Toga—I mean Yoga—party

   Last night I attended Britten's birthday/Christmas party out in Oak Grove and had a great time—the only people I knew going in were Nicole, Stacy and Britten! But her friends are all awesome and I had a blast. Britten, as it turns out, is an amazing cook and the wine and conversation were flowing. 
   One guest, Yvette, talked to me a lot... apparently she sensed my energy as soon as I stepped in the door. After a while she asked me about my husband, and was really surprised when I proclaimed myself to be single. She latched onto that & kept telling me that I just haven't met a guy who really deserves me yet (no argument there!). That so far, the universe has protected me from something worse and is preparing me for something better than I've ever experienced. Interesting. She does tarot readings and said she wanted to give me a free reading sometime. I've never done it before, so what the heck. How could that not be fun?? Can't wait to see what she has to say.
   It reminded me of the phone conversation I had with Joan's former neighbor months ago. Mary is psychic by nature but does readings for free as a favor to people, not as a business. Let me be clear that I am neither a believer or disbeliever of this stuff, but I find it to be fascinating either way. And she had all kinds of gems for me: 
   • I need to learn to let go of what I need to let go of.
   • I'm going to make an ally out of someone with whom I've clashed before (I might have figured out who that is?).
   • At work, she sees a lateral move for me (done), and then upward (interesting because she told me that before I was enrolled in the leadership training program).
   • I need to trust people more, and delegate more at work... to "move the chess pieces rather than be the chess piece."
   • I have a "cool, crazy, scattered energy."
   • I haven't come into my own yet. (Working on it. Discovering more about myself every day.)
   • I'm spread too thin. (I'm feeling that one!)
   • I can be a different kind of person depending on environment and circumstances, which can be great at work but not necessarily good in relationships.
   • I need to scoop up all the pieces of myself and put them all back together in a more cohesive way.
   • I have both male & female energy. (Must explain my sense of humor!)
   • I'm complicated, and need to find a partner who isn't.
   • Don't share everything; keep some things close to my vest. (A tough one for me!)
   That was the gist of the conversation... some really interesting things to think about! Thanks to Britten for a really fun time. Look forward to more of her awesome & intense yoga classes in 2011!  :)