Second in my series of Carol Doak seasonal blocks, here is SPRING! Spring has been shy in the Midwest this year so it is nice to have a reminder of it on my wall. The “before” post is https://ponderingitall.blog/2018/01/07/2018-resolutions-part-1/ And Winter is here https://ponderingitall.blog/2017/11/28/winter/ Summer will be on my list for FAL2018q2.… Continue reading Spring
I started this project in 1985 and worked on it regularly, during lunch hours, for 6 years or so. Then it got set aside except for occasional bursts of enthusiasm. This quarter I decided to get it done. The last of the stitching took less than 5 minutes, the framing was done by professionals (can’t… Continue reading Cross Stitch
Today’s word was momentum. We used it in our yoga practice to make some big movements and to allow for some continuing movement. At one point, it was suggested that we move like a pendulum. You get the idea. In addition to some planning for an upcoming trip, I began thinking about how some events… Continue reading Momentum
The idea was to appreciate what we can do in our yoga practice. It is really easy to focus on what we can not do, this was a good challenge for me. And I noticed that a pose which was very hard for me is now possible. Downward dog may never be my favorite but… Continue reading Appreciation
I have mentioned before that I don’t like to know the time during yoga as it distracts me in ways I don’t appreciate. https://wp.me/s8idub-patience This has led to my not wearing a watch during class. It is too tempting to check the time, and is not how I want to shape my yoga practice. This… Continue reading Watch
For the past few weeks, we have been considering the various elements in yoga. In the most recent class, our theme was balance–the joining of the various elements in our practice. This led to more balance poses than usual (and I am still not very good at those) but also integrating the various elements into… Continue reading Balance
We have been working on the various elements in yoga recently. The final element was Space. As I understood it, that has to do with connections and relationships. Well! That was apparently all I needed to send my mind in a million directions. And lately I have been doing much better at focusing on yoga… Continue reading Space
