I kinda wimped out tonight. I expected to go and take Sarah's dance class tonight, but I got hungry and ate dinner and did my laundry instead. It's only 9:30PM, but I think I will just go to sleep.
Here's why I'm grateful:
1. Podcasts
2. Easy public transportation
3. it didn't pour down rain today
4. nice, helpful people
5. lots of work this week.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial Monday
I did not realize today was Memorial Day at the end of yoga on Friday. So, when I said farewell to my students I said a hearty, 'see you on Monday.' Autumn told me yesterday that the teachers who have taught this class before me cancel the class on holidays.
Yeah, it would have been nice to know that.
But instead I hauled my ass up at 5 and got down to the studio at 5:45AM to wait for no one. I didn't even unpack my mat. I did put music on and danced around a bit, but I knew that I would leave at 6:05AM.
Which I did.
So instead of feeling centered and stretched when I came home, I just felt disappointed and tired. I fell back into bed with my jacket on and called my parents. I mean heck it was 6:30AM and I was still on Evening and Weekend minutes. My mother was surprised when I called her. But we spoke for a bit and then I got up, heated my coffee, made some breakfast and wrote my morning pages. IN THE MORNING!
I guess I was disappointed because I really wanted to play with dedicating my practice to someone else. Someone that could not practice yoga for any reason. I was not sure who I would have selected, but it would have been an interesting practice. For our Artist Dates this week I challenged my sacred circlers to pick a date for another. Jenny was great and picked either an event with these people or do a dance audition. The former takes time and you have to speak to advisor before you register. Too much hassle. The latter I could not find. Since I am no longer a member of Dancers Group, I cannot access the local auditions. I tried to see using Anne's user ID, but I couldn't find any. So, Jenny gave me a different challenge - take a cooking class. I looked at various classes in the East Bay and SF and there are none this week. Okay, there was one tomorrow, but I emailed the head of it and have not heard back. And gosh, they are expensive. So, as a last resort she challenged me to take a yoga class in a style that I don't normally take.
Enter the Monkeys.
By Grand Lake there is a studio called Monkey Yoga Shala. It's a mix of yoga, dance, and martial arts. And yes, it's hot. Or at least warm. It's kind of a cult or at least most everyone there knew the routine and while we were encouraged not to measure ourselves against anyone else, there definitely felt like a bit of posturing was going on.
While I teach that using your breath fully and deeply will keep you from getting sore, Tim encouraged the sore. Saying that some of it was good for a few days. I am not sure I believe that, but after an ass whoopin' I will certainly feel sore tomorrow. I gua-ran-tee. And I didn't even think to dedicate my practice to anyone. I just needed to keep up.
The best deal was $20 for unlimited classes for the next 2 weeks. So, I will be back. Crusin' for a brusin' they say.
Thursday morning.
Why yes, I'm grateful!
1. looking good at 40!
2. living in a nice neighborhood
3. shrimp on sale at Safeway!
4. chilled pinot grigio
5. an almost completed set list for my cabaret.
Yeah, it would have been nice to know that.
But instead I hauled my ass up at 5 and got down to the studio at 5:45AM to wait for no one. I didn't even unpack my mat. I did put music on and danced around a bit, but I knew that I would leave at 6:05AM.
Which I did.
So instead of feeling centered and stretched when I came home, I just felt disappointed and tired. I fell back into bed with my jacket on and called my parents. I mean heck it was 6:30AM and I was still on Evening and Weekend minutes. My mother was surprised when I called her. But we spoke for a bit and then I got up, heated my coffee, made some breakfast and wrote my morning pages. IN THE MORNING!
I guess I was disappointed because I really wanted to play with dedicating my practice to someone else. Someone that could not practice yoga for any reason. I was not sure who I would have selected, but it would have been an interesting practice. For our Artist Dates this week I challenged my sacred circlers to pick a date for another. Jenny was great and picked either an event with these people or do a dance audition. The former takes time and you have to speak to advisor before you register. Too much hassle. The latter I could not find. Since I am no longer a member of Dancers Group, I cannot access the local auditions. I tried to see using Anne's user ID, but I couldn't find any. So, Jenny gave me a different challenge - take a cooking class. I looked at various classes in the East Bay and SF and there are none this week. Okay, there was one tomorrow, but I emailed the head of it and have not heard back. And gosh, they are expensive. So, as a last resort she challenged me to take a yoga class in a style that I don't normally take.
Enter the Monkeys.
By Grand Lake there is a studio called Monkey Yoga Shala. It's a mix of yoga, dance, and martial arts. And yes, it's hot. Or at least warm. It's kind of a cult or at least most everyone there knew the routine and while we were encouraged not to measure ourselves against anyone else, there definitely felt like a bit of posturing was going on.
While I teach that using your breath fully and deeply will keep you from getting sore, Tim encouraged the sore. Saying that some of it was good for a few days. I am not sure I believe that, but after an ass whoopin' I will certainly feel sore tomorrow. I gua-ran-tee. And I didn't even think to dedicate my practice to anyone. I just needed to keep up.
The best deal was $20 for unlimited classes for the next 2 weeks. So, I will be back. Crusin' for a brusin' they say.
