Thank you for sharing this Cyndi! This brought me right back to my days living in NYC and doing the challenges at OM. I can feel that tiny silver of space between mats and the smell of the studio. I still have my blankets and blocks from the studio sale 🙏🏼
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and experiences with us on this wonderful post.
Your mother was so lucky to have you at her side during her final years on this earth, a special time indeed. My mother suffered for 10+ years with Alzheimer's, thus I understand how challenging & emotional it can be~ 🙏
Another informative and wonderful post. I particularly liked the idea of not keeping score. Things happen and we do our best. Sometimes they hurt us physically, sometimes emotionally, and sometimes spiritually, but they are what makes us, well us. Like you, I cared for my ancient Mom in the last years of her life and it was an honor and privilege. While she did not have any kind of dementia, she became frail physically and this was heartbreaking to watch as she knew her former strengths were waning. All the things she once did without any thought became impossible for her and this hurt her spirit. I became her mom. For me, it was like having a do-over in child care. I found a compassion that I often lacked when my daughters were young. My Mom’s last years were a gift to me, a salvation for my soul and a lessen on how to die gracefully after a very long life. As I age, my body reminds me that some things are no longer available to me and my spirit gets fussy about them. But, it is in these moments I remember my Mom and relax into myself knowing that a life lived with mostly kindness and compassion is the “score” worth keeping
Also, in today’s world full of grudges, anger, spite, threats, malice, and all manner of hate against others, it is helpful to remember there is another way, a way full of love for all beings. This way is true if only we can remember.
Thank you for sharing this Cyndi! This brought me right back to my days living in NYC and doing the challenges at OM. I can feel that tiny silver of space between mats and the smell of the studio. I still have my blankets and blocks from the studio sale 🙏🏼
Carla, I love knowing you have parts of OM still. Pieces deeply imbued with the joys and the sweat of our beloved practice.❤️
They give me a lot of joy Cyndi! I spent countless hours practicing from 2006 until you closed. “There is no place like Om.” ❤️
So true….❤️
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts and experiences with us on this wonderful post.
Your mother was so lucky to have you at her side during her final years on this earth, a special time indeed. My mother suffered for 10+ years with Alzheimer's, thus I understand how challenging & emotional it can be~ 🙏
It is so emotional. So sorry you had to go through it and that your mother suffered.
A beautiful picture of you and your Mom!
Such a good memory for me.
Another informative and wonderful post. I particularly liked the idea of not keeping score. Things happen and we do our best. Sometimes they hurt us physically, sometimes emotionally, and sometimes spiritually, but they are what makes us, well us. Like you, I cared for my ancient Mom in the last years of her life and it was an honor and privilege. While she did not have any kind of dementia, she became frail physically and this was heartbreaking to watch as she knew her former strengths were waning. All the things she once did without any thought became impossible for her and this hurt her spirit. I became her mom. For me, it was like having a do-over in child care. I found a compassion that I often lacked when my daughters were young. My Mom’s last years were a gift to me, a salvation for my soul and a lessen on how to die gracefully after a very long life. As I age, my body reminds me that some things are no longer available to me and my spirit gets fussy about them. But, it is in these moments I remember my Mom and relax into myself knowing that a life lived with mostly kindness and compassion is the “score” worth keeping
Also, in today’s world full of grudges, anger, spite, threats, malice, and all manner of hate against others, it is helpful to remember there is another way, a way full of love for all beings. This way is true if only we can remember.
Thank you for sharing thos. It is a very deep thing to care for your own mother.
Thanks for this. Beautiful and helpful.
So glad it is helpful, especially right now.