Standing in love and sunset dinner at Coyol
"Why do we think it's called pigeon pose?" Rebecca asked. Rebecca is a beautiful, talented yoga instructor who teaches a few times each week at Harmony. Vinyasa and intense breath work are her jam. She is in her 40's with piercing green eyes, milk coffee colored skin, and kinda sexy gray hair framing her face. She danced across the room throughout the 90 minute class, fluid, encouraging uninhibited movement. Rebecca is another teacher who made me feel like this was the first time she was teaching and that this was the most important class of her life - what a gift. As Hubs begins her teaching career (last week!), I am confident she will make her students feel this way, too. "I think it's because pigeons chests are puffed out, their heart before their heads. Physically, lean into the hip stretch, sending your heart forward to go a layer deeper. Emotionally, consider what leading with your heart looks like."
Did you know Bob Marley has a son, Stephen Marley, who is also an artist? As I sat reading at Rolling Waves, I tuned into the background music: "We don't need to fall in love. Standing in love is better." I don't know exactly what Stephen's intention was with that lyric, but my interpretation is that there is less helplessness, more lasting strength in standing versus falling. As single woman in my mid-30s, I have pondered what "falling" in love will look like for me. Am I too independent to fall? Do I know too much about myself to fall? I saw a psychic friend of Colleen's back in 2022. It was the first time I had done something like that - YOLO! She talked a lot about roots. I would end up with someone grounded, deeply rooted. Perhaps instead of falling in love with my hypothetical person I will stand, rooted, in love with them.
Elyse and I went to Coyol for an early sunset dinner. Conlan made the reservation 3 weeks ago, but was stuck in the US for work. Coyol is a chic new restaurant atop a "mountain" in Nosara. It was a bumpy, windy 20-minute drive up. The food was incredible. We split tuna tartar with avocado and mango and a white fish with vegetables, olives, and potatoes. I will let the views and ambiance speak for themselves. Conversation with Elyse was easy. We talked about love, work, friends, family, where to live. She broke up with her boyfriend of 8 years in August. They lived together for the last year of their relationship and she’s living a nomadic life at the moment. Where does she want to live? As she enters back into “the game”, what is important to her? I gave her my best advice - as long as physical appearance is at the top of the list, everything else will seamlessly fall into place. It was quite the romantic evening for two new friends. As we sipped cocktails on a handmade, wooden bench overlooking the jungle, ocean, and setting sun, I smiled at her and said “cheers!” She laughed in disbelief of our surroundings, thanked me for having her as my date, and said “fucking cheers, Kels.” And it all comes back to hairdresser Julie. Inspired by Elyse, I decided last night that I am getting bangs and am vying for Julie's approval.
I told David Whyte I love him and still haven’t heard back. Perhaps not the smoothest, but we weren’t sitting at a bar, so I couldn’t suavely inquire about what he ordered. My eyes remain peeled as I walk Nosara's streets looking for that brilliant, Irish silver fox. Pray for me.
XO,
Kelsey
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