New and Good: New and Good? what?

You know those times when a comment or a moment just sticks with you and resonates through your soul? A thought churns, you ponder it, you make it your own? Sometimes it bugs you, like that annoying song playing in your head. Sometimes, it is the self-talk that takes you high places or sends you down spirals. The other night, the moment, that comment, was good.

I take yoga from two wonderful people, Judith and Graham. At the beginning of class this week, Judith asked everyone to think of something "New and Good"* that happened that day. Do you know how hard that is? To come up with something 'new and good' right on the spot and share it with a neighbor, especially at a time when I was struggling to find any happy anything? Judith said that it didn't have to be big; it could just be that you saw a cool cloud. The point was to think of something positive, something that you noticed.

And the result? Did I come up with something earth-shattering or amazing? Of course not. Rarely can I come up with something creative on the spot. But the outcome was great. By thinking about that positive noticing, it grounded me and put my mind in a great spot to begin yoga.

I quickly realized, though, that I need the "New and Good" more than just before yoga. The next few days, I started noticing, started looking for my "New and Good". I started journaling and found I was writing about my noticings.

The creation of this blog is the result.
A place for noticings.
A place for my New and Good.

What is yours?