Thursday morning.
Why yes, I'm grateful!
1. looking good at 40!
2. living in a nice neighborhood
3. shrimp on sale at Safeway!
4. chilled pinot grigio
5. an almost completed set list for my cabaret.
Quickie Thanks
1. amaranth from the farmers market
2. volunteer ops to see dance for free
3. sunshine
4. fresh pie - or truly tart from Mission Pie
5. kind people - at yoga and at CounterPULSE
2. volunteer ops to see dance for free
3. sunshine
4. fresh pie - or truly tart from Mission Pie
5. kind people - at yoga and at CounterPULSE
Sunday, May 29, 2011
A Week and a Day
So I have kept up this crazy daily gratitude thing for a full week. I like the routine now. I know it's something I need to be aware of and have to get done. Along with Morning Pages and my Daily Challenge, it's part of the ritual. And I don't mind it. Now if I could just get my oral hygiene under control, we will be all set. I failed to have students for my yoga class at Happy Hour this morning and didn't meet with Nita right after as we'd hoped. But I did do some stuff for ABD and worked a house party this evening. I am going to brush and floss my teeth and then hit the hay since I have to teach yoga again in the morning. But there are things to be grateful for.
1. being told that someone wants to be me when she grows up (she's 68)
2. being highly, highly complimented by the host at the house party tonight
3. a beautiful sky in SF this evening
4. musical theatre
5. wine & cheese!
1. being told that someone wants to be me when she grows up (she's 68)
2. being highly, highly complimented by the host at the house party tonight
3. a beautiful sky in SF this evening
4. musical theatre
5. wine & cheese!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Drinkin' on a Friday!
I had a fairly easy day, but was very productive. Okay, maybe not 'very' but I got a lot of shit done. A 6AM yoga class, my 8:30AM Artists Way check-in with WAY too many technical difficulties and then a glorious yoga class outside! My buddy Emily watched my little furballs a month ago when I was in NY. As a thank you I offered her a private yoga class. So she finally cashed in on it today. And since my apartment is so small we had to venture outside. The weather fortunately cooperated with us and while we started with overcast skies we ended in the sunshine with puffy clouds in bright blue. Just lovely.
After a jaunt in the city for a meeting with Kim and Kelley at Epiphany, I ventured home for food and wine. And after wine and TV show catch up, I am still on the couch and there's still (or perhaps more?) wine in my glass.
Thursdays gratitude list:
1. great leftovers
2. yoga in the sunshine
3. a clean apartment!! - with clean dishes!
4. a responsive apartment manager that handled my broken toilet lickity split
5. close proximity to the city
After a jaunt in the city for a meeting with Kim and Kelley at Epiphany, I ventured home for food and wine. And after wine and TV show catch up, I am still on the couch and there's still (or perhaps more?) wine in my glass.
Thursdays gratitude list:
1. great leftovers
2. yoga in the sunshine
3. a clean apartment!! - with clean dishes!
4. a responsive apartment manager that handled my broken toilet lickity split
5. close proximity to the city
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I had a good day and did my morning pages in the morning! So after a hot shower I am going to climb into bed and tackle my Artists Way tasks. I really should not have waited until the last minute, but heck, that's a theme these days, no? I do have a hard time with the artists way in the fact that many of the answers to the questions posed are the same as when I did it SIXTEEN YEARS AGO. That means, I am not moving ahead. Or I am back to square one. Either way, it depresses me.
But we had another beautiful sunny day in the Bay and a number of things to be grateful for.
1. a pantry and freezer with ingredients to make a stellar meal. in this case, roasted chicken, potatoes and broccoli with lentils.
2. an easy catering delivery
3. success in a surprise task for ABD
4. the completion of a promo video and upload to Facebook
5. time to get a mani/pedi - and I guess for someone rubbing my feet and making them look presentable again!
But we had another beautiful sunny day in the Bay and a number of things to be grateful for.
1. a pantry and freezer with ingredients to make a stellar meal. in this case, roasted chicken, potatoes and broccoli with lentils.
2. an easy catering delivery
3. success in a surprise task for ABD
4. the completion of a promo video and upload to Facebook
5. time to get a mani/pedi - and I guess for someone rubbing my feet and making them look presentable again!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hump de hump Day
Wednesday has come and is just about gone. I was very productive today, just finished my morning pages and even though I'm tired, I am still coming down from seeing Blue Man Group with Michael Gaffney tonight. I got freebies from TBA for seeing the call to action on Twitter yesterday. Go me! Anyway, we shook our booties and had a jolly old time. I saw the show 20 years ago and it's amazing that it's still going strong. Clever humor, gross effects and drumming! How can you go wrong?
Must go to sleep. But first a little bit of thanks -
1. Parents who know how hard it is to teach their kids
2. My parents for checking in about my ankle
3. A good chinese food lunch
4. Michael Gaffney, a delightful theatre partner in crime
5. The price of gas going down - for now.
Must go to sleep. But first a little bit of thanks -
1. Parents who know how hard it is to teach their kids
2. My parents for checking in about my ankle
3. A good chinese food lunch
4. Michael Gaffney, a delightful theatre partner in crime
5. The price of gas going down - for now.
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