Me Time

So when I am not at work, I am now occupying my time with things important to me. Like catching up on my reading, going to the beach to see the waves, and picking out where I want and what I want to eat. (I am usually pretty easy going and compromise, so having so many choices is a little overwhelming.) Whole Foods and Eddie Hills have been nourishing me well. I finally had time for a haircut and even highlights! I am becoming one with my pool, and appreciating the work my husband goes through to keep it sparkling. Cleaning out the occasional leaves has become my morning meditation after an hour of Pranayama. My dogs have been enjoying their daily massage, but they look at me like they want answers. They don't understand where everyone is, and they are not enjoying my long hours of disappearing. I have discovered new palm trees in my backyard. (I never noticed them......) I realized the avocado seeds that I planted that I thought had not grown, were camouflaged amongst weeds. Weeding, digging, and planting various things to see what will grow has become an intimate affair. Mother earth and I, have developed a loving relationship. I feel like I want to thank her for giving me fruits, and I want to give back by adding trees, and more beautiful flowers. I enjoy the juicy mangoes from my tree (most of which are all in my neighbors yard). The tree is old and tall, and teases me with mangoes that seem so hard to reach. Reminds me of Samadhi--so hard to reach, but if you have patience, the mango will be ripe and fall. It's like when I started yoga, my hamstrings were super tight, so I did not enjoy forward bends. They have stretched out in 12 years, but it has taken a long time, patience and dedication. In the meantime, I watch the mangoes, to see if those ripe high ones will decide to fall when I'm looking. If not, I go inside, sit down, and work on my hamstrings.