The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. Native American saying

To be at peace in any endeavour, we must release our need to control the outcome. Diane Dreher (The Tao of Inner Peace)

Perigrine Moon 002 , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . Tonights Perigrine moon appears once every 18 years. It could be 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual, according to NASA. The moon has an elliptical orbit around the Earth; when the moon seems smaller and more distant, it's on the farthest side (apogee) of its orbit, while the perigee side is about 31,000 miles closer to Earth. Even this sometimes renegade yogi did not practice or teach Ashtanga on this very special moon day. London: March 19th 2011

Look to this day, for it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and verities of existence.The bliss of growth, the splendor of action, the glory of power. And yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision. But today - well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. Sanskrit proverb

Daniel Radcliffe’s musical debut on Broadway. NYC On my recent trip to New York City, my family and I were lucky enough to go and see this show on Broadway. Daniel Radcliffe gave an amazing performance in his musical debut, playing the character J. Pierrepont Finch. The story of an ambitious young man’s rise (Radciffe) from mail room clerk to vice president of a big company using fairly questionable business practices. It is a very funny and entertaining show and the 21 year-old Radcliffe has certainly shown that he is more than just a wizard. His singing, dancing and comic timing were spot on. This is a well cast production and I particularly liked the women’s costumes. My whole family loved this show and would happily see it again, so if your in NYC and looking for something that the whole family would enjoy (teenagers in my case), I would highly recommend “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying”. We were invited back stage to meet Daniel in his dressing room. What a delig

Originally published on Family Affairs and Other Matters . I have just been sent details of the most amazing new competition – from the team who brought you the Best Job in the World comes a Million Dollar Memo giving companies and work places around the world the chance to win one million dollars (AUD) worth of incentive travel to Queensland, Australia. This is one memo you have to read! One minute to read and one million reasons why it’s worth reading. Great companies are built by great people within them and this competition sees workplaces go head-to-head to compete. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase your company and workplace to the world and be in with a chance to win the Ultimate Reward in Queensland, Australia. SPREAD THE WORD – and quickly – who wants to set up a Limited Company with me so that we can join in??

New York March 11 151 , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . Dogs in New York are obviously very picky about there choice of blooms. This photo was taken in Tribeca, NYC.

One of the most responsible things you can do as an adult is to become more of a child. Dr Wayne W Dyer

Karnapidasana -Ear pressure pose , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . To blog or not to blog that is the question? Karnapidasana -Ear pressure pose - looks a bit like the trussed up chicken pose and, therefore, I was not sure about putting it out there :-) Here goes nothing!