Sat. the final morning

AUM:  …ode…to a very merry un-birthday! …heard rumors of Ms Aprilhelen coming my way!  …feels like a brand new life … social responsibility shall be my wife … heightened fire for many a cause will stay, & stay, & stay … }*{ … aaauuummm …

aprilhelen loves.  Cheers to all … those on the chains that will be removed … those who will learn not not all kinds of laws the hold responsibility on a pedestal.

So all the contestants, thank you, many blessings be yours …

Ms Felony, of all the stories i’ve followed this week, yours is the most deserving of this win.

Mr Bear, as you even said so yourself the first day we met, i liked you from the moment i shared that table @ orientation.  (quitting smoking … good for you!)

Mr Butch Sassidy, energetically, you have great value to me & i so look forward to sharing a practice (of some kind?) with you, your care shines through & i am your mirror.

Mr Puck, thanks for the laughter, silent laughter that is … for keeping the entertainment steady with your amusement as you amuse yourself.

Ms Beast, i liked the mere face that you admitted your lack of care from the very beginning … & to watch & listen to you evolve in seemingly long, yet short, week.

Ms Princess, Mr Walker ~ good for you & what you do for the stimulation of  continuing awareness of any kind on this planet.

Voters, family, friends, students, fans, community, … the world …

think before you speak … be thankful for the challenges … dowse yourself with daily praise … be of service to your fellows

aum

AUM:  i just know aprilhelen will be here soon, i feel it … won’t she … where is this feeling coming from an why do we have to be all chained up … the other dogs look lost too … What is this?  this torment is worsening daily … my belly aches, i’m beginning to loose positivity – all these people who stare cannot even help {sigh, sit, lay, sighhhhh…}

aprilhelen can imagine the perfect day for Sept 19, 2010 & shall meditate on it’s manifestation without attachment to expectation. Morning practice w/ a smile … crowds gather … celebration begins with heavy chains lifted as my friends salute the effort.

Each of us win a car for making this genuine care of a point that has brought attention to chained, neglected animals!  TAP, Jordan & assoc., & Flintco ask if i want to store a yoga box, aka dog coop, @ art of yoga for my continued use & pleasure.

We dismiss to harrry H’s party boat @ Lake Hefner (my beautiful Ms Sandy can certainly arrange!)  <of course this is after all contestants meet Aubrey McClendon @ Honda dealership to sign papers!!!>

The celebration ends w/ a gorgeous sunset w/ oysters, sushi, mac N chz, & champagne & dancing to band that’s on the land nearby … LOVE IT !!!

The day shall end w/ a delightful jacuzzi tub (?) & a nice comfy bed (?) <Ms Sarinda you said something of hotel room >

Bliss will remain.  Devotion to spreading the love of kindness to all creatures will endure!

P.S. if that scenerio if not on the cosmic books … Robby, please, bring me my scooter … someone call him & greatly request this!!!

Too Fun!!!

AUM:  Walker, now Princess …is being taken a good thing … i’m wondering if my guardian will ever return … mmmmm … plenty of smells around here to sniff … ooooo – winged thing {wag, wag, bolt, choke, squeel} … stupid heavy chain!

aprilhelen is fey is a good way; however, can you imagine the psychology of our canine friends that don’t have the satisfaction of social interaction.  May this event do just what is intended to do … as we all are trying to do something about the neglect that some feel is ok.  Silence is a practice in yoga, in creating balance from all of inundatin that this media – this for a duration, begin very small…then grow that length, see how well you do with fasting from a vocal expression.  if that is not your gig today – take a break from something that may help you gain a different perspective…remember the yoga of moderation?  Here are a few more observance – you can ask yourself if you are a yogi of honesty, discipline, & non-attachment …?  Do you want to learn more?  Perhaps the other contestants who have joined this great cause for various reason would like to take the opportunity … so now i extend a 2 week unlimited pass @ Art of yoga in the Paseo to the 7 who began here with me last Saturday … i would love to open my home, center, school (not to mention art gallery) to you & continue our relationship!  Simply come see us after the contest.

