We are always growing in Summer, and now that August 1st has passed, it is time to harvest.
I am gathering all my energies and directing myself with even greater intentions.

Life happened in Spring that helped me grow in Summer,
and now I take my hard work and devour my very essence of life.

When I contemplate my pickings,
I so graciously see how I would like next year's harvest to look.

I have a student who has about an acre garden,
and her garden yields the most beautiful tomatoes.

Why, you ask?
Love. Kindness. Authenticity.

She moves with care and gives with care—without asking for anything in return.
She does what feels right for her.
She does not attach to her tomatoes.
She gives from her heart, feels with her heart, lives with her heart.

She began practicing with me around 7 years ago,
and when she stepped into class I told her,
“Maybe look at mats?”
She said she was just gonna try it.

Seven years later, she’s on her second mat.

So easily, she could have stepped away.
But she chose to step toward.

Sitting tall with her legs crossed was really difficult for her.
She is working on Crane.
She loves Hero.

She calls her yoga “garden yoga.”
She says she feels better than she did before.

With skincare, I always say it takes about 18 weeks:
6 weeks out with the old,
6 weeks in with the new,
and 6 weeks for fine-tuning.

Kind of like… a little more than a season.

So I say:
Time to fine-tune and plant new seeds.

Thank you, Susan,
for guiding me in guiding you.