I can't believe that it is almost time for the California workshops! Is everyone getting so excited?
In other news, I have updated my email address as Cheryl had mentioned. I am going to recap all those that need a roommate, because it seems I didn't get everyone's. Please send me a websized photo of yourself if possible and answer these pressing questions:
Paper or Plastic
Favorite Midnight Snack
Your Favorite Book
If you are looking for a roommate in San Francisco for just Friday night, please email me! I have just the roomie for you!
Totally off topic, I found this little "practice" on the Chinaberry website. Chinaberry has a fantastic selection of great books for adults and children alike and some of the best reviews on them around. I LOVE when their catalog arrives in the mail. Anyway, this practice I felt was really important and reminded me so much of something Cheryl would tell me during a phone conversation if I was stressed, so I thought I'd share it here. Have a great weekend!
A group of students studying with the Dalai Lama asked,"Do you think loving on the planet is increasing or staying the same?" His response: "My experience leads me to believe that love is increasing." He shared a simple practice that will increase loving and compassion in the world. He asked everyone in the group to share it with as many people as they can.
The Practice:
- Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and to be loved) and we are all connected to one another.
- Spend 5 minutes - breathing in - cherishing yourself, and breathing out - cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend your cherishing to them anyway.
- During the day, extend that attitude to everyone you meet. Practice cherishing the "simplest" person (clerks, attendants, etc.), as well as the "important" people in your life; cherish the people you love and the people you dislike.
- Continue this practice no matter what happens or what anyone does to you.
These thoughts are very simple, inspiring and helpful. The practice of cherishing can be taken very deep if done wordlessly, allowing yourself to feel the love and appreciation that already exists in your heart.


