Maybe it’s leftover PTSD from 2016, but I’m surprisingly reluctant to look at any news until tomorrow morning.
It gives me extra motivation to get to bed early — with my book — making it the perfect night for this meme.
Election? What election?
Seeking distraction
Why am I seeking distraction? Because tomorrow morning — after close to twenty years of avoidance, denial, and procrastination — I will experience a colonoscopy for the first time.
But I really didn’t want to post a photo of a digestive tract, so I’m distracting myself with more photos of the amazing trees and beautiful colors that are all over Ananda Village right now.
Beautiful evening star
I don’t have real photographic capabilities, but I still can’t resist trying to capture beautiful moments like this.
Venus, the brightest planet in our solar system, shines more brilliantly than any of the actual stars in the sky.
Isn’t she beautiful?
Living in gratitude
I had an urge for a kombucha the other day and came upon GT’s Synergy fall edition flavor, titled: Living in Gratitude.
So, let me start off by sharing how grateful I am that — in the midst of all the crazy stuff going on in the world — this company is committed to expressing beautiful, positive, and uplifting ideals (see below for what is written on the bottle).
As of now, GT’s Synergy is officially my favorite brand of kombucha!
The Gift of the Present
I’ve found that when we dwell on what could have been, and wait for what could be, we take the present for granted. Living in gratitude unleashes joy in the now and nourishes your soul. In this one precious life we are given, may you favor the blessings in front of you and pay them forward with kindness. — GT Dave, Founder
Prayer of Gratitude
In this present moment, may grace envelop you and open your heart wide to the here and now. In this sacred space, may gratitude grow inside you and reveal the profound beauty of life.
Affirmation
I open my eyes to gratitude, by opening my heart to love. I am rooted in this practice, for its generosity knows no bounds.
Dreams not fears
A powerful thought and image to end the week.
Here’s to a beautiful weekend!
Grateful for democracy
I’ve never before felt such a powerful sense of relief after voting in an election. And I’ve never before felt so much urgency about voting early.
Tonight I’m feeling grateful for America and for democracy. Neither is perfect (nothing is in this world), but I definitely prefer them to the alternatives.
I love knowing my vote counts.
Welcome home
It’s such a joy having Jyotish and Devi back home at Ananda Village once again.
I’m soooo grateful to be able to call such great souls my friends.
Beyond magnificent
Wow.
This tree was truly magnificent a little over two weeks ago (see below). Now it’s beyond magnificent!
Mixing & mastering & editing, oh my!
Today we spent six solid hours in the studio with Mike and Christian, mixing and mastering and editing (oh my, indeed!).
My brain is completely exhausted but twelve of the fourteen tracks for our upcoming Christmas album are now done.
This sometimes seems like a never-ending project, but we’re so close at this point that I can practically taste it.
Sunset season
This is the time of year when we get amazing sunsets. Since I’m ready to spend this Sunday evening relaxing, I think I’ll just share this beautiful sunset from yesterday and call it a night.