For the Spirit Focus: Being responsible for myself alone Intention: Flow For the Body Type of Yoga Session: Fast Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga Pose Success: Airplane Pose Struggle: Chaturanga Mood Before: Tense, Depressed, Unmotivated Mood After: Neutral, Tight…still Inversion: Legs Up the Wall For the Mind Positive Thoughts: It is imperative to offer every day…
Moment, Not Things
Not that I am necessarily a materialistic person, in that I am not defined by the materials and goods I own, but I do focus on others and experiences rather than living in the moment for myself. It occurs too often when I prioritize others and their wants. I need to be more proactive in…
With Adrienne
For the Spirit Prayer/Verse/Quote: Be a Pineapple Focus: Growing stronger Intention: Lengthening For the Body Type of Yoga Session: Vinyasa Pose Success: Raised Cat Pose Pose Struggle: Chaturanga Mood Before: Energetic, Delighted Mood After: Optimistic, Inspired, Calmed Inversion: Supported Headstand For the Mind Positive Thoughts: It is imperative to offer every day the opportunity to…
Inversion Experience
Tonight, in my brief 3-minute inversion, I experienced the world upside down. I brought myself into a handstand, a risky pose to choose for an inversion without practicing regularly. But I took on a unique challenge amidst my illness, recuperation, and yoga thirst. It brought me to a new perspective of the world. Seeing the…
In Tandem
For the Spirit Prayer/Verse/Quote: See Photo Below Focus: Expanding in tandem with Keith Intention: Loosening For the Body Type of Yoga Session: Yin Yoga Pose Success: Balasana Pose Struggle: Utthan Pristhasana Mood Before: Reluctant, Lazy, Calm Mood After: Motivated & Lucid Inversion: Supported Headstand For the Mind Positive Thoughts: It is imperative to offer every…
2018 Upcoming Achievements
It’s February of 2017 and I’m finally getting around to establishing my yearly goals. Last year, I got sidetracked and find myself sighing at the thoughts of fulfilling them. The one I was happy to accomplish was getting married! And since June, I’ve had the best time of my life. In light of 2017, I…
A Ginger-Mint Electuary, Stomach Salves
A Ginger-Mint Electuary includes two vital herbs for medicinal health. Ginger Mint Ingredients 8 oz. Jar 1/4 Cup of Dried Ginger 1/4 Cup of Dried Mint Leaves 1/3 Cup of Raw Honey Orange Zest (Optional) Instructions Place herbs (dried ginger and dried mint) into jar. Add honey to make a paste with the desire thickness…
New Hobbies: Herbalism
Hello! It has been quite some time since I’ve posted, but I like to think, I’m back! In the meantime, I’ve found myself finally settling down..though amidst the holiday season. In this limbo period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I have discovered a new hobby I would like to explore. So, by no means do I…
Self-Update: Marriage
By no means is this post going to be dedicated to my newly furbished marriage, but I do find some importance in the reshaping of my life as of the past month or so. Having said that, it’s time for a little up-to-date post, and one that does the series of events some justice. On…
A Brief Update
Though I have not been so persistent with my posts, I had a moment to think today at work. Yoga hasn’t been in my daily routine in a while – something I’ve dearly missed. In such case, I will be imploring myself to take on a Yoga Challenge. Starting some date in July, TBD, I…
Day 11
May 3, 2016 For the Spirit Prayer/Verse/Quote: “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 Focus: Finding a new job – which might happen any day now! In light of the great migration to Greensboro, where I planned to…