Comments on: Five things I learned in 2009 from my yoga and meditation practice

By: Vera Nadine Bóinn

Vera Nadine Bóinn — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:01:06 +0000

Hi K-L. Thanks for making me think about that statement.

What I should have said is that my life is more floaty and less satisfying than it could and should be at this point in my life/education/career.

I am working on my willingness to work toward, and think toward, what I actually want to manifest in my life, as opposed to just dreaming and whining about it.

Much Love,

Vera

By: Kara-Leah Grant

Kara-Leah Grant — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:49:57 +0000

Hey Vera,

God, image if we knew at 20 what we know now at 34! Although I guess our learning curve through adulthood would just have been different

is your life really floaty and mediocre? Or is that just how you’re seeing it???

Blessings,
KL

By: Vera Nadine Bóinn

Vera Nadine Bóinn — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:52:34 +0000

Hi K-L. Some great realizations here.

I particularly resonate with the bit parts one.

Myself, I have recently come to understand that I cannot be the perpetual bratty, selfish child. I can keep my childlike excitement about life, but I cannot really expect that everyone and everything will come to me just as I please and that everyone else will do the things in my life that I do not feeling like doing for myself.

This is not a game, not a rehearsal. This IS my life, what kind of life do I want to CREATE?

For me it is not about lowering expectations, so much as putting in the effort to make my floaty, mediocre life into a focused, amazing life. Too bad it took until age 34 to get that.

By: Kara-Leah Grant

Kara-Leah Grant — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:03:22 +0000

Hey Carol,

Thanks for stopping by – love your gravatar too!

Blessings,
KL

By: Carol - SheCreates

Carol - SheCreates — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:34:20 +0000

Inspiring reflections Kara-Leah, in order to move forward we need to know where we’ve been…. and bring the essential through with us… thank you for making this visible in such a moving way.

By: Kara-Leah Grant

Kara-Leah Grant — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:17:56 +0000

Hey Anne-Marie,

Thank you! I certainly feel blessed, from the inside out

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:57:25 +0000

Wow, Kara-Leah, what great insights in this post! And can I say how GORGEOUS you look at 38 weeks pregnant? Blessings on you and your partner as you prepare for the arrival of your little one.

By: Kara-Leah Grant

Kara-Leah Grant — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:07:28 +0000

Peter – may that smile be contagious!

Marianne – I love that! Even as we learn from each other, we know less and less. And smile more and more

Thanks heaps for commenting,
KL

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:56:27 +0000

Fantastic post KL. Plenty of juicy goodness in there, I also know nothing despite all that I learn from you. There is a lovely paradox in there.

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