Yes, Brian, me too. (sigh) Bread and sugar -- it is a slow suicide and I know it. I am otherwise an intelligent, well-educated, successful woman. Go figure...
When I first started doing yoga I was always a little embarrassed by a gentle correction. Now, I really love those moments because when they happen everything just sort of clicks, and I also I guess I sort of learned to get over my embarrassment.
Yoga remains on the bucket list. I still have never commited to it but there is still time. This was fun and your teacher Stella sounded like a great guide.
"... You're too old, too fat, too weak..." Will these inner critics never shut up?? Thank goodness for the Stellas among us who help dampen the spirit-killing noises in our heads and cheer us on. I wish you the best of success, Michael! ( As for me, I am unfortunately of the same tribe as Brian Reindel ...)
Students and teachers compliment me on my poses by saying I'm good at yoga, but I'm terrible at yoga. I'm all ego and spend the entire class comparing myself to everyone else.
Very gratified to know yogis out there have been touched by His Noodly Appendage. Stella sounds like she's got it all figured out. Will you become a regular student of her class? Sounds like you should.
I hope to become a regular. I go through phases with my yoga, but really missed it during 2020 and 2021 when studios weren’t open here for in-person. So I guess I’ve made yoga a post-shutdown goal. Also, I usually do a 6-mile walk on Saturday mornings, but it’s so hot this time of year that I switched to yoga, so there’s a good chance I’ll be a seasonal regular at least.
I’m a yogi who is getting better at hearing my inner voice but needs more practice at actioning on what the voice says. Although I did have the ramen the inner voice insisted on for dinner instead of a salad. Nature isn’t sadistic, but human imagination is to have created the tortuous poses that no normal human body’s can create.
Is it possible the inner voice mumbles and what you heard as salad actually was ramen? Also, plus one points award for the word "actioning," which sounds like some kind of super verb!
The last thing my inner guide told me to do (20 minutes ago) was to eat fruit for dinner. I like it when the directions are that easy. Apple banana grapes tangerine! Now I am wondering what makes a pose a YOGA pose.
It’s great that your inner guide is so specific! That sounds super helpful. As for what makes a pose a yoga pose, I think it all comes down to the name. If you the shape of the pose vaguely resembles and animal, it’s a yoga pose. If not, you’re just stretching.
I had two great yoga instructors in Hailey, ID and I still try to attend the yin yoga class when I’m visiting. And best part about these teachers? I can laugh all I want. Even in corpse. Not obnoxiously, of course. But laughter comes naturally for me in yoga. I think it’s a response to challenging poses, a way for me to soften. Ok corpse isn’t challenging but hey, if the instructor says something funny, I refuse to be “spiritually serious” 😉
I’ve been practicing for 30years (with varying degrees of consistency) and still will drop into child’s pose whenever I need to. 🧡
Thank you for this wonderful comment , Jan! I think you’re right, there’s something about laugher that really softens things when I’m doing yoga. Actually, now that I think about, laughter softens things up outside the yoga studio too.
aww this is so great and i WiLL dig up my fav. line an re-stack because yeah u dont make shit from my dumbass comments and all ive ever done is buy your novel and get comped for this stuff so its least i can do even if jesus u and dobrenko crawlin all over my notes feeds anyways so must be doin good ha!
no clue about that off duty officer but if he were to limit his free time to bars that didnt deal in coke wudnt that put a certain limit on where he cozld go (and im not dissin LA here i mean fuck Anywhere USA we like our fuckin drugs!!! and the stuff we cant get at gummy store...
as for Warren Zevon several add-ons (im not gonna mention my warning about Diamond backs ok?):
your enthusiasm so genuine its cool his "Dirty Life and Times" and slide guitar on that last fateful album with all his buds on the "Knockin on heaven's door" cover has seeped into my dna over the years and not just as guitar player....when around 2000 i was workin near Barre Vt. i was aware his daughter (zepher i believe) had started a healthy sandwich produce type place on main st. and Barre is an old school sorta place but jackson browne waren's dear friend would put on a show as a benefit in that town once a year
as he is clise to his friend's daughter...anyways i went in to get a sandwich and there she was and god i wanted to blurt out every place id ever been when one if her dads songs came on that gave me a jolt of pure energy or joy...but she seemed busy and smiled so serenely and made me a great sandwich and i never had that awkward boring shit ie my fawning transferred admiration come between us
When I listen to my body it tells me to eat more bread and cheese and then chase it down with a chocolate shake. I'm a great listener.
Your body says all the right things!
Yes, Brian, me too. (sigh) Bread and sugar -- it is a slow suicide and I know it. I am otherwise an intelligent, well-educated, successful woman. Go figure...
I tried yoga for a bit. In my class, I think I was Most Likely to Have My Pose Gently Corrected.
When I first started doing yoga I was always a little embarrassed by a gentle correction. Now, I really love those moments because when they happen everything just sort of clicks, and I also I guess I sort of learned to get over my embarrassment.
