Reflections On Sunrise | Reflections On Sunrise

Right Speech for the Peaceful Mind

“Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken.”
~ Buddha

What a gorgeous sunrise this morning!

And while I watched the sun come up, tending to my meditation, in the background, my mind was having a good old time chattering away about a conversation that I had yesterday. It was difficult, bringing the mind back to the post of stillness this morning.

I was working with a client, and what needed to be said was very challenging for me. In many ways, it is why I have always preferred writing, as it allows for more time to fashion and deliver messages. read more

Peace of Mind

“The mind is like a room that is always full with all sorts of stuff. There is no free space there. When it is emptied, it becomes filled with peace of mind.”
~ Unknown via SuccessConsciousness.com

I’ve been diligently working on a project the last few days, and my mind has been pretty active. Today, it’s as though mind knows we are going to yoga. It feels empty, creating space for what my teacher will offer me today.

Because of other pressing priorities, I haven’t been to class in three weeks. I’ve really missed it. While I maintain a home practice, practice within a group somehow seems to create more space, as there is less ‘doing’ since I can get into someone else’s flow without having to think of my own. read more

Savoring Split Seconds

“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.”
~ Marc Riboud

I’ll keep it short and sweet today. If we get a good night’s sleep, that leaves us 16 hours in a day, 960 minutes, 57,600 seconds. Times that by a hundredth.

There are almost too many split seconds to count. May you savor as many of those split seconds, minutes and hours as you can today …. I know I’m going to ♥

And happy birthday Mom!

A single ray of light – Words, Photography & Silence

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
~ Ansel Adams

I patiently and lovingly waited to see if mother nature would create another spectacular display this morning. I had a cosmic giggle, as the single beam of light heralded through the thick layers of clouds. “God … I’m here, I’m here .. !!”.

LOL …. But in all seriousness, I do think this is how it will appear when my time comes to rejoin the cosmic universe. read more

Don’t worry about Tomorrow … Is that God trying to get my attention ?!?

“Beautiful tomorrow never comes,
For when it comes, it’s already today …
In the search for beautiful tomorrow,
Don’t lose your wonderful today …”

Holy Camole !!! You’d think after living here for 20+ years, that I’d learn not to rely on the Puerto Rico weatherman. Here I was ‘expecting’ crystal clear skies … Needless to say, I was a bit surprised to find cloudy skies once again this morning …

But WOW !! The layers of clouds produced one of the most beautiful sunrises to date. I was having a tough time choosing between 2 photos (to be posted later), when Spencer got up to refresh his coffee, and yelled … Get over here …. Look at the sky now!! read more

Self-Motivation

“The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.”
~ Michael Jordan

While yoga teaches us to find equanimity and balance in any situation, I can’t help but feel the extra spring in my spirit now that our beautiful sunrise is back! The next couple of days are supposed to be very dry on the back side of that Saturn storm, so the sunrises should be crystal clear. And wow, the rise time is moving fast … Down from 6:40ish last Monday to 6:30 today. I almost missed it !! read more

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