tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90419930207739559062024-02-02T01:59:30.336-08:00be fit. be well. be happy.finding a blissful body, mind & soulUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-79174202280651963792010-01-22T07:06:00.000-08:002010-01-22T07:09:02.944-08:00new address - please switch in your reader!hi all! thanks for dealing with my slack blogging of late, but i am back in the game and will have more to say from now on. my address has changed, so please if you follow - change the address. oh pretty please do because i don't want to lose touch. the new address is <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.blissful-body.org/</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>let me know what you think of the new design! hope to hear from you soon! best wishes. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-29380150470693610652010-01-19T06:08:00.000-08:002010-01-19T06:14:15.748-08:00dragging my feeti have been a totally bad blogger of late. why oh why have i been dragging my feet about getting back into the game?!?! i have just needed some time to ground back down to earth and check in with all that is home to me. new blog design is in process and i can't wait to make the switch and be re-inspired in so many ways! <div><br /></div><div>goals for today:</div><div><ul><li>get schedule back in shape and confirm clients schedules </li><li>weekly yoga post on the <a href="http://thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com/">joy of yoga</a></li><li>start teaching new <a href="http://www.lightenupyoga.com/classes/class_schedule.htm">yoga class</a> at 4pm</li><li>put away laundry and tidy up the house</li><li>rehearse for upcoming<a href="http://www.ashevillefringe.org/"> fringe festival</a> performance at 7:30pm</li><li>keep on setting back in to reality</li><li>make appointment with local <a href="http://www.movingmoment.com/">BMC practitioner</a></li><li>take dog for hike/run</li></ul><div>cheers! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-43355000786922754672010-01-17T07:50:00.000-08:002010-01-17T10:25:46.358-08:00finding a fluid balancejust to share a little bit of what i can verbally articulate from the training i went to last week. i have actually been able to name some of the ways i feel. for so long i pushed and pushed ahead to be successful and make an impact. i gave so much effort and energy out and thought that doing so would really feed me. (and it did in many ways for a while...it has brought me many successes and experiences i am grateful for!) what i really discovered this past week was that i recoup in a place of energetically stepping back. that doesn't mean that i give any less effort to my work and/or home...it just means that i do it from a place of pulling back into myself and allowing what takes place to happen without the added stress that i used to bring to a situation.<div><br /></div><div>in body mind centering work, i resonated with the balance in the blood circulating in the body. we have arterial blood that the heart pumps away from itself. it is full of effort and rhythm. it is dynamic and grounding. on the flip side is venous blood that is pumped from the periphery (arms, legs, head) back to the heart. the quality of the venous blood is wave-like and gentle pulsing. i like to think of the return back to the heart as comfort. this is where i feel i am in so many ways in my life. i am returning back to my heart and myself. through this experiential anatomy perspective, i have been able to see that i have not been finding the balance between coming and going as i thought i had. i feel there are so many ways i can reconnect that have been staring me in the face and, yet, i have been putting so much effort into figuring out what those things are that i haven't seen them at all! does that ever happen to you? do you ever ask yourself "why didn't i recognize that a long time ago?" some of my specific decisions will be written about in due time. i really feel the pull to transition and am excited about the adventure. i feel a strong pull back into myself, back into my home, back into my heart.<div>ahhhh...2010 feels like a year of settling. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-53903088332510859612010-01-13T09:25:00.000-08:002010-01-13T09:36:30.048-08:00coming back up for air!<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hello my beloved readers. </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> i am back from an intense training and have gained so much new perspective! yeah for time and space to rest and recollect and learn. the week of body mind centering training was based in experiential anatomy and focused on the fluid systems of the body. i was in such physical/mental process with the whole week that it was very hard to verbalize my experience....thus, no blogging for the week! boo. i even missed my beloved mindful monday (which i want to being in each week!) here's my mindful thought of the week - paraphrased from bonnie bainbridge cohen (founder of body mind centering): </span><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> it's not about what you can get; it's about the experiences you have. </span></i> </b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i love this! it really hit home for me in so many ways. i've become really clear that life is all about what comes and what goes, what goes in and what goes out - and then setting intentional and thoughtful boundaries to contain that which passes through out lives. i can't wait to share more about the internal balance i have found through this deeper experience of my body. lots of thoughts still swirling around.....more to come. cheers!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-41301662461127076092010-01-06T15:53:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:16:32.560-08:00brain in overloadwow. not sure how much posting will get done this week as i have just finished day one in my seven day training on the fluid systems of the body with <a href="http://www.bmc-nc.com">body mind centering</a>. it's amazing and i am so in process about what it is all about and how this will shift my work and influence my goal to live mindfully. my brain is swirling. thanks for understanding. more about this when i ground back down to earth. (hopefully tomorrow, i'll be able to focus and discuss this insightful week i am embarking upon!) cheers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-24515607027051461662010-01-04T07:33:00.000-08:002010-01-04T07:33:00.175-08:00mindful monday - 1/52as mentioned before, i really want to get organized about blogging and set realistic intentions on writing. i look forward to sharing all of this with you along the way! <div><br /><div>welcome to the first (of hopefully many) </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mindful monday</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>the start of my week seems to be the most inspirational and also the hardest because i am usually not reading to jump back in after the weekend. i always stay up to late on sundays (probably due to excess energy from sunday evening dance rehearsals) and setting a monday intent helps me wake up fresh and ready for what it ahead. </div><div>my favorite thing about my mondays is that i take a weekly yoga class (actually skipping today due to much needed visit from best gal and her son - we're having dinner tonight, but usually my mondays involve yoga). it is such a wonderful end of the day activity for me. i hope to add to my mondays with blogging about mindfulness and setting an intent each week to bring that to my life.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“</span></i><a class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/generosity_is_another_quality_which-like_patience/323897.html" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); text-decoration: none; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for </span></i><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">mindfulness</span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving. A good place to start is with yourself. See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance, or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation-to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">” -Jon Kabat Zinn</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>i think my tendency to busy myself to the -nth degree is because there have been times when i have felt like i was not deserving of time without busyness. that i needed to constantly be on the go in order to be worthy of life. sounds pretty extreme - right?!?! i am moving away from that pattern and giving myself time and space to recognize what i need. i love to think of this as a foundation to living the mindful life: giftng yourself the ability to live mindfully. allowing it and doing it. i find that in the past decade, there have been many moments where my self worth and value comes from external sources (and not even people who i was really that close to). i am now learning that all of those feelings of self and worthiness - given the time i need to embrace who i am and be with those i truly love - really comes from within. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>mindful practice of