I am Most Likely to Curse the Instructor Under My Breath
Yoga remains on the bucket list. I still have never commited to it but there is still time. This was fun and your teacher Stella sounded like a great guide.
Thanks! Hopefully this inspires you to give yoga a go and get that item off your bucket list.
"... You're too old, too fat, too weak..." Will these inner critics never shut up?? Thank goodness for the Stellas among us who help dampen the spirit-killing noises in our heads and cheer us on. I wish you the best of success, Michael! ( As for me, I am unfortunately of the same tribe as Brian Reindel ...)
I don’t know if the inner critic ever shuts up, but sometimes if everything goes just right I can tune him out n
Students and teachers compliment me on my poses by saying I'm good at yoga, but I'm terrible at yoga. I'm all ego and spend the entire class comparing myself to everyone else.
Good news is you’re a very self-aware yogi!
Very gratified to know yogis out there have been touched by His Noodly Appendage. Stella sounds like she's got it all figured out. Will you become a regular student of her class? Sounds like you should.
I hope to become a regular. I go through phases with my yoga, but really missed it during 2020 and 2021 when studios weren’t open here for in-person. So I guess I’ve made yoga a post-shutdown goal. Also, I usually do a 6-mile walk on Saturday mornings, but it’s so hot this time of year that I switched to yoga, so there’s a good chance I’ll be a seasonal regular at least.
Hours later I thought of a much better comment: You know, Dude, I dabbled in Pastafarianism once. Not in 'Nam, of course.
You’re right! That’s a much better comment. Thankfully, comments are unlimited.
My inner voice tells me to get off the couch. I say Nah-Ima stay.
That one was a bit of a stretch.
Funny, my inner voice says that a lot too!
I’m a yogi who is getting better at hearing my inner voice but needs more practice at actioning on what the voice says. Although I did have the ramen the inner voice insisted on for dinner instead of a salad. Nature isn’t sadistic, but human imagination is to have created the tortuous poses that no normal human body’s can create.
Is it possible the inner voice mumbles and what you heard as salad actually was ramen? Also, plus one points award for the word "actioning," which sounds like some kind of super verb!
The last thing my inner guide told me to do (20 minutes ago) was to eat fruit for dinner. I like it when the directions are that easy. Apple banana grapes tangerine! Now I am wondering what makes a pose a YOGA pose.
It’s great that your inner guide is so specific! That sounds super helpful. As for what makes a pose a yoga pose, I think it all comes down to the name. If you the shape of the pose vaguely resembles and animal, it’s a yoga pose. If not, you’re just stretching.
Guidance for life in general.
I had two great yoga instructors in Hailey, ID and I still try to attend the yin yoga class when I’m visiting. And best part about these teachers? I can laugh all I want. Even in corpse. Not obnoxiously, of course. But laughter comes naturally for me in yoga. I think it’s a response to challenging poses, a way for me to soften. Ok corpse isn’t challenging but hey, if the instructor says something funny, I refuse to be “spiritually serious” 😉
I’ve been practicing for 30years (with varying degrees of consistency) and still will drop into child’s pose whenever I need to. 🧡
Thank you for this wonderful comment , Jan! I think you’re right, there’s something about laugher that really softens things when I’m doing yoga. Actually, now that I think about, laughter softens things up outside the yoga studio too.
ooops commented on wrong post ill copy and insert in correct position 🤣🤣
aww this is so great and i WiLL dig up my fav. line an re-stack because yeah u dont make shit from my dumbass comments and all ive ever done is buy your novel and get comped for this stuff so its least i can do even if jesus u and dobrenko crawlin all over my notes feeds anyways so must be doin good ha!
no clue about that off duty officer but if he were to limit his free time to bars that didnt deal in coke wudnt that put a certain limit on where he cozld go (and im not dissin LA here i mean fuck Anywhere USA we like our fuckin drugs!!! and the stuff we cant get at gummy store...
as for Warren Zevon several add-ons (im not gonna mention my warning about Diamond backs ok?):
your enthusiasm so genuine its cool his "Dirty Life and Times" and slide guitar on that last fateful album with all his buds on the "Knockin on heaven's door" cover has seeped into my dna over the years and not just as guitar player....when around 2000 i was workin near Barre Vt. i was aware his daughter (zepher i believe) had started a healthy sandwich produce type place on main st. and Barre is an old school sorta place but jackson browne waren's dear friend would put on a show as a benefit in that town once a year
as he is clise to his friend's daughter...anyways i went in to get a sandwich and there she was and god i wanted to blurt out every place id ever been when one if her dads songs came on that gave me a jolt of pure energy or joy...but she seemed busy and smiled so serenely and made me a great sandwich and i never had that awkward boring shit ie my fawning transferred admiration come between us
thats all i got
great piece and ohh yes also
peace....😇🤞🙏💪