“So who wants to live forever when these moments will only come the once?” – Justin Sullivan

This week I saw the best band in the world. Every time I hear Vagabonds live my heart bursts. Dancing to NMA for 2 hours is worth feeling as though my sacro-iliac joint is on fire the next day. Never, ever stop touring. Never. One Family. One Tribe.

Also this week I am grateful for:-

* Poetry
* Foo Fighters on VH1 Storytellers (even if they did bleep out all the “fucks” – meanwhile Jay-Z is allowed to call women “bitches” without being bleeped!)
* Desperately needed days off work
* Donating blood (another one off my list). Having needed blood myself in the past I always swore when I was well enough I would give it back.
* Yin Yoga
* Cooking for my family (which included British wine. Yes that’s right, British wine! And it was nice!)
* Sunday morning power walks followed by curling up on the sofa
* Reading a whole book in a weekend (I used to do this a lot, I just haven’t found the time in the last couple of years)
* Things to look forward to

I am prone to melancholia. After years of thinking I had to be joyful all the time I am starting to come to terms with the fact that a little bit of melancholy teamed with a sarcastic poke in the eye and a big dollop of realism is OK. In fact it’s what keeps me grounded. Times of joy in my life are important but like the times of tragedy they pass and life continues in its endless pile of laundry and cat litterboxes that need cleaning. I continue to work on finding balance.

You, dear readers, keep me on my toes as do the blogs I read. So I decided, on this cold winter morning on the fens to share the love (very difficult to pick just five, but please consider yourselves all equally loved!)

1. Fiona Robyn – a published author so always an inspiration, but also a realist as can be seen in this post.
2. Eco-Yogini – her attitude to yoga, saving the earth and life in general is just right – we could do with more of her in the world. Passion without fundamentalism. Awesome.
3. Green Ink – seems to always post something that echoes my thoughts at that moment. Plus she originates from my favourite place in the world
4. Rand(om) Bites – next time I’m in Sydney I am so meeting up with this girl for a beer!
5. Strictly Writing – inspiration and cynicism mixed in with procrastination. What more can a girl want!

(and a special mention to Just Wafflin’ – I love this woman and her funny, passionate very British posts!)

Or a variation of one-legged pigeon pose. That’s what I’m all about right now. This pose is my current favourite pose and I’ve worked quite hard to get there. I love the way it stretches my dodgy hip (which I’ve spoken about before), and opens my chest and stretches my spine. I love the way it tests my balance and makes me ground myself. I just love it! And two months ago I could barely do it at all. Hurrah.

(if you look on the Google Images, you will lovely pictures of bendy yoginis made of mercury who can get their heads on their back foot. Which is great. But I’m happy with where I’m at).

So dear readers, what’s your favourite asana of the moment?