tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23774671.post704203621567447104..comments2023-07-20T08:35:44.681-07:00Comments on A person named Eunice: Well, since you asked . . .Darlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02390374931911258822noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23774671.post-68334805841515944572007-02-28T18:15:00.000-08:002007-02-28T18:15:00.000-08:00I met him in a swamp down in Degobah, where it bub...I met him in a swamp down in Degobah, where it bubbles all the time like a great big carbonated SO-DA. S-O-D-A soda.<BR/><BR/>Found your blog through Jennifer. Nice to meet a fellow Al fan. :)Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273777386297395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23774671.post-29416997049820585862007-02-26T13:33:00.000-08:002007-02-26T13:33:00.000-08:00Hi darlene -- nice blog.As I've started teaching y...Hi darlene -- nice blog.<BR/><BR/>As I've started teaching yoga, I've found that sometimes the students who would benefit the most from yoga are the ones who decide, in the end, that they just can't make time for it. <BR/><BR/>When they tell me that, I'm reminded of an experience I had in Costa Rica years ago. I was complaining about the state of my life, and how I wished I had more time to explore the rain forests there (which absolutely entranced me), and I griped that I had to get back to work. <BR/><BR/>The guide we were with that day looked at me and said, "Tienes mas tiempo que vida." Once I cobbled through my rough translation, the statement brought me up short: "You have more time than life." <BR/><BR/>Of course, letting go enough to be able to see that fact is, itself, more than a little difficult, so I try to be compassionate to my students who conclude that they simply can't make time for yoga and walk away from the practice that might help them. <BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that it's benefitted you.greenfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646826003797658563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23774671.post-31861326871970330532007-02-13T08:43:00.000-08:002007-02-13T08:43:00.000-08:00The yoga I do either just before bed (I know--you'...The yoga I do either just before bed (I know--you're SO tired and it's hard to do one more thing but it feels soooo good once you start) or, when I can get away with it, at about 3:30 p.m. just before the kids start coming home from school. That's the ideal for me because it prepares me for the "witching hour," the hardest time of the day for me.<BR/><BR/>The meditation is harder to get in, especially a long, sitting meditation. I often do it early in the morning before others get up. Sometimes I can do it at nap-time. (But that means giving up my nap!) I'll be honest: I've had to give up other things to do this. My writing, in particular, has suffered. I actually don't care much about that. I feel confident that it will come back when I have the time and mental space (and schedule space) for it. It helps to know that my youngest will be in pre-school next year. I'll have time to do what I want. For now, meditation is taking priority.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390374931911258822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23774671.post-34915463374888618612007-02-11T17:24:00.000-08:002007-02-11T17:24:00.000-08:00Thanks for the details. I could definitely use mor...Thanks for the details. I could definitely use more peace. Just curious -- how much time are you able to devote to meditation and what time of day do you fit it in?Jennifer B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18027072144184440842noreply@blogger.com