveCreative eZine goes out to over 20,000 subscribers. If you are ready to take your life and your world to the next level, you can sign up for a F.R.E.E. subscription at <a href="http://www.christinekane.com/" target="_blank">http://christinekane.com</a>.<br> </p> <p> <b>WANT TO SEE HUNDREDS MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS ONE?</b> </p> <p> See Christine's blog at <a href="http://www.christinekane.com/blog" target="_blank">ChristineKane.com/blog</a>. </p> amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-91981502619897270472011-04-28T14:05:00.001-06:002011-04-28T14:15:03.889-06:00shri wisdom<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">In time and space, amy, if you just look for what's right - in others, in relationships, in yourself and your journey - you'll always find it. <br />
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Same when looking for what's wrong. <br />
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The Universe</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">which totally relates to a life-changing teaching about the responsibility process (tm) i received from the super smart AND cool, christopher avery </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.christopheravery.com/responsibility-process">denial - lay blame - justify - shame - obligation - quit - RESPONSIBILITY</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">it takes a conscious effort to not knee jerk into blame or shame, but being responsible for my reactions has been revolutionary (or maybe EVOlutionary) in how i relate to our fellow beings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FK1biJZpYY8/TbnIV7xeIiI/AAAAAAAAPxg/LK0IvUCNASs/s1600/maui+sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FK1biJZpYY8/TbnIV7xeIiI/AAAAAAAAPxg/LK0IvUCNASs/s320/maui+sunset.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-38386774837951255422011-02-25T11:57:00.000-07:002011-02-25T11:57:21.719-07:00crazy sexy healthy & GOOFY as a six pack of billy goats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtksniFdlLM/TWf6JevTktI/AAAAAAAAPTk/_ISTCwutcyA/s1600/CSDiet-now.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VtksniFdlLM/TWf6JevTktI/AAAAAAAAPTk/_ISTCwutcyA/s1600/CSDiet-now.gif" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i am reading <a href="http://crazysexylife.com/">Crazy Sexy Diet</a> by the hilarious, hot and supersmart Kris Carr. this is not necessarily a lose weight program, but a method for nutritious vegetarian eating of pH balancing foods. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the book is very interesting, shameless and informative - Kris (and a panel of additional experts) presents dietary facts in an amusing way that makes it easy to absorb. i must admit, i tend to shy away from material that encourages eliminating the 'good stuff' from your diet (wheat, sugar, dairy - i love my cupcakes and i love my cheese!)</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i'm only about 2/3 through the colorful tome and have learned so much. i have not, however, put anything into play yet. i can come up with tons of excuses to continue to indulge in alcohol, mac & cheese and brownies. i've tried to live by the 'everything in moderation' rule, but i'm noticing that's not really working for me as i'm getting older. despite what i've called eating pretty healthy & exercising regularly, i've gained weight and i've been sick, in pain, tired and cranky. is it time for a change then? kick my own ass?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i'm a vegan in principle, but not in practice. when i eat animals, i prefer they don't resemble their live selves (no bones). i am probably the most sensitive person to pain and suffering of animals that i've ever met (people pain, not so much). i cannot look at a squashed squirrel on the road without welling up. i donate what i can to the elephant sanctuary. i can't read about the torturous conditions that animals raised for food endure and forget about the heartbreak of volunteering at an animal shelter. i ponder these things day and night - it's a burden, but i try to throw money at it without getting up close and personal to the problem.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and yet i continue to eat animals and the products they suffer to produce. wtf? oh, the enigma of it all. what am i - a human being? wait - is that an excuse too?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">anyway, something that resonated with me in Crazy Sexy Diet last night after i was grossed out by reading about the pus that comes out of cow udders with the milk and mucousy poop was this:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
(i'm probably going to paraphrase this ineloquently but hopefully accurately) one of the chapters i just completed talks about how 95% of the serotonin in our bodies is produced by our guts and if you are eating poorly or are sensitive to gluten, lactose or for whatever reason not absorbing all the nutrients you need, your ability to produce serotonin is inhibited. <br />
