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I question God sometimes, and this is one of those times. I
doubt he knew what he was getting into when he called Joan home. I picture Joan
standing at the Pearly Gates saying, “OK, God, I’ve put these post-it notes on
the gate with a checklist of things to do to make this process work better.”
Because that’s what Joan does—she makes things better.
I remember when Lisa was down the
Problem solved.
Lisa and I didn’t argue when Joan came to the rescue. She was
usually right, and always had a plan of action.
At her hospital bedside this week I laughed along with Joan
when her best friend Chris recounted how Joan could even make beauty care better.
Chris learned from Joan that the art of applying lipstick is a three-step
process, that one must not forget to moisturize the neck, and an all-purpose
outfit is an absolute necessity in one’s wardrobe.
Beauty treatments can sometimes go astray, though, as Lisa
and I learned during one of our sisterly spa get-aways. Joan had decided to
squeeze in one more treatment before we called it a day. As Joan walked into
the waiting room with a big chunk missing from her eyebrow, we decided that a
rush eyebrow waxing was not such a good idea. Lisa and I stifled giggles for
the rest of that weekend.
Usually Joan picked the spot for our sisterly outings. On
one occasion, though, I chose the destination—a former Jesuit seminary turned yoga
retreat center. Joan was gun-ho and asked all sorts of questions. No Joan, your
high heels won’t work—we go barefoot. No Joan, don’t bring your diamonds—there
are no locks on the dormitory-style doors. Yes Joan, the cuisine is vegetarian
family style with a special macrobiotic bar. And remember the breakfast is
silent.
When we arrived, Joan jumped right in and scheduled a new
treatment consisting of a continual stream of warm oil poured over the forehead.
Lisa and I stared disbelieving at each other when she walked out of that
treatment. It’s not everyday we see Joan in a batik-like bandana wrapped hippie
style over her head. And she kept in on the whole day. When in
That’s why Joan was so good at making things better—she was
open to new ideas, constantly searched for answers, and kept at it until the
problem was solved. I know firsthand her sisterly way of making things better
for me. But I also saw how she makes things better for her family, for those at
work, and for her friends.
I wish Joan could have made things all better with cancer,
too.
Our last sisterly outing was Joan’s idea. The three of us joined
the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (www.avonwalk.org).
Over the years, Joan raised more than $15,000 to help find a cure for cancer. Just
four days before the 39 mile walk was to begin, Joan got the news that the
cancer was back. With her never-ending determination, she wanted to do the
walk. And, in sisterhood, we did.
As always, Joan made things better.
Yes, I question God sometimes. I also thank him from the
bottom of my heart for giving me my beloved sister Joan.
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Sunday:
Today’s Day 3 of the Virtual World Yoga Conference. I can’t wait to learn even more from these wonderful teachers. I have a few favorite things that I thought I would share with you from Day 1 and 2. Share your favorites below and you'll get an extra chance to win a raffle prize!
Very Good, Very Good, YEAH! That phrase is from the Laughter Yoga session with Jill and Dan. That whole session really woke me up, gave me a huge smile, and left me echoing that phrase throughout the house. OK, the kids looked at me a little strange, but that’s nothing new. Listen to the relay to experience the giggles first-hand.
Along with laughing, the other sound that continues to resonate through my body is the chant Bhavani Lorraine Nelson taught. In my experience, there is no quicker and easier path to experience the divine than to chant. And, yes, that experience is even available to you virtually (I really love that!). Tune in to see what maha (great) chant she chose to teach.
Brain-body exercises with Rosemary Clough were supposed to be for kids to help stimulate the brain before a test, but I found this tired brain really received a great boost. Rosemary combined a series of very simple movements that integrated top and bottom, right and left, front and back. In doing so, the brain responded with a calm yet energized outlook.
What does the word humility mean to you? In her workshop on the yoga sutras, Nischala Joy Devi gave her definition of humility. The image that she gave to define humility made a deep impression on me. I can’t stop thinking about it or looking up at the sky with a new openness in my heart. Listen to the replay to hear--or better yet experience--her definition for yourself.
