Dealing With Grief

Dealing With Grief

Today my roommate lost his dog Cherie. I am feeling many different emotions. Sadness, guilt, apathy, powerlessness. I have been going over how things could have been done differently. As an empath, I have been internalizing everyone's emotionally, Cherie's when I was petting her sweet little head as my roommate was making the difficult decision to take her to the vet where he knew there was a good chance they were going to put her down.  The look on his face when he returned without her sent me into a fresh round of tears. I'm on my way to work at a little day spa in San Francisco's North Beach District, contemplating mortality, and the fragility of our existence -- trying to reconcile my emotional state and pull it together before I work on my first client of the day. I breathe in and out a long sigh and try just be present where I am -- try to reflect on the mercurial nature of the universe and its limitless potential. Try to see part if its grand pattern. Try to remember that everything happens for a reason.

"Everything Happens For A Reason" Performed By Zhane

Manifestation In Action!

Manifestation In Action!

I feel as if I am beginning to be connected to the universe by allowing for it to support me. Today after being without a cell phone for months, I finally recieved one. It was like a gift from the universe, wrapped in love and light. And I am so grateful! Now it's time for me to share bounty with others!

Speaking Your Truths With Courage!

Speaking Your Truths With Courage!

How appropriate that my yoga practice in Brett Larkin's Chakra Series was all about the throat chakra. I spent about 30 minutes moving through various asana with the aim of expanding and healing my throat chakra known as the vishuddha chakra. The energy around that chakra felt more expansive and open after Larkin's yoga class and I really reaped the benefits. I was able to function in my tasks as a journalism major so much more easily today. I secured a location for a photo 📷 story project that I have in my Photojournalism class, I was also able to cover a rally for National Woman's Day and get amazing pictures and quotes for the same class! And all throughout the day I was emoting, expressing and connecting verbally. And as I listened to storys of woman's solidarity, struggles and victories, I realize I was tapped in to the powerful frequency of the language of truth.

Opening Your Heart To Life

Opening Your Heart To Life

When you open up your heart ❤ to life, it can be like bright, new rays of morning sunlight are shining into your world -- illuminating all the dark spots in your soul and showing you a more honest and loving side of existence. In that dawn of a new beginning, you allow yourself to hope. Your passions are fully aligned with your purpose and know you are firmly on your path despite not knowing exactly where the journey will end. You are alight with direction and vision, bursting with unseen possibilities. You are alive!

All Fired Up!

All Fired Up!

I just finished Brett Larkin's Solar Plexus themed yoga class and it has me raring to get going, but not in a frantic or pushy way. I'm feeling strong enough to move from the space that I am in right at this moment to accomplish my goals and to-do lists rather than force anything to happen. I all feel really right somehow. I feel as if I am in the flow of yesterday's mood, while grounded in the previous day's intention and also moving forward into the now. It's a really great space to be in, especially when you have as many things to do as I do. Right now it's all about staying grounded on that board, riding on that wave, cresting to my fullest potential! I'm really liking how that sounds! Things are beginning to fall into place naturally.

It's All About The Flow Baby!

It's All About The Flow Baby!

Today felt like one of the busiest days of the year thus far. I was bustled from destination to destination by subway 🚝 and Uber driver 🚗. I was challenged to repeated practice drills in swim 🏊 class, I studied math problems, sang with and helped to over-see the jazz club I am a member of, went to a photography exhibit that was required as part of an essay for my Photojournalism class, took part in an on-the-spot news story, went to see and photography a dark synth  band I like called Mystic Priestess. And through it all, I noticed that I was more grounded, present and felt in the flow. It's amazing what that feels like! This day was incredible!

Even More Full Moon Madness!

Even More Full Moon Madness!

So wow! I forgot to blog yesterday! I'm still on point with my yoga and meditation practice and my journaling. Yesterday I did a Bret Larkin yoga series featuring long sat nams. I had some trouble focusing and had a sort of jittery energy which followed me through an on-again-off-again rainy ☔ and sunny 🌞 day. My mood brightened up rather like the clouds ☁ 🌞 and stayed that way for the rest of the day.  It became even brighter when Jay picked me up and we went to see R&B singer Tinashe at Club Origins in San Francisco's Filmore district!

Today is following along the lines of a similarly happy theme. I practiced the root chakra yoga flow from Larkin's yoga video library on YouTube. Today is going to be a blast again! Going to an afternoon of board games, food, great conversation and friendship called Battlestar with Jay! It's sunny outside. I'm feeling amazing on my cleanse ( I'll prb engage in a little guilt-free cheating at Battlestar). LOL. But it's all good, and so I am!