Thursday Thoughts

It has been a strange rather sad week.  A friend died last weekend and it was sudden and unexpected.
She was 52 and had a brain bleed.  Since hearing of her death I have dreamed about her every night.
Her service is this weekend, a bittersweet one for sure.  I will see many old friends under sad circumstances.

Today was full of hellos and goodbyes..New students coming in for the first time, and old ones leaving, to pick up lives that were  put on hold for a few months.  Today has been an emotional roller coaster.  Did I mention I think I have caught a cold?

I think it is time for a warm bed and sweet dreams.

Lesson Learned

In some way or other, I have spent most of my life taking care of people.  Today a good friend called, we had spoken just a few days ago but her son is having some health issues and I figured she was calling to keep me in the loop about him.  That was part of the call, the other was about me.

She was upset and hurt by something that I had done... and we are good enough friends she could talk
with me about it.  I had been sick during Christmas holidays.  I had mentioned it here on the blog, but had not really talked about it. I missed some time at work, but I pushed myself to get my cards painted, visit with family and with friends.  We had actually gone by her house and visited with she and her husband.

She found out a few days ago that I had been sick.  She was hurt that I had not told her.  I know that everyone has burdens they carry, and honestly I try my best not to add to anyone's load.  But she told me something tonight that touched a nerve.  She told me that I had always been there for her, and that it hurt that I would not let her be there for me.  A couple of other friends have said pretty much the same thing to me.  My friend Tom at work is always saying let people help you.

I thought about her words, and questioned myself about my actions.  It stems from childhood, my mom was tough ( an English bloodline) and we were taught to stand strong on our own two feet, to push through anything that didn't kill us, and  to help everyone around us.

So with this New Year just beginning, there will be an addition of sorts to my vision board...let others help me, let others be there for me.  This will be a toughie for me, after all I have been this way since childhood, but I will work on it.  I don't want to hurt my friends or make them think I don't need them.   Lesson learned tonight.

Goodnight, Sweet dreams

New Faces

Several new faces in class today and as always, some were fearful about their first yoga class.
They left  with smiles on their faces and a promise to see me next class.

I also have students who will be attending their last class with me this week.  I will miss them.
I know they are excited and afraid.  But our program is good, they have the tools to live the life they hope for, they just have to use the tools and live one day at a time.  I don't mean to oversimplify, but
living sober can be done.

Winter has come and seems to be staying for awhile.  Even the S-word has been thrown around by the local weather guys.  I can only hope.

For some reason, fatigue has hit me hard tonight.  My hot cup of tea calls to me.
Goodnight, Sweet dreams

2016 Vision Board

Well here it is, my 2016 vision board in all its glory.

For those of you who have never done a board, I encourage you to try.  You think about what your goals, hopes and dreams are for the year.  You look for phrases, words, pictures that speak to you, that illustrate those dreams.  Place them on a board like a simple collage.  Look at that board every day, think about what you want, and how can you achieve it.

Vision Boards are great incentives.  They do work.
I have done them for years.  People often ask me how I get so much done.  A daily planner and my vision board are my tools...they work.

Here 's to 2016, may we find what we are looking for, reach our goals, achieve good health...and may we always be kind to each other.

Lemon Tree

A few evenings ago, as I opened the front door I smelled a most delightful scent.  I thought maybe Rick had a candle burning or some incense, but no, nothing like that.

Rick had smelled the odor when he got in from work earlier, but didn't know what it was.  I followed my nose, straight to the back door, there sat our lemon tree full of waxy white blooms and that delicious smell permeating every nook and cranny.

For the past two years, she has been full of blossoms, then tiny lemons and then.....all the lemons fall to the floor.  I am trying to figure out what to do, what I did wrong and this year, finally have a lemon crop.

For now, the blossoms and the scent are enough.  Wish you could smell them.  Enjoy your first week of 2016.

Productive Day

Vision board is completed.  That was my task for today, but it has been a very productive day.
Not only is the board finished, but my yoga blankets are clean, the mats are clean.

Some days everything gets done, some days nothing.  That is just how it goes.
Cold with clear blue skies today, maybe the cooler temps are bringing me a surge of energy.
It has been nice to walk in the crisp air.

I hope your second day of January has been a good one.   As I was working my day planner this afternoon I realized this is a leap year and my birthday is on a full moon.  Woo Hoo!

Ready for a hot cup of tea and warm flannel sheets.

Goodnight, Sweet dreams

January 1

January 1...Happy New Year!

January 1...finally cold weather

January 1... black eye peas, greens and cornbread, a southern New Year tradition

January 1...Rick, my brother Ricky, Jordan and Breeze all have birthdays this month

January 1... nothing like a brand new day, month and year

January 1...vision boards will be completed tomorrow

January 1...our annual trip to the beach soon

January 1...let go of the bad from 2015, keep all the good for 2016

January 1...I hope this year is a good for all of us, may we treat each other kindly

January 1...Peace to everyone, today, tomorrow, for the next 364 days

January 1...wishes for good health for all