strangely enough, it's more of an energetic quality that i've been reminded of, rather than any actual person. lauren and jenn-- 2 college friends--came visit me a few weeks ago. i haven't seen them in about 6 years! they live in nyc, and while it was great to see them and catch up, i noticed that hanging out with them was SOO REFRESHING!! i kept trying to figue out why i felt that way, and last night it hit me: they practically reeked of "east coast." i can't quite explain it, it's just an energy that they carried with them--a certain buzz, mannerisms...i'm not sure what it was, but it was something so different than what i experience in my daily life here in az that it was almost a bit like being high to be around it again! it wasn't until after they left that i realized just how much i do miss it over there sometimes. it  made me just a little more excited about my potential move to boston this summer. it's not that i don't cherish my az experiences, but for my east coast heart, it will be good to be home:)

pure opportunity and potential! that's one of the first things that comes to mind.  we look at babies and they (hopefully) have long healthy lives ahead of them full of god-knows-what, and they naturally view the world the way so many of us wish we could without having to 're-learn' it. and the elderly can look back on their lives lived and (hopefully) find a sense of value and accomplishment that was achieved by channeling that potential. life is full of so much to learn and experience... the potential is truly incredible.

journaling with my right hand. i had shoulder surgery a few weeks ago, so i can't journal right now. it's kind of bizarre, but it's becoming very clear how integral it is to my connection and sense of myself. and typing/writing with my left hand doesn't cut it! there's something about the physical act of pen-to-paper with my right hand that helps my jumbled mind process and sort things out. it is my main tool for checking in, calming down, and listening for inner guidance. i have no access at a time when i could realllly use it! i have to admit, it's frustrating.

dance and chinese medicine. strangely enough, the thought just popped into my head the other day that...how awesome would it be to be the acupuncturist for the dancers at juilliard or the joffrey ballet or alvin ailey or paul taylor dance companies??!  to be on tour with them, helping them perform at their best...that would be prettydarncool. :)

waking up. redefining what compassion and love means to me. learning how to live consciously. changing my perspective--trying to recognize life's challenges as opportunities and lessons when i can. giving my intuition more credit. trusting that i'm always ok. doing my best at all of this...it feels pretty big sometimes!

*at least in america* i'd get rid of that whole mandatory naps stop in kindergarten rule. every adult always told me to enjoy it when i was young, but i never wanted to sleep. boy were they right!!! i would love to still get a nap every day!