The princess is arriving shortly

It's the night before my granddaughter is to be born. Sort of a strange feeling to know that life will change tomorrow with the arrival of this new little soul. Taylor will check into the hospital early in the morning and they will start her labor. She has already begun to dilate and baby girl is in position ready for launch, so it shouldn't take long....

Taylor is understandably nervous but ready too. Her poor little feet are so swollen along with her belly. Her back aches and she moves slowly, saving her energy. She amazes me. She's so strong and so sweet. She takes care of Julian and Dylan each day and doesn't let much get in her way. She is patient and kind to all she comes in contact with. Her children are so lucky to have her as their mom.

Julian has been with me for the last three nights and we've been having a blast swimming in the pool at my building, riding the bus around park city, going on bike rides to the park, and checking out books and movies at the library. I love having him here and seeing the world through his eyes. What a wonderful perspective.

He seems pretty ok with the idea of having a sister but also doesn't want to talk about it too much. How could he, really? He has no idea what that means or what it will be like. But he's about to find out and I think he's going to be an amazing big brother. He loves to help around the house and whenever he sees kids smaller than him, he quickly steps in to help them up the slide or retrieve a dropped toy. He's going to be great.

For now I will get some sleep and dream of this beautiful soul who's making her way here. I want her to know that she is surrounded by people who love her very much and who are wishing her a peaceful and safe journey through the birth canal and into this wacky world we've got going here. We're here to catch her and keep her warm and happy and loved.

I can't wait to meet you, Princess!

dreams

A Circle of Fire
Glows through the night
White hot
As big as the universe
Like a single Olympic ring
Flowing, moving, churning
Clockwise
A soft river
Connecting all that is

I am in the center
Protected
Connected
Devoted
To things bigger than my self

Post Hawaii - back in Utah

As soon as I returned to Utah from Hawaii I jumped full force into the implementation of the great salt lake yoga festival, which I've been working on intermittently since last year. It was a bit of a rough re entry....back to the hot, dry, smoky desert and away from the serene beach life I had been living.  Ahhh so it goes...

The festival turned out great but was a whole lot of work in the final two weeks before launch. We did several tv and print interviews and had to finalize all details. I loved the people I got to work with on the festival. Wonderful souls who were very committed to the success of the event - with no egos involved. What a breath of fresh air.

There were 35 teachers who came from around the globe, all at their own expense and volunteered their time to be there. I was so impressed with the talent they brought and the commitment they had in sharing the practice of yoga. We had 75 classes and workshops and about 500 people came. It was such an amazing weekend.

The day the festival ended I moved into my sweet little studio apartment in park city. I love it here. I'm right in the middle of everything and can walk or bike anywhere I need to go. There's also a great bus system that's free of charge. The leaves are turning and fall is here. It feels like an intense time of evolution and change.

The people I've met have all been so kind and sweet. Magical things have been happening since I got here: I was unloading all the stuff out of my car and a man appeared and said he couldn't let me do it alone and helped me get it all onto the cart and upstairs to the fourth floor. His name was michael. He gave me a hug and a smile and disappeared.

Yesterday i was having breakfast and met a sweet young man who had recently had his leg amputated after a skiing accident. He had the most beautiful smile and the greatest attitude. His heart was wide open and he was so grateful for all he has in his life. He was inspiring!  As I was finishing my conversation with him I felt a tug on my ponytail and there stood my dear friend Ingrid who I haven't seen in a very long time. Wow. What a sweet unexpected reunion with her, her husband Tim and daughter Hannah. They live about 50 miles from here so I never expected to run into them in park city.

I've been getting to spend wonderful time with Julian since I've been here too and that makes me SO happy. He loves coming to grandmas house in park city and we have fun riding bikes and playing games. We haven't been in the pool yet but we soon will :). We are all eagerly anticipating the arrival of his baby sister who he calls "Princess". She will be here anytime. We can't wait to meet her.

Life is so sweet....