I love rain, but it feels a bit strange in February. Normally I find rain refreshing. Today it only seems to emphasize the darkness that lies under the white (or used to be) snow. For some reason, the rain seems fitting. This past weekend I heard sad news from several of my friends: a breakup, a family member visiting Rochester, a family member with a broken bone, and the death of a friend. As the raindrops hit my window and become a rivulet, I picture individual prayers coming together. My prayers and the prayers of others form together to be something greater. When I pray for my friends and their loved ones, I know that I am not praying alone.
Today I went back to the interweb to find out what I could post about that would relate to sankalpa . "...Sankalpa has the potential to release tremendous power by clearly defining and focusing on a chosen goal." My chosen goal since May has truly been on being physically active. Since it's cold and miserable out, I've been being active inside instead of outside. December 6th (or something like that) was the last time I ventured outside for physical activity. I, however, have still been going to they gym and focusing on being physically fit (or at least burning enough calories to eat more food). Yesterday I received an early morning text from a friend in God's Country . President Obama was talking about "The President's Challenge" . Today (I tried yesterday and decided to put it off until today... forget out it... let it happen... put it aside... clear my mind of it... all probably sankalpa) I formed a group. The...
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