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i am experimenting with gluten elimination now and would like to try going off my anti-dep meds. i'm scared though - being suicidal is no fun for anyone and everytime i try to go without drugs i crash. alas, i have not tried the nutritional route and frankly that scares me too. having to say no to sugar and have control over what goes in my mouth. is that possible for me? </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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anyhoo, check out <a href="http://crazysexylife.com/">http://crazysexylife.com/</a> and the book....</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-53754891413351359222011-01-30T10:57:00.000-07:002011-01-30T10:57:34.884-07:00yoga for wine lovers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The urge to "rehabilitate" gays and lesbians isn't new. Back in 2004, the </span><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?qs=cae9a69e873b1068c2f590bdd3b3a3e2759b0a152f188d92dac11ef5498b1e12" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Colorado Springs Independent</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> went undercover into the "gay recovery scene" at the Denver ministry Where Grace Abounds after searching unsuccessfully for a program in the Springs, home to socially conservative evangelical institutions like Focus on the Family and New Life Church. Indeed, New Life isn't where former pastor Ted Haggard chose to recover from the gay prostitution and drugs scandal that brought him down a few years ago, but he seems to be doing just fine with his new ministry. In </span><em style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ted Haggard: Scandalous</em><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, which aired Sunday on TLC, Haggard says he's now catering to "sinners" rather than the "self-righteous," adding, "I'm a broken man. I know why poor people drink. I think I know why rich people drink. I think I know why they take drugs. I know why they get to a place where they'll just have sex with anyone or anything. And that's not the best that God has" (via the </span><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?qs=cae9a69e873b10686eaf0da622d6a515f2e097b7ab7261f6ec77bfcec8ccf2e6" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Christian Post</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-77436031675346731002010-12-26T14:54:00.001-07:002010-12-26T14:58:34.248-07:00who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? the shadow knows....<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">whew! so, that's over.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">hours, days of preparation and it's all over in moments of devastation (that is, tearing thru the gift wrap), jubilation and hopefully no frustration. all was good for me. just lots of celebration with loved ones. the best gifts being presence. </span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"everything we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see." <i> ~martin luther king, jr.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">now the days become longer and the light returns. as we approach a new year, a new opportunity, a new beginning - we turn inward to the shadow to peek under the veil and begin to think about intentions (sankalpa) for twenty-11. what lurks in your unconscious, in your <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_%28psychology%29">shadow side?</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">what irrational instincts and so-called shortcomings are you hoping to overcome? </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">by bringing attention to them, they are no longer residing in obscurement and can be revealed as the teachers that they are. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">how about we just acknowledge these aspects with non-judgment and make peace with your dark side, else attract what we most dislike in ourselves.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">what we resist persists. we use up too much energy hiding what we perceive to be our undesirable traits. redirect that energy and take credit for the good things. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and breathe. the light always shines again and again.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">with love & compassion~</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">amy</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>below is a post from dr. frank lipman - i thought his resolutions were worthy of passing along to you:</i></span></div><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-top: 12px; width: 725px;"><tbody>
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<tr> <td colspan="2" style="color: grey;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this week's newsletter, I give my 22 New Year Resolutions. I posted something similar last year, but the resolutions for this year remain similar.</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="20" style="color: grey; padding-top: 8px;"><span style="font-size: small;">one love</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(219, 220, 222); color: #595959; padding-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Frank <a href="http://www.drfranklipman.com/22-new-year-resolutions/">http://www.drfranklipman.com/22-new-year-resolutions/</a></span></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(219, 220, 222); color: #595959; padding-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><h3 style="color: #cb5632; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://franklipman.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2aea28e3756825496cb065f20&id=67ef798c45&e=26d8daff5c" style="color: #cb5632; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">22 New Year Resolutions</a></span></h3><span style="font-size: small;"></span> <br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-top: 12px;"><span style="font-size: small;">When I qualified as a Doctor at 25 years old, I thought I knew everything there was to know about health and medicine. By the age of 30, I realized my medical training was limited and I didn't really know much about health and wellness. So I went on a journey of discovery to expand my horizons and studied acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Functional medicine, nutrition, yoga and Buddhism. By 50, I realized my life training was limited too as my daughter (a teenager at the time) was pointing out "how stupid" I was. And now that I am 56, I realize I have amassed a lot of knowledge but have so much more to learn.