Author: Bhagavati (Sharon) Nani

Posted on

Completely & officially back (ready or not)

Tomorrow is the first of two mornings worth of annual presentations by all the Ananda Sangha Outreach ministries. Each department reviews what was accomplished in the previous year and outlines plans/goals for the future.

I’ve known it was coming, but — what with all the recent distractions — hadn’t been able to concentrate enough to wrap my brain around it. Until today, of course.

Why? Because we’re scheduled to do our presentation midway through tomorrow morning, making this one of those “now or never” moments.

So — yay?!? Guess I’m back.

Posted on

Sandra Boynton, cat chanteuse

Two days of close-to-normal activity levels have left me feeling pretty wiped out. I’ll definitely be taking it easy tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile…since I don’t have much bandwidth, I’m going to share another Sandra Boynton video. I’m loving these so much; I feel like I’ve stumbled onto a real treasure trove!

From the video description:
A world-weary yet passionate cat chanteuse sings from the heart (in French, of course). A soulful cello offers exquisite support. Semi-helpful subtitles are included. Song written, animated, and performed by Sandra Boynton, cello played by Yo-Yo Ma, piano played by Michael Ford. Plus there’s a surprise accordion cameo.

Posted on

A month late or eleven months early

Whichever way you look at it, this is way too fun not to share right away.

Besides, there’s nothing wrong with extending a bit of Christmas joy into the new year, right?

The bottom line is that I love everything about this so MUCH!

Posted on

Ready to sing again

We left for Europe in mid-December immediately after our Ananda Village Christmas concert, then spent two weeks with family in Lugano and one week visiting Ananda Assisi.

Add another ten days or so of laying low in order to recover from pneumonia, and it feels like a really long time since I’ve done anything musical!

Which I think is why I’ve been feeling rather out of sorts and kind of rudderless.

But the good news is that I’m singing for Sunday service tomorrow and will hopefully continue on a regular basis going forward.

Posted on

Wondering why

I’ve been consistently going to bed early ever since returning from Europe. Even while in the hospital.

So why am I all of a sudden getting to bed so late tonight? Especially considering that I’m really tired.

Sometimes I wish I could shake some sense into myself!

Posted on

Dredging up old memories

Oh my goodness, this meme certainly took me back in time!

It also gave me pause…

For starters, I realized how completely I had forgotten the visceral feeling of “hanging up” on someone.

And secondly, it’s strange to think there’s a whole generation that has no idea what that even means.

This is the kind of thing that can make you feel old if you’re not careful! 😂

Posted on

Bouncing back

My immune system took a real hit from the recent pneumonia infection, with a significant drop in my white blood count.

But the good news is I saw my oncologist today and those white blood cells have already bounced back practically to normal.

Actually, this is my dilemma. Other than some mild coughing, I don’t feel sick anymore. Yes, at the end of the day, I’m tired and more than happy to go to bed. But I don’t feel ill.

So, I have to keep reminding myself to take it easy, to go slow, to rest. After all, I certainly don’t want a relapse.

Posted on

Sunset and evening star

This evening I took my first (very) short walk since getting home from the hospital and I was blessed with this sunset.

It was a very peaceful ending to an intense week.