Variations on a theme
I passed out while doing sun salutes in yoga yesterday. There, standing up reaching for the sky, I just kept on reaching into oblivion until the guy behind me stopped my fall. I blacked out for only an instant and woke not knowing where I was for the first second. As I recovered on my mat, I started to cry. The thought of not being present to my life brought such a sadness. Today I’m noticing all the little things around that I’ve created for myself. Funny that I need the occasional reminder to take that look around. Seems like it would be automatic but it’s not. If you have this problem, maybe you’ll learn from my experience. You can stop and take a little inventory. Or, maybe you’ll do what I do and wait ’til you get all wacky loopy in a room full of sweaty people. I guess it doesn’t matter how we get there, just that we get there!
You’ll see I have a strong red and green theme with a tiny bit of possibly obnoxious cuteness going on in my surroundings…what’s in yours? It’s there but you gotta look to see it!
Have a great day and thanks for hanging out on the Pixie!
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Glad you’re ok. Lovin the refd and green theme
Haha…it just sorta happened over the years of being on my own. Thanks! kimi.
perfect post. we all need reminding to stop and smell the flowers, so to speak. enjoy your weekend :-)
Thanks!! I will! kimi.
You’re a good photographer! Thanks for the bit of sunshine. :)
Ohhh, thanks for this note!! kimi.
Scary! But glad you’re ok, Kimi! Love the colors and pictures, and the reminder to slow down…it’s always a good thing to do!
Thanks for the reminder. There are plenty of days that I’d like to escape my “present”. The thought that finding joy in looking at the little, seemingly insignificant, good things that surround my daily life is happy one. I’m going to try doing that a little more often. Will you come take some photos for me??
Ha….I’d love to! Esp of that sweet little Gordon!!! Love you!!! kimi.
I love the colors here!
I nominated you for the sunshine award!
http://coswiccamom.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/my-first-award-yay-me/
I love em too! have a whole house filled with it! ha! THANKS for the award!! I’m always happy to hear people really like what I’m doing. kimi.
Be careful, darling. While yoga is known for sometimes triggering deep emotional feeling, blacking out is not at all usual. Forgive me for being presumptuous – but can you check in with somebody about what happened? By the way, your blog is always a visual treat, thanks for posting.
Thanks Vickie! I will. AND THANKS for the compliment! kimi.
Your note got me thinking about what could have happened. I hadnt eaten much that day, was hungry and the room was sooo hot, filled with people and humid plus I was exhausted from a long intense weekend. Hoping that it was that crafty combo and not anything else. i get light headed upon rising fast anyway and think all the other stuff created the perfect storm. Thanks for your concern….always!! kimi.
Hello Pixie Kimi — I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about. Could be a blood sugar thing, or blood pressure if you have a tendency to get light headed… Or, you could have stretched too far and impeded your blood flow for a second. Okay, now it’s official, I’ve switched into maternal mode. Take it easy my darling and if you have a moment do check in with your doctor.
A room full of hot sweaty bodies would make anyone pass out!! Tell the boys we did Lagoon today…I thought of them :)
Hahaha…its extreme. Im not going back til summers over. I cant take it….obviously.
thank you for reminding me to always be present. i appreciate your honesty.
when i look around my world is the color brown. :)
Hi Shyam. Are you still in a far away land? I forget which one…I’m thinking Italia? Or was it India? I know it was somewhere interesting. Great to hear from you and take care. kimi.
hey kimi. i’m in namibia, africa. i was the one who does the French Toast & Hugs around the world in my downtime. (FTX). on september 30th we are going to invite 300 local kids from orphanages to the beach and feed them along with the film crew i’m on and the local public. i’ve ordered 100 loaves of challah, i’ve bought all the maple syrup in namibia! (pretty much! – 60 bottles), i’m going to have 4 trays of homemade gelato (cinnamon & coconut), etc.
it’s going to be one of the most amazing FTXs yet!
(i’m working on the newest Mad Max film which are my favorite films and was a total gift to get this job.
on top of that one of the actors (Zoe Kravitz) decided to rename her character after my nickname “Toast” in honor of our FTX gang!)
good times!
(but still a part of me isn’t present knowing i will be missing your M&C show!)
Ya…i remembered your french toast!!! Of course!! Thats sounds like a great plan!!! And…no show yet. Jot missing a thing!!! Have fun out there!