today was a great day

today, i woke up, listened to a bit of chanting and went to teach. i took my first sewing class today and it is really cool. the teacher is great and i am learning patience. it takes a lot of patience to learn how to sew. i was surprised with what all goes into it. i found some pretty fabric and am making some pj pants to start. my mom gifted me with a new computerized sewing machine for xmas and also a few lessons. i am continuing my theme of giving, no matter what- give that loving kindness. i have had my Ganesha tattoo worked on this weekend, the shading is done and it's coming along. i'll have to sit again to get the color and then the white. with it, i feel transformation creeping in! Ganesha is an avatar of Vishnu (the sustainer) He is most commonly known as the remover of obstacles. It is also symbolic because I Vishnu and Shiva worship each other and Shiva is known as the God of the Yogis. also
got my viola tuned and am going to try it out tomorrow. i sliced my pinky finger open last week and am still working on it's healing. sunday, i taught class at the y and my gift to some of my students was to get to violinists that i had met during the summer to play for class. it was awesome. these 2 violinists are brothers and part of a very musically inclined family- there are 12 kids and almost all of them play! I asked their mom how she raised such a talented bunch and she told me God did it- of course! when i met them. they were walking down the road- i pulled over and asked them to play for me- they brought tears to my eyes it was so beautiful. i tell you, music is the sound of Isvara, God, Atman. No doubt can it completely realign the cells. i am loving my mind filled with giving. even small things make people feel better. just acknowledging them; that way they are not invisible. so many people are and feel invisible to the world, my goal is to bring them light- Gopala!