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><span style="font-size: small;">As I get older and hopefully wiser with every year, certain insights become clearer. Here are some of them gleaned from the wisdom I have gained from 31 years of marriage, having a 23 yr old daughter, 31 years of practicing medicine and being a perpetual student of life.</span></div><ul style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; list-style: none outside none; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"><li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Real Food,</span> Less "Food-like Substances"</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Fruit and Vegetables,</span> Less Sugar, Gluten and Dairy</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Organic,</span> Less Chemicals</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Clean Products,</span> Less Toxic Products</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Chewing,</span> Less Eating</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">More Water,</span> Less Alcohol</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">More Walking,</span> Less Driving</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">More Exercising,</span> Less Watching TV</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">More Music,</span> Less Noise</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Recycling,</span> Less Waste</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Outdoors,</span> Less Indoors</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Sleep,</span> Less Worry</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Slow,</span> Less Hurry</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Smiles,</span> Less Anger</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Love,</span> Less Hatred</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Fun,</span> Less Serious</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Letting Go,</span> Less Holding On</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Being,</span> Less Doing</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Presence,</span> Less Absence</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Generosity,</span> Less Greed</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More Forgiving,</span> Less Blaming</span></li>
<li style="float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 350px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">More <a href="http://franklipman.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2aea28e3756825496cb065f20&id=b309828d07&e=26d8daff5c" style="color: #cb5632;" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a>,</span> Less Me!</span></li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 22px; padding-top: 10px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">As Archbishop Desmond Tutu says:</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 22px;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Ubuntu is about the essence of being human, it is part of the gift that Africa will give the world. It embraces hospitality, caring about others, being able to go the extra mile for the sake of others. We believe that a person is a person through another person, that my humanity is caught up, bound up, inextricably, with yours. When I dehumanize you, I inexorably dehumanize myself. The solitary human being is a contradiction in terms and therefore you seek to work for the common good because your humanity comes into its own in belonging".</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 22px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Let 2011 be the year of UBUNTU</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 22px;"><br />
</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-63612054184852583662010-12-22T15:11:00.000-07:002010-12-22T15:11:28.146-07:00thank you<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">i LOVE this sentiment and it reminded me of my tribe, so although i did not write these words, i echo the gratitude for the inspiration you all provide me and the world each day.<br />
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i am just another you<br />
and so to us<br />
i bow~<br />
amy<br />
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<div class="gmail_quote"> <span style="color: #1daeb4; font-size: 20px;"><b>Blessings...</b></span><br />
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<img align="left" alt="winter tree" height="148" hspace="10" src="http://clients.namastelight.com//editor_images/image_eeb7114a/refresh_mint/ChristmasTree-2010_148x148.jpg" width="148" /><b>TO ALL OF YOU</b> beautiful people, around the world who wake up in the morning determined to do the inner work, to serve others, to raise healthy, happy families, to write inspiring poems, to paint images that stir the soul, to lift up those who are struggling, to heal the ailing, to sit with the dying, to laugh at the troubles before you, to sing great songs, to pray, to meditate, to be humbled by the magnificence of life, to protect Mother Earth, to dance, to be strong, to find the gift in every moment (no matter how difficult), to see the God in All, to be consciously conscious and, most of all, to live a compassionate life with every inhale and every exhale you are granted on this earth.... We, at Yogamint, send you blessings for an unparalleled year of abundant peace, love, light & JOY! <br />
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Now, go give someone (or a whole lot of someones) a big, fat hug!<br />
