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Day 22

Day 22 – Glass of vino at Barrel House in Sausalito

I was so tired after a long work day but so happy to be recharged by my amazing friend J Scott’s energy(our conversations tend to always invigorate the mind!) So grateful we had this ‘first’ on the calendar. Happy Hour overlooking Angel Island and the city skyline from Barrel House in Sausalito.. toast to be remembered always… (and as for convo, such a blessing when dialogue with a close friend reminds you of lessons you’ve held near and dear: So often our minds take us to crazed states of should be, could be, would be when in actuality.. you ARE. You already are YOU and that you is a divine gift to this world we live in. The best way to give back is to grow into that authenticity. Be the best YOU, everybody else is already taken 😉 )

Tonight made me think of these two quotes:

I’ve finally stopped running away from myself. Who else is there better to be? Goldie Hawn

Imitation is suicide. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beautiful J:

life doesn’t have to be perfect..go out there and live it..good folks are what it is about.

Day 21

Knew this would be a fun one, but dropping the postcard was more freeing than anticipated..highly recommend this!!!

Day 21 – mailed in a secret on postcard to postsecret. .. goodness how inviting to be honest when protected by a curtain of anonymity. try this if you need to get something off your chest. healthy release.. 🙂

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.

http://www.postsecret.com ***

have fun. go crazy. be real 🙂
-Post Secret-

13345 Copper Ridge Rd.
Germantown, MD
20874

Day 20

STOKED! Goal accomplished. I was planning on going to have a drink at Barrel House as my new thing for today (20 second handstand no wall) was last attempted with miserable fail on Day 8. Hence the homemade body scrub. Attempt #2 today – 37.1 seconds!! PR and then some, woohoo!

Keys were:

1. Keep arms straight and strong, but relax a tiny bit into lats.

2. SQUEEZE the bum A LOT and legs super engaged too.

3. Steady gaze softly between and a bit forward of thumbs

4. take the mind on a ride somewhere fun and OUT of the present moment! rarely do I give that advice, but worked.

Day 19

Sunday a.m. Dharma talk at Green Gulch Zen Center

Most of the folks there were immersed in a 3 week meditation retreat, Sunday’s lecture open to the public. Main nugget the monk drove home was about how our encountering fellowship while on the quest for our ‘truth’ is in essence the truth itself. that in order to look beyond perfect wisdom we must heed the admirable relationships our journeys present us with.

After our initial chant he discussed going into the cave of the green dragon – the dragon being the confusion within our minds. There was a lot of emphasis on how going down the path of trying to find perfect wisdom in isolation = hard and unsuccessful; going into the ‘green dragon’s’ cave WITH our admirable friends = hard and successful.

Kalyāṇa-mittatā is a Buddhist concept of “spiritual friendship” within Buddhist community life, applicable to both monastic and householder relationships. One involved in such a relationship is known as a “good friend,” “virtuous friend,” “noble friend” or “admirable friend” (kalyāṇa-mitta, -mitra).

Since early Buddhist history, these relationships have involved spiritual teacher-student dyads as well as communal peer groups. In general, such is a supportive relationship based on shared Buddhist ethical values and the pursuit of enlightenment

Day 18

DIY succulents terrarium – FUN project and great gift idea. Post paddleboard, Angela and I enjoyed creating with our hands.. good times with good company. More to be had.

HOW TO CREATE A TERRARIUM AT HOME

1. Add a 1-inch layer of small rocks or pebbles to the bottom of your vessel (traditionally glass) as a foundation for moisture drainage.
2. Fill with soil and make sure it’s deep enough for the roots of the succulents to be covered.
3. Plant succulents, making sure the leaves don’t touch the glass walls, and pat down the soil around the base of the succulent to make it secure.
4. Add any decorative elements you choose, such as rocks, moss or tiny friends to live in your miniature world.
5. Admire your work and tend to occasionally, per instructions below.

