Month: July 2024

There are many daily habits I have cultivated in my life. Slow and steady practice is advised by the yoga sutras for progress along the path. Following those recommendations has resulted in balanced energy moving me forward as an agent of service to the One in All. 

In addition to brushing and flossing my teeth, I pray in my bathtub surrounded by crystals, amplifying my intentions, following my morning rituals of chanting mantra, Pranayama, meditation, and asana as well as writing, walking later in the day. I’ve decided to add another daily practice so that I improve my guitar skills.  My wrist is healed enough that I can resume playing, I’ve got a new instrument, and an ongoing desire to accompany myself to sing the praises of what’s good and right.

What would you like to get better at? Can you find time to consistently practice? Ki to Happiness constantly practices slow and steady effort to a principle as recommended by the sutras.

Recently, the issue of gift giving reemerged in a private session. The recipient of a generous gift is hearing that the gift giver is talking negatively about her, “after all (I’ve) given”, as if there were strings attached. No exchange or strings were ever agreed to.

This points out the importance of being absolutely clear about gifts. Once they are given freely, the recipient is to do whatever is desirable-use, regift, store or recycle. Free from conditions, the love that was intended in the gift can be received. 

How free are the gifts you give? How open are you to receiving love? Ki to Happiness remembers all that we give, we give to ourselves.

Our new month starts with a new week. Summer’s freshness abounds. USA’s birthday is just around the corner.

Yoga offers us tools with which to celebrate our independence responsibly. As we align our bodies and breathe consciously, we become free of conditioned reactions so we can consciously choose our responses. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali refer to this responsibility as the great obligation

How well do you balance freedom with responsibility? Can you embrace the great obligation? Ki to Happiness chooses independence from unconscious conditioning with the conscious ability to respond (responsibility).