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“We come with all these parts and no instructions on how to put them together.” ~ Nepo That was the quote I woke up to this morning. I didn’t pay much attention to it. Went on with my day. Yoga, lawn, a walk, exercises, punctuated with good food and plenty of water in between. I . . . → Read More: Step 1….. Today was my artists date with myself, but the agenda went quickly downhill when I realized we have tickets to the Pats/Jets game on Sunday. The tickets are a good thing, having to put on real pants to go to the game is not. I am the girl on the commercial that wears yoga pants . . . → Read More: Ok…This Isn’t Pretty… ….my weight stats from one year ago: October 2010: 125 lbs. October 2011: 139 lbs. Uh….ya… Over the weekend in NY I visited my daughter in her new apartment. She had a bathroom scale. I hopped on and low and behold, there were 14 lbs I received as a gift from my journey this past . . . → Read More: Oh….Did I Forget To Mention… The Physical One: First piece of good news is that there haven’t been any heart attacks. Stats: 2010- one year ago Last time on elliptical at gym: Time: 45 min Strides: 5000 Calories: 402 One year ago I left the gym and totally did Bikram yoga 4 to 5 times per week. This weekend I . . . → Read More: Heart Assessment Today, September 29, was the day one year ago that I started Bikram yoga. What did learn? I learned that yoga is more about the mind than it is the body. Yes, you get a good workout, maybe lose a few pounds, sleep better, eat better, heal a lot of physical ills, but it is . . . → Read More: Another Anniversary Today in yoga a mom and I were discussing how children can’t be in charge of a classroom and I was taken back to remembering myself in this yoga class, one year ago this month. When you first start Bikram yoga, you suffer and wonder why you go back the next day. You’re wiping . . . → Read More: True Surrender This morning, while going through my prayer list, I paused to pray for a friend who really wants to do something, but is afraid. I started to pray for God to give her the courage to do it, but instead was lead to pray for her to slow down and not rush it. Then, . . . → Read More: Slow Going There I was, morning yoga class, in Standing Separate Head to Knee pose, forehead smashed against my knee (don’t even ask how you connect those parts), sinuses running out from somewhere in my nasal cavity while at the same time, sweat is running up my nose (again, don’t ask), and here is what the instructor . . . → Read More: Those Uncomfortable Moments in Life Walking the beach is something I do almost daily. I do it when I’m down. I do it when I’m up. I do it when I’m in the middle. To me, the beach represents heaven on Earth. It calms my spirits, lifts my spirits, and straightens out my sometimes twisted thinking. One meditation this week . . . → Read More: Walking I have been dreading going to yoga on these summer days since March. I kept remembering the trouble breathing that came with the rise in humidity. I was so happy that by the end of January I had the breath mastered and no longer feared the frantic panic. I hadn’t taken a knee since late . . . → Read More: A New Victory |
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