Be observant of random things. Actually today I saw a red squirrel that had been stealing toilet paper for weeks. I had to deal with the mess every single day in outhouse #18. For days, I have wondered what type of animal makes this huge mess every night. Well, this morning, I caught the perpetrator in the act. He/she was stealing giant balls of toilet paper and taking him up into a tree. I hope this squirrel will be warm this winter, but I’m not sure all that toilet paper will help when it gets wet.
Laughter is a regular part of my day. The dogs, my husband, something I read, or just laughing at (or with) myself. I love to laugh! It’s so good for the soul.
Grace is different, depending on which definition you want to go with. I invited grace into my movement when I went to yoga this morning. It’s so nice being a student. I miss teaching, but that will come back in due time. I also invited grace when a very lyrical song played throughout savasana. I enjoy music during yoga, but it’s weird to me to have a song singing during the final resting pose. Instrumental, something that perhaps hums (like Faith’s Hymn) or just plain silence is a bit more supportive. But instead of letting the ego mind take over, I simply allowed what was happening and tried to focus on my breath and feeling myself on my mat. Everyone’s yoga doesn’t have to look the same, and I’m grateful I found this studio.
Going with the flow today….not pushing, straining, struggling. Keeping it light & laugh as I go.
Been sick with a really vicious nasty viral thing which manifested into “infections”, for the last week or so. I am on antibiotics now. Just trying to heal, get strong & not feel sorry for myself…
I am giving Myself grace. ❤️
By pausing and bringing my awareness back to this question throughout the day, maybe I can stay connected to laughter and grace.
Laughter isn’t really a problem for me. I like to laugh.
Things have to be pretty dark for me to not find laughter. As they say, sometimes you need to laugh, to keep from crying.
As for grace, I’ll choose the physical definition, and try to be graceful in my movements. Now this can be a challenge. 🙄😁
i have some family in from out of town this weekend. Already last night, it was fun to reminisce on childhood, and what “we” my cousin and I didn’t know about life as children and laughed about relative’s antics. Grace brought us all together. It’s going to be a wonderful weekend. Peace to all☮️🫶
I can take a pause when asking my husband to do something or complaining. I think he feels that a lot of our communications are me questioning his decisions or asking him to do something different/better. Our rather new oven stopped working today and it is not easily replaced as the size for it in our old house is unique. It could be a stressful weekend and I didn’t sleep well, but I can make this lighter.
I invite laughter pretty much every day into my life. I really do like to laugh and look for comedy in many different things.
Inviting Grace is a bit different.
Happy Friday, everyone
Being open to it; my dentist was an early bird this morning at 7:00 h an was open to do a wonderful job that early, resulting in much less pain in my leg and foot. To me it feels pure grace that his sensitive minimalistic but highly effective intervention was really giving instant relief (this related physical dysbalance is named CMD, craniomandibular dysfunction). Thank you dearly to him. Such a difference in body stress and inner tension due to the constant need to compensate the physical and related emotional dysbalance. It frees for being able to laugh again🤗Greetings and a joyful and relaxed weekend to all
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Be observant of random things. Actually today I saw a red squirrel that had been stealing toilet paper for weeks. I had to deal with the mess every single day in outhouse #18. For days, I have wondered what type of animal makes this huge mess every night. Well, this morning, I caught the perpetrator in the act. He/she was stealing giant balls of toilet paper and taking him up into a tree. I hope this squirrel will be warm this winter, but I’m not sure all that toilet paper will help when it gets wet.
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Your story is adding laughter to my life this morning, Louise. 🧡
Was a work day but my team did incorporate a lot of laughs in our IM’s today.
Happy long week-end in New England anyway 🍂
Get up and get out!
🙂
By being present! The grace is always flowing but I am not always present to it!
This is so true Carol Ann . Naturally flowing . Thank you 🙏
Laughter is a regular part of my day. The dogs, my husband, something I read, or just laughing at (or with) myself. I love to laugh! It’s so good for the soul.
Grace is different, depending on which definition you want to go with. I invited grace into my movement when I went to yoga this morning. It’s so nice being a student. I miss teaching, but that will come back in due time. I also invited grace when a very lyrical song played throughout savasana. I enjoy music during yoga, but it’s weird to me to have a song singing during the final resting pose. Instrumental, something that perhaps hums (like Faith’s Hymn) or just plain silence is a bit more supportive. But instead of letting the ego mind take over, I simply allowed what was happening and tried to focus on my breath and feeling myself on my mat. Everyone’s yoga doesn’t have to look the same, and I’m grateful I found this studio.
Patti, You are a wise lady!
🙏🏼
By finding the silly in the mistakes <3 .
Going with the flow today….not pushing, straining, struggling. Keeping it light & laugh as I go.
Been sick with a really vicious nasty viral thing which manifested into “infections”, for the last week or so. I am on antibiotics now. Just trying to heal, get strong & not feel sorry for myself…
I am giving Myself grace. ❤️
Healing thoughts your way PKR.
Relax, Release
I hope you feel better soon, PKR.
Rest,
dear PKR . . .
feel a little sorry for yourself
if you want to.
This too shall pass. ♥
Get well PKR ! This is giving grace .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIvZS7XrU0s If you have 14 minutes or so I found this very full of grace.
This was so lovely. Thank you.
Incredibly simple,
dear Joseph . . .
incredibly soothing
to hear this truth
in all of its naked beauty.
Namaste ♥
Chill out and not get ahead of myself.
By pausing and bringing my awareness back to this question throughout the day, maybe I can stay connected to laughter and grace.
Laughter isn’t really a problem for me. I like to laugh.
Things have to be pretty dark for me to not find laughter. As they say, sometimes you need to laugh, to keep from crying.
As for grace, I’ll choose the physical definition, and try to be graceful in my movements. Now this can be a challenge. 🙄😁
i have some family in from out of town this weekend. Already last night, it was fun to reminisce on childhood, and what “we” my cousin and I didn’t know about life as children and laughed about relative’s antics. Grace brought us all together. It’s going to be a wonderful weekend. Peace to all☮️🫶
For some reason this question has stumped me. Maybe laugh at myself when I make a simple solution into a major feat.
I can take a pause when asking my husband to do something or complaining. I think he feels that a lot of our communications are me questioning his decisions or asking him to do something different/better. Our rather new oven stopped working today and it is not easily replaced as the size for it in our old house is unique. It could be a stressful weekend and I didn’t sleep well, but I can make this lighter.
I invite laughter pretty much every day into my life. I really do like to laugh and look for comedy in many different things.
Inviting Grace is a bit different.
Happy Friday, everyone
And to you too, Michele!
Being open to it; my dentist was an early bird this morning at 7:00 h an was open to do a wonderful job that early, resulting in much less pain in my leg and foot. To me it feels pure grace that his sensitive minimalistic but highly effective intervention was really giving instant relief (this related physical dysbalance is named CMD, craniomandibular dysfunction). Thank you dearly to him. Such a difference in body stress and inner tension due to the constant need to compensate the physical and related emotional dysbalance. It frees for being able to laugh again🤗Greetings and a joyful and relaxed weekend to all
I’m so glad you got relief today, Ose.