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Sometimes in the midst of all that is something insists you turn your attention toward it instead of whatever else you were attending to. Often we do so with the perspective of what must we do to fix it. This easily set us up for failure, as many times there’s nothing to be done, no fix.

One’s presence may be all that’s required. Shining the light of one’s attention on what is calling for it may suffice. Being with it, observe what happens.

What is needing you to be with it? Can you release the impulse to fix it? Ki to Happiness is with you, with it.

What a great day for new beginnings, especially related to habits and discipline. The sun has just entered Virgo and the moon is also in the sign of the virgin. Purity, and the way we uphold it are the order of the energy.

Discernment is the Virgo superpower. I call upon discernment to safeguard my otherwise Aquarius tendencies. In this way, I am protected from myself and make the best use of the energy afoot.

Could your habits use a tuneup? How able are you to discern the discipline necessary to uphold your purest intentions? Ki to Happiness tunes up with yoga.

Bob’s morning class brought up a lot of mirth and laughter for those of us present. We all became giddy and joyous, not even knowing why we were cracking up. Laughing yoga is not only a conscious practice, it’s also what may spontaneously arise.

He had a desire to go out on his birthday to split a vegan burrito but wasn’t up to it on his special day, after that class, he was ready. That was our first meal out in years.

When’s the last time that your practices made you laugh? What deep hunger arises when you do? Ki to Happiness hungers for a joyous abundant new moon to start this new chapter in our lives in Pinehurst.

The blazing heat of this summer exited last night. This morning’s cloud cover and wind stir anticipation of the season to come. My favorite… fall.

I’m not in any hurry for the leaves to change color or the rain to return. When certain, it’s easy to wait patiently. In the midst of great change, including of the climate, I take comfort in the seasonal changes.

Of what are you certain? Does it bring you comfort? Ki to Happiness is certainly comforted by yoga practices in every season.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to turn 74 today. If I’m lucky I’ll find out in another 13 years. So as I celebrate my husband‘s 74th birthday today, I will take good notes.

I’ve learned a lot from being in his presence during the last quarter century. He has demonstrated ways to live and love as well as things best avoided. I’m happy to bake him an apple cake today in celebration of his surviving the pandemic, his stroke, and the most recent relocation of home and Hatha Yoga Center studio.

Whose presence in your life are you learning from? How might that affect yo consideration of turning 74? Ki to Happiness bakes and contemplates.

Yesterday my good friend and I took a walk in our nearby creek park in order to identify plant species. As we live in Pinehurst now, there are many different kinds of pines as well as other trees and plants. Each has its own unique characteristics.

Learning their names gives me a handle on how to appreciate them. Red cedars and red maples line our street. Sitka spruce and ponderosa pine grace our neighbor’s property. Lots of Alders, blackberries, horsetail and sword ferns benefit from the combination of earth, water, air and sunshine in a way that refuses domestication.

How do you appreciate your natural world? Are you comfortable in the realm that is beyond domestication? Ki to Happiness looks up to the trees as elders on this planet.

As the sun shifts into the sign of Virgo, the heat of summer dissipates. With it the bounty ripens for harvest. Our animal natures’ start to gather nuts like the squirrels, for the winter ahead.

Back to school time for many of us, students, teachers and administrators alike. These patterns proceed despite the disruption of the last couple of years. There is potential for much relief and gratitude for these simple seasonal cycles.

Do you feel the shift? How can you align with it? Ki to Happiness appreciates the continuity of natural cycles and rhythms.

.It’s been three weeks today in our new space. We’ve had a few students attending class in person as they find their way through the challenges of change. I announced to our largest group in attendance yesterday that we are planning an open house on Labor Day Sunday.

By then perhaps we will have the barre installed and the mural customized to fit its space. These details matter far less to us than the community and the practice. For sure there will be plenty of vegan treats.

What are you doing this Labor Day Sunday at noon? How would you like to attend our open house? Ki to Happiness invites you all to attend in person at 1020 Ne 112th St in Pinehurst, Seattle or virtually on Hatha Yoga Center live streaming group page.

We have settled in to our new place enough that I was able to get creative in the kitchen. With all the inflation and supply chain issues, I treasured finding discount produce at our neighborhood QFC. I got eggplants, yellow peppers, limes, apples, tomatoes, squash, and bananas all at super reduced prices.

I brought them home and immediately started processing all of it so that nothing spoils. Our refrigerator and freezer are filled with babaganoush, roasted peppers and squash, with an eye to serving some at our upcoming open house. Whomping the ingredients together to enjoy later brings me to a sense of home.

What brings you a sense of home? How are you dealing with the high cost of food and supply chain issues? Ki to Happiness whomps and shares natures bounty.

I awaken this morning in gratitude for a blessed rest. I sit into my practices reflecting on yesterday. After surprising information from our new landlord, Bob’s yoga class calmed me down.

I proceeded to have my best day here so far. Like my capsized ship right sided itself and finally the rough waters have calmed enough that the sailing is becoming smooth again. I’m sure I’ll continue to stand watch for a while…

When was your last good day? Are you still dealing with rough waters? Ki to Happiness stands watch.