Author: Ki McGraw

Frustration and a deadline compounded as I worked on booking my next trip to visit my family. Expense, rules, limitations online, lengthy callback times all brought me to my limitation. I took a break and laid back and breathed.

For the first time since my husband’s stroke in December, he recognized in me my state and offered assistance. I asked him to hug me. Immediately he came to me and laid on top of me with all 140 pounds. As if he squeezed a smile up from my heart, joy radiated outward, engulfing my body then my mind reconnecting me to spirit.

When you are at limitation are you able to identify your needs? Can you ask for help? Ki to Happiness radiates joy now as I’m reconnected to spirit and to all others who also have needs through the web of life.

On this last day of March, we are blessed with a new moon. Letting go of the lion like beginning of the month, we may set intentions toward a peaceful and productive April. Aligning with the right supportive practices, these intentions may manifest.

Hatha Yoga Center has reopened its door while another business in our commercial building closes. Separately, another vacancy in our building is about to fill with new tenants moving into the Ballet Studio, which closed during the COVID after being here for 60 years. As activity and change swirls around us, I set my intentions for healthy and safe progress with my yoga practices.

What are your intentions for April? Can you align with them today? Ki to Happiness is grateful for the steady and temperate effort yoga recommends.

When I was in my 20s an older colleague introduced me to her family including her eldest son. I visited with him once while traveling to his city, and stayed with him for an overnight. When he sat for his meditation practice, I joined him.

From that moment on, I aspired to become a daily meditator. Experimenting with one tool and another, I am uplifted by working with several of my favorites daily for decades. Inspired by him, and other regular heroes of daily practice, I join them each morning whether they know it or not.

Who are your regular heroes? Have you told them lately how much they mean to you? Ki to Happiness wants all of you to know I appreciate your eyes on these words and the meditative moment you may allow them to stir in you.

Today is my spiritual birthday. While my physical form is 61, I awakened 38 years ago to That which lies beyond that which we perceive. In my small apartment with my dog, my known world disintegrated to reveal a greater understanding.

Like Denzel‘s counsel to Will regarding his “slap heard around the world” my peak experience beckoned a sudden darkness. Resisting that temptation, I committed myself to the Source of All, peak and valley, light and dark. I recommit daily, and especially on this anniversary, never regretful for having done so.

Have you had a peak experience? Can you recommit to That which has so blessed you? Ki to Happiness counts her blessings for 38 years of greater understanding having peeked beyond that which we perceive.

A couple of our long-term community members have just welcomed a new baby to the Earth. Such an act of bravery and courage at this time of global upheaval. I celebrate with their family at a distance as the next variant sweeps through our area.

New life gives me pause to reflect on my old life. Releasing dead skin, I find new skin underneath. Letting go of old patterns that have contributed all they could to my existence, I discover new patterns arising which are more suitable for today.

How do you respond to the prospect of new life? What can you shed to make room for the new? Ki to Happiness celebrates the cycles of life.

I had a little free time yesterday in which I browsed our Goodwill, which shares our building on the first floor. A couple of unusual items sparked my interest. I gathered them as I continued looking about, with full permission to put them back down.

Instead, they stayed clutched in my arm as I headed to check out. After the purchase, it occurred to me that they’d be perfect for a special event I’ve been invited to…in June.

When you have free time, do allow your self to follow what sparks your interest? Can you open yourself up to inspiration, however mysterious? Ki to Happiness follows sparks like stepping stones…

My plants called to me in their green language requesting a change of location. Our space is north facing with minimal direct light. Heeding their request with Spring’s light’s changes, I watered them as we settled into the new arrangement.

Just then, a knock came at the door. I opened it to see a community member returning my harmonium and guitar which have been in her possession for a couple of years. Both fit right in to the space where the plants had been in our small living space.

Are you witnessing synchronicities in your life? Can you feel how they let you know you are on the right path for you? Ki to Happiness appreciates the little miracles as evidence of connection to the Spirit of Guidance.

Two years ago today our governor shut down the state. As we slowly and safely reopen, there is much to celebrate. Hatha Yoga Center students participated in a couple of partners postures, filling in some of the space between us from our time of isolation due to restrictions.

About 90 years ago today, my biological father was born. When I was about 18 months of age, he shut down his role in my life, no longer parenting me or providing for my needs. The dad shaped hole he left in my life I’ve filled in with Divine Father’s love through many surrogates, substitutes and partners of all of life’s postures.

What has been missing in your life? How do you fill in the space that its absence reveals? Ki to Happiness calls on Divine Mother-Father God-dess.

I am greeted this morning by a client‘s text. It shares joy which is multiplied as it brings me joy also. Most often clients share sorrow in its many disguises, so it may be halved.

Such a power we have in where we focus our attention and what we do with it. As I focus on gratitude in my daily practices, I connect with others doing the same thing. We become an invisible team connected to each other whether or not we’re aware of it or each other.

What sorrow needs to be halved? What joy multiplied? Ki to Happiness shares with all of you who share with me.

Last night during class I received a text alerting us to the sighting of a trespasser in our building. To keep the students safe, I shared with them the information. Then took needed action with Bob to secure our living space.

Our three cats picked up the vibration. Each held a watchful post all night so we could sleep. All is well as we slip into the daylight hours when we will reverse roles.

Who watches over you so you can rest? Do you take turns? Ki to Happiness watches cats watch, learning from their quite stillness, readying to pounce only if necessary.