charged and ready

in the past few weeks, i've been learning a lot. as i wrote in my last post, for the next five months, i will not be working. i feel super fortunate and grateful and i'm thanking my lucky ducks that the universe allowed me this open time for self and world exploration. so, i'm taking the rest of my time in northampton to devote myself to things i haven't done before, delve into creation, and take a deeper look inside myself by practicing and learning about lots of yoga and the funky ways in which my body moves.

i've been reading lots of national geographic magazines. one of my bestest buddies inherited a whole big stack of nat geo's via craigslist, and we've been mind stretching and crafting ever since. i had never really been introduced to the magazine so thoroughly, but i think i can safely say i have fallen in love. i get lost reading about people and cultures, nature nature nature, the deep ocean. quite an artform.

i've been doing yoga. on my own, in the morning or at night (my favorite lately). in classes, with an excellent iyengar teacher in northampton, eileen muir at karuna yoga, and in easthampton, too with josh schumer at mama nirvana. one of the things i love most about yoga in today's society is that each teacher (and student) has something different to share, a different message, interpretation. a new way of encouraging you to look at your body a little differently, of looking at things in general a little differently. and then you can receive a teacher's teachings and ponder them some more, on your own in the dark bundled up a bit because your room is cold, with a stick of incense and a candle burning peacefully in front of the tie dye curtain, bringing a subtle colorful glow to the darkness of the night-lit bedroom.

i've been dancing. and laughing while dancing, until it makes my belly and cheeks hurt and i'm sweating and laughing so hard i'm crying. my favorite times thus far have been in the comfort of my living room with my lovely, beautiful roommates. i love them so much. we like dancing to this song.

i've been crafting. journals, collages, cards, jewelry, soon to be candles...

i'm feeling lucky to be alive and free. to have amazing friends and family that give quality, caring advice and also listen with open ears. and to have this comfy place with blankets and warm huggers.

i'm charged and ready to go.
:-)