Ate Prayed Loved

I have ate, prayed and loved...not in Italy, India and Bali...still, the journey has been, in the end  I found my 'SELF', that's what the journey is for...

Wishing all a Wonderful

Holiday Season,

 a Very Merry Christmas, 

Peace, Love, Joy 2011!

Namaste

The demise of the Femme Fatale or the Fatal demise of la Femme

Is the 21st century...
to be the demise of the Femme Fatale or a Fatal demise to la Femme?

In search of answers, first to find a few 'meanings' to WORDS...
Femme fatale
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A femme fatale (pronounced /ˌfɛm fəˈtæl/ or /ˌfɛm fəˈtɑːl/; French: [fam faˈtal], with all [a]'s)
is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype or stock character of literature and art. Her ability to entrance and hypnotize her victim was in the earliest stories seen as being literally supernatural, hence the most prosaic femme fatale today is still described as having a power akin to an enchantress, vampire, female monster.  The phrase is French for "deadly woman".  A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, and allure. Typically, she is exceptionally well-endowed in addition to possessing these qualities. In some situations, she uses lying or coercion rather than charm.  Although typically villainous, femmes fatales have also appeared as antiheroines in some stories, and some even repent and become heroines by the end of the tale. 

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme_fatale

Does this long standing definition mean that any female to possess beauty, charm and allure is a
'Femme fatale'; does lying and co-ercion allude to her 'inner' knowledge..
Are beauty and brains truly 'deadly'?...

Definition of la femme
A:
wife
woman

Definition of fa·tal (ftl) adj.

Causing or capable of causing death

Of decisive importance; fateful: came through at the fatal moment.

Concerning or determining one's fate: the fatal thread of life.

Synonyms: fatal, deadly, mortal, lethal
These adjectives apply to what is or is likely to cause death. Fatal describes conditions, circumstances, or events that have caused or are destined to cause death or dire consequences: a fatal illness.

Definition of Demise

de·mise (d-mz) KEY NOUN:  Death.

The end of existence or activity; termination: 

Obsolete Having been destined; fated.

In  the 21st century will we see the demise of the Femme Fatale or the fatal demise of la Femme?...as we continue to learn, grow, excel..what will become of  'la Femme' and as we continue to give, share, love...what will become of the beauty, charm and allure of the 'Femme Fatale'...

Could balance lie within the fine line of being the creatures; we were 'CREATED' to 'BE'... and loving the

fem·i·nine (fm-nn)  ADJ:  Characterized by or possessing qualities generally attributed to a woman.  Of or relating to women or girls. 

for what she is; as an integral part, without which; this world would stop spinning round and round...looking to find solid ground...the ground beneath her feet which can be found as she retains her 'feminity' to which she has been born and been bound...Namaste

Beauty is a great gift of heaven; not for the purpose of female vanity, but a great gift for one who loves, and wishes to be beloved. Quotes by

 Maria Edgeworth

Into the Zone....the zone where all that people 'want' you to be and all that you 'are' become collectively intertwined. 

 You are 'life', you are the 'wave'...

LISTEN to the roar of it's thunder, feel how fast it pulls you along,

take control of it and ride...

once you've accomplished that nothing can stop you...

'NOT EVEN YOURSELF'...

Who Am I? 

'ME'...la FEMME IN THE 21ST CENTURY...

HANG ON FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR 'LIFE'

Namaste

Excerpt from

ECHOES OF A SOUL,

A yogini's journey from the heart to the heart

 February 2005

  

Back to the Mat

Tomorrow I get back to the Mat with all my Yogini friends after an extended period of rest and relaxation during the Summer months (which was 'much' needed) after a long period of being pushed both physically and emotionally to my limits during the 'Spring'...this period of rest helped me to relax, release and re-define what exactly it is I am looking to 'achieve' in the moment...when your practice becomes your 'work' it is sometimes hard to navigate between the lines of what works to help others achieve balance, while maintaining your own...last Spring taught me much about 'myself', my motivations and my ultimate goals as is the 'way' of Yoga, Dance or any other discipline that keeps you present and aware in the moment. With each new opportunity and each 'transition' I grow to learn and understand more and more how what we think we want, need or understand is always up to change at a 'moments' notice...and if we learn to grow to understand and accept this than the inevitable 'change' in the moment is that much easier to accept...leaving you truly open to an undefined acceptance of what it is you truly want but more importantly what you need. Once again I am brought back to two sayings that are very relevant to me in the moment: "I seek only to reveal my true self, which may or may not be the same tomorrow, if I should learn something new that changes me." and You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you might find You get what you need...So tomorrow I go back to the Mat with a 'new' perspective...no better nor worse than the previous one, just slightly changed...as have I...reminded once again of how Yoga and Dance have changed my 'existance'...Namaste Tomorrow I get back to the Mat with all my Yogini friends after an extended period of rest and relaxation during the Summer months (which was 'much' needed) after a long period of being pushed both physically and emotionally to my limits during the 'Spring'...this period of rest helped me to relax, release and re-define what exactly it is I am looking to 'achieve' in the moment...when your practice becomes your 'work' it is sometimes hard to navigate between the lines of what works to help others achieve balance, while maintaining your own...last Spring taught me much about 'myself', my motivations and my ultimate goals as is the 'way' of Yoga, Dance or any other discipline that keeps you present and aware in the moment. With each new opportunity and each 'transition' I grow to learn and understand more and more how what we think we want, need or understand is always up to change at a 'moments' notice...and if we learn to grow to understand and accept this than the inevitable 'change' in the moment is that much easier to accept...leaving you truly open to an undefined acceptance of what it is you truly want but more importantly what you need. Once again I am brought back to two sayings that are very relevant to me in the moment: "I seek only to reveal my true self, which may or may not be the same tomorrow, if I should learn something new that changes me." and You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you might find You get what you need...So tomorrow I go back to the Mat with a 'new' perspective...no better nor worse than the previous one, just slightly changed...as have I...reminded once again of how Yoga and Dance have changed my 'existance'...Namaste

