God’s light and shadows

Fall 2009

The paint brush of the Heavenlies

Has come here.

Nature’s Shadows – haiku

Nature’s long shadows

Deep in the afternoon

The night not far

Fall Flowers – a haiku

Fall flowers sunkissed

Bright colors reaching for light

Their time rather short

a Star Wars Haiku

The Chosen One falls

To the nightmares of his past

Darkness reigns again

Loving You

Loving you is like

Coming home and being wrapped

In heaven’s embrace

Monday Work Haiku

Multitasking Work

To do list overwhelming

Press on for money

Sunday Morning

 

Morning knowledge gained

Anticipation and the

Book Review with espresso

Fall Evening

Fall evening descends

Twinkle lights glowing bright now

Another blessed moment

Yoga

I have been practicing yoga for over 5 years.  I am a self-taught yoga freak – learning all the poses I do from a dvd I bought years ago called “Yoga for Dummies” and then a few more from a Rodney Yee book.  Some yoga snobs would now tell you what I do is not “yoga” but merely stretching because I do not go to an official class and was not taught by an official teacher.  Oh well.  I am going to call it yoga.  And I call it yoga 7 days a week.

After so many years of practice I can honestly say I love the way it makes me feel.  My body feels  more “tight” when I skip a day.  It’s also a very calming 20 minutes before I start my day.  My practice is done in the virtual darkness of my bedroom everyday at 4:39 am.  It centers my day. I will say being self-taught is not for everyone.  You must really listen to your body and not injure yourself.  Yoga is not about getting the pose perfect – it’s about practicing the poses.  If something hurts – stop.

Yoga is great for flexibility, strength and stress relief. A great source of information on yoga is Yoga Journal