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A little extra sleep, and a lighter day of eating, and my body has found its way back to balance gently. Holiday indulgences are best surrounded by a couple of days of austerities to allow homeostasis to work its magic.

Especially at this time during the pandemic it’s important that we not overload the body with acid producing substances. Alkaline vegetables remedy the sweet stuff. Respecting the dynamic balancing act our biological systems conduct aligns us with nature. Immune systems function best with healthy habits.

Have you re-balanced yet? What do you need? Ki to Happiness is habitually grateful.

It’s Black Friday. It may set a record. Perhaps it will be the most peaceful one, without conflicts in the aisles over who can get the new toy or technology. Perhaps it will not be record setting, financially.

I usually avoid the stores on this day. In our Phase 1 environment, that is a given. It’s a good day for reflection and digestion. Yoga holds a space for both. Depending on how it goes, this may prepare us well for the upcoming holidays as well. Two to go…

How will you remember yesterday in the future? What might you bring with you from it for the rest of the holiday season? Ki to Happiness brings peaceful gratitude forward.

Thank you all for your eyes and your ability to read. Thank you for your technological know-how, so you can access my few words on your device when you choose. Thank you for your interest in happiness, yoga, and energy (Ki).

Looking around, I see with wet eyes my humble abode, our cats, and the results of years of yoga and other practices. I am peaceful, joyous and grateful.

How are you? What is your heart thankful for? Ki to Happiness is counting blessings.

Today is the feast day of my name sake. She preceded St. Catherine of Siena by over 1000 years. Many names are derived from her: Katherine, Kathleen, Kathy, Kate, Kay, Kitty. All of us carry the scholarship and philosophical attribute in the vibration of the name.

Burning a white candle for her, we ask for her blessings to assist us with study, as well as anything related to wheels: drivers, spinners, seamstresses, potters, astrologers, chakra meditators,. She is one of the 14 Holy Helpers, so we may petition her for healing on all levels.

Who is your namesake? What energy does that vibration bring forward? Ki to Happiness embodies the energy of women philosophers, scholars and healers.

When I started this blog in September 2019, I intended for you, dear readers, to interact as you might in an advise column. I chose the tagline “Ask Ki Anything”. I clarified “except tech.” After 420+ days, I’m now also open to tech questions!

Thank you all for bearing with me as I made errors, fumbled, misspelled, and slowly improved. I have expressed the stress I’ve experienced with hacking, scamming, and phish. I know you can relate. Now, I’m on track with all my tech issues! I’ve even surpassed my tech therapist in one area! I taught him how to email one of our private group classes to a nonmember through IDM, once my helpful husband showed me how!

What would you like to ask? How are you doing with all you are learning in this political, pandemic, economic environment? Ki to Happiness is open to all your questions.

During our Sunday morning Hatha Yoga Center live streaming classes, Bob Smith continues to refer a to a movie series that he and Daniel Maguire would like to name “ enter the body.” A satire on Bruce Lee’s famous “ Enter the Dragon.” I appreciate the humor, and laughing emojis in the comments from those participating.

Last night, we watched the original 1973 movie. It is funny to look back on those days and those ways. While the movie project is likely to never occur, it’s good to see Bob and Daniel joking around, and having some fun as we continue practicing yoga, staying healthy and observing our area’s restrictions.

How’s your sense of humor? When’s the last time you looked back to 1973? Ki to Happiness looks back, breathes and smiles.

We awaken into a new world today. Many of us have felt it coming for a very long time. Jupiter has conjunct Saturn in Aquarius. This heralds the new age of Community Consciousness.

The Piscean era that we are exiting held the traditional approach. One person in power held the consciousness for others. Now, there is no need for an intercession. We all are equally able to access Higher Consciousness. May we do so responsibly.

Are you ready for “peace to guide the planet and love to steer the stars?” as the 5th dimension sang about in the 60’s? Can you feel the shift? Ki to Happiness sings in delight.

The social and cultural revolution of my youth is portrayed in this 1973 documentary which has been updated in 2019. The epilogue of Sunseed is worth the time spent viewing. While politically there is much work to do, the revolution has been quite successful in the social and cultural realms.

I am evidence. My love of yoga, meditation, nature, and veganism all attest to the huge impact the revolution continues to have on me and those I influence. The dream is still alive. Lets “run it forward” as the aboriginals from down under say.

Are you still aware of the dreams in your heart? Can you release enough of the challenges, disappointments, frustrations to resurrect it? Ki to Happiness dreams of a loving and peaceful world.

Hatha Yoga Center respects and observes the Phase 1 guidelines, as our Governor has mandated. Live streaming classes keeps us in business. Others in our building our exiting. A flurry of activity occurred about this yesterday.

I was just entering HYC to teach my 10am class. A dancer was waiting for a class that did not occur. She was not informed. She did, however, let me know that their lease will not be renewed in February. They have been in the building since the 1940s.The property manager arrived and received the key from another tenant, and both left. I will miss them all.

Is your neighborhood stable? How are you with the exits in your area? Ki to Happiness stabilizes with yoga.

Fall deepens. Cold windy darkness descends. All creatures look for comforts. This brought in a homeless trespasser again. No mask. I encountered him as I was putting out some Thanksgiving decorations.

He pretended to be interested in yoga. I’ve heard it plenty of times before. I responded respectfully. He asked how long I’d been practicing and how old I was now. I’m pretty sure he wet himself over it. Or crapped his pants. A widening dark spot down his pant leg spread as he exited, jaw dropped, eyes wide open. I scared him. Truth can be scary.

How do you greet the boogie man in your life? Who is scared by you? Ki to Happiness faces fears with love.