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Celebrate Life & Keep It Fresh!<br />
<a href="http://yogamint.com/" target="_blank"><b>The Yogamint Crew</b></a></div></blockquote>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-72221301831886741452010-12-22T15:07:00.000-07:002010-12-22T15:07:23.461-07:00welcome to winter!<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">my attached eclipse photos are not outstanding but experiencing the phenomenon was!<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(i still need that mind's eye camera to capture my perspective)</span></i><br />
this is the first time in 370 something years that the sun, the moon and the earth have all been in alignment on the winter solstice.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">there are some better photos and time lapse videos compiled <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/21/lunar-eclipse-2010-live-s_n_799517.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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how does your universal purpose align with our planet, our moon and our sun as we begin our return to the light?<br />
</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">happy solstice~<br />
<i>amy</i><br />
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<div style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">here's an interesting factoid that just came across my desk: U.S. population grew 9.7% in the past decade to 308,745,538, the slowest rate since the Great Depression. that brings the world population to about 7 billion. that's one colossal collective soul!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TRJ2b5FMPRI/AAAAAAAAPF8/jBK4ToaMBTo/s1600/solstice+eclipse2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TRJ2b5FMPRI/AAAAAAAAPF8/jBK4ToaMBTo/s320/solstice+eclipse2.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-42078210994570234262010-12-02T15:40:00.000-07:002010-12-02T15:40:12.997-07:00Daily Show: Corddry - Ohm My God<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this hilarity came to me via <a href="http://yaynamaste.com/">http://yaynamaste.com/ </a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-30-2003/ohm-my-god">http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-30-2003/ohm-my-god</a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">watch to the end about tantrum sex....</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as emily says in her yoga rage post - lighten up - it's only yoga!</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-60740590801684492572010-11-11T13:13:00.000-07:002010-11-11T13:13:04.814-07:00we get along, yeah we really do...<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzrhMkUq-48&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPkqVD9C9Jc</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">this commercial makes me so happy. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the only thing missing from the menagerie are people. people of all race and religion.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">how awesome would that be - all beings living together in harmony.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">that is my dream.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TNxNplZyc-I/AAAAAAAAO1Q/sAtHE311UXA/s1600/peggy_elephant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TNxNplZyc-I/AAAAAAAAO1Q/sAtHE311UXA/s320/peggy_elephant.jpg" width="239" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://onemillionfaces.org/">elephant photo by peggy dyer <i>(please excuse the poor camera phone copy)</i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-44656990859027603012010-10-26T16:16:00.000-06:002010-10-26T16:16:12.790-06:00chinese yoga pants<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">reminds me of a funny story – i went in to pick up chinese food last night after teaching a yoga class and the lady looked me up and down as i walked in. ‘you lip pants like that on purpose or you come here with lipped pants?’</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">(i was wearing yoga pants with slits up the legs ankle to knee)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">i replied that i had just come from a yoga class and these were designed for ease of movement.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">she said, ‘oh you yoga.<span> </span>i tai chi.<span> </span>which you think is better?’</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">of course i said tai chi – she was in charge of my dinner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f243e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">and yes, i ate chinese food last night.<span> </span>i’ve also eaten popcorn since i’ve known karl – crazy what love will make you do......</span></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-76970289529695220032010-10-12T16:58:00.000-06:002010-10-12T16:58:55.274-06:00I Will Not Die an Unlived Life<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I Will Not Die an Unlived Life </b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>~ Dawna Markova</i><br />
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I will not die an unlived life. <br />
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. <br />
I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible; to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. <br />
I choose to risk my significance, to live so that which came to me as seed goes to the next as blossom, and that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><i><b><a href="http://blog.peacefuldaily.com/blog/">via peaceful daily</a></b></i><br />