Along with movement, chanting, and laughing, my mind was stimulated with the latest research on understanding chronic pain. Neil Pearson did two sessions which opened my eyes to a new perspective on how I perceive and respond to pain. Did you know, for example, that the nervous system gets better at sending pain signals just like a muscle gets stronger when lifting heavy weights? The more the pain path is used, the more efficient it becomes. That’s bad news, unless you know how to dial it down. Neil shares those steps in his program.
There’s much more for you to experience in Day 1 and 2. Share your favorite things on my blog and you’ll get an extra chance to win some of the great raffle prizes!
More to come as we continue our learning journey…
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Monday:
Yesterday was the last of the live sessions for the virtual conference (yes, you can continue to listen to them for two weeks!).
I thought I would be exhausted. I am not. In fact, I am incredibly energized.
I feel extremely lucky to have been a part of history—the very first virtual yoga conference ever! I am grateful for the wonderful YogaHub team, inspired by what the teachers shared, and forever grateful that you were able to share in the experience.
The best part is—it is not over! I plan on sipping my tea while I take in those sessions I missed—the ones that Christina moderated. You can do the same. Remember, the recordings will stay on our conference site for the next two weeks, so plan your schedule accordingly.
As I did yesterday, I wanted to share a couple of my favorite highlights from the most recent sessions…
Strap on your seatbelt as you listen to Segovia Smith skyrocket out information on internet success. This session is for wellness practitioners who want to tap into the power of the web. WARNING: be prepared for high energy, super speed speech, and unbounded enthusiasm. I love that about
I found a glowing red key when I went on a yoga nidra trip with Jennifer Reiss. Her visualizations carried me into some really neat places, including into the earth with my x-ray vision and meandering around tree roots to find a hidden treasure. Take a trip of your own and see what you will find.
There is a lot more to experience as we take the time to digest all the knowledge that has been provided over the last three days. You can continue to share your favorite things on this blog—which gets you and extra chance to win some great raffle prizes!
Would you like to have a crystal ball to see the future? Well, now you can do one better—you can make the future what you want it to be.
We have already begun lining up exciting speakers for the next virtual yoga conference. That’s right, this one’s still going on and we are already taking action on the next.
No rest for the weary (or should I say no rest for the excited? That’s more like it!)
Since this one is fresh in your mind, you can help shape the future by telling us the top three presenters you would like to see at the next event. Just add your comment below and we will work hard at making your wish come true.
And while we are on the subject of wishes, wait until you hear what we have planned for March Magic. Sorry, we are not telling you the secret now. Look for the big announcement on Wednesday!
The world never experienced a virtual world yoga conference until February 19, 2010. We guarantee that the yoga world has never seen what we are going to reveal on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Stay tuned!
My mother leaned over to me and I saw a smile on her face (although it may have been my imagination – it could have been me laughing to myself about the situation we’d put ourselves into). She was obviously thinking what I was thinking but she asked the question anyway. “We’re going back to that tree, aren’t we?” That was so funny. By now, it was about 2 pm, the sky was sprinkling with a bit of rain, and everyone was looking (and feeling) exhausted. But we headed back. Presented with the same choices again, we all diversified a little, crossing the stream by tree or by rocks – by this time we were pros. Now – finally – we were on our way home.
Or so we thought.
Our choice to take this unusual path was made all the more interesting because we had to maneuver our way back and forth from one side of the stream to the other in order to get back on the path. Each time, we would station ourselves on rocks within arms’ reach across the water so that we could help each other over. After doing this about a million more times, my instincts told me that someone was more likely to get hurt, twist an ankle, or get very cold if we misjudged our steps, ended up in the water, and couldn’t dry ourselves fast enough now that the sunshine was slowly disappearing. I decided that we couldn’t keep on doing this as it was way too slow a progress. So far, we’d managed to stay fairly dry and had kept our bodies warm, and I was determined that we should keep it that way by just walking up the hill and around the mountain back the exact way we had come from – even though it was mostly an uphill walk. No one objected, so we headed back to meet our friend, the tree bridge. This time, we crossed the length of the tree with ease, just like we were walking on level ground. With camera in hand, I took a few more pictures as we headed up the mountain path.
