morning blessing

may your joys be as bright as the morning, and your sorrows merely be shadows that fade in the sunlight of love. ~Irish blessing

magic of season

The 'magic' of the season that you share is the love you have for others

lift someone

aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one
~B Gracian

joy

joy is the feeling of grinning inside
~M Colgrove

beauty

flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

blossom

bloom where you are planted

life

find the splendor in life

positive

Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
~Thich Nhat Hanh

mirror

The world reflects back to you what you are.
~Thomas Dreier

wellness

the 'i' in illness is isolation; the crucial letters in wellness are 'we'

faith

faith makes things possible.... not easy
(local church sign)

leap

Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.
~William Hazlett

embrace

who is without flaw? embrace who you are. ALL of you.

life

hold onto the love in your life

power of words

Wealth and power are fleeting dreams but wise words perfume the world for ages.
~Ryokan

dreams

Keep your dreams alive.
~Gail Devers

life

It is not length of life, but quality of life.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

choice

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.
~Martha Washington

mindset

every day may not be good but there is something good in every day

limits

Try not to limit your view of life by only past experiences
~E Holmes

open

branch out and try to receive the world with open arms
(victor paul photo)

time

Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.
~Earl Nightingale

see others

You encourage people by seeing good in them.
~Nelson Mandela

influences

you don't have to be an 'influential' person to be influential. in fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me. ~Scott Adams

spirit

The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

smile

share your smile with others

positive approach

for every negative a positive.... give the positive more power. allow that positive to push out the negative.

trust

sometimes we have to be open and willing to trust and fall...through that action we can find that we have the wings to fly.

go have fun

what a wonderful world... go out and have fun in it!

gentleness

it is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions or words that announces your inner state. ~Rene Char

blessing

may God grant you always...a sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering angel so nothing can harm you, laughter to cheer you, faithful friends near you...and wherever you pray, heaven to hear you. (Irish Blessing)

know yourself

knowledge of self is the mother of all knowledge
~Kahlil Gibran

(image: H Davis 2006)

get involved

weave yourself beautifully into the fabulous tapestry of life (image: alexis baranek)

community

...a community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings.
~Pope John Paul II

embrace the day

try not to anticipate a moment or day in your life, instead learn to embrace every moment and every day

strength

when spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
(Ethiopian proverb)

experience

Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.
~Aldous Huxley

studio is open!!

piece of mind is open!

risk more than others think is safe
care more than others think is wise
dream more than others think is practical
expect more than others think is possible

help others

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. ~Luciano de Crescenzo

things to believe in

sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things that you need to believe in the most; people are basically good; honor, courage, & virtue mean everything; power & money mean nothing; good always triumphs over evil; &love, true love never dies. you remember that. doesn't matter if it's true or not. you should believe in those things, because those are things worth believing in.
("Secondhand Lions"- 2003)

success

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.
~Henry Ford

spread grace

a gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. ~William Hazlitt

clouds in life

clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~Rabindranath Tagore

live fully

now today, moment by moment, realize that each person and event that happens is life for you. ....and then live it as fully as you can!
(adapted from B Shoshanna)

warmth in life

the consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring. ~Oscar Wilde

warmth in life

the consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring. ~Oscar Wilde

lightness

Light tomorrow with today.
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

contentment

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. ~ Epicurus

laugh

Laughter is an instant vacation.
~Milton Berle

power of thought

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try! ~Dr. Seuss

a little more...

anger

Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot piece of coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
~Buddha

demo on larger scale

hug

hug someone your appreciation
~Violet Gartenlicht

YOGA SURVEY

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JG8VVXL

Please use the link for an anonymous survey relating to class scheduling at the studio here in Tampa. If you know anyone that may be able to provide feedback, share the link.

demolition!!!

I got the first strikes on the fire wall that splits the two site spaces at my yoga studio!!!!

satisfied

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.
~Pythagoras

grace

'...dare to be what you are and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not; believe in your own individuality'
~Henri Amiel