My husband and I were walking in our gardens today. I was telling him about a friend who had expressed some angst over the small numbers of students in her classes.  I had related to her that my classes are generally smaller in the summer...it's been that way for the past 11 years that I've been teaching.  I've gotten over the ego's need for large numbers in order to feel that I'm a worthy teacher.  I love every one of my students who come to class -- whether it's one, two, three or sixteen. The students that want to be there -- the ones who are compelled -- come, and they want to dance.  I've taught class with just one person before...actually a few times...it's a more intimate setting...a little one on one Nia class.

Most human beings look at things through the their vision of "lack" rather than their vision of "abundance".  It's a choice and all it takes is deciding to see things differently.

Sometimes for close up computer work or reading, I wear what are commonly called "cheater" eye glasses.  I have my prescription glasses for reading which I keep in my purse.  I also keep several pair of cheaters around in different places where I know I'll be, just in case I need to grab them to read something.  I used to have 20/20 vision, until I turned 50 (11 years ago).  When I turned 40, I found that I needed reading glasses occasionally, but the instant I turned 50, my eye sight changed dramatically.  Cheaters were necessary more often than not.  

The metaphor here...in case you were wondering...is that we tend to cheat on how we see things. The quickest and easiest scenario is pick up on what is lacking in the situation, rather than seeing the abundance of what is already present. Use your super vision...no need for cheaters...be thankful for what IS.  

Be grateful.  Gratitude...with an attitude.  Love what you have, not what you want.  You might be surprised at what is actually occurring...

It's magic.

 

This little girl's expression says it all.  

Today is a magical, marvelous, precious opportunity for expressing the fullness, the richness of life.  

As David Karchere said recently in The Pulse of Spirit, "It feels like an important day in the life of the world -- certainly an important day in my life.  I feel a sense of urgency, a sense that there is something of great significance to be known and expressed."

I sense that urgency as well.  And that is exactly what my intention is for today...to discover and express moment by moment the fullness and richness of my life.  There is no time to wallow in the "what ifs" or "buts". 

I'm about living every moment to the highest of my vision.  I'm inviting you to do the same.

Does that mean everything is rosy and glorious every moment?  Of course not and it's in exactly those moments when life isn't rosy and glorious that it is important to step in to and express our greatness.

If we don't do it, who will?

One of the ways that I step in to and express my greatness is through my Nia classes (www.nianow.com).  A lifestyle practice cleverly disguised as cardio fitness fusion.  Come and dance...