5 RULES FOR SUCCULENT TERRARIUM CARE

1. To thrive, succulents need plenty of indirect sunlight. A sunny windowsill or bright room is best.
2. Beware of over watering. Your terrarium will only need to be watered once every two weeks at most.
3. Check through the glass to see if soil is moist, or mist lightly if leaves begin to drop.
4. Succulents require proper drainage. After watering, be sure no more than ½ an inch of water remains in the bottom of your vessel.
5. Allow for airflow. If your terrarium has a lid, remove it for a few hours each week so the terrarium doesn’t retain too much moisture, which could result in rotting or mold.

icing on the cake:

11 year old Bodhi Tippo’s fundraiser guitar sesh at proof lab. Fundraising for:

http://www.kiva.org

Day 17

Lunch at Facebook Headquarters! Thank you Jany Collaco!

(what a cool place to work! epic, gourmet meals (from create your own salad bar, to BBQ, to freshly pressed juice, to a sushi restaurant to philz coffee..on and on) this “campus” has it all and thrives on a healthy balance of work n’ play. I am so grateful to JC for today’s tour, felt so taken care of. She is rockstar.)

Key Facts

Founded in 2004, Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.

Headquarters

1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California, 94025

*5,794 employees as of September 2013

Statistics

874 million monthly active users who used Facebook mobile products as of September 30, 2013.
727 million daily active users on average in September 2013.
Approximately 80% of our daily active users are outside the U.S. and Canada.
1.19 billion monthly active users as of September 30, 2013.

Day 16

Seward Street Slides:

Friend Kylo shared in the fun, thanks Ky! good times. Pretty neat what you can sneak in to your busy day with a lil’ planning. Get off the computer and OUT into the world!

FUN! If you have little ones and are in the Bay area, definitely worth the trek. In fact add some cardboard to the mix for some extra speed..

Day 15

Got hypnotized and “illumined” by a Shamanic Practitioner. Spirit releasement as well came into play.



Clearing Chakras

Illumination

The physical body is surrounded by a Luminous Energy Field (like an aura) that holds the imprint of traumas and wounds from our personal and ancestral histories. These imprints can become activated, resulting in patterns of behaviors, relationships, negative emotions, illnesses, or accidents that replicate the trauma.

The Illumination Process “combusts” the heavy energies associated with trauma and disease into light. During an illumination, negative imprints in the Luminous Energy Field are revealed as dark or sluggish energies in the chakras. Once these heavy energies are cleared and the affected chakra illuminated with divine light, you are no longer informed by the wounds of the past.

An illumination can be helpful for the following:

Emotional traumas from the past continue to bother you, and don’t respond well to other healing modalities.
The same problems keep surfacing in relationships, or relationships continually fail.
You are stuck in behavioral patterns that continue to repeat, especially when under stress.
You have chronic anger or fear.
You have a chronic physical condition that seems related to emotional distress or anger.

Illumination is an ancient healing technique that comes from the high-mountain shamans of Peru who are descendants of the Inka.

Day 14

Cable Car Museum – one of those attractions being a local I probably have biked by hundreds of times in oblivion. Took 10 minutes out of my day… (In fact, on that note – this one new thing per day is making me that much more cognizant of how crucial time management is to fulfilling our day (not FILLING our day with nonsense, but feeling fulfilled when we lay down to sleep. Be sure to respect yourself enough to get OFFline and out in the world soaking in something that has meaning to you. Because life is flyin’ by, may as well enjoy the ride ;)).

this is the “Grip” – kinda like a pair of pliers that reaches in and clamps onto the moving cable, then the car is pulled along with the Grip. apparently the strength of the grip on the cable can vary (loose, car pulled slow – tight, car full speed of 9.5mph. makes sense). Also learned it can support 10 tons. cool stuff.

This is the Clay Street Hill Railroad grip car No. 8. The only surviving car from the original 1873
fleet, making it the oldest cable car in the world…