flow
by rantywoman
But back to happy thoughts.
I’ve been experiencing a remarkable amount of flow lately. The kundalini yoga leaves me feeling as relaxed and rubbery as Gumby. This has increased my flexibility and I think my power of concentration too.
I have to pry myself away from the deep flow I experience while reading and writing. Sometimes I’ll pull myself away to attend a ballet class, and although my mind is still engaged with something I’ve just read, my improvement in dancing is, forgive the pun, in leaps and bounds. Because I’m lucky enough to live close to the beach, I can walk over afterwards for a twenty-minute dart in the waves. Then later I might hop on the beach cruiser to run some errands, peddling past skateboarders, joggers, and surfers on the way.
Not a bad life. For whatever reason, I still find Friday evenings alone to be incredibly melancholy, but the rest of the weekend alone can be divine.
thebitterbabe 
Oh I’m so envious! My husband and I were just talking about how nice it would be to live by the beach. Maybe someday… So glad you are able to have that and enjoy it 🙂
It was a dream of mine too, although, ironically, by the time it came to pass it no longer was! It doesn’t have the same importance to me now (and I kinda miss living near urban farms) but I do love to swim and so I do take advantage of it, and I have fun getting out on the bike cruiser too.
“It was a dream of mine too, although, ironically, by the time it came to pass it no longer was! ” That’s not irony. That’s one of the rules of life.
Oh and a dolphin swam by me today… so that was cool!
Wow, I have never seen that. That is so cool. I love being near the water. One of the best parts of living in coastal California IMO. Even though it’s no longer your dream it’s great you are taking advantage of it. You didn’t miss it when you were away for the year? I always thought I would feel very landlocked if I were to move away.
When I lived in L.A. I didn’t get to the beach much (far less than I had anticipated). It was too much of a schlepp, there were parking issues, and fears of being stranded if my stuff got stolen… I probably went to the beach or hiked the coast five or six times a year. It’s nice it’s so convenient now. I did used to feel like I had to see the ocean at least once every couple of months, but when I was away in another state I didn’t miss it.
Ranty, what are some good SoCal beach towns to live in? I want to indulge my fantasy of getting an apartment with balcony near (walking distance) the beach someday. Are they all very expensive relatively?
Yeah the beach can be hard to get to in L.A. Here, it’s nice being close to the Bay, easy to get to water even if it’s not quite the ocean, and getting to the ocean is not too hard either really. Of course I would never go in the ocean here, it’s too cold!
The water is too cold here for some people but fine for me! I like the Venice area a lot, although you have to put up with a lot of craziness there. I’m pretty much living your vision but further south.
How funny that you are living out my fantasy! It sounds lovely to me. Yes I like Venice a lot, although I imagine it’s quite pricey to live there these days. I guess the water is cold compared to the MidAtlantic coast and other places, but still much better than Northern Cal!
I love your musings about yoga and how it effects the rest of your life. Very interesting and inspiring! You must be incredibly fit! Thank God for yoga, huh? I mean not just the physical yoga but the mental as well. What a blessing. Do you have Raviana’s “Meditation” DVD? I like to practice those things as well.