Suzanne Lynch Wellness

“Yankee hands off Greenland” on morning walk. We agree.

Reminder to breathe.

On Labor Day weekend I find it so hard to believe that the snow will ever come.

Omg 66 degrees this morning! VERY happy to be home.

della Ragnaia

Happy Thanksgiving! Grateful for all of you and for gathering with others in the wild times we live in. Gratitude and generosity can really help when we feel stuck, and usually, I forget that fact. It was an awesome afternoon with family & friends. My dad drove over yesterday, thank goodness, since we had about 8 inches of snow. A holiday to remember!

In the past few years it's become SO much more apparent just how fragile and precious our democracy is. The chaos and division has been a challenge, but it has served to wake us up. Our democracy is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it.

What are our values?

What kind of country do we want?

I believe it's possible usher in a new age of participatory democracy, and to do that we ALL need to step forward and vote.

I support Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz for president and vice-president of the United States. I want a president who respects the constitution, believes in a peaceful transfer of power, the rule of law, in a woman's right to make decisions about her healthcare, and one who will build an economy that serves all citizens, not just the elite few. The only candidate dedicated to these principles is Kamala Harris.

I urge everyone to join me in supporting Harris, but I know everyone sees things differently. I respect your choice as a citizen to vote for who you decide is best.

Dear Friends,

We are living in some very crazy, polarized times. Truthfully, I've been pretty negative about this; finding myself in one of those "fights with reality" that I will NEVER win. Why is life so hard? One of my teachers, Tosha Silver, recently challenged my thinking, suggesting that it is an HONOR to be living right now, especially in these times where there is so much at stake, so much is being reveled, and there is so much anger, sadness, and heartbreak. She feels that on some level we have all CHOSEN to be here right now, that here are no mistakes in our karma to be alive during this big shift.

When I noticed how much I was longing for a different time, something easier, not so intense, I saw that I was adding a layer of suffering to the one that was already going on (!) so common for all of us. Then I thought about this poem from the Persian poet Hafiz, and it helped me connect to courage and hope:

The Place Where You Are Now

This place where you are right now
God circled on a map for you.

Wherever your eyes and arms and heart can move
Against the earth and the sky,
The Beloved has bowed there –

Our Beloved has bowed there knowing
You were coming.

I could tell you a priceless secret about
Your real worth, dear pilgrim,

But any unkindness to yourself,
Any confusion about others,

Will keep one
From accepting the grace, the love,

The sublime freedom
Divine knowledge always offers to you.

Never mind, Hafiz, about
The great requirements this path demands
Of the wayfarers,

For your soul is too full of wine tonight
To withhold the wondrous Truth from this world.

But because I am so clever and generous,
I have already clearly woven a resplendent lock
Of his tresses

As a remarkable truth and gift
In this poem for you.

~Hafiz

Translation by Daniel Ladinsky, The Subject Tonight Is Love

Poems like this have helped me reframe, access a more sane state, and even embrace being here right now.

If you'd like to come together with others and together access a "more sane state" I'm offering an in-person workshop on Saturday November 9th!

Join me for a in-person workshop, "A Day of Reflection" at my house in Saratoga Springs. 10am to 3pm. My intention is for us to slow down, breathe, and take a pause. What if you had space and time to access your inner wisdom? What might be possible then? We'll enjoy a structured day that gives us time for inner listening as well as relaxing in community. With simple yoga, guided meditations, and, weather permitting, a walk in the fresh air, we'll tune into our inner worlds. Bring along a notebook and something to write with, as well as your lunch. (We'll have coffee, Saratoga water, & tea, available and we'll also sample some recipes, soup and a soothing smoothie.)

Day of Reflection

Cost: $50.

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Or, with a check made out to Saratoga Springs Yoga LLC.

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