#109: Anti-Pet Peeving

To kick off this month (and new year) we sent out a long list of anti-pet peeves that was created by contributions from a wide variety of community members. However, some people joyfully sent way more than one or two to potentially add to the list. So I figured I would keep the practice going with high spirits by sending out a few of these longer lists written by certain people... These small communications of mindfulness help me re-shift my perspective for the better. Hope everybody had a magnificent start to 2019! 

Jaime Posa    posa.jaime@gmail.com

Anti-Pet Peeving 

I was just gonna write a few, but once I started I didn't want to stop! What a good exercise. 

Anti-pet peeves:

·  my dog when he starts wagging his tail and sprinting around the kitchen table when he gets excited in the morning

·  squirrels when they manage to safely dodge traffic 

·  looking out to see what the Hudson will look like every morning...and every morning it being unique and beautiful 

·  life after flossing 

·  watching my baby move inside my belly 

·  watching my different friends from different places become friends 

·  a really good sip of peppermint tea and a hot mug in my hands on a winter morning 

·  ice cream whenever wherever 

·  a hot bath and a good podcast 

·  random memories with my Dad and Grandma that pop into my mind when I'm just doing ordinary things 

·  the sound of kids laughing

·  watching/guiding two four-year olds into solving their problems on their own with their own words

·  life after vacuuming (especially when you have a German Shepherd) 

·  a homemade green drink in the morning 

·  a new candle 

·  tiny sized baby gifts! 

·  finding a note in the morning every time Dennis leaves for a work-trip 

·  life after a yoga class (especially in these prenatal days)

Jaime's first-person bio:

I teach and I write and I create things and I see if I can be a better listener more consistently every day. I enjoy using food, nature and yoga as tools for experiencing a deeper sense of joy, connection and freedom (within myself and with other beings). I began regularly referring to myself as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in 2012, after serving more than 2 years in El Salvador, and I aways refer to that because that experience is an inflection point for when I began more intentionally living. I actually sometimes say that Peace Corps "saved my life" and I kinda sorta mean that. My biggest joy in my work is when a child's face lights up.