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Wake Up & Give Thanks, Every Day! (mostly the music & blessings) October 12, 2025

Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Dharma, Faith, Gratitude, Healing Stories, Life, Music, One Hoop, Philosophy, Religion, Sukkot, Wisdom, Yoga.
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“Chag sameach!” to those celebrating Sukkot! Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone grateful for friendship, peace, freedom, understanding, wisdom, and second chances.

May everyone be healthy and strong; may everyone be peaceful and happy.

“There were one hundred and fifty-five went up and fifty-five got themselves down, so they wanted to say I lowered one hundred, but I refused. They wanted to know how many I took care of. I said, ‘I don’t know.’ I don’t see how it could possibly be more than fifty. So they’re the ones who changed it from one hundred. I wanted fifty, and they made it seventy-five. I don’t want to ever say I took care of seventy-five. All I want to say is I was just thankful that the Lord was able to use me, and forget the number. It’s not the number: It’s doing the best you can.”

— Corporal Desmond Doss (awarded the Medal of Honor today in 1945), quoted from the edited transcript of the interview in Beyond Glory: Medal of Honor Heroes in their Own Words by Larry Smith

Please join me today (Sunday, October 12th) at 2:30 PM for a yoga practice on Zoom. You can use the link from the “Class Schedules” calendar if you run into any problems checking into the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra     (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.

Sunday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “Sukkot 3”]

If you are thinking about suicide, worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, you can dial 988 (in the US) or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call this TALK line if you are struggling with addiction or involved in an abusive relationship. The Lifeline network is free, confidential, and available to all 24/7. YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.

White Flag is an app, which I have not yet researched, but which may be helpful if you need peer-to-peer (non-professional) support.

If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgement-free place to talk, you can also click here to contact the TrevorLifeline (which is staffed 24/7 with trained counselors).

In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).

Donations are tax deductible; class purchases are not necessarily deductible.

Check out the “Class Schedules” calendar for upcoming classes.

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