At some point, my mother started leading the pack. Walking on an incline, I felt my thighs burning, and I could hear the gang behind me breathing heavily. I stayed close behind my mother to make sure she was ok, and was really struck by the sheer amount of energy she had. My cousin agreed and wondered where all this energy had come from since we had not had much to eat earlier. That got us thinking about food, about the huge bowl of pasta that we were going to chow down on later at some restaurant. Everyone started to chime in. “No, no. Gotta go with fast food.” “Oh, that double, double burger!” “I could eat an entire pizza by myself!” “Mmmm, a steak sounds good right about now.” Well, that topic kept us occupied for a little while, and then someone called out, “Let’s take a quick break”.
Most of us pretty much stopped in place and plunked ourselves down onto the earth. But my mom hiked up a few more steps to sit on a ledge formed by stones jutting out the walls of the mountain. My dad followed her and stayed within view, and we finished off whatever remaining snacks were packed for this “short” hike. I looked at each person in our group and knew that, even though we were all very tired, we appreciated that we were doing this together. No one complained; we just took in the day. I had to smile about that. I glanced over at my parents and thought how amazing they were. I was so proud of them, especially my mother, who must have been feeling every aching muscle in her body and yet was managing to stay awake and even cheerful on this damp, cold day.
Ahhh, we grimaced as we got up again and continued onward, feeling relief when we could gauge by some landmarks how much farther we had to go. We kept our spirits up by chatting about things going on in our lives. Then we joked with each other. My cousin and his wife announced that they’d had their fill of hiking and would be fine not seeing another trail for months.
Needless to say, we all survived. The heavier drops of rain held off until the very end of our hike. By then, we had returned to the beginning of the stream and crossed it quickly – we didn't even care about getting our feet soaked in water at that point because we were closer to home. When we finally reached our destination, we all cheered at the sight of our vehicles.
It was an unexpectedly long and arduous hike, but we did it as a family and took some awesome memories home with us, so that made it worth every single step.
Yesterday I had the honor of interviewing Chris Gatti, President and Founder of CRG Associates.
Chris was one of only 25 women business owners out of over 1500 nation-wide that was honored as a finalist for the Make Mine a Million Dollar Business (M3).
M3 is a contest that challenges women to think bigger and accomplish more with the business they own. Along with the challenge, M3 provides support, mentorship, and business know-how to solopreneurs (like you and I). Instead of going it alone, M3 is the team that helps you reach higher and further.
Give a listen to what Chris says about how this support helps women business owners. I joined the M3 contest this year, how about you join as well? Can you reach way above the reality today to a really big tomorrow? It's fun to even consider, and much more fun to aspire to!
To register for the M3 race, click here. Enter your information, and make sure you put in the code CGAT in the promotional code, identifying Chris as your ambassor. This puts you in our M3 team.
Babies are always flexible...
There were four short films combined in this program. My film was the last. I've already watched it at our own screening last year, so this was my second time to watch, although it was also selected in San Diego Film Festival last year but I couldn't attend.
Several friends of mine kindly came to support my film. I was glad that they enjoyed the film. I met a few directors, actors and producers after the screening. It would be nice if we can work together sometime in future.
It's always good to have your films on festivals to at least have your face recognized by the public as well as other directors and producers who happens to be there, and to network easily after your screening. People recognize you no matter what. If you think you are shy, they will come talk to you. If you are ok to speak with anyone, they will easily recognize you and warmly welcome you. I think festivals and screenings are a few of the easiest ways to make networking. I was really happy to talk to a bunch of people not only whom I directly went to speak with but also who came to speak to me. Such a memorable moment.
I went back to the festival during weekend with some of my friends to support other films that our friends were in. There were amazingly packed in the lobby!! I even couldn't find a lot of my friends who said they were there. What an amazing. I didn't realize this festival was this well-known. The good thing was it's literally diversified. I love being in all ethnicities mixed and support each other. That was great.
Unfortunately I could not attend on the closing night but over all, it was such a momentum experience.
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