What will you give today?

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

~ Winston Churchill

The First Boston Yoga and Chant Fest

Anyone interested...let me know, I am thinking of participating.

Circles of Wisdom is a sponsor of this event put on by Shunyam Productions.
at the stunning CHINMAYA MARUTI TEMPLE 1 UNION ST. ANDOVER, MA

http://www.circlesofwisdom.com/The_First_Boston_Yoga_and_Chan_P5751.cfm
http://www.shunyamproductions.com/

Tickets are $60 for this 12-hour event (in-store pickup).
If tickets are to be mailed, an additional $1 will be charged to cover the cost of mailing.
Ask about a discount for groups of 4 or more.
The vision of Shunyam Productions is to create a strong and caring yoga and chant community in New England and to open the mind and heart to the Infinite in each and everyone.

On a full moon night, wouldn't you love to spend 12 hours with non-stop:

CHANTING
YOGA CLASSES
MEDITATION
SACRED CEREMONIES
DANCE PERFORMANCES
MASSAGE & BODYWORK
HEALING SESSIONS
EXHIBITORS
VENDORS
VEGETARIAN FOOD
PLUS FREE PARKING!

The Hummingbird vs. the Bumblebees

I am new at the bird feeding thing and have decided to focus on the totality of the effort. There is a lot more to it than putting feed out, as I am learning. With The North American Bird Book and binoculars handy, I have been spending more time on the sun porch noticing the different birds visiting. In between visits, however, I have been feeling as though I should be keeping busy, I should be doing something else on my “to-do” list. You know the trap…do, do, do…

Being the geek that I am, I have been studying the habits of birds likely to visit. One that struck me was the hummingbird, although I didn’t buy a feeder specifically for them, so I wasn’t expecting a visit-- let alone a display of dominance. The description for hummingbird was that they have been known to fight bees for nectar from a flower. OMG, No way, Really?! Being allergic to bees, I can’t imagine anything breathing not running in terror at the sight of one.

I was noticing a bunch of huge bumble bees in a large shrub, which is now flowering with enormous cascading white clusters and is just on the other side of the screen door…merely a foot away from where I am standing. I was not a believer of this hummingbird behavioral information… until now. I saw it happen. There it was…a hummingbird staking claim amongst all those bees.

Awe struck and mesmerized, I lost track of time…what was minutes felt like hours. I caught myself “being.”

Quick Tip…what not to do… (Seasoned bird feeders please skip this part, unless you need a laugh)

Ok, in effort to help control the squirrels, which I am sure you guessed I had done much research, the swarm of up to 4 squirrels clearly didn’t get my memo to stay away from the feeders. Anyway, I smeared Vaseline on the post and on the “T” top… thinking…I got you now, you little rodents. Much like the way the wicked witch spoke to Dorothy and Toto in the Wizard of Oz.

Well… Vaseline melts in the sun and the poor cardinal that went skidding off the “T” hasn’t accepted my apology. Rest assured, I removed the evidence of the novice attempt to outsmart the cousins of the rat.

Doc River's message to the Celtics pregame...

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."

Sweat in peace Celts!!!

Instant Energy Booster # 16

My favorite Magazine arrived (Real Simple) and as usual, I sat down and read it cover to cover immediately.

This month, a featured article...25 Instant ENERGY Boosters

I thought it important to share their # 16 >>> PULL YOUR HAIR.

Yup, not a mistype.

"If you gently take handsful of hair and pull the skin away from your scalp to get blood flowing to that part of the head, you can relieve a lot of potentially tiring tension," says Marlene Merritt, a doctor of Oriental medicine at the Merritt Wellness Center in Auntin, Texas.

Think I'll go pull my hair now...

The Values of Life – Where Lies Your Priority??

Morning!

In contemplating and trying to articulate my priorities for the adoption
profile that birth mothers will read, I came across this very interesting article...hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :)

May your day be amazing...

kah

August 10, 2008 by VASU KANNA
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “yes.”
The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first , ” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.
The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for you to take time off for a couple of glasses of wine with a family member or a friend.”
So, where lies your priority, with the golf balls or – with the sand?
Is this true ! Do people realize this!!
and especially its for ‘U’!
i was looking some inspirational articles to lift my spirits and i found this i donno how its going to be influencing me !!But atleast its better if someone who read this realizes the crux of life!!
and did anyone say i am an altruist???