Aria Yale
August 29, 2012 10:23 PM
Meditating before class by Aria Yale
Aria had not originally been sure if she would return to Sonora or not. The other children at her community that turned eleven had declined to go to public school, so any hope of having a companion while at Sonora had been dashed. It had almost been enough for her to stay at home too. Sonora was so different than what she grew up with that a year there hadn’t been enough to calm her or excite her into wanting to be here for the full seven years. Her parents and the Elders advised that she was free to come home whenever she wished and they would not hold it against her. Although they had wanted her to make friends and possibly bring in more outsiders, they were acutely aware of her feelings and how any negative flow could disrupt her aura and spirit. Her spiritual well-being came first. In the end though, Aria felt that Sonora hadn’t been a complete waste of time and she still had so much more to learn.This didn’t mean that she would stay forever. Maybe if she made some friends or just met people in general who seemed to not mind her oddities, but thus far, she merely had nice roommates. Aria was not normally a quiet girl, she liked people and made friends easily back at the colony. So, why was it difficult to do so here? Was she really so odd that people didn’t want to be around her? Sure her hair was wild and curly and usually a mess and maybe her clothes didn’t have to be so loose an mix matched at they tended to be, and of course she could make herself up to look nice and pleasant like everyone else, but that wasn’t who she was. Making a lie out of herself wasn’t going to make her feel any better.
She would figure it out eventually.
For now, it was early in the morning, just when the sun was rising, and Aria was out in the gardens doing her morning mediation and Tai Chi. She loved the morning. Smell of dew, the heat not quite there yet, and everything was still settled and calm. She was at peace in the morning. She hadn’t yet been burdened by the days’ negativity. Aria stretched and held her ‘carry the tiger over the mountain’ pose before turning to the ‘grasp the bird’s tail’ pose. She continued to go through the various poses, always practicing her breathing techniques and keeping her core firm. She did this every morning. The meditation helped center her and lifted her spirits. Sometimes, after a rather rough day, Aria mediated before going to bed.
She didn’t stop her meditation or Tai Chi until she had completed the exercise. Only then did she realize someone else had woken early and had found her in the gardens. “Oh, I’m sorry, did I interrupt you?” She asked them, politely.
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Honey Baird
August 30, 2012 8:14 PM
Watching with interest. by Honey Baird
Normally, Honey wouldn’t be up so early in the morning. She much preferred to snore away in a peaceful slumber in a pile of blankets and pillows. However, it was her first year in the desert and she wanted more than anything to see the sun rising over the area. The excitement had given her enough energy to pour herself out of bed, but not enough to actually get ready. A pair of purple flip-flops and the green school robe to cover her pajamas would have to be sufficient.Quietly, the Pecari had snuck out of the dorm and into the gardens. Along her way, she saw all sorts of animals and insects that she might not have seen otherwise. She was just in the middle of examining a particularly interesting snail that had an iridescent shell when a movement caught her attention. Turning a bit further, a girl that looked around her age came into view. Honey tilted her head slightly. She wasn’t really sure what the girl was doing, but it sure looked weird! Why was she making all those strange poses?
Moving closer, Honey took a seat on a nearby pedestal of a statue and watched the girl continue. Well, that was until the girl realized that she was there. Jumping down, she went over to the girl. “No, that was absolutely fantastic!” She grabbed the girl’s hands in her own. “What were you doing? I’ve never seen anything like it!” Growing up as a proper pureblood, Honey and her sister were never allowed to do anything that was remotely deemed as anything less than training for marriage. They were only to learn skills that would help them with managing a household. It wouldn’t have been so bad if her parents didn’t always compliment Heaven on how she was doing. Well, she could learn other things. “Can anyone learn how to do that?”
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Aria
September 03, 2012 5:40 PM
This is interesting? by Aria
Aria tucked her massive blonde curls behind her ears as she looked at the girl who had joined her. She did not remember her from last year, so she wasn’t in Aria’s year or the year above her, so that made her a first year. The girl seemed alright. At least, she didn’t seem to be judging Aria in a poor way. Sometimes Aria felt that people who found out where she was from that they automatically put her into a category of being ‘weird’. Aria was okay with being ‘weird’ if it meant that she was being herself. But she didn’t like being considered ‘weird’ if it meant that people didn’t like her for being different or judged her on things they are only assuming and not understanding. It didn’t seem fair to her that they would judge her without knowing everything first. She was trying very hard to get to know people before making any judgment calls.She smiled when the girl gave praise for her mediation. It was a strange thing to find fascinating, but who was Aria to say otherwise? She enjoyed Tai Chi. It was relaxing and when she watched the adults do it at home, it was rather beautiful. Everyone doing the motions in sync. It was rather artistic and mesmerizing. But Aria doing it all alone, she didn’t think was all that great. She was still learning to be patient with the moves. Her father said once she was balanced, the motion will become more natural for her and she too, will be at peace.
“I was mediating using a form of Tai Chi.” Aria explained to the girl. “My community does this every morning. They feel that if you are centered at the start of start of the day, you will have a day of peace and happiness.” She could have gone in deeper by stating that mediating balances one’s spirit but whenever she discussed spirits and auras, people looked at her strangely. “We are taught Tai Chi when we are very young, so I do believe that anyone can learn it.” Aria commented lightly. “It just takes discipline and patience.” Aria went to her bag and pulled out her water bottle. “I’m Aria.” She greeted.
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