Community

I had the luxury of going to my favorite yoga class today - and the class was such a treat. I love this particular teacher for many reasons - her class never gets boring or routine and she shines love on everyone. I have had teachers come and go and it reminds me to have gratitude for the time we have together - however long (or short) it is...but I digress!

As Tunde (my teacher) sometimes does, she asked us to pick a word and set an intention for our practice. The word that came to mind was 'community.' The past 4+ years have been a whirlwind of divorce, falling in love, blending a family, attending to a family, my father's death, starting a business, closing a business, etc. When I finally opened my eyes this Fall I was surprised at how isolated I had become. In this time of stillness, I have been longing for connection with others and doing what I can to reconnect with loved ones and begin new friendships as well.

When I am really in my heart, I am out of my head - not self conscious and paralyzed. Today I had a great yoga practice and afterwards I thanked the woman next to me for sharing her practice with me (she said I had a "great flow" - uh huh, oh yeah.) But seriously, it was great to connect with a stranger! To just "reach out and touch somebody" you know? And then I met a relatively new friend for tea and we just hung out and I got to hear about her life, and I had the time to listen - such a gift. And yesterday I went over to my really cool neighbor's house and we sat in their handmade sauna and hung out. I loved it.

My dream - one of my ultimate dreams - is to buy land with other dear friends. We would all have our own home but there would also be communal space for performance/art/shared meals/music/dance, etc. And there would also be a barn with animals and a communal garden. I might build a straw bale house (once I learn more about that.) And live in community. That inspires me and I am going to keep allowing that to come alive. Thanks for listening...