</span></span></span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-59405675474191146742010-09-10T16:33:00.000-06:002010-09-10T16:33:04.218-06:00be alive & thrive!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">did you check out today's </span><a href="http://phridayfilosofy.blogspot.com/2010/09/phriday-filosofy-10-sept-20ten.html" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">phriday filosofy?</a>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-32405843397808852992010-08-15T16:39:00.000-06:002010-08-15T16:39:13.776-06:00<a href="http://vimeo.com/7922724" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">mc yogi - shanti (lakshmi)</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">nice meditation shared with me by my lovely teacher, <a href="http://www.movingwiththemuse.com/">shannon</a></span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-30106178143960433212010-08-13T15:54:00.001-06:002010-08-13T15:58:42.942-06:00pf and planetary alignment<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://phridayfilosofy.blogspot.com/">phriday filosofy</a> is now living in it's own space.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and i'm no astronomer, but it seems to me that the planets are in the house of 'RUDE'</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i hope when mercury goes retrograde next week that things will shift.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TGW_vKXaBZI/AAAAAAAAOcQ/6AN1rX1LjN0/s1600/NinePlanets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TGW_vKXaBZI/AAAAAAAAOcQ/6AN1rX1LjN0/s320/NinePlanets.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i've had a few disturbing experiences lately, like when i slipped on a piece of ice in a fast casual restaurant at lunch and fell down and two different men just stepped over me. no 'are you okay?' 'let me help you up, lady in a dress' - nothing!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and then i walked into a smoothie place (rhymes with samba deuce) and the girl behind the counter said, 'well, i guess we're not getting a break' , for which i apologized for intruding and she said 'just tell me what you want'. luckily you can watch them prepare your stuff, or i might have worried that my coming in to the business to spend some money would have warranted me a spit smoothie.<br />
</div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">i could go on, but let's focus on the positive, shall we? what sweet gesture can you make today toward someone? <i>(whether you are in the mood or not and especially if they are impolite to you first) </i>a compliment? an open door? a heartfelt 'thank you'?<i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and a namaste to you!</span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-2362244231690904692010-08-04T14:37:00.001-06:002010-08-05T09:00:00.790-06:00Save the Dying Sea Turtles...or wtf? - Oil in Gulf Poses Only Slight Risk, U.S. Says<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #612b7f; font-size: 18px;">Save the Dying Sea Turtles...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You might have been following the story of yoga teacher <a href="http://track.namastelight.com/c/1/033ce3a69517b40d0d69780a9b16b517cddfdb560f3cd9b86b7210346658c26c" target="_blank">Brock Cahill's impassioned mission</a></span> to save the dying sea turtles in the oil-slicked Gulf of Mexico. Brock is raising money to assemble a team and rescue these helpless creatures before time runs out.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Following is a recent interview with Brock.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Q: You were just down in the Gulf for a week. I know its hard to summarize but can you describe what you saw?</i><br />
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<img align="right" height="158" src="http://clients.namastelight.com//editor_images/image_871496b0/seaturtle.jpg" width="200" /></span> <span style="font-size: small;">To be honest, I saw a clusterf--k. Pardon my French, but it was rather infuriating. I saw a whole lot of nothing going on. The entire region is basically locked down like a crime scene, but it is being run by the criminal. They have effectively sealed the perimeter to the spill site, not through law enforcement, nor a physical barrier, but through economic invasion. Literally, they have bought up every piece of transportation out to the spill site. I am talking about boat charters, captains, helicopters, aircraft, pilots, you name it... all been put on the payroll. You can't get out there without a small fortune or a massive connection. If you were able to get up into the air for instance, a minimum altitude ceiling of 3000 ft has been imposed. At 3000 ft, a car looks like a dot. Not a whole lot you can do to rescue turtles from that elevation. They have also reserved every single hotel room within a two hour driving radius. Now, of course, this could all be seen as economic aid to the folks who are hurting in the Gulf... or it could be seen as a way to keep them quiet. <br />
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And then there is the media ban. They have made it a felony offense carrying a 40,000 fine to be caught within 65 ft of any boom, oil, or distressed wildlife. Whether you are john q public, or Anderson Cooper with a camera on your shoulder, you can't legally cross the line. Hence the massive retreat from the scene and the disappearance of news. Now, did I encounter anything like that when i was down there? No. But it is a scare tactic. Was i worried? Yes, of course. Do i think it has effectively scared other people off? You betcha. Now BP can control what is released in the press. Hmmm...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Q: It seems like in the newspapers and on TV that BP is gaining control of the situation. A cover story in The NY Times last week mentioned very few oil patches are now visible on the surface. Care to comment?</i><br />
