I greeted a couple of new students in my beginners class yesterday. We got started on time as a few late arrivals straggled in. We accommodated them by rearranging our mats to make room.

One of our studios holds 15 students easily. Had I known that our total attendance would increase to 18, the other studio could have been better. We stayed put as we were 20 minutes into the hybrid class.

 How much can you accommodate others? What can you do about limits to time and space? Ki to Happiness dances on the limitations, like Siva shows us.

Sensing another person‘s unrest, one might inquire as to what’s the trouble. When the response is “nothing”, or “it’s not about you”, it’s best to avoid mind reading. It’s better to read one’s own mind.

When I stay in my own lane, I stay in my own mind which is a comfortable place where I am familiar with my own issues. In doing so, I choose peace. From here, I can extend the peace I experience to all circumstances in confidence that they will resolve themselves at some point.

Are you a mind reader? Can you read your own mind? Ki to Happiness reads the short story of her mind in order to choose peace over conflict.

As the weather shifts from heat wave into cold front, rain has graced us with its blessing. Washing off the dust and refreshing the parched earth, our garden waves it’s gratitude to the gentle winds that brought the moisture. Less sunlight hours and the lower angle of the rays signal the leaves to start changing into their true colors.

Those of us with time to spend in nature benefit from grounding in these natural forces. Harvesting the fruits of our efforts, we learn lessons that may yield more bounty in seasons to come. Taking time to reflect encourages our shift with these natural cycles.

Have you done all you wanted to this summer? What remains for you to attend to before true autumn? Ki to Happiness synchs with nature.

I fell for a Facebook poster. “His” poetry duped me into friending “him”. In a few minutes, I recognized my error and unfriended “him”.

I unduped myself in record time.  I will continue to be trusting, friendly and open. I’ll be doing so with greater discernment, even as I forgive myself for falling prey to another imposter.

When you fall, how long does it take to get back up?  What are your blind spots that allow you to fall in the first place? Ki to Happiness sees where she was once blind.

Mercury has gone direct. With it, communication, transportation, and electricity is sorting itself out for greater ease. In addition, we have Venus, the planet of loving beauty aligned with Jupiter and its enormous benefits of expansion and abundance.

With this celestial support, the assertive energy of the Lionsgate and the awareness is that came forward with the Aquarius full moon, can now move forward. It may have been a sticky conflict ridden transition, but we are here now. Harmonious energy abounds as we release the most recent lessons and transmute them into blessings, attracting more beauty, love and assertive energy to extend to the world.

Can you open yourself up to this celestial support? Are you willing to let go of all it’s taken  to get here and embrace the benefits available now? Ki to Happiness grows through the lessons and offers them as blessings to the world.

Bob’s emergency tooth extraction resulted in great relief. He proceeded to teach his evening class even with his swollen face. He expressed his gratitude to me, the medical and dental system

Despite the many cracks in these systems, they’ve worked for him again and again. Overall, we are both more committed to the necessity of dental care. Taking responsibility for health begins with the mouth.

Are you current with your dental care? Do you recognize how your oral health affects your overall physical condition? Ki to Happiness brushes, flosses, tongue scrapes and gets regular check ups considering it mouth yoga.

After offering help, yesterday was a day of seeing signs of improvement. Hunger returning, normal activities and improved attitudes abound. Celebrating and giving thanks filled my Sunday.

In such a state, I am aware of how simple life can truly be. Eating, sleeping, movement, rest, sunshine, fresh air, pure water, and meditation on a daily basis improve our lives. This reminder gives me a reason to recommit to these simple practices again

How simple is your life? What might help you improve yourself today? Ki to Happiness sees signs of improvement and gives thanks.

I’ve returned to witness a couple of physical issues that continue to need help. In offering my assistance to my husband, I respect other’s boundaries when he resists. Without judgment, I asked if I could make a few suggestions.

With permission, my suggestions were accepted. Acting on those suggestions, I see a little progress. Whatever the outcome, i’m glad I did my part.

Can you allow others to help you? or do you resist? Ki to Happiness is open to assistance when necessary and offers it when possible.

Today’s full moon amplify the energy of yesterday’s Lionsgate. The energetic portal has opened in order for us to heal masculine energies and redirect any aggression towards assertion. Aquarius wants this to be done for each of us as will benefit the collective.

Rather than pressuring or forcing, creative options are to be asserted based on the loving truth revealed in the light of this full moon. Inviting and experimenting with possibilities is encouraged, without attachment to the outcome. This goes contrary to the linear approach as in includes the totality since Aquarius wants the best for all involved. 

Are you more comfortable with black and white, linear approaches? Can you experiment with shades of gray as you consider all involved in your presence circumstances? Ki to Happiness asserts truth in the direction of the totality.

My delayed flight meant that I returned home after Bob concluded his class. As my taxi driver dropped me off, I entered in through our garden with all the healthy flowers and plants greeting me. Bob got up from his dinner to welcome me as the cats stirred to my familiar song.

I got into our patterns and habits with renewed appreciation for the simple luxury of the life I’ve chosen. I unpacked lots of memories of the time away as I sorted through my luggage. A package of new toys for the cats finally arrived while I was gone which they all got into exploring. 

What helps you gain perspective on the life you’ve chosen? After time away, what is renewed in you? Ki to Happiness renews appreciation of yoga centered life choices.