Exciting day – @ dinner a mass of friends came – a special thanks to Mr Nathan for escorting my lovely Ms Kat!!!  what a treat to eat dinner while they chatted @ each other on the other side of the fence!

AUM: awe, time outside! (wag,wag,wag). I even went out in the rain – fun times – not fun chain, neck getting tired….ooooo, I remembered – Duncan came to see me – couldn’t believe it, I balled right when he got here and then again cried myself to sleep….booooo, I want to cuddle- surely she’ll come to get me soon!

AprilHelen: “Yoga” is the sanskrit word for “to Yoke”….to bring together opposites, to create union of differences, joining together of all parts to make a whole. Many look at this practice for oneself like a tree…we must be rooted i our truest self in order to grow. think of 8 limbs…the posture practice that you are probably most familiar with (and probably react with an “I can’t do yoga”) is only 1/8 of the whole. 

The first two limbs control of self through observances and restraints….guess what KINDNESS is the first mentioned in many philosophies – certainly you may be practicing this already – You are doing the yoga of ahimsa! You are a yogi! check out some other ways you may be…

greedlessness, non-want, purity (outside, inside, thoughts, words, deeds), contentment, self-study, moderation/social responsibility, ultimate surrender (to yourself, to divine purpose, to ultimate divinity) -just to name a few. 

Now adding the physical – posture control and breath control.

The 4th limb control of the senses; some say withdrawing from them, yet first you must be saturated in order to let go. 

The 6th and 7th, separate and equally important and often mixed and confused…you must first learn to concentrate, then can move on to meditate – each must be practiced separately and finally – ultimation – the fine balance of this all, creating a whole you -

Isn’t it a fantastic journey!!! I again ask you “are you aware of your practices and how they affect…even 7 generations beyond your walk on this sphere? Do IT!

All my continued love sent to you my friends! And remember I am already a winner!

AUM

AUM: (is out of the doghouse, mesmerized by harmonies and melodies of Zeeeeeee Teeeeeeee!!!!)

AprilHelen:

My the BEST wo-man-dog win? Best, like TIME, is all relative. I am the best I can be! I am the best spirit that the universal energy, God (if you prefer), could have placed in this body. 

Certainly, there are those best at manipulation. There are even seemingly bad situations that in reality are the best (well, only if you learned the lessons involved!) possible actions at that particular moment in all relative time.

The greater omnipresence knows there are no coincidences in the cosmos. Challenge presented are yours – perfectly yours- it’s how you choose to either spontaneously react – or consciously make a decision as a response. What will you do with circumstances presented? BEST – huh?

There are those who are the best at complaining – do you cheer them on? There are those who are the best at slamming the port-o-potty doors…..at swishy swashy their flip flop in the puddled grass…..best at judgemental faces when they cannot speak….best at having no confidence…..best at eating meals even when they are not organic…best at lipping words even though told not to communicate….best at getting away with talking….best at being a hypocrite….best at practicing……best at being afraid….best at not taking risks…..best at taking risks…..best friend…..best enemy….best water….best worst car to drive…..best car for the environment…best dog chainer so a competitor like this can be placed to raise awareness that dog chaining is not the best! So, what say you? Are you the best at what you can be today? Are you the best at really questioning your decision and eventual efforts? Or are you the best at bad mouthing when the subject has their back turned? Or best at having a network of community that supports you in all the ways their good intention knows how; without fear and judgement, full of love and kindness?

Who are you today? Are you who you say you are? Are you who you want to be?

I am – and I am in perfect time- it may not be your time – i am that. 

Aum

AUM: (today AUM is in the doghouse….)