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Dispersant. The very same tactic they have used to bury information, they have used to bury evidence. The dispersant's job is to break up congealed oil on the surface of the sea and drive it down in the water table. To sweep it under the rug. Two problems with this: a) now it becomes impossible to skim the oil off the surface to remove it, and b) this is so much more harmful to all the critters and all life forms living in the ocean. At least when it is crude oil on the surface, we know what we have to deal with, and it is organic matter. Now we have this milky sludge synthetic & toxic chemical that we have slopped all over the gulf in excess of 2 million gallons. Many of the animals that are dying are not showing signs of oil. Instead, such as is the case with many dolphins, they are bleeding from their soft tissues, like around their mouth and blowhole, and writhing in pain. The dispersant is akin to napalm. And it has got to be stopped. <br />
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<i>Q: What's the next step in your mission? How much are you trying to raise and what will you do with the money?</i><br />
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The next step is get back to the gulf, buy a boat, and get out in the water to save endangered sea turtles. To do this I need to raise $100,000. So far through the grace of the yoga community I have raised close to 15k! thank you yogis! Every single cent put into this project goes to direct action. Into the equipment needed to make this possible. My fear in donating to large organizations is that your money never really gets to the place that you intended. With this project, which we have titled operation kurmalliance, there are no overhead costs, no salaries, no guy sitting in an office on a computer, none of that. Just direct action, because we believe in the power of individuals to make a difference. I will make a difference in the gulf. One turtle at a time! Maybe you can help me?</span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To get in touch with Brock: <a href="mailto:brock@gravitycowboy.com" target="_blank">brock@gravitycowboy.com</a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To donate now: </span><a href="http://yogisanonymous.com/Events-kurmalliance.htm" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://yogisanonymous.com/<wbr></wbr>Events-kurmalliance.htm</a><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Namaste, </span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> David Romanelli</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><a href="http://track.namastelight.com/c/1/033ce3a69517b40d0d69780a9b16b517b3207a34d579ee276b7210346658c26c" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.livinthemoment.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">and then there's this: </span> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oil in Gulf Poses Only Slight Risk, U.S. Says</span></b><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> The government is expected to announce on Wednesday that</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> three-quarters of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak has</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> already evaporated, dispersed, been captured or otherwise</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> eliminated -- and that much of the rest is so diluted that it</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> does not seem to pose much additional risk of harm.</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Read More:</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/science/earth/04oil.html?emc=na" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/<wbr></wbr>08/04/science/earth/04oil.<wbr></wbr>html?emc=na</a></span>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-87167485291497303422010-07-16T15:58:00.003-06:002010-08-13T15:38:05.458-06:00phriday filosofy - please reduce/reuse/recycle/reflect!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch your thoughts, for they become words, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch your words, for they become actions, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch your actions, for they become habits, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch your habits, for they become character.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">~buddha? unknown? sometimes attributed to Frank Outlaw?</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">________________________________________</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">trivial? i think not!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in 1945 on this day, the first atomic bomb exploded New Mexico.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">moonwalk! no, not michael jackson - neil armstrong and buzz aldron in 1969.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">________________________________________</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">guess who has a birthday this week?!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the popcorn king</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">nobel peace prize winning president of the country where the world cup was held</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the sun also rises - grandfather of mariel</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-87328275857050422852010-07-14T14:52:00.000-06:002010-07-14T14:52:25.384-06:00a public declaration of love on 14 july twenty-10 (this is new for me)<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(please read in french accent - today is bastille day, in addition to being karl's birthday)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">mon amour, karl ~</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">my heart led me to you, without reservation.<br />
