I am great! well hey will not lie just to be cool..January 1st was a bit rough around the edges and soft in the middle but we are all good now. After a 7.0 earthquake threw some things off some of our shelves I went outside and sat by where I buried my 16 year old cat Shaft. We had a little chat. I told him "ya know Shaft you probably can see a lot more than I can now, so can ya have a little chat with mama Earth and tell her to take it easy on us this year?" I think he got it..and gave mama Earth the message for me. My emotions remained strong through the day and I really had to sit and clear my mind and heart often. I got through it without any emotional breakdowns..well okay lie..I did cry after feeling completely lost in translation at a family gathering but I got through it and went off to bed.
This year I am not going be shy..I am not going to be afraid of my body that HAS changed a lot since I gave birth..I am going to work on this body temple of mine to keep it healthy.. what I have now I will love and cherish.
I like monkeys and I saw about 20 of them right before the year turned. As I look up things on the internet to find information about Monkey totems...I find many answers..but to me a monkey is creative, fast, curious, focused, aware and playful. And we all know the famous sayings See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Do not judge or speak rumors because what we see may not be how things truly are..this is a very good lesson indeed. Open up that sixth sense shall we...
We have a great friend that brings us homemade buckwheat noodles (soba) every new years eve.. simply the very best!
And I make them in a soy sauce based soup with inari which is a slightly sweet layer of tofu. This is one of my most favorite meals in Japan.
I decided since I had a bit of a rough start on January 1st that January 2nd was going to be spent in my pajamas and in bed all day. I was full of creativity, good chats, good food and all around a successful day.
I also finished a drawing I started last year.
I will now get on with my day and go for a long walk..I am turning 39 years old this coming Sunday January 8th. I am planning a big weekend in Tokyo..full of classes and meeting new and old friends. I wish I had more time in Tokyo so I could do more...but I will do what I can during the time given. I hope you are all having a great flow into the new year. Blessings.
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Sounds like a great positive start for the New Year. Interesting that you had a 7.0 earthquake as the night of the quake I dreamt that I was in an earthquake and tried in vane to wake up my husband so we could go outside to safety but he would't wake up. The next morning I told him of the dream and he tells me that Japan had an Earthquake! I think on some level, that I felt it! I'm glad this one had caused no damage. Yes, I too will take care of my temple and eat well and exercise more and also send love and ask forgiveness to Mother Earth and request she go easy on us this year. Love to you and everyone, everywhere, Rosie
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