Frolicsome

I feel my boots trying to leave the ground, I feel my heart pumping hard. I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable beautiful and afraid of nothing, as though I had wings. -Mary Oliver

Spring Spring Spring!

Hi all! ~*
Happy Spring Equinox!

So after a long ,studious winter, I passed my Social Work Board exams yesterday with a whopping score of 83! So basically this means I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of NY and can do private practice, supervision, and all that good stuff. It's the last hurdle in my long history of being a Counselor and I am thrilled, relieved, and celebrating!

I feel so good about it. I worked really really hard on this, in addition to working my butt off at my job and other projects I am working on.I appreciate the way I approached it in the end as well, very positive and calm, using all my good tricks to take care of the nerves you get when approaching something like this. It's good stuff, and I couldn't have done it without the amazing support of my incredible man. Thanks love, you are best! So yes, we are celebrating, it's been a long time coming, and I really thrilled to move on into this next cycle of our life. Colors are brighter, scents are stronger, I can read or study anything I want. I have a long list of good books waiting for me, and I can hardly wait.

I also received the good news that I will be working at a local college as a Counselor for their students. It's a really good school and its a great chance to do my work in a creative and thriving environment, and be in Higher Education which is an amazing field. I've been trying to work at a college for a few years and I finally found the right fit. They want me to start up their "Wellness" curriculum so it's a perfect opportunity to incorporate some of my holistic practices that I have been learning for many years. Yay and Yay! And I have a lot of time off in July (one of the perks for working at a college) so look out my SF peeps, I am heading your way!

So today is the first day of Spring and I wish you all the very best for what ever you are cultivating and growing in your own world.I am going out now to enjoy the blustery winds and muddy piles of snow that are slowly melting, making it's way into the green grass and flowery buds that will soon be showing...

Much love and Happy Spring!

Green Light Go

This week for me is about faith
it is about destiny
and perseverance, hard work, and determination
It's believing that I know what I know
and knowing that I possess
loads and loads of support
which is the secret of my success ~*

For those of you who know me,
you know exactly what I am talking about
and for those that don't,
you hopefully will soon

I've decided this week,
my success is based on
all the spirits of those
I have been honored to work with
who have hopefully gained something from
giving themselves time to take care of themselves
and shine their light so very bright

It's about not attaching to others anxiety
and their own fear of failure
or their real fear of actually succeeding
and that's the real test,
and I feel as if
I've already passed

This week
It's about my positive attitude
and knowing I will get the questions
I will know the answers to
I will be calm and confident and in my power

And this week
is about lots and lots of prayer
so if you have a second and can spare it,
send some my way
shine on...


May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

St. Theresa's Prayer

International Women's Day!

Back to Basics

Browsing through the channels
after taking another
four hour test
feeling defeated
and anxious
still scoring just below
the pass rate
again

Feeling bad for myself
total Christie pity party
sinking into the couch
wondering how much more can I do?
flipping the channels
trying to escape my overwhelming
frustration
and there it is
my favorite yoga program
on Fit TV
cheezy but it's true
I like that they do Yoga in a bar...

My body has been suffering lately
all hunched over and twitchy
from driving and sitting and taking it all in
my daily walks have been thwarted
with another foot of snow

I know better
it's all very simple
Now is the time
right now

So popped in my Vinyasa Flow tape
from my favorite Jerzey Yogini Seane Corn
fifty minutes on the mat later
and I am back to bizness
tears flowing down my face
heart open
mind calm
body relaxed
grateful

It brought me back to the days
that I spent with her this summer at Omega
she truly is an amazing woman and teacher
with the mouth of a trucker, hair like a hooker, and the prayers of an angel
she has become one of my most important teachers
I looove her and all her glorious Jerzyness

Just needed that reminder
that it is all practice
and that I am really here for
is to do my work from a heartfelt place
and learn these theories and questions
as a sacred practice
to embody spirit
and share and give what I can
take a deep breath
all the rest is fear

Thank you Seane
thank you spirit
what she says about the Yoga practice below
I directly apply to my counseling practice
and to a larger degree
this process of studying for my
licensing exam

Here is an excerpt that I kinda paraphrased
and typed out
to share with you
from her "Vinyasa Flow" DVD
which I loooooove
it completely helped me tonight
and I share it with you
in hopes
that it finds you well
Happy March!


"What we need is a sense of humor and play,
things are going to be challenging
the point is to explore and get into your body
link the mind and body
with breath..
we get into habits in our body...
we need to learn how to integrate the technical pose
and move with absolute awareness and let the breath take you there...
practice is about awareness and intention
to open our heart and mind, if you are connecting with spirit, you are going to feel good, connection to spirit is what is important and with practice
you will get this, you will get this,
it is a process...bring in the feminine.....it's the relationship with the inner world and outer world....and bring this all together"

Oho ~*