Seclusion day #1

Free photos of Christmas

I won’t have a lot to share these next few days, as Ramesha and I are taking seclusion.

Of course, if something comes up I’ll share it.

Nourishing cleanse day #1

My cleanse is off to a good start. Of course, figuring out new routines takes a while, so I ran out of time for some of the self-care elements. But that’s okay; I’ll be more efficient tomorrow.

The big news is that I have to give a shout-out to yet another appliance: my Instant Pot Duo Nova!

I’ve always found appliances rather intimidating, but had heard great things about the Instant Pot. So I bought one on sale for a great price, only to have it sit in the unopened box for months. I finally unboxed it, only for it to sit on a shelf for another six months or so.

But today I took it off the shelf and used it to make a very healthy dinner of quinoa, leeks, Brussel sprouts, and fish.

It sort of feels like I climbed Mount Everest!

Off to a GREAT start!

The music this morning absolutely made my week…and we’re only on Day 1!

But the group was so present and so tight, I was one big goose bump by the end of “Go On Alone,” which is an amazingly powerful song to begin with.

Of course, there were wonderful talks by Jyotish and Devi to experience as well.

So, we’re off and running. Tonight was the kirtan and tomorrow’s another early day with lots to accomplish before the morning class.