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Bee Breath in the hummmm

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SOOOO many bees buzzing – My phone camera does not quite capture the crowd of bees flying about from flower to flower. Particularly under this tree, your ears sense the buzz whirling around you – sounds of oscillation taking place right here under the tree…cheerfully calming. Hard to describe but feels so peaceful closing one’s eyes under these flower blossoms …to take it all in, the delicate sounds of nature. It’s just perfect. The sun; the bees, the sounds, the sky, the sun in your face, the breeze in your hair … it’s lovely. Spring is here.
Under this tree, there’s a BUZZ as bees fly about busily.  The hum of buzz is so centering. Surround yourself in the nature’s buzzzzzzoxox🎵

There’s a yogic breathing = pranayama technique called “Brahmari” to bring about that sense of deep calm. It’s like clearing the cobwebs in your mind so that you can access that golden honey within. 

The mudra to cover the opening on your face is called the Shanmuhkhi or the “womb” 💕mudra … allowing the sounds to vibrate to the bones.  Clear your own energy pathways !

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Sky report 

This week’s mornings start around 5:30am … putting on the heater in the car. 

But by lunch, ahhhhh sun and blue sky. 

🌸 Spring 🌸

A friend’s mother passes. RIP. Like these petals, life is fleeting. But the experience the memory … love is eternal.  Let’s get out and share our gifts     In small ways. It’s enough.  

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Spring Cleanse for purification …


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Mostly everyday pescarian here but this weekend was the splurge birthday weekend. Consequently, Monday will mark the start of my Spring cleanse ritual… Mini fast for a kickoff after this birthday weekend’s excesses … What does the seasonal cleanse entail? Nothing drastic – it’s not a crash diet. Nothing resembling binge and purge that so many sadly engage in. Many formulas and food plans out there but perhaps stay tuned if I record this to share or not… have not decided. Don’t want this blog to become a chore or a business …What’s most challenging is that all social engagements usually entail eating and eating something that was not prepared by me – so many on vegan trek or any rigid diet that mostly lists off what they cannot eat but I am trying to get away from that. Let’s be looser, not dogmatic and judgmental. This is what I am telling myself not others. Eat what truly nourishes your heart and soul. If that means no honey no omelettes then that’s right for you; if that means BLT sandwich obsession then … guess that’s most nourishing to her at that time. Maybe there’s a sentimental attachment to that based on past associations. Guess what I could be saying is that one can be eating kales and yogurt and still be mind/body unhealthy … it’s how your body perseveres and “process” the food. It’s yoga for digestion – digesting foods … emotions, past impressions … digesting this LIFE to the fullest.

The above is Persian green rice … with saffron but turmeric would also work… with splash of lemon or lime …My beautiful Persian friend would probably add more refined touches such as chopped pistachio nuts and their special jewel red berries.