Baptism by Flower Water – NYC Moments #119

In many religions and cultures you are baptized and thus renewed. It’s a big event for most as well as new start for some. What about those moments when you just need a little pick me up that isn’t in the form of say, chocolate? I was in a funk this morning and went for my usual cup of organic coffee at Whole Foods in the Bowery. I did manage to not go for the chocolate chip scone because I must have known at an intuitive level that there was a better way.  I found it sitting at a red light on Houston in the form of a NYC water truck.  It was dousing with a beautiful arc of water the pretty flowers in the median. Impulse took hold and I dashed from my corner and triumphantly stood with arms flung high under the arc of water coming from the top of the truck and was thus baptised NYC style. I yelled ‘Thank you!’ and skipped off home.  It was just what I needed to put a bit of the kid back in me in this very adult world and a smile on my face.

copyright Jillanne Ohana
17 June 2009

Tim Fain – NYC Moments: #54

My friend and I went to the free Naumburg Orchestral Concert in Central Park at the Bandshell this evening.  Violinist, Tim Fain, is magical.  He is whimsical, deep, talented and just a pleasure to watch and listen to.  I am so grateful that these concerts are put on (http://www.naumburgconcerts.org/).  It is so refreshing to be in the middle of magical Central Park listening to wonderful music with the moon shining overhead.  It is so easy to forget about the trials and tribulations of the day and just be.  Wonderful music does that.  It allows you to just be.  Peacefully.  The concerts are July 8th, 22nd and August 5th @ 7:30pm.  Come and be.   It is a true NYC moment.

copyright Jillanne Emerson

24 June 2008

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NYC Moment #8

Today is my ‘I love me’ day.  Well, it’s one of 12.  Every month on the 8th, I celebrate the fact that I love me.  This in not narcissistic, rather it is healing.  It was 9 years and 2 months ago that my divorce was final.  I am happy to say that it took me a few minutes of finger counting and musing into space to figure out the span of time, so at least I’m not obsessing over it as I was say one month into it.  The only reason I bring it up is because it explains my ‘I love me’ day.  I was young and very romantic in my married years, so I would celebrate each 8th of the month because on one of the 8th’s is when we were married.  It was actually a very nice tradition.  Of course when we split up my mind and body were so attuned to celebrating on the 8th that it did not know what to do without the routine.  (Think Pavlov’s Dog)   Each 8th I would feel devastated, so I came up with the idea of changing the celebration.  Since I did not feel loved by my now was-band, there was just me to step up to the plate.  And I have.  I have consciously acknowledged to my self 110 times (that’s 9 years, 2 months folks!) that I love me.  It has been a lovely reminder that no matter what is going on around me in this crazy city that I am loved.  It is a day I choose to spend with me, myself and I.  Always.  Today was no exception and I felt such a peace inside even when I was walking up noisy Columbus Avenue on a busy NYC night.  

copyright JillAnne Emerson

May 8, 2008

NYC Moment #5

Sometimes it is nice just to have quiet moments. There is so much hustle and bustle, especially in this city, that it is important to find peace.  I know I’m not alone in this quest.  Central Park was full of people this evening as I was looking for my bit of quiet.  I have no idea if they were looking for peace too, but that doesn’t matter.  What is one person’s peace is not another’s.  Maybe that is the beauty of humanity.  We all have a different opinion of, well, everything.  That is what inner peace really is.  The ability to have tranquility in your own opinion.  Peace to you my friends.

copyright JillAnne Emerson – May 5, 2008