Samtosa. Contentment. Profound okayness.
Today, I feel so so… content. Samtosa is the sanskrit term used. Profoundly OK is how I have come to describe this state of being. When I am experiencing it, it all seems so obvious, so simple. How true it is, how everything really is perfectly okay. Even the bad stuff! And when I am not feeling it, it seems that being THIS content will never, ever return again. So, while it is visiting, I [...]
Photo Shoot
Well, if you struggle with a negative body image, taking photos of yourself is a zero fun activity. But, I am not undertaking this whole yoga thing lightly. Everything in this life is there to help you awaken, if you let it. Ram Dass always called it “grist for the mill of awakening". Even a photo shoot. Especially a photo shoot, in my case. So. This past weekend, I wanted to take a few pictures [...]
My name is jacquie, and I am so glad you are here!
Hello! Welcome!!! Just a little bit about me: I was born October 16, 1967 in a beautiful river valley in upstate NY. I now live in western North Carolina, nestled deep in the Appalachian mountains with my husband, and a very entertaining pack of dogs, cats, and chickens. We try to live a simple, mindful life and enjoy our garden, the mountain forests, a jaw dropping hike now and then, and getting together with our [...]
