This is It

Alright, yes.  I have been putting off writing this blog for long enough.  Actually, my sister and I had a bit of a fight the other day and she is the one who keeps urging me to do this blog thing, and well....maybe this is my way of apologizing to her without really doing it yet.  Maybe.  Today in the universe is just as beautiful as it can be.  Riley was busy building pillow forts in the living room while I cleaned the kitchen and got household stuff done this morning.  I am finding that my main motivation time to do housework type stuff is right away in the morning.  Good information to have so I know when to do housework and when to relax and not fight my own natural rhythms.  So, this blog is going to be about how I continue to be inspired by so many things in my daily life.  As a yoga teacher, mom, and spiritual seeker,  I hope to share my inspiration with whoever it resonates with.  One thing that made me feel deeply calm and happy today was when I was walking along the path at the dog park by the Mississippi River with my dog Bella, and my son, Riley.  I had this line from a movie stuck in my brain.  It kept repeating over and over.  Funny but it was this line from the movie Being John Malkovich.  I definitely am attracted to strange and even creepy movies.  Anyway, "Little Johnny Malka-pee"  the kids were chanting....well, I caught my mind thinking that dumb line from the movie and I decided to change the chant to something else.  Something uplifting.  Something that I would actually choose to have stuck in my head.  I chose "Om Namah Shivaya" and continued to chant it in the same tune as the kids in the movie chanted.  This chant, loosely translates as "I surrender to spirit" from Sanskrit; an ancient classical Indian language.  After a while, my sub-conscious mind continued to chant it, even as my conscious mind focused on other things.  The trees, the dogs, Riley being a silly, funny kid, etc.  But in the back round was "Om Namah Shivaya, Om Namah Shivaya, Om Namah Shivaya"  It was an ocean of calm compared to the annoying movie thing from before!  I find it works better if I sing it in my head in a fun tune that I like.  The low sound of the traditional tune of Sanskrit chants tends to bore me.  I guess the point is, we do have a way to overcome our tendency to think about things that aren't doing shit for us.  For me, this is awesomely liberating because I hadn't really realized my own ability to do it until now.  It is sometimes difficult for me to explain in words just how amazing this adventure of my life has been, and continues to be.  I mean, how many people look at each day as an adventure!?  I do!!  I hope that this blog helps me to be able to process my own....stuff.....and to share some inspiration dust, too.  I am so very blessed to have all that I have.  I must have done some great things before arriving at this life to deserve all that I have.  Namaste :)