Aligning with Grace

How lovely to be constantly reminded about the reason for the season! It all comes down to LOVE! And so, I share here, a few reminders that have come my way, capped off by a short poem that I wrote... "To live in the Reality of Love is to be willing to be God awakening to the truth of only Love and every expression of it, every nuance to be marveled at and discovered. Every radiance is honored - the fullness of the miracle of 'both/and,' the indivisible unity of this one life and the powerful gift of our relationship which is a relationship with every expression, every aspect of God. and thus do you dance in this sparkling Light in the world as an acknowledgement of the miracle of the facets of Love and the beauty of their expression, every one of which contains the whole. Every electron is the universe. Every breath is the Moment of Creation, and every heartbeat is the birth of God consciousness, all of it ready to be honored by the miracle that is you." "Messag...

I am ending my yoga classes for the season with my "classic" Holiday Class - which I've done for about 6 years now - and it includes restoratives, longer holds of forward bends and hip openers, and a mini - Yoga Nidra - inviting quiet introspection - while I read selections of my latest volume of poems, with seasonal music in the background that is both soft and instrumental. This year, I decided to use the theme, "Love Actually," because I simply adore this holiday movie. I love the way it begins and ends, and I delight in so many of the witty lines and irreverent situations. It is truly a feel good movie that tugs at the heart strings, and makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside! I began this morning, all excited about teaching and thinking of my theme and the movie that inspired it, and within a few short moments, reminders of love - and how - "love actually" - is really all there is in this world, seemed to materialize in every piece of email I rea...