An overall productive day

This morning we had a garden consultation, while sitting with our friends (landscaper and wife) on the patio enjoying coffee and treats.

I learned which plants need to go into the ground, which ones need fertilizing in the spring, how we could make our already beautiful view even better, and — yay! — I finally have the perfect location (and reason) to plant some jasmine.

This afternoon we took part in a lovely satsang at Chandi ashram house for the current crop of karma yogis.

Each person shared how they came onto the spiritual path, then we spent time chanting. It was quite the international group, as the karma yogis originally hail from Germany, Turkey, Russia, China, and India!

I came home in the early evening and — for the fourth day in a row — I practiced. It’s really quite remarkable, but I even downloaded a metronome app and used it as I did honest-to-goodness long tones.

I hardly recognize myself!

Nourishing cleanse day #4

A couple of friends wrote comments in response to yesterday’s post that got me thinking about what self-care is and is not.

True self-care means being gentle with oneself. And it shouldn’t be arduous.

I tend to get caught up in the “doing” part of it all (the food restrictions and physical routines) and forget the “being” part.

Nothing new or surprising about that, but I’m always grateful for the reminders.

Pacific Grove – Day 4

One final shot of the coast this afternoon

Another perfect day.

We leave tomorrow, which would feel pretty sad except that we’re finally heading home to the Village — which makes us happy.

Spent time in Carmel today, enjoying a delicious breakfast at Katy’s Place, then window shopping on Ocean Ave
Finally caught some pelicans in flight