A Girl's First Pair of Mala Beads

Yesterday I bought my very first pair of mala beads.  I kinda fell in love with them instantly. I slept with them on last night, and I'm not the type of girl that sleeps with anything the first day I meet them. Shits getting real real fast.
     For those who are not yet familiar with mala beads they are a string of beads <please refer to the example to your right> that are used to meditate, or to repeat mantras, or as a symbol of one's spiritual beliefs.  There are a 108 beads on a string, and about 108 suggested reasons why there are 108 beads. Non can be absolutely substantiated.  If you're interested in these suggested reasons head on over to Swami J's website:  http://www.swamij.com/108.htm
      In my case, I bought them as a reminder of my dedication to Yoga. Many many ....many times I get caught up in life's wonderful whirlwinds. In fact I can say with confidence that there are a bazillion times in my life- say after a crappy day at work or a fight with someone I love- when I run straight to the wine bottle, and not so much the yoga mat. I felt strongly that I needed something of a talisman to remind me that I can always choose a yogic option, if that's my intention.  Maybe instead of that glass of wine, I could try something new. It's definitely possible that I won't necessarily prefer the new thing in future situations, but the fact that I chose to try something new right now...totally yogic, bra.
       Also, its kind of nice to have something to play with with my hands.  See, I have obsessive busy hand syndrome (self diagnosed, but I'm pretty confidant its a serious clinical condition).  Either I'm creasing shirts, or biting nails, or messing around with my hair...my hands always are doing something.  So now playing with beads is just one more option! yay for options!
    Ok yallins, I'm all blogged out. Thanks as always for reading, and of coarse leave comments if you gots something to say!
Cheers and Namaste.