This and That

Reading from Tuesday, December 13, 2011 yoga class

First off... many thanks to Pam Brown for teaching my class last night.  I heard it was great!!  Thanks for all of you that came to class to support Pam.  I am SO proud of her. 

Whenever I am away from home... even for a few days... I am always so glad to get home.  Like Dorothy said while she clicked her ruby slippers:  There's no place like home.  It was great to see my in-laws.  My father-in-law is amazing... 87 years young... still learning... sharp as a tack.  He just purchased a new Apple computer the day before we arrived and was so anxious to show it off.  One of those new, fancy dancy, clear as a bell screen, with no CPU and a little compact keyboard.   We ate, we laughed and we even went to the ocean.  I walked on the sand and touched the Atlantic in December!!  Cool!!!   I saw a big glob on the sand and realized that it was a jelly fish and then read the board as we were getting back into the car that said:  Dangerous marine life... Portuguese Man of War/Jelly Fish.  YIKES!!!   But if I had seen the sign, I might not have taken my shoes and socks off and walked on the sand and put my toes in the ocean.

I taught a chakra yoga class and yoga nidra at Gilda's Club in Louisville on Tuesday morning.  One of my yoga buddies, Becky, teaches a weekly class on Tuesdays.  I am always humbled when I am there among people whose lives have been affected by cancer or need support and comfort after the loss of a loved one.  Amazing wisdom and insight from these lovely people.  I drove home with a full heart.

So... I have digressed... here's the reading from class:

Some short quotes to make you think:

That which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least.

Listen, listen, listen...

Your outlook on life is a direct reflection of how much you like yourself.

Life is full of setbacks.  Success is determined by how you handle setbacks.

Do one thing a day that scares you.

Dance, sing, floss and travel.

Friends are more important than money.

Stress is related to 99% of all illness.

The conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time.  Choose a positive thought.

 

"There will never be a storm that can wash the path from my feet, the direction from my heart, the light from my eyes, or the purpose from this life.
I know that I am untouchable to the forces as long as I have a direction, an aim, a goal: to serve, to love, and to give.
Strength lies in the magnification of the secret qualities of my own personality, my own character, and though I am only a messenger, I AM ME."      
                                                                              by Swami Satyananda Saraswati