AprilHelen: Shout outs to all my peeps: I woke from a nap to the beautiful sound of my laughing Grandmother and Aunt Lynn, surprise of the morning! Ms Vanna was certainly the surprise of Tues!!!!! Gotta love that woman. Mr. Larry – still have yet to get those baby wipes! Very nice to have “not” spoken with you, Mr. Armando! 

Dr. Brett – give your family a big squeeze for me! So great to see your time spent wisely 

Ms Karen and Yoginis – once again it was the thought that counted 

Mr Son – I’m so glad I was awake this time. 

Mr. Justin – Good Luck and open this weekend!

Mr. Robby – where have you been? Where’s my Duncan dog?

Ms. Saruda and Ms. Shannon and Mr Saui- such a joy always!

Mr. Mike, Mr. Larry – thank for the cheers to me!

AUM: huh?  thought for sure by now I wouldn’t be here either …. where’d they take Walker?  is that a treat i smell again?  oh, no it’s only those on the other side of that fence that keep staring, questioning & passing by with no help to me … this has lasted how long & surely i’m not doomed to this box … wait, wait, oh, the fun – finally – today – the SUN!!!

aprilhelen: always thought losers of competitions sounded silly when they said, “i’m a winner anyway!” ~ i don’t think it’s so funny anymore … i am a winner – we all are – just for having the heart for animals, enough to want to show our support for this great cause, means we are some of the more compassionate beings on this world.

Being raised on a farm, i saw no chained animals on our land – excepting the chickens, when they went inside the coop @ night.  However, many of the other farm owners around penned their animals religiously.  Walking to the bus stop each morning i wondered why our animals had a different life?  This has been heavy on my mind today.  There are just so many differences of opinion in animal control.  Some chain dogs SO they can fight with more viciousness.  Our family farm called each animal by name & EACH one had a job for the greater good of the farm.

What say you?  there is a great difference in owning animals with care & having to place a chain every once in a while (so they do not jump a fence) and irresponsibly owning them when you don’t even want to & neglecting them for days, weeks, months … i have even heard horror stories of animals being locked in a house as the tenants have moved away!

Revisit character – that which is the true you, what you do when no one is looking!

Now on to my blessing to friends on my winning (already) team:

Mr. Nathan was that a mirage or a double feature?

Ms. Carol – you don’t even know how you’ve helped me feel @ home

Ms Karen P – it was the thought that counted

Ms Jennifer – i nailed a perfect handstand for the crowd!

Ms Karen tl – thanks for smiles

AUM:  hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm … why am i still here, thought i was coming to a play date – there ain’t nothin’ playful about this!  ooo … i smell some doggy treats – where – where’d that come from – what is she looking at – me ? ooh ! i hope she picks me to pet – that stupid  fence – this is getting old & i am beginning to lose hope of my guardian’s return

aprilhelen:

CHAINS ON to OFF CHAINS

we are all chained some how in our existence on this world, just as we are chained here til death of the human physical form, the chaining of animals is surely one of the most cruel.  what you may be chained to that has negative affects?  we are chained by politically correctness.  we are chained by our fears that disallow us to grow to know ourselves completely … if we do not know ourselves truely – how can we ever begin to treat ourselves w/ highest regard of respect – & if we can not do this w/ ourselves, we surely can not do this w/ other living creatures, especially these whom we think less of … respond – do not react!

Mr Eric – matches were for inscense!  

Ms Sarinda, Mr Zak – what beauty you uplifted my morning with – as i seem to be maintaining it quite well.

Mr harry, Mr Chris ~ i do believe the jig was the moment i felt i wanted to let out a boysterous scream the most

& those anonymous donors – i love the emergenC packets!  i washed my face and hair today!  the essential oils are keeping me healthy from the outside in!

My friends @ Paseo Grille: love the clean shirt!

& certainly not least – this is a great BIG shout out of thanks to Ms Robin – art of yoga manager – such a wonderful lady to have on my team – she’s keeping things going – so give her a hug for me !!!

Love is in the air for our furry friends – i can feel it -