Live fully now...

1/27/2017

On the topic of how day-to-day life and planning ahead get in the way of us living in the moment, this atmospheric three-minute spot encourages people to reconsider their priorities, do the things they enjoy and not get trapped on a treadmill heading somewhere that never arrives.

..and then, when you get out into this famous world, comes the struggle for success in profession or business. And then when you're about 40 or 45 years old, in the middle of life, you wake up one day and say 'Huh!? I've arrived.' And while it is of tremendous use to us to be able to look ahead and to plan, there is no use planning for a future which if you get to it and it comes to present you won't be there. You'll be living in some other future that hasn't yet arrived. And so in this way, one is never actually able to inherit and enjoy the fruits of ones actions. You can't live at all, unless you can live fully now."
~ Alan Watts, 1959

.I ask myself what would I do if money was of no importance? What would I do if my health was no longer an issue? How would I live fully? As difficult as it may be at times, how do I live fully now!? What is my why!? What is your why!?
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I live in Chicago with my partner Tim, our 34 year old turtle Freddie, and 7 year old dog Fagan. We just lost our 21 year old cat, sweet Belle, may she rest in peace until we meet again. We live in Lincoln Park and absolutely love living in the city. We enjoy taking Fagan to the park every day, living so close to the lake and the beach, the restaurants and the food, and the energy of the city... there is just so much to love. I love my job and enjoy a full-time career as an animal welfare research scientist, a role that I worked quite hard to establish. But this is just a part of my life, and I am a big believer in a balanced life. Not long ago, I was very much a hermit... I didn't get out much beyond work, didn't have a lot to identify with... My life has really opened itself to me in the past 5 years. Finding balance and connectedness was an inside job that required time. It's amazing how much happiness, connection and balance can bring. In our free time, Tim & I enjoy working our independent business, where we have met amazing people and formed lasting friendships. That, and we're excited to building supplemental and residual income! I also love everything music - see my Music and Yoga Playlists blog for more on that- but I enjoy both playing and listening to music. I also enjoy cooking, spending time with friends and family, and staying healthy by exercising and practicing yoga. I discovered yoga only a few years ago, during that moment in my life where I was seeking balance and connection. The timing was perfect, and yoga helped me to find peace in accepting that at any moment, life is as it should be. I immediately knew I wanted to become a teacher, to share with others the experience and practice that was so profound in my own life. I completed my 200-hour teacher training in 2014 with Alyson D'Souza at Village Yoga Chicago. As a yoga teacher, I appreciate the practice from a different perspective and am grateful to be able to share it with others, seeing the profound impact it has on the lives of those who practice.

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