This is from last night’s sunset.  The color of the sun is amazing, it doesn’t even look real.  I’m happy to have some down time to enjoy the last of the summer evenings.

Those of you who know me well are probably saying “Susan? Dog???” I am, or was, deathly afraid of dogs but I’m working on that.  This is my friend Greg’s dog, Norman.  Norman has helped me work on my fear and I can actually walk him alone, yup, no fear.  Here I think Norman was walking me rather than the other way around…

Me and Norman at Turkey Hill

With or without a dog, a simple exercise with great benefits is walking and depending on your pace, you could burn anywhere from 200 to 450 calories per hour. (more…)

For each yoga class I try to choose a reading for the beginning of savasana, which is the 10 minutes of rest or stillness at the end of yoga practice.  My favorite reading is “How to make a beautiful life”.  I’m not sure who the author is, it was a birthday card that I copied into a notebook and have used many times.

My two favorite lines are : “The next rock in your path might be a stepping stone” and “If you ever get lost, don’t worry the people who love you will find you, count on it”.

I’m sure we have all encountered many rocks on our paths.  We should think of these rocks as stepping stones to better and brighter places in our lives. It takes patience but we need to know that the Universe has a plan for us and it will be in our best interest.

I know I have felt lost many times during my life.  My family and my friends have been there to pull me through, you know who you are… thank you.

The entire reading follows: (more…)

Yup, that’s me.  Sorry I haven’t been posting anything.  I will be back on Sunday.  Maybe catch you in one of the yoga classes I am subbing this weekend.  Both early Saturday morning classes for Open Doors in Hanover, and the 7:45am and 9:00am on Sunday, Weymouth studio.

Hope everyone is having a great summer (I know… seems like it just started)