Piece of Mind

remember...

2011-04-19T07:43:00.001-04:00

somehow, something always happens just before things get to the very worst. it is as if magic did it. if i could only remember that always. the worse thing never quite comes.
~A Little Princess

Here I Am!

2011-04-11T07:54:00.002-04:00

Take on the DAY!!!! (reminded me of waking up in the morning & truly just embracing life no matter the circumstances)

culmination

2011-04-07T07:30:00.003-04:00

There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character & our thoughts, as well as our success. ~G M Adams

body beauty

2011-04-06T08:21:00.001-04:00

CELEBRATE the beauty of your body!
(yes, those are bodies in the artwork)

self appreciation

2011-04-05T07:51:00.002-04:00

today, focus on being kind to yourself.

2011-04-01T09:03:00.000-04:00

happy APRIL!

viewpoints

2011-03-31T11:38:00.003-04:00

- artist Alison Jardine makes me think how differently we can view the stormy, blowing rain storms this morning; consider how your own thoughts are altered & who positively influences you.

2011-03-27T21:36:00.002-04:00

EQUESTRIAN YOGA - enjoying the quiet, the connection to the horse (Tie), & the partner work with the leader. SO rewarding!

spring has sprung!

2011-03-24T07:54:00.001-04:00

they heard & felt the breath of spring, & they stirred with new life & hope. ~E.B. White

be yourself

2011-03-22T07:44:00.002-04:00

be your individual self but also let the goofy come out to play.

situations

2011-03-18T08:04:00.003-04:00

just because you can't see your way out of a difficulty, doesn't mean a way out doesn't exist.
~Homer's Odyssey (Gwen Cooper)

overcome

2011-03-15T07:48:00.001-04:00

although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. ~Helen Keller

your health

2011-03-10T12:16:00.002-05:00

a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools
~Spanish proverb

you matter

2011-02-21T07:54:00.000-05:00

act like what you do matters. it does.
~William James

pooh-ism

2011-02-01T07:43:00.002-05:00

rivers know this: there is no hurry. we shall get there someday.
~winnie the pooh

affection

2011-01-21T07:44:00.004-05:00

affection is never wasted.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

potential

2011-01-19T11:29:00.003-05:00

if i were to wish for anything, i should not wish for wealth or power, but for the passionate sense of potential.
~Soren Kierkegaard

laughter

2011-01-18T07:10:00.005-05:00

Through humor you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.
~Bill Cosby

choices

2011-01-12T08:38:00.003-05:00

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.
~Thomas Merton

appreciation

2011-01-05T08:50:00.002-05:00

we can appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in darkness

greatest adventure

2011-01-04T07:47:00.002-05:00

the greatest adventure is what lies ahead
today & tomorrow are yet to be said
the chances, the changes are all yours to make
the mold of your life is in your hands to break

~The Hobbit

morning blessing

2010-12-29T08:07:00.001-05:00

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

2010-12-13T10:15:00.003-05:00

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

lift someone

2010-12-09T12:12:00.002-05:00

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

joy

2010-12-08T08:11:00.000-05:00

joy is the feeling of grinning inside
~M Colgrove

beauty

2010-11-17T07:52:00.002-05:00

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

blossom

2010-11-05T08:29:00.002-04:00

bloom where you are planted

life

2010-11-03T08:42:00.002-04:00

find the splendor in life

positive

2010-11-01T10:20:00.002-04:00

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

mirror

2010-10-27T10:18:00.002-04:00

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

wellness

2010-10-25T08:49:00.002-04:00

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

faith

2010-10-21T10:54:00.000-04:00

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

leap

2010-10-18T07:51:00.003-04:00

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

embrace

2010-10-14T07:57:00.001-04:00

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

life

2010-10-11T15:58:00.002-04:00

hold onto the love in your life

power of words

2010-10-08T08:22:00.002-04:00

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

dreams

2010-10-06T08:07:00.002-04:00

Keep your dreams alive.
~Gail Devers

life

2010-10-04T08:13:00.000-04:00

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

choice

2010-09-28T08:19:00.002-04:00

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

mindset

2010-09-27T08:03:00.003-04:00

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

limits

2010-09-24T10:54:00.000-04:00

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

open

2010-09-22T07:42:00.001-04:00

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

time

2010-09-13T08:01:00.002-04:00

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

2010-09-10T05:56:00.000-04:00

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

influences

2010-09-08T05:54:00.002-04:00

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

2010-08-30T07:56:00.003-04:00

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

smile

2010-08-26T08:19:00.002-04:00

share your smile with others

positive approach

2010-08-22T07:58:00.001-04:00

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

trust

2010-08-21T07:53:00.001-04:00

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

2010-08-19T07:52:00.002-04:00

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

gentleness

2010-08-16T15:31:00.001-04:00

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

2010-08-13T08:10:00.001-04:00

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

2010-08-12T07:51:00.002-04:00

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

(image: H Davis 2006)

