Month: July 2021

I ventured out to the farmers market yesterday. Like a mirage I kept blinking to make sure I was really seeing what I thought I was: People were walking in all directions some hand-in-hand without masks. Dogs pulling leashes sniffing at each other’s butts. Musicians playing their hearts out on sax or fiddles. And Kathleen’s friendly welcome, remembering me from before the masks.

In the wide open I started to melt. My eyes leaked the stress of the pandemic down my cheeks. I gestured to Kathleen for a hug. Her amplitude engulfed all of me as I sobbed. Then I walked on, still whimpering a bit until my first purchase: a crate of mixed berries. Next, sunflower sprouts..squash blossoms…vegan cookies…the back to Kathleen’s for smiles and a great deal!

How are you doing without Covid restrictions? Have you released the trauma from the pandemic? Ki to Happiness releases in the wide open.

My brother’s good news from his surgeon brings relief. He is healing on schedule with no need for further procedures. Our good friend who has helped give him rides to his appointments confirms his report. Her text amplified his report. My mother’s voice on the phone sounds chipper again as my dad plays backgammon with his care giver, no longer stressing about how my brother is.

As a single man who lives alone, perhaps he didn’t realize that not only his coworkers feel the load of his medical leave. Many of us share in it, and now in the relief. No matter how isolated and independent we think we are, we are part of the web of life, interconnecting us all.

Can you feel the relief with me? Were you aware that you were helping me carry my sisterly load? Ki to Happiness shares the good news.

Today my brother Patrick goes in for his next examination following his second surgery to reattach his retina. My thoughts are with him and prayers are to the patron saint of vision, Saint Lucia.

It’s helpful to me to know how to pray. I am repeatedly aware of my human limitations. Each day I ask for help. Especially on this new moon, I invoke the Helpers all around us to see us through to clear vision, right action and constant Remembrance.

What limitations are you up against? Who can assist? Ki to Happiness accepts limitations and remembers to ask for help from the Limitless.

I spoke with an old friend yesterday. Her dad recently passed away. She didn’t want to talk about it because she didn’t want to cry anymore tears of grief right then. She said “tell me about your life. How was your reopening? Are you enjoying the summer?”

I followed her lead. I wanted to support her in her process as she is. As we talked, I remembered what feels like an unspoken creed of soul sisters, our way of being with each other through life’s ups and downs. It brought me to tears of love.

When’s the last time you softened into tears of love? Do you remember the unspoken creed with your soul family? Ki to Happiness sends love to all soul sisters and brothers.

Five years ago while we were in Bali our housesitter here in Seattle told the story that he was stalked and followed into our home. The story came to a conclusion yesterday with the presentation of a homemade gift and a blanket apology “if” anything that occurred resulting from that was problematic.

My computer was stolen, along with my stateside wallet and a lifetime’s worth of jewelry collected from many friends and travels. A large gaping hole remain in my kitchen for four years as a reminder of the “problem”. Yesterday’s A Course in Miracles lesson was “the salvation of the world depends on me”. With that reminder, I knew my role was prescribed: patient forgiveness.

How long are you willing to patiently wait to receive some sort of apology? Are you able to forgive without one? Ki to Happiness impatiently forgives immediately and is willing to patiently wait indefinitely for any kind of apology.

I slept in today. Without fireworks in the middle of the night, and after a big long walk into our beautiful nearby woods, I stayed asleep until 4:45 AM.

As I started, the practices did me more than me doing the practices. The well worn habits have dug a deep groove in my psyche. My actions followed the groove up to now.

What groove results from your habits? Which practices do you? Ki to Happiness grooves in the early morning.

I am up in my practice in preparation for teaching this morning‘s 10 AM class. The grand reopening celebration has left its afterglow with us. Smiles and hugs, treats and refreshments, after asana and pranayama all contribute to the healing feeling of this soft dawn.

Without civic fireworks, random neighbors shot off their stash in the night. The cats and I have been up and down intermittently. Even that does not dim the afterglow of our community reassembling again without any further Covid restrictions.

How is your Independence Day afterglow? Could you benefit from joining us for practice today? Ki to Happiness looks forward to sharing practices with you as we bask in the reunion of our community.

Celebrating freedom from Covid restrictions, our grand reopening yesterday was wonderful. Looking forward to a second fabulous day with smiles, hugs, vegan treats, and refreshments around this morning’s class schedule.

Bob is teaching at nine and 1030. This is exceptional, as Hatha Yoga Center has always been closed on this national holiday. I’m loving that at age 72, Bob is in the spirit of service and celebration!

How will you observe Independence Day? Can you join us for class or festivities? Ki to Happiness loves the Independence yoga brings about, as we all find our way to interdependence with the Higher Power.

In addition to teaching both morning classes at the Hatha Yoga Center today, I am also offering plenty of vegan treats and refreshments to welcome you back. It’s been a joy to prepare after all this time.

I’m sure many of you are busy. With our state reopening, there are many activities to engage in. Please do so safely. And feel free to swing by for a smile, a hug, and a little pick me up if not for class.

How are you doing with the reopening? Could you benefit by reconnecting with our Hatha Yoga Center community? Ki to Happiness welcomes you back.

In my second home of Bali there are many expressions that shine light on their delightful perspective. One such expression is the use of the phrase “rubber time” to express a general approach to being flexible about schedules. With our new Washington Ready reopening, I feel the rubbery quality.

In preparing for celebration, I jumped ahead a day. I’m relieved to have the luxury of this day for additional preparation. I also feel that your Rubber Time may take you a while to make it back to Hatha Yoga Center in person. Whenever that occurs is good!

How flexible is your schedule? Are you doing OK with this time of flux as we transition to freedom from Covid restrictions? Ki to Happiness never sets an alarm.