By a Hair!

"The Luckiest People on the Earth"

Welcome back Summer!

"Celebrate summer--sun-drenched days and starlit nights." 
- Gooseberry Patch

I am Woman!

I've come across some interesting, out-dated, perspectives of women since my recent move to this new and very different city. Religion plays a dominant role in the Lives of many people here and although I myself am not religious, I have respect for these people who value their Faith so strongly. 

This being said, the religion of some I've encountered has acted as a catalyst for some very powerful statements regarding the position of women in today's society. Since I have been here I have either been told directly or been privy to comments such as the following:

"If you share a bed with him now, he'll never marry you"... to which I say I'm not looking to get married any time soon, but thanks! *cue fake smile*

"Why would he marry you when he gets it for free" (a.k.a. "Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free")... to which I say Why buy the pig when you get the sausage for free *cue real smile*

"I would never tell a man that I know more than him"... to which my jaw drops.

I've been thinking about the last statement again and again and I'm still shocked by it... this is 2010; I am proud to be a woman, I'm proud of the successes of all women and I'm proud of my successes and the knowledge that I've acquired over the years.

To all the Brilliant, Fierce, Fabulous, Independant Women out there: stand tall and never allow someone to make you feel like a second class citizen. We are Wonder Women! <3

FIFAlicious

The World Cup is streaming through televisions, computers and radios across the World; Uniting hundreds of thousands and bringing entrire nations to their feet in anticipation and celebration.

It's such an exciting, edge-of-your-seat event and I admit I've been sucked into the FIFA madness... with a certain sideways grin plastered on my face the whole time. So, here's a little contribution to the madness..... mmmmmm rock hard, sexy madness..... oh sorry! Was that a goal? I was just a little distracted :)

Enjoy Ladies & Gents ;)

ps- the creator of this lovely video has disabled embedding/sharing so it seems as though you'll need to watch the original video through youtube by clicking the link provided... trust me, soooo worth it!

Brighter Skies

I was in such a dark and lonely place yesterday but am relieved to say that the storm clouds have cleared and that things are falling into their rightful places once again; myself included. It's hard to fathom how drastically my view of the World can change from one day to the next... hormones perhaps? One day, Earth and Life are the greatest gifts I've ever experienced and the next, I'm feeling entirely isolated and alone... On days like the latter, my inner-dialogue reminds me again, and again of how fortunate I am for everything that I have been blessed with- so much so that it makes me feel guilty for having feelings of sadness in the first place! Why should I feel like a lone entity in the World when I have the unwavering support and Love of family and friends and live in a country as wonderful/providing as Canada? There is far worse suffering experienced around the World everyday...

I'm feeling like this entry could be viewed as pretty narcissistic, as are many of my entries; simply going on and on and me, my perspective and what my feelings are; but hey, this is MY blog and I'll do whatever I please :) especially if it involves self-reflection and soul-searching:

The Sun shone on my Heart today & a cool breeze carried my angst away

Leaving my Spirit light and rejuvenated.
I have regained my Prāna-

Cat & the Lorax

"Where do the Children Play"

I'm having a bit of a rough day today so I watched this video because the viewer comments led me to believe that it would cheer me up... unfortunately it did the exact opposite- 

There's a strong message in this Lorax/Cat mashup and my heart aches for the World that we are so quick to destroy. BP has sped up the process ten-fold...

Looking glass

Perched alone in a solitary Sun-globe,

The ever-stretching powder blue sky

Connects her to places far, far away....

Sat Nam

I haven't blogged in far too long- I thought I was done with it, that I had nothing left to say; but for the past few weeks I've been having so many thoughts, desires, recollections and reflections that I decided it was time to get the ball rolling again on this, my, expressive outlet.

I feel like I have finally achieved one of my Life's most important goals, the one that I've been chasing and hoping to get to for so long. The goal that seemed so far from reach, that top rung of the ladder that I've been slowly climbing to over the course of the last 6 years. I thought that I would feel fulfilled and content when I finally reached that rung, and don't get me wrong, I do feel very fulfilled; however, I've been getting overwhelming feelings to do more... to learn more... to improve and better myself and to just do it all- that is, everything that I've ever wanted to do or dreamed of doing. This is of course a "good" feeling.. or is it? I'm feeling rather overwhelmed because these feelings of doing it all rush in all at once, making the tasks seem impossible.

I keep remembering how our days on this Planet are finite- how each and every moment could be our, my, last... so what am I waiting for? Why am I hesitant to pursue the long list of desires that I hold in my mind but continuously fail to pursue. I've achieved everything that I've set my mind to, I've been blessed with the career of my dreams and am living the Life that I always wanted to live. Successful, in Love, independent and ever cautious to remember and be respectful of my Life and all that this World has to offer.

I feel like it's the simultaneous desire to tackle it all, at once, at this moment that holds me back- it's overwhelming and when I get overwhelmed, I shut down. So, I've decided that I am going to write out the aspirations that are colliding with one another in my mind in hopes that seeing them in front of me will help to compel me to take action and to continue to reach for that next rung on the ladder- I have to acknowledge and pursue the desires of my soul while I still have the time, will, opportunity and health to do it.
No excuses.

As of present, my being is begging to:
- Bike along the Detroit River until there is no where left for me to ride
- Read up on and learn more about Buddhism and Humanism
- Develop a strong connection to the Earth and be ever grateful for the opportunity to Live
- Learn, really learn, to play the harmonica like a true Blues artist
- Devour any literature and delve into every resource that will help me grow as an interpreter, professional and second-language ASL user
- Learn to graciously accept without guilt or insecurity
- Continue my studies of Yoga and pursue resources that will help me learn how to incorporate ASL into Yoga practices
- Volunteer more and socialize with like groups of people without apprehension

I have no doubt that more will come to mind as the day continues, but for now, I do feel a small sense of relief having typed out my feelings. Being able to read my thoughts gives me the opportunity to organize everything that's colliding in my brain and helps me to navigate where the starting point is.

The water and Sunshine is calling my name...

Namaste

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