get involved

2010-08-10T12:52:00.002-04:00

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

community

2010-08-09T15:39:00.002-04:00

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

embrace the day

2010-08-06T16:18:00.002-04:00

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

strength

2010-08-04T07:43:00.002-04:00

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

experience

2010-07-29T12:39:00.001-04:00

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

studio is open!!

2010-07-28T14:17:00.000-04:00

piece of mind is open!

2010-07-26T15:53:00.002-04:00

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

2010-07-23T00:59:00.001-04:00

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

2010-07-22T00:41:00.001-04:00

things to believe in

2010-07-19T06:44:00.001-04:00

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

2010-07-12T11:45:00.002-04:00

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

spread grace

2010-07-08T08:59:00.003-04:00

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

clouds in life

2010-07-06T09:12:00.002-04:00

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

2010-07-03T06:58:00.002-04:00

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

2010-06-30T07:53:00.004-04:00

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

warmth in life

2010-06-30T07:49:00.004-04:00

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

lightness

2010-06-26T10:52:00.003-04:00

Light tomorrow with today.
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

contentment

2010-06-23T11:26:00.003-04:00

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

2010-06-16T08:55:00.001-04:00

Laughter is an instant vacation.
~Milton Berle

power of thought

2010-06-11T10:07:00.000-04:00

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...

2010-06-10T13:16:00.000-04:00

anger

2010-06-08T10:36:00.001-04:00

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

2010-06-08T00:50:00.002-04:00

hug

2010-06-06T23:47:00.002-04:00

hug someone your appreciation
~Violet Gartenlicht

YOGA SURVEY

2010-06-05T11:36:00.001-04:00

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!!!

2010-06-04T11:43:00.002-04:00

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

satisfied

2010-06-01T23:14:00.001-04:00

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

grace

2010-05-27T12:54:00.002-04:00

'...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

friend

2010-05-24T11:46:00.000-04:00

The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.
~Aristotle

happiness

2010-05-19T11:02:00.000-04:00

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have; but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Koenig

live fully

2010-05-12T08:35:00.001-04:00

If you are waiting for anything in order to live and love without holding back; then you suffer.
~David Deida

strength

2010-05-10T09:32:00.003-04:00

It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not the muscles and an immature mind.
~August Wilson

shine

2010-05-05T07:37:00.001-04:00

To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness; for that is when the stars shine brightest.
~anonymous

where life goes

2010-05-01T20:04:00.002-04:00

Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.
~Natalie Goldberg

compassion

2010-04-28T09:43:00.002-04:00

If your compassion does not include YOURSELF, then it is incomplete.
~Buddha

progress

2010-04-27T08:24:00.001-04:00

despise not, small beginnings. they can surpass your limited expectations.

view

2010-04-21T10:27:00.001-04:00

Everything hinges upon how you look at things.
~Henry Miller

negativity

2010-04-19T09:23:00.001-04:00

There is a bright spot in every dark cloud.
~Bruce Beresford

faith

2010-04-12T13:20:00.003-04:00

Faith is not the delicate flower which would wither away under the slightest stormy weather.
~Mahatma Gandhi

prosperity

2010-04-08T09:37:00.002-04:00

We feel prosperous when we give generously of our wealth... and that wealth is laughter, smiles, hugs, support, and love.

keys with GC now!!!!

2010-04-06T17:10:00.001-04:00

keys received

2010-04-05T15:03:00.003-04:00

happy easter or passover

2010-04-04T19:49:00.000-04:00

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.
~Max Muller

time

2010-03-29T13:19:00.001-04:00

together

2010-03-25T12:01:00.000-04:00

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
~Helen Keller

love

2010-03-22T09:18:00.001-04:00

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.
~Morrie Schwartz

worries

2010-03-16T07:45:00.000-04:00

If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset.
~Krishnamurti