Falling in Self Love: Day 333 I Want Sex, Food & Money

This week I got willing to admit that in addition to wanting to give to the communities I love so dearly and be a good daughter, partner & person overall.....I really want a healthier-sexier body, lots more money doing what I love and more of the horizontal mambo....yup sex!  It's so easy sometimes for me (and maybe you?) to get caught in the coaching, prayers, support groups, meditations, affirmations for things that are altruistic, spiritual, unifying....  I think all of that is really important.  That's part of what INNER WORK is supposed to be about right?  But this month I found through my spiritual practice that my "inner" is PERFECT.  Haha! My ESSENCE is in fact in tact. Yes!  It (my inner) is arguably the most resilient part of me.  The SPIRIT of a person never really breaks.  I believe the body may get bumped, bruised or beat up but it is the springy, flowiness (our inner) that comes up standing time & time again.  So perhaps the industry should be called "outer work"?

Falling in Self Love: Day 269 What's Important

This week someone asked how I was handling the life-changing effect (of the accident) and what my process of self discovery is.  This was my reply:  Last month I was in a 3 car accident where a woman ran a red light, I swerved to avoid her then got rear-ended by a woman who didn't notice and accident was happening a few feet ahead of her.  I walked away feeling a little banged around but I walked away.  Since then I've realized that my energetic body is what really sustained the greatest impact.   I wondered a lot about why this happened.  Then I stopped.  I asked God to tell me what was important for me to know.  Here's what I got:

Falling in Self Love Day 123: All Saint's Day

...and on goes the birthday celebration with two of my favorite Saints.  As you may know, I count myself more as spiritual than religious. Nevertheless, I am very much a fan of tradition, ceremony and the like...

So, without further adieu, my TWO favorite saints:
• San Lorenzo - The patron saint of foodies, cooks & chefs
• Saint Francis of Assisi - The patron saint of animals & the environment
For photos of Assisi, Italy (a destination on my lifetime desires list) click here.

A gift to be passed on and on...

Who Is Karen Bayard

• Health & Laughter Coach • Comedienne •  Chef & Foodie • Ocean Lover • Recovering List Maker • Veteran • Compassionate Activist • Undercover Athlete • Forever Dancer • World Traveler • Compassionate Activist • Hopeless Romantic...
There is a pulse, a rhythm to life that I enjoy feeling. I find it in laughter, music, movement, food, even in stillness. It is present both when I am with loved ones and when I am alone. I am ever changing & shifting...transforming into more precious versions of me. Being a witness to that in others is equally as sweet.

••••• I love the patterns of language, mosaics and quilts. I love the rain, movies, stained glass, ethnic foods, the smell, feel & look of wood, aspen trees, weeping willow trees & pussy willows, culinary herbs, food art, ice sculptures, cathedrals, MINI Coopers, the smell of sweet grass, copal, autumn, travel, the color green, artisan earrings, hats, my dreads, Sunday dinner with friends & family, animals and most of all the ocean (well, all things water really) •••••

Today I live an inspired life. I especially want to thank Patrick for his role in that. You are forever in my heart, dear brother and by extension, in the hearts of all those who love me.