Hens and Chicks

A blissed out day today was. I went to Open Mind Zen for Al Rapaport’s dharma talk, saw soul sister Elizabeth Stamper, always a joy! Hung out in nature with galpal (and soul sister from the same hometown) Thea DeDyne  and talked birds, squirrels, hens & chicks and hot flashes. Then to Unity of Melbourne‘s first Sunday Reiki Circle with Lloyd Reiser who cleared the energy in my thumb so it’s completely mobile. Lloyd’s got the juice! He also identified an area that I’d not mentioned and cleared it, he’s the man. When I got home, the cardinal mom stepped off her nest and I peeked! Still 2 eggs in the nest and one getting-really-fat hatchling with 5 feathers. Now I’m wondering how they are all gonna fit in the nest… yes, that’s something good for me to worry about… like cardinals never had babies before… oh no and now it’s raining on them. I am ridiculous. This is not unlike what Al Rapaport said today at the dharma talk: we think we’ve got to be in control of – anything -.

Especially be kind to those who talk against you, they don’t know what they bring upon themselves. We grow, we learn. Bless those who keep their attention upon you. Let that reflect back to them and give them peace. Their discontent has to do with them, not with you. Bless them.

“Are you going to be a nun or find a husband?” my 87 year old aunt asked me. Oh? It’s come to this? THOSE are my choices? “I want you to get married and be happy,” she says. “Well, which is it?” I ask. My experience is married isn’t fun for long. I choose happy. “Smarty pants,” she says, “no wonder you don’t have a husband.” Ah! Another mystery solved.

Transformational Pranayama Workshop June 1st at 11:00am at Open Mind Zen Center, 878 Sarno Road, Melbourne, FL 32935.  This session of sustained deep breathing can have a host of positive physical, emotional and spiritual effects, including:  Deep Feelings of Relaxation and Joy, Increased Physical Energy & Sports Performance, Improved Mental Clarity, Lower Blood Pressure, Relief of Stress, Emotional Balance, Pain Relief, Increased Connection to Source.  Sensei Al Rapaport is an authorized Transformational Breathwork Facilitator with over 40 years experience with yoga, meditation and the human energy system. $25.   I began studying the kundalini syndrome in the 70’s after a personal awakening at the passing of my husband. My research and experience with others tells me the best way to regulate new energy coming alive when one undergoes a personal transformation is to establish a daily breathing practice and stick to it. I look forward to Al’s workshop. 

Last night I went to The POD  and saw Richard Mekdeci, Sue Riley and Jana Stanfield in concert. Awesome and uplifting as always. I resonate with Jana’s song “I don’t want to be George Bailey waiting for the right time.”   I think of a time that for an entire 12 months,  a friend and I were waiting for one thing or another before we could get into a routine with each other.  A routine where I could sleep and work, and where their routine would not disturb my responsibilities or income.  A routine of daily spiritual practice together.  It took a year to realize we were not working toward the same goal, although we said we were. I had plenty of time to notice no effort on their part.  I chose instead to make excuses to myself and to everyone else for them.  DID THEY MAKE ME MISS A YEAR OF LIFE?  Nope.  I wanted to believe the dream, that we could have this cool soul brother friendship and that we’d come to it as equals. We never got that chance.  I could have made another decision at any time but chose not to.  My bad.  I don’t wanna be George Bailey either, no more waiting.
Lyrics here

I Don’t Want To Be George Bailey Youtube.com video here

Jana Stanfield LYRICS:
Every December since I can remember
I’ve watched the same movie,
Despite what it does to me.
It’s a wonderful life but it passes by so fast,
I hate to sound gloomy,
But it’s the story of a guy standing on a bridge,
Seeing all he ever wanted, all the things he never did,
Missing every minute of the life he never lived. Oh… Continue reading →

Just got off the phone, a client with a recurring theme: When you start to miss the “one who got away,” remember that 90% of the relationship was all in your head anyway.  That means you can recreate it all over again, this time with upgrades.