'Saving' a Bird

Today not unlike many other days my life has come to clarity......through a 'bird'....yep, again.....this morning my little one's called me to the back door to show me a bird who is trapped in our neighbors Berry patch......come to think of it, he was there yesterday....I just didn't realize he was trapped....I went to the neighbors, no one home....I went to see if I could get the bird out and for the life of me I can't figure out how he got himself into this 'situation'......as soon as he felt my presence and heard my voice which to him apparently didn't sound like 'singing', he began to squawk and unsuccessfully flail himself against the 'chicken wire' fence that has him confined....all because he wanted a wonderful, juicy, god given gift of the 'Berry'....I 'informed' the bird your only choice at this moment is to calm down, lie down, rest and wait until the neighbors arrive home and I make sure you get out and are 'Free' once again...........I know now you are wondering how this brings clarity to me........well I am not too unlike that 'Bird' and neither are we all............we are free and soaring, singing our song one moment and then we go for something, well, wonderful, juicy and God given........unfortunately sometimes we don't see all the trappings that may be lying in wait.......if both the bird and ourselves could stop, look, wait.....we might find that we sense or even see the folly that lies before us....but alas like most we are impatient....for many reasons....we are hungry,,,,,starved,,,,,,,sometimes just plain glutenous.........I too at some points feel trapped inside my own 'chicken wire'........and feel as if I am trying to bang my way out of situations that are, with no pun intended 'fruitless'.....so I am learning...just like the bird in the backyard that sometimes all we can do is become calm and patient and wait....there is 'help'......it is there, for this bird anyway.....call it a Yogic lesson.....call it a 'bird trapped in my neighbors backyard'......or call me crazy...........it is amazing to me how some of the simplest of events in our existence can give us a clarity about all things...........and when I get to the neighbors this evening.....I know there will be more than one 'bird' being set free............Namaste

Footnote: ...........that 'FreeBird' is flying high once again........Namaste

Olympic 'moment'

A little prologue to this blog: I am not an avid hockey fan these days.......Oh, there once was a time like alot of Candian boys and girls....that I admired David Keon (he bore the No.14) that was his claim to fame, Lanny McDonald, Darryl Sittler, Tiger Williams and Eddy Shack to name a few....I have shared a 'moment with at least 3 out of 5 and actually, come to think of it I have a 'very' recent autograph from 'Darryl' saying only 'Keep Smiling'....the good 'old' days....Where is that autograph? that will be worth much to me one day.....I did however catch the beginning of the Canadian womens hockey game and was happy to see they are as competative today as ever; Geraldine, I am sure is very proud......there you have your proloque, now here we go...I havn't felt much like writing these days but today I got the 'itch' and here's what came out;

What happened to 'All for One and One for All'.....I somehow thought the Olympics was about bringing the best of the world together in the 'moment' and respecting eachother in good sportsmanship...if 'not' for anything else.....what I saw this Olympics was people coming together in a 'moment' and then being seperated in the next by words or actions that diminished accomplishments, this may have always been how it was....maybe I am just more aware.

Here's the thing; what is accomplishment for any if within the next breath you pull away all celebration of the achievement?

This comes on the tail of an article I read regarding Canada's 'Crosby' and USA's 'Miller'; for those of us who do not follow the NHL...they both play for the Pittsburgh Penquins and were both at the Olympics under what I believe must have been very extrenuating circumstances considering they both play for the same NHL team and 'Crosby' scored the winning 'Gold' goal on 'Miller'. Got the scoop?......as everyone get's back into their normal NHL season 'Crosby' gets boo-ed by many in Pittsburgh and 'Miller' gets a standing O......I understand that 'Crosby' is a Canadian and that re-playing the winning goal must have felt like salt in the wound, as I know it would have for many Canadians had the coin tossed the other way.......but come on if you are truly a 'sportsman' that involves sportsmanship, "it's about the achievement of sport"..........sorry, I thought I had lost all of my niavate.

Both Crosby and Miller deserve praise and admiration, despite all odds they both made it to a place in history and both did their best so in my bypartisan thoughts..........

Congratulations to both Miller and Crosby for both achieving the opportunity to share in an 'Olympic' moment.

Namaste

Footnote:  I found my autograph and I  'Keep Smiling'