“Forsake all inhibitions. Pursue thy dreams.”
I’m so excited!!! About what you may ask??? Well everything! Things are just coming together so nicely – I couldn’t have planned this myself….
First off, my little business venture is really shaping up uber well! Nearly all the products I’ve designed are now completely finished and they all look great – far better than I ever expected them to turn out…My website is coming along nicely – and I must say it’s been quite an ordeal trying to do it myself – I’ve spent WAY too much time teaching myself about web programs, shopping carts, shipping, you name it…And there is still much more to learn – but it’s all about baby steps – just want to understand and implement enough to get this new baby of mine up and running.
Curious??? I certainly hope so…
If all goes as planned then the ‘unveiling’ will be the first week in November (still waiting for a few more products to be manufactured – then gotta ship all this stuff off to my ‘partner’ in the states – and in the meantime take the remaining photos of products and play with those in Photoshop to remove the background etc….(not a professional here you know and working with what I’ve got in India (no studio or anything to take pictures) so I’m rigging things a bit – don’t tell anyone 
…. I’m taking pictures by putting products on top of a white sheet and then taking the white sheet out via Photoshop to make them look all pretty 
and they really look pretty darn good if I say so myself – but like I said “not a professional,” “working with what I’ve got,” and most definitely respecting the whole “baby step” process!!! Anyway, once I’ve got the pictures ‘all pretty’ ;) then I’ve got to add them to my site and add my descriptions etc…Then use a nifty program I’ve found to create my shopping cart and add the html for each item onto each product page….I have looked into a lot of programs that do much of this stuff for you and also help you keep track of your product inventory – but I’ve chosen not to use them b/c: 1) they are really rather pricey and I am in the baby phase of this whole business venture! 2) All of my products are really unique and there is no bulk of anything – no more than 20 of any one item and most are far fewer than that – every item is special in its own way – so there is no real point in keeping a powerful software program at this point to keep track of my inventory b/c the inventory for each product is simply too small… 3) I kinda want to figure out all the ins and outs – all the tiny minute details myself so that I understand how it all works…One day if this turns into something larger, then I’ll re-evaluate my options and choose a program with all the bells and whistles…Till then I’ll do things by hand and keep inventory manually…It’s good practice, keeps me really busy, and I think its simply good for my soul….
Secondly, I am really excited about the many teaching opportunities that are starting to fall from the sky…And from all over the place! I still want to hold strong to my promise to myself not to teach full time for a while b/c I really want to concentrate on my own practice more and lay back so much on all the teaching – I love it so much but it was wearing me down for a while (which was totally my own fault b/c I have a slight problem with saying no, pulling away when things get to be too much…Simply put I often times have trouble finding that much needed balance that is vital in life! However, I miss teaching sooooo very much – I seriously think it is in my veins…I miss all my students more than words can describe, I miss walking into a room and seeing so many other people as in love with and dedicated to this practice as myself – and it makes me feel full of purpose to be able to share what I know about this practice with them…And heck I also miss getting down and dirty with strong adjustments to students who most assuredly want those deep adjustments to take them further in their own practice. I just miss it all.
Last but not least: About a month ago I was presented with an opportunity to rent a place here in Mysore for a year…Now I must tell you why this place is so amazing: It is a brand new construction (not even finished yet), uber close to the shala, amazing floor plan, owned by two of my favorite people in India, and it will be fully furnished with brand new everything (I’m not only talking about a bed and dresser and desk and kitchen table, and TV and TV stand and couch and table for den and fridge and all the goodies for the kitchen – I’m also talking about all kitchen appliances and utensils, and bed sheets, curtains, towels, Wi Fi internet access, 24 hour security, washer and dryer (OMG I know), daily maid service, 24 hour hot water (I know I drool over the thought myself) – I mean EVERYTHING…And all at a very good price (would break down to what I’m spending per month now (and all I have currently is a decent size room, with a bathroom and kitchen – but internet is extra and not wifi, there is a small bed and small desk but that is it – nothing is furnished in terms of dishes or sheets….And I am living above an Indian family that I must say are not the most pleasant people in the world – and I have a 12 minute walk to the shala (which I actually quite fancy)…At any rate it is an amazing opportunity for me…
But, I couldn’t swallow the thought of wasting money for the months that I was not here (I can move in early November so November and December wouldn’t be a waste at all – and I will be coming back for at least three months next year (likely June-August) but January to June would be a total waste….Well I could rent it out via Shiva or a host of other mediators here in Mysore but I wouldn’t want to rent it to anyone (a main reason to do this is to keep all my belongings in the apartment so I didn’t have to store them – and I wouldn’t want just anyone using my stuff and living in my space – I have to think about the prana of the people I don’t know)…..
Well, as I do so well I’ve been worrying over this whole thing…And for what? I have no idea…I gotta always remember to follow my heart and know that things will work themselves out as long as I have faith, work hard, and “am in perfect alignment with that which I am wanting.” Why? Because a friend of mine emailed me yesterday – she is arriving in Mysore in early December and wanted to know if I like the place where I’m living, if it’s close to the shala, if it is quiet, etc….She wants to know b/c she has secured a place for the month of December but only for that month and she will be here in Mysore through May of 2007 – and was curious to know if she could simply move into my place when I left in December!!!!! What?!#!%@!?$&(@%@! I have been debating and stressing for a little while now and BOOM – problem solved….Hum, I just don’t know what to say…..
So, I can say I have much much much to be grateful for – I have so many things to look forward to in the coming months, I don’t know what my next moves will be but I know now that there is a reason I don’t yet know…I am truly excited, happy, and perplexed all at the same time….
So – today’s lesson – trust that all is coming….I have ALWAYS been a MAJOR planner…And it’s good and has its place…But the events of recent have truly taught me not to force things to happen but allow them to happen in due time. Thus, I don’t know what the future holds for me – but I trust that it is great – and I believe that “I am in perfect alignment with that which I am wanting.”
I’ll leave you with my all time EVER favorite quote – I strive to live by it and my life over this last year has taught me to believe it!
“Forsake all inhibitions. Pursue thy dreams!”
-Walt Whitman
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