Sometimes, my brain moves faster than the rest of me. Ever felt that way? I’m sure we all have. It doesn’t matter who you are, our world moves fast and demands a lot. As a result, I sometimes find myself awake at night, unable to turn my mind off and unable to sleep. I find myself planning out my week while trying to have a conversation with my husband or listen to a friend. Our struggle to slow down and focus our minds on what is in front of us is real. Continue Reading…
Archives For Physical Growth
I am a terrible seamstress. Emphasis on the word “stress”. In fact, one thing I have learned about myself is that I dabble in a lot of crafty hobbies that I mildly enjoy but never take the time to perfect.
Perfectionism has never been a trait of mine. I am easily content, which I always viewed as a good thing but am now learning to find a more balanced approach to this perspective of life.
I believe it is a good thing for us all to learn new skills. That’s why I am always in the middle of a good book or two. It’s why I take further education classes.
But it’s not just about learning the new skill. It’s about taking the time to learn it well. Continue Reading…
At this moment, my toddler is downstairs, screaming at my husband while I hide away in the office. You see, my two year old thinks I exist only to be his mommy. And even though it is at times a very rewarding and fulfilling part of my life, I have to believe I can be the best overall me I can be this year.
It’s so easy at this stage of life, when you have demanding self absorbed little people running around your house to think you are stuck and give up on your goals. You want to create healthy habits but you think you have to wait for a better season of life. But to be honest, from my experience, that better season never comes. Continue Reading…
How many of us have suffered from misalignment in our spine? Probably most of us. It’s amazing how one little problem effects the whole body.
After I had my son, I started having some hip pain from time to time. It was what felt like sciatic flares. So I got some X-rays and went to the chiropractor.
What she discovered seemed to surprise her.
I’m going to tell you something kind of embarrassing. I really battle the demon of body image. I have always been slim and never struggled with my weight but still, I have always been very critical of my body.
As embarrassing as it is to admit such a shallow obsession, I also know these thoughts and anxieties are shared with many of you. It is common for us to compare ourselves to other people and become discontent with our appearance. Continue Reading…
Every year at this time, we find ourselves inspired by a new year to form good habits and disciplines that we know will benefit our lives as a physical, spiritual, and intellectual being. We get excited and then we slowly slip back into our comfortable ways.
I don’t judge. I am guilty of it myself but let me offer you some encouragement when it comes to that dirty word: Discipline.
I have always said yoga is for everyone but it wasn’t until recently that I had a student teach me a new and important lesson in this truth. Yoga has the ability to take a student wherever they are, with whatever limitations and reservations they may have and slowly transform them into stronger, happier, and more balanced individuals.
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What feelings come to mind when you hear the word, “ambition”? Does it give you energy: a fire in your gut that spurs you on toward your goals? Or does it make you feel stressed and uneasy, riddled with fear and insecurity? Continue Reading…
Let’s see. . . It was when I was a senior in college. That was six years ago. Six years ago I took my first yoga class. Well, it was yoga/pilates but I quickly fell in the love with the yoga postures, not giving a second thought to the pilates. I loved how graceful the poses looked, moving in slow simultaneous motion with the other bodies around me. I loved the way it made me feel afterward, my muscles groaning from a workout in which I was unaware I was participating in at the time. Continue Reading…
Feeling stronger. Breathing deeper. Now that my morning jog has gotten easier and my endurance much stronger, I am able to travel longer distances more easily. And there is one thing I observed about myself yesterday morning that reminded me of my yoga practice: I felt clear-headed and calm. Continue Reading…
