When one is in the throes of loneliness and isolation, it’s difficult to feel connected to anyone – even though EVERYONE feels lonely and isolated somtimes. It’s important to realize that always, the connections are there, and are seamless.

(And, I wish there were a free flower stand around here. Hmm…maybe I’ll start one. xo

In my attempt to take my yoga and live it “off the mat” I have strived to do my best, to do my “work” but to let go of attachment to a notion of a particular outcome. That always seemed impossible until I realized I was not to let out of wanting an outcome, but rather to receive the outcome that the Universe sends me as a Gift. Sometimes that gift is like the crazy tooled leather purse my crazy aunt gave me one Christmas (now I would probably love it … I think it had flowers and mushrooms on it) but often the gift or the outcome is beyond anything I could have imagined for myself. It may not be what I wanted, but is always what I needed … even when that is painful (it usually prompts growth.)

Glad to know I have company on this crazy journey

I am in the middle of packing up my life in order to move to another state and start a whole new adventure.

Though I am thoroughly excited about the prospect of starting this new adventure, I am also scared silly — and the panic, in the form of inertia, hit me hard two days ago — I had been charging through my to do list and making progress and then I hit the wall.

Now I must finish sorting and packing tomorrow … but I am feeling slightly renewed and your post helped… a lot!

Thanks, as always, you are a treasure!