Beautiful shop with lavendar herbal products on the Via de Alighieri, Florence
Arrival day. Beautiful sun stole my jet lag:)
Tuscan trees and sun. Boboli Gardens Florence, Italy
Cortona, Italy
Sculpture outside the Uffizi, on the Arno River
Statue on the Piazza de Signoria
Picollo Cane (small dog) walking outside the Duomo
It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. I just returned from an amazing trip to Italy. Got home Christmas Day. Even though I was only out of the country for almost 3 weeks I am still quite foggy…spaced out. Not in my body yet. For a yoga teacher that isn’t very comfortable. As I sat down to write this entry I was trying to figure out what wonderful inspiring direction to go in…and I got stuck. As a novice blogger this happens to me frequently. I want the entry to be useful, inspiring and creative and sometimes that makes me freeze.
Maybe we can start by knowing that sitting with our discomfort and not immediately judging or reacting is a great way to walk the spiritual path. We know that everything is always changing, it always will and there is nothing to attach to. I experienced this often during my travels. Traveling is a great opportunity to test our need to control and have everything our way. Especially traveling in a country with a different language and norms. Every outing and interaction is like a scene in a play.
My trip contained so many great moments…beautiful foods, colors, art, places, cities, countryside, people, conversations, animals and images of life in motion. All strung together with the same theme. People all over the world want to be loved and have a happy life. We are all the same.
As this year winds down many of us start to imagine what will happen in 2010. If 2009 wasn’t great then there is a feeling of great hope and anticipation for the coming year.
Take some time in the next few days to reflect and/or write about this year and what you learned. Let go of what needs to go. Then begin to move into 2010 and visualize what you would like it to be about. State it or write it or create your own ceremony about how to bring in the new year. Have fun with it. Be creative.
Felice Anno Nuevo!
Yoga Jane
Hi Jane!! Welcome back the pictures are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I have several things to reflect on from 2009 and look forward to 2010. I can’t believe it is almost 2010!! Where did the time go and did I put the time to good use while I am here?
Your wonderful photos brought back many beautiful memories of my trip to Italy. If you cannot find beauty and peace amid some of the world’s greatest art, then you may be lost. 2010 will be a good year, I just know it. Positive energy will abound and peace will reign in my heart. Hope to see you soon at class.
What a wonderful trip! The pictures are wonderful and I can’t wait to hear all about your experiences in Italy! I will take your advice and take what I have learned from 2009, Let go of what needs to go (that will take a dumpster) and Visualize what I want 2010 to be about! Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!