When my HH and I were dating he treated me to yoga on my birthday. Afterward we went to our favorite little spot in Somerville for lunch and I got a wrap - and he treated. At lunch he handed me a brown paper bag, like the kind you put a lunch in for school, and said, “Happy Birthday!” I smiled excitedly and opened the bag and pulled out…a French cassette tape for children. Madison was little. I laughed and said, “Is this a joke?”
He then explained that he treated to yoga and lunch, too.
I asked again, “Are you joking?”
He was not.
He had heard me say repeatedly that I didn’t care about material things and my former husband had bought me all these expensive rings and bracelets and necklaces and it was so not me. I just wanted to be with him - spend time with him. He didn’t get it. Or me. I would say, “Let’s just go for a walk for my birthday!” He would smile and hand me a beautiful box with an emerald necklace inside and take off to golf for 12 hours.
Well my HH, Handsome Boyfriend at the time, had heard what I said. He is a great listener. He is also from Switzerland where birthdays are not such a big thing. Not like in the US.
Well he now noted my discontent at this birthday (lol) and after that became the most thoughtful gift giver ever (and generous too, but that wasn’t the point). He is much much much better at buying and giving gifts than I.
I am not a shopper and don’t think in that way at all, so to that point, I am always wondering what I can get so and so and so and so for Christmas that is thoughtful, loving, kind, happy, sparkly, inspirational and will help them be their most authentic, best self. Because after all happiness is really what everyone is after in wanting that “thing” on their list.
So it just came to me in meditation, The Best Ever Holiday bundle!💫🌟✨ You’re busy! I will take care of it all for you and it’s wicked reasonably priced. Here’s what your friend/family/teacher/bus driver/co-worker will get:
~My signed book
~My Inspiration card deck
~Prana Power Yoga ✨🙏🏻✨ DVD circa 2002 (worth watching just to see my bangs and hair color)
~Prana Power Yoga ✨🙏🏻✨ DVD circa 2012
~A handwritten note indicating it’s from you and whatever you want me to say
Grand total? $49.99!!
All YOU need to do: Email me at taylorwells@alumni.brown.edu and lmk:
1. Name(s) Plural because once my yoga student Jacqueline bought 20 books and decks and checked everyone off her list.
2. Address
3. What you want me to say on the card
Who’s in?