The magic of Christmas is not in the presents but in His presence.

A quote about the 3rd niyama, tapas

Tapas is a practice of balanced austerity, sacrifice, discipline. Tapas means “heat” or “fire.” Go through the heat and accept it – invite it in. The fire brings transformation. If you are not in stillness, you are craving or having aversion. Transformation happens through the fire – burn off some layers and emerge as something new – […]

“Most people walk in and out of your life, but FRIENDS leave footprints on your heart.”

~Unknown

is NYC cheap?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/magazine/who-says-new-york-is-not-affordable.html?pagewanted=2&pagewanted=all&_r=1& Interesting piece by Catherine Rampell. googlee959cce17022f5fb.html