Blog: How Patch and Yoga Work

Hi! I first would like to say thank you to everyone who took the time to offer up some name ideas for my blog! There were some great ones! I also would like to SPLAIN a few things today because it has been brought to my attention, that a few of you, and I am not naming any names here, (Giovanni???), have had some, shall we say, technical difficulties interacting on, and signing up for, this site.

Also, I would like you to know that there is lag time between when I write a blog, and when you read it, so I did not SEE (or hear about) all of you wonderful ideas for my new blog's name until I had already declared one chosen!  (Oh me of little faith!) May I remind you here that WE are learning together; and, as Jack Johnson would say, "...it's so much better when we're together," and I would certainly have to agree.  Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you because not only did you take the time to come up with some fabulous names for me, you actually ALSO took the time to respond, and TRY to figure this system out!  (I especially want to thank the ONE lady who replied that I do not even know!)  She suggested Bella's Blog which does, I agree, have a nice ring to it!  Thank you nice lady!  So a big shout out to ALL my readers!  (Hey every single ONE counts; one named my blog after all! Probably a good plug for voting here...)  :) 

I would also like you to know that I would LOVE to receive questions from you about yoga. Not only does this give me writing material it gives you, the reader, something interesting to read and the possibility of a little erudition, (that at least is my hope and intention)! But before we go much further, I thought that maybe I should SPLAIN, here and now, how to make this all work!  So...here we go, instructions for Patch.

First!  If you would like to SIGN-UP to receive this newsletter/blog directly to your E-mail or Facebook you simply: Google the PATCH, then click on the state, (CA), and cities will appear. Click on Newport Beach and Viola!  (You are there/here well somewhere!!!)  Now you can go to the top right and you will see the word JOIN. Click on JOIN, add your name, E-mail and a little password.  You can then select DAILY NEWSLETTER and then click on the green button underneath that says JOIN PATCH!  It will ask if you want to join by E-mail or Facebook and that is up to you!  (I have only tried E-mail to date; it works!)

Another issue that has come to my attention...  You will usually find my new blog on Mondays. If you want to find it on another day here is what you do.  (And this works for anyone's blog.)  When you receive the PATCH in you inbox, and click on it, you will see a vertical list of stories.  If you click on a story you will now find a page that has a BAR at the top of it. If you go to this BAR and click on NEWS and then scroll down to LOCAL VOICES and click again, you will find me, Bella's Blog, (or whoever's blog you may be looking for). The further down you scroll the older the stories will be.  WE (at this point) don't have far to go as this will only be my third Monday!

How does this relate to yoga you might ask?  Well, you start slowly. You cultivate patience. You enter with courage and a beginner's mind; packing along a little compassion and grace. You notice your thoughts "This  *%#@  link/pose is not working!" Then you detach form you thoughts and say... "Wow, looks like SOMEONE'S a bit FRUSTRATED here!" This will bring you back to your bag; look for compassion (for the self) in there, and MAYBE even a little grace down on the very bottom.  (Remember last weeks blog, all about... LEARNING?)  Still, ...so much better when we're together, frustrations and all!  Thanks Jack, you are SO correct!  And thank YOU for being with me... today!  

Blessings, Bella