Being reborn into a new year

The electric company last fall chopped off the tops of two maple tree in my front yard. My heart fell with sadness knowing that the twin maples would surely die without there crowns. In the magic of the spring rains the maples have blossomed with leaves and have found new crowns to grow higher this year with. Other plants that I though were dead or eaten by animals have come back as well. The determination for survival of these plants and trees have given me new hope and inspiration. Each maple tree transformed themselves, and I have another year to nurture two trees and countless plants like my own children. I am transforming away from my past and into living in the present each day librated from my own suffering. What a beautiful reminder...of the human condition.
My partner, P, is home with the weekly food supply. He did good our special morning breakfast will be wonderful I am sure. ;>

Coming home...

Powwow season as begun. I have started dancing again and working on a new wool cloth outfit. I never realized how much I missed dancing, beading and socializing with others. My partner P, my nephew and I have been traveling the powwow trail this spring and will continue into the summer/fall. I have decided that I need to dance as much as I need to work at my jobs.

Tomorrow I will be traveling back to the Mad city, visiting old friends and receiving teachings from the Dali Lama. Going back to Madison will be an indifferent experience. I have mixed feelings about who and what I may encounter. Why? Time changes everything. I am a different person then I was. I have perceptions/memories about people and places in my past that I will most likely have to face. I have tried to detach from my expectations, desire and ultimately my fears. Luckily, I have a couple of chances to figure my feeling out.

Later this month, I will be teaching at the RCG-I Women's Conference. I am interested to see how the sisterhood has changed and grown since I was an active member.

Namaste,

Alysha

Stillness on the water...

Spring is in the rainy air and clings to the the new plants breaking the earth surface. The seed of my yoga studio is breaking the surface as well. The valiance paperwork is in the works and the garage layout has been selected. The Indigo Moon Yoga studio will be coming into existence.

Many other opportunities have been popping up into my life: choreographing a local musical, more private yoga clients, Dalai Lama 3-day conference and the bellydancing troupe is working toward performing publicly in local parades and fairs. Check out my website for the latest information.
Despite the lack on sun, I am grateful the rainfall is feeding the earth. My garden and the farmers need the weather to pull out of drought. The extremes of the weather really speak to the environmentalist activist. I seem to forget how wet and humid the season can get, and how global warming is affecting everything. The extreme cold/hot days seems to be more frequent. I wish the greater portion of society will to take action to save the environment for the generations to come.

Namaste,

Alysha