profound, yet subtle.<br />
it's amazing how you can speak right to my heart, even when you say nothing at all.<br />
such a beautiful space we've created for expression and non-judgement<br />
<br />
you are water (want)</span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />
i am fire (plenty)<br />
the moon reflects the light of the sun, together we are an ineffable, magic collaboration of balance - wonder twin powers, activate!<br />
<i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>(just in case - ineffable - ideas that cannot be expressed in words - too great to abstract)</i><br />
<br />
thank you for being best buddies, reliable, trustworthy and trusting, so very giving, not taking us for granted, respectful, passionate, communicative (things i've never dreamed i would find a reason to talk about with anyone). </span>tu es très beau. et les baisers ~ mon dieu!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and thank you for being born.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">je t'aime~</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>aimee</i> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TD4jWCRv8GI/AAAAAAAAOC4/KtmrfNB-9tI/s1600/karl+von+elvis.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TD4jWCRv8GI/AAAAAAAAOC4/KtmrfNB-9tI/s200/karl+von+elvis.JPG" width="104" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-50843818914655919502010-07-13T08:48:00.000-06:002010-07-13T08:48:08.248-06:00morning commute ala bukowski....<h2 align="center" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">the finger</h2><div align="center" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">by Charles Bukowski</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the drivers of automobiles<br />
have very little recourse or<br />
originality.<br />
when upset with<br />
another <br />
driver<br />
they often give him the <br />
FINGER.<br />
<br />
I have seen two adult<br />
men<br />
florid of face<br />
driving along<br />
giving each other the<br />
FINGER.<br />
<br />
well, we all know what <br />
this means, it's no<br />
secret.<br />
<br />
still, this gesture is <br />
so overused it has<br />
lost most of its<br />
impact.<br />
<br />
some of the men who give <br />
the FINGER are captains of<br />
industry, city councilmen,<br />
insurance adjusters,<br />
accountants and/or the just plain<br />
unemployed.<br />
no matter.<br />
it is their favorite<br />
response.<br />
<br />
people will never admit<br />
that they drive<br />
badly.<br />
<br />
the FINGER is their <br />
reply.<br />
<br />
I see grown men<br />
FINGERING each other<br />
throughout the day.<br />
<br />
it gives me pause.<br />
when I consider<br />
the state of our cities,<br />
the state of our states,<br />
the state of our country,<br />
I begin to <br />
understand.<br />
<br />
the FINGER is a mind-<br />
set.<br />
we are the FINGERERS.<br />
we give it<br />
to each other.<br />
we give it coming and<br />
going.<br />
we don't know how <br />
else to respond.<br />
<br />
what a hell of a way<br />
to not <br />
live. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"The Finger" by Charles Bukowski, from <i>Bone Palace Ballet</i>. © Black Sparrow Press, 2002.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TDx8gnI4bkI/AAAAAAAAOCw/GYPLOwKBgcE/s1600/flipthebird_wikipedia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jgHzDAkGx4Y/TDx8gnI4bkI/AAAAAAAAOCw/GYPLOwKBgcE/s200/flipthebird_wikipedia.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4977851040592203344.post-72822389285375654522010-07-12T09:39:00.000-06:002010-07-12T09:39:56.958-06:00april 20th- was that, like, 82 days ago or something?<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>i've decided to quit being angry and sending out negative vibes about the oil spew and concentrate on the positive. this means not watching the tantrum-inducing live cam, not reading the statistics about how long since it started and how many bajillion gallons of oil have polluted the ocean or how many animals have died. </strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>it means focusing on solutions and putting positive energy into the universe for how to reduce our dependence on oil and how to cap that mother.</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>here are some things we can do NOW:</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>No longer buy bottled water! (If you have a party and need cases of bottled water, just put filtered tap water in a glass pitcher with ice, fruit and mint leaves and serve with reusable cups)<br />
<br />
</strong><strong>Remember plastics are made from oil so please be aware of plastic packaging when purchasing items and always choose the options with the least amount if possible.<br />
<br />
</strong><strong>Carpool or ride a bike when possible! <br />
<br />
</strong><strong>Be aware of product ingredients in everything you purchase. So many things contain <a href="http://www.good.is/post/good-instructions-things-you-didn-t-know-were-made-of-oil-and-how-to-avoid-them/" target="_blank">petroleum</a> - who knew?!<br />
<br />
</strong><strong>Remember to choose organic, locally grown produce when possible.<br />
<br />
reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink </strong></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div>amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09546127739418693518noreply@blogger.com0