Wisdom from the Mat

As we settled into Shavasana at the end of Sunday morning's yoga class (Shavasana being "corpse pose" - you get to lie motionless on the floor after an hour of full-body stretching and movement), our instructor Jeannie offered the following wisdom that really resonated with me. She was encouraging us to tap into the part of ourselves which hasn't changed since we were children:
"There's a part of yourself that has always known ... that, in fact, it's your true essence to be happy."

In entirely unrelated news, one of my housemates got flowers the other day. I spent the first couple of days skeptical that these closely-drawn petals would ever choose to blossom open in late January, then the next few admiring their open-faced beauty. I finally caught them in good light today and couldn't resist taking a few pictures (and subsequently playing around editing said pictures):

Ain't it pretty?

Simple editing software still amazes me some days.

I loved seeing the pollen caught on the petal.

It looks almost playdohlike up close.

There you have the beginning of my week: yoga inspiration and science fun time in the comfort of home. Up next: VISTA training and taxes (both almost as fun).