I am 46 today. Not a very good reason to rejoice, in my opinion. What is the reason for celebration - that I made it to this advanced age? The fact that I was born in the first place is already such old news. I contemplated this for a while and decided to treat my birthday as a New Year. Much, much better holiday! I love new beginnings, NY resolutions, a sense of opening a new chapter and ending the old one. So this is the beginning of a new, 47th year of my life. I should make it a good one!
Having said that to myself, I started the new year of my life with not going to shala. I did not even practice at home. Instead, I took a looooong bath with vanilla-scented salts at 5 am this morning, then had a huge breakfast and came to work half hour late. I was dead tired yesterday, but now I am actually feeling good. I wonder if this is an auspicious beginning? Or is it a sign that I will continue to be a lazy bum the whole next year? Hmmm....
:)
Having said that to myself, I started the new year of my life with not going to shala. I did not even practice at home. Instead, I took a looooong bath with vanilla-scented salts at 5 am this morning, then had a huge breakfast and came to work half hour late. I was dead tired yesterday, but now I am actually feeling good. I wonder if this is an auspicious beginning? Or is it a sign that I will continue to be a lazy bum the whole next year? Hmmm....
:)
Namaste!
24 comments:
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dear Alfia!
It's only a number! You are on a beautiful path and you are obviously a beautiful person too!
Lots of Love,
Aby
Aby! We were writing at the same time in each others blogs, how interesting! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mwah!
Happy Birthday Alfia!!! :)
Thank you, Elaina!
:)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I love the picture, so sweet and happy and peaceful you look!
Thank you, Sonya! I am glad you liked the picture. I needed one for a Teacher Feature in our studio's newsletter, but I could not decide if this one would do.
Happy Birthday!!! I love your top too btw. Here's the "if today's your birthday" reading from my fav online astrologer, Holiday Mathis.
"TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (APRIL 24). There's a hint of mystery in the air now — you're not sure what this year will bring, but with your winning attitude, you're sure you're going to like it. In June, it's futile to resist being in love, so just give in! Singles meet eligible and exciting partners in a school of some kind. You'll travel in October. You hit it off famously with Libra and Pisces. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 20, 19, 30 and 1."
Oh, thank you, Linda! I like my horoscope! :)
I got this top from Lululemon for an hour of doing "window practice" on their opening in Arlington. I like their stuff but it is a little too expensive for me.
happy birthday!!! you look so wonderful and beautiful in this photo (and in person, i should add). you should continue your birthday celebration (sounds like you started on the right path with that vanilla-scented bath!). forty six? not old at all.
remember: wendy couldn't believe that you have a son in college!!
Happy birthday Alfia,
46 is so bloody young, enjoy it.
Ursula
OMG, Ursula: this is the second time today. We were reading each others blogs at the same time!
Thank you!
Hi, Rayna! You always know how to make me feel better! Mwah!
Sounds like you started your special day off right! Have a wonderful birthday and a great 'new year' ahead!
Hi, Kaivalya:
It feels pretty good so far. We are going to have a birthday cake at work in a moment. So much for my low calories! But New Year celebration has to be done right, or there will be no luck for the whole year! :D
Thank you!
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy happy birthday!
I see Annabella one happy happy birthday and raise her one happy happy happy birthday.
Thank you, Lauren! Thank you, Anna!
I am having a very happy birthday. We went to a peruvian restaurant and the food was very yummy. The wine was good, too. We came home and I discovered that Betty (as in Ugly Betty) is having a birthday, too. I am a little tipsy, but perfectly happy. :)
I'm all in with happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy birthday.
Hi, Carl! I getting giddy with happiness! Somebody has to call it, otherwise I might just explode
:D
yay Alfia!!! it sounds like you had a lovely day! i think skipping your practice shows that you will spend the next year listening to what your body needs and taking good care of yourself!
that picture is absolutely beatific!
Hi, Tova! Thank you, sunshine!
What happened to your blog? I miss it already!
You just practiced vanilla savasana... Happy birthday! You spring chicken, you...
Hi, Lia! Vanilla savasana! I like it. Thank you!
Mwah!
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