Namasté

Sounds like exciting plans, indeed. I look forward to checking out the new blog.

I am hopelessly behind on my reader but saw the link on twitter the other day. Visited and subscribed. Congrats on the new blog addition to your family. Hope you'll all remember us little people when you're famous someday.

Oh and just as an aside - your writing is worth the click over from my feed reader, but thank you for going to full feed nonetheless! As you see, I am still willing to click over to comment :)

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Dave's never hugged a tree, but I have.

Dave said "That's namasty!". I've been repeating that over the last couple of days. People look at me weirdly.

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Dave: Namasty. That's too funny. I hope I forget it soon.

Bamboo: Wow, it's like a comedy club in here. That's funny Bamboo. Don't forget to buy plenty of Apple stock.

CrypticFragments: I knew that Twitter thing was a good idea. I promise I'll keep it up, and it's great to have you. Thanks.

Mathew: Sorry, man. I'm feeling dim. You've what?

BrightBoy: I'm glad it isn't just us wankers and douche bags, I was worried! Seriously, I've used it heard in that context all too often, and it is nauseating.

Jim: Wow, Jim. Thanks for the confidence. That's touching.

Linda: Anytime you're here is great, Linda. I'm not counting. Wordpress used to, but I but a stop to that. You were no more than a few miles away. If you follow the ocean, past all the pretty houses, through downtown, and into the neighborhood where the houses were gorgeous a century earlier.. that's where you'd find us.

Amy: Tell me what you think.

VodkaMom: Not quite Supercalafrajalisticexpialadotious, but close. Nice to have you here.

Kimmelin: You are always so kind to me; thanks. Namasté is a word that gives me instapeace as well. And yes, I know instapeace isn't a word. I just kinda think it should be.

I think I might have to make a Namaste sign for our son's preschool...and maybe even my daughter's kindergarten classroom as well.

I've practiced yoga off and on over the years where, in our culture, the use of the term Namaste comes into play most often. Just saying the word creates a little moment of peace inside me. Why not spread that peace amongst the littlest of our society and grow it from there?

Thanks for sharing, Sean.

P.S. - After a difficult visit with my parents this past week...during which my own writing muse seems to have temporarily withered on the vine ...it's good to have a safe and inspiring literary place to visit while I attempt to restoke the fire!

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I am so excited that I found you over in Coventry! We just used that greeting yesterday in kindergarten! We love it - but try new ways to greet all the time. It certainly DOES roll off the tongue!
I'll certainly be back!

Hey Sean -- Namaste is indeed a very cool word. It's one my four year old niece likes a lot. :-) Also very cool to see Daisy is blogging. I'm off to go check it out! Weee!

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Hi,

Sorry I've been absent from the comment section, WD. Swamped with life, but it's all good (except not keeping up with my blogger friends that is).

I learned and first used Namaste 3-1/2 years ago when I began yoga. My teacher ends each class with us all saying "My soul bows to your soul. Namaste." The "bow" word bothers me, and I really like your translation better about the divine in each of us, which is what I believe to be true. Wonder if I could suggest she change her phrase, but since she's been practicing for over 20 years, I'm doubtful about that. :-)

I look forward to getting to know Daisy better through her blog. Can't wait to see what the two of you are up to! I was in Belmont Shores the other day unexpectedly and wondered if you lived nearby . . . . .

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First off Namasté

It looks like I am adding another blog to my list. I haven't read her first post yet, but will check it out. I am sure it is great.

Um, Namasté

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censor that. unsubscribe.

here in england, russell brand used to end his show, which was a live studio audience discussion of the week's "Big Brother" episodes, with a "namaste". so it's definitely not just some pretentious new age phrase being thrown around flippantly by wankers and douche bags. phew!

@Sean's @Dave: I have.

@Dave's @Sean: Namasty is best the word I've read this week.

I LOVE it that your preschool kids start each day with a Namaste! I wish every school and company did that! What a better place the world would be...
I found you thru a recommendation @ twitter. Keep up the good work.
Tammy
aka CrypticFragments
http://www.artsyedge.blogspot.com

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Some have speculated, that if you do enough back flips consecutively, you can actually time travel back into the past.

I'm currently attending gymnastic classes 3 times a week and hoarding the financial section of the newspaper.

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Oooo. That reply was just plain ol' namasty.

:lol:

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Eric Hamm: I'd say she's my better half, but I thank you.

Janine: It's powerful, and quiet. Definitely a good one to keep in your verbal quiver.

Marelisa: Watching one toddler apologize to another by folding their hands, bowing their heads, and saying Namasté is amazing. If they can get it, so can we.

Stacey: I'll say it with you, Stacey. One, two, three...NAMASTÉ!

Friar: No, no, no. You're thinking of Assalamu Alaikum.

Blogger Dad: Let me, or Daisy, know what you think, and a namasté to you.

Rita: It's true. There are few words with such power; multiple meanings, and each one a trigger to something deep. I've only known the word for a few years, but I'm in love with it, and it actually plays a rather significant role in the big double S (the word is very, very old). Thanks, Rita, and have a great weekend.

Jonathan: Most of our parents just went along with it, but when they slowly started to ask what it meant, we got the same reaction. It was always something like, "Oh, that's cool."

BrightBoy: I did read about it, and it was very funny, though I haven't actually seen it. Has it aired? Derka derka.

Dave Flower: I've never even blown kiss towards a tree.

Vered: That was the last line written. Thanks for liking it. I think we all feel that way sometimes. For us right now, it's a little more than usual.

Beth: Thank you, Beth. I am very glad to have you.

B. Wilde: Thank you for the subscription. Daisy's like me, once she gets going, she'll roll right along, but we've got to toss some coal into the fire.

Ian: I'm thinking of starting Yoga next year, after I've earned a few more minutes in my day. I've always liked the way you sign off. Be well; it's a little bit of Namasté all in itself.

Kyddryn: She'll get going. She'd like to do more than Mondays too, but she doesn't want to bite off more than she can chew. One post alone comes dangerously close. Having readers will help her though. She'll be more inclined to up her ante when she knows there are others reading. Thanks, Kyddryn.

Jamie: Thanks for the inclusion. I hope you enjoy Namas Daisy.

I think I'm going to include this in this week's Wisdom from the Net. Thanks for sharing. I'm off to read Daisy...

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Mmm, namaste. I greet the day with the word, and certain friends who know what it means and who carry that divinity with grace, courage, style, and a sort of deeper knowing. It is not easy to know your divine self, to let it be seen and known by others.

I adore the new blog name, and I fear I shall wish for more than the trickle of Mondays only...I'll be greedy and demand a torrent, something every day for my addled brain to soak in, to ruminate upon.

Shade and Sweetwater,
K (who is in an odd, fey sort of mood, of late)

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Combine the word with the practice of yoga, and you will find great meditative power in it. At least I do.

Be well. Namasté.

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What a great word with such packed meaning. Also a clever way to kickoff her blog. I checked it out. I subscribed. It worked for me. Have a great weekend.

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Writer Dad, you've a couple of weeks of really good discussions. This blog always gives me something to chew on--which is a good thing to have in our current uncertain season.

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Haha @ "Since Daisy is presently spreading herself so thin that she’s starting to look invisible". I can relate. :)

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You know, I was initially going to accuse you of being a Tree Hugger, but I'm glad I didn't considering how many people here seem to love your word.

I might have got beat up or something.

Phew! Close call.

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i know how you and daisy were tickled by my comment about what george lucas did to star wars... so i thought you might like to read about matt stone and trey parker's take on what lucas and speilberg did to the indiana jones series. enjoy!

Love it! Especially since one of my days jobs is owning a yoga center and teaching yoga. Wow, is that an enlightened school!

Namaste ends nearly every yoga class, and, as a teacher, it's interesting to notice how many people chant it often for months or years, without ever asking what it means. Then, when they finally ask and you tell them, they end up saying something like, "oh, that's cool," having somehow already sensed the meaning through the simple act of saying the word.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Writer Dad,
Namaste is a wonderful word, indeed...one word with so much meaning. After spending the last number of hours greeting people - I have found both Shalom (and Salaam) to be equally as effective with my students, be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim. It's lovely to see a conservation of words, when one will do the job!

Rita

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Congratulations to both of you for your shared journey. I look forward to getting to know Daisy as well as I've gotten to know you the past few months. Now, on over to her blog.

namasté

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@Friar: Actually I think it is Char-Mander...HA!

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And here I was, thinking Namasté was a Pokemon character!

(Doesn't he evolve into Thor-Dactyl?)

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I teach yoga and namasté is a term I hold closely. The meaning is beautiful and yet so many students are afraid to join me in saying it to each at the end. Regardless, one of the wellness centers where I teach sells a t-shirt that says:

Have a namasté

I love it.

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Namaste Sean. I learned it as "the Divine in me greets the Divine in you", but that's basically the same thing you said. I think it's great that you taught the kids at your school to greet others like that. If we begin by acknowledging what we have in common, and by recognizing that the Divine is in all of us, communication becomes much easier.

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Namasté is such a powerful sounding word. I'm definitely going to add that one to my vocabulary. Love it!

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Wonderful addition Sean! I just read her first post and found the same sincerity and kindness that you share with us every day. I felt and instant connection as I read her words. She is definitely your other half! :-) Eric.

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J.D.: I love thinking of Namasté as like Shazam. That's funny. If I keep saying it long enough, maybe I'll learn to shoot lightning.

Dave: It will be sad when we say it for the last time at preschool, but our parents love the word and will, I'm sure, keep tradition alive at home. Sorry for the mind movie.

Daniel: Namasté to you.

Lance: 2009 will be our best (and most scary) one yet.

Sal: Thanks for the subscription. Daisy and share a lot of thought, but express things a bit different.

Oktober: We have a lot of overlap. She sometimes gives me my best lines, I'm sure I'll do the same for her. In yesterday's post, I was all finished, but the last line wasn't very good. "When you have language, you can skip rope," came from her.

You know, Daisy's got some of your writing style. Or maybe you have hers. This is good.

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Sweet, I am subscribed, and the dynamic duo are the very first two blogs that my diligent reader displays to me. I can't wait. But I must say that I am kinda with Dave on this one. No baked goods for me...at least for the next hour or so ;)

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An exciting year ahead, no doubt! ....for both of you!

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Glad to learn one new word here today. Namasté :)

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I just say Hello and Goodbye, but then I'm a soulless git.

Will you shed a tear when you say it for the last time in your pre-school?

Poor Dasiy. I've just pictured her as an oven. That's not my fault. It's yours. And after your brief description of the process I won't be baking any cakes today.

:D

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Namaste sounds so powerful ... kind of like Shazam. I like it. Our VP uses it all the time and I always expect to see a bolt of lightening.

Congrats on the new blog.

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