For Thanksgiving this year I had the pleasure of traveling to Mexico to celebrate with my mother who lives in San Miguel de Allende. We also spent time in Guadalajara at the FIL (Feria Internacional Libros http://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/
His ideas struck at my heart as I sat with the jam-packed room of enthusiastic Mexicans who I'd guess to be in their 20s and 30s and so full of admiration for the legendary writer. Here are some of my notes, written madly that night as his ideas and spirit were vibrating in me:
- Find out right away what you love and then do it immediately. Call anyone you know who doesn't support you in this and fire them, telling them, Ray Bradbury told me to fire you.
- Jump off the cliff and grow wings as you fall.
- First dream what you want and then do it.
- Don't go to college, it's too expensive, go to the library and read ten books a week to discover who you are.
- Make of list of ten things you love to do and then do them.
- Quantity is excellence, write everyday, not everything you write will be bad.
I also visited the Regional Museum and met the Mammoth of Catarina:
I was impressed with how our spines were alike...
It is hard for me to believe that we are in the last month of 2009 and the new year awaits. I hope you will accept the gift of a YogaNow 2010/2011 calender. If you aren't near the studio we'd be delighted to mail it to you, just email your address.
Remembering what we love, who we love and how much we have to give is at the heart of happiness because it brings us back to our innate enthusiasm that can sometimes be worn down by our daily duties and everyday challenges. I recently read a commentary on the ShivaSutras where the author suggested viewing the world as dualistic but not in the traditional matter/spirit dictomy, rather as auspicious or inauspicious. So when we experience something we either feel that immediate, ahhh, yes, perfect, or wait, no way, not. I like this world view and have been trying it out. I wish for you many auspicious moments and when the inauspicious ones come, simply turning away toward the light.
many blessings on all our heads,
namaste,
Meta.
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ऊँ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत ।।
May All Beings Be Blessed with Happiness & Good Health.
May All Beings See Goodness in Each Other & May Nobody Suffer in Pain or Sorrow.
