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Safe Distance?

Rustic, quaint village … One does not have to get on an airplane – a getaway is possible in safe distance:)

Picked up this lovely book, A Year with Hafiz by Daviel Ladinsky. It’s a daily contemplations with Hafiz poems that I was drawn to by the color of the cover and then… had to own as I was on a short visit to Pt. Reyes station. There’s a lovely bakery and a bookstore there. (AND even a quaint yoga studio owned by none other than MC Yogi and his wife. Sweeet & cozy…Not to mention, Cowgirl’ Creamery…Not sure if there’s Vegan cheese there though – but just get Miyoko’s at the grocery store down the street…)

If you hadn’t guessed, I love … bookstores (& yoga studios, of course) and this particular bookstore in the village is quaint and the owner (I am just assuming he is), so nice when I purchased this book and somewhat related books. I realize with Amazon and eReading, maybe bookstores are passe but … love indie bookstores with smell of paper and shelves made of wood! There must be a whole forest worth of paper in the store …and some of these books seem to be …breathing. Yes – they breathe with life when you pick up one after another into your hands – Am I weird? Physical books are just not the same as Kindle and … while eBooks are practical, there’s something about the old fashioned papers in print – you can:

– fold the page at the corner…
– fold the entire page into a triangle for the corner to stick out…
– Not recommended but COULD rip a page out and fold into paper airplane or crane or …
– it’s a marker …
– press flowers you pick up from the side of the street…
– and that also goes for beautiful leaves with designs of veins so fine…
– you can write on them…
– highlight …
– doodle and draw, sketch…
– get inspired and mess with your own haiku or poem by the margins…
– not recharge it…
– write messages and then …
– give it …
– LOSE it…

Then let’s not forget that with thick ones, you can
– use them as yoga props! It’s a block!!
– it’s a zen cushion – a rather stiff one for sure.

Here’s the selected poem from August 24th – Enjoy and … possibly … relate:

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Not Knowing Exactly What is Going On

You are newly hatched, so when someone
come by to feed you with some friendship or
even something well cooked,

your beak on occasion stick them in the neck,
not knowing exactly what is going on.

Even when the Beloved lands on your limb
with a fresh worm of guidance or wisdom,

your clumsiness can persist, and He too gets poked.

That is why I thought I might keep a safe distance from you,
maybe that of a few hundred years

Until you settle down, and get things properly worked out.

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A FEW HUNDRED YEARS!????

Please … get things worked out,

soon,

Okay?

AND

“worm of guidance or wisdom” as opposed to “words of guidance or wisdom” … which do you prefer?

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Healthy Food

Gratitude

Reminiscing this beautiful celebration at a friend’s place – a generous soul who showers her guests with love, generosity, and laughter:)

Abundance; friendship; sharing; BERRIES:) are Berry very Yummy:) Mango Mouse cake and berries to celebrate an ending, which marked a fresh new beginning.
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Note Mango Mousse Cake went …fast. But no problem ! Just whip one up yourself:)

Mango Mousse
Pureed Mango 100g
Plain Yogurt 200g
Gelatin 10g Or Kanten powder if vegan

Mix well pureed mango and plain yogurt.
In deep pan, heat few table spoons of water and melt the gelatin or kanten.
Just enough for the power to melt and liquify;
Then pour the mango mixture. Mix/whip well (if not vegan, can fold in whipped 2 egg whites to fluff)
Place either individual glass bowls or
into larger baking pan of shape you like, line the sides with ladyfingers (if you want to make it fancy)

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Easy

Okay, I admit THIS cake was done professionally at a bakery … without yogurt but rather eggs and more sugar – But the above is the everyday easy simple recipe and I like to serve with sweet mochi rice (pref. black that becomes purple-ish)
and condensed milk on the side as an option. Garnish with mint or ?

Will take photo next time:) This too, went fast.

Simple, fast and … healthy.

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Jet Lag – From West to East; then West to East…Burning at both ends?

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Gasping for air?
Out of juice?
Light headed?

Still feeling awful with this jet lag – I have never felt this bad before (from a jet lag, that is) so I will be doing a whole article upon finishing my “research” (can’t think too well now…hate brain fog). This vertigo feel has brought on anxieties like “what if I pass out?” what if I ? what if ? Performance-based negative thinking spiraling – how do you conquer that lack of faith in your own body’s self-healing power to work it out to bring about normalcy and balance? But take note of this:

Last year, lawyer John Eaton ended up in hospital suffering from fatigue, disorientation, dehydration and irregular heartbeat after 22 trips to the Far East. Three of his business partners had died after spending most of their careers travelling overseas. His experience, and that of others like him, has prompted a new research programme at the Aviation Health Institute (AIH) in Oxford.

Farrol Kahn, the institute’s director, points out that we are only now seeing the first generation of regular business travellers approaching retirement, and suggests that a lack of oxygen in aircraft cabins can over a long period of time cause blood disorders and heart problems, while cabin pressures and enforced immobility drain the body of vital minerals, cause disorientation and loss of muscle strength…. Kahn advises that while adequate sleep is the main cure, drinking several glasses of carrot juice for four days before a flight is a good idea, as this helps offset the effects of reduced oxygen. He also suggests drinking a glass of mineral water every hour during the flight and rejecting airline food and alcohol in favor of pasta or bananas.

– excerpt from UK Management Today

Here are some interesting facts about jet lag:

– Our Circadian rhythms are disturbed depending on how many time zones are crossed. The direction of the travel appears to matter – many claim going East is worse than going Westward, in terms of severity of the discomfort upon arrival. For me, this claim has proven to be correct – going from California to Asia is easier than coming back from Asia to Americas. It is noted, however, that the ill-affects, if any, are affected by the schedule of the flight as well … good planning and preparation can make a difference.

– Along with messing up the body clock, we suffer from a lack of oxygen in pressurised cabins which is 20-25 per cent less than at sea level. Some airlines do a better job with this oxygen shortage than others. Apparently, not this one – a new airline I was trying out for the first time that I was on on route from Tokyo to Taipei; then from Taipei to Vancouver…hell.

– All studies agree that women are at a higher risk than men though, as estrogen is subject to jet lag like conditions. Hormones play a role here too…Estrogen again.

– Carrot juice is recommended because of its high levels of keratin (a protein that encourages cells in the body to hold on to oxygen longer) and since in a pressurised cabin, again, there is up to 25 per cent less oxygen available, so the longer the body can hold on to oxygen the more normal you will feel.

More to come but I am soooo sleepy, ready to pass out – & it’s only 4pm…

You may be in front of a post card perfect, most beautiful view but if you are not feeling well … you don’t see it; you don’t appreciate it.
You simply … don’t care.
Health & wellness is the most prized gift of all.

tokyo tower

Let’s Yoga to bring about balance – balance in the nervous system; balance in the internal organs; balance in the yin and yang stillness vs. movements. The best cure; the remedy. And, SLEEP. (You are right, C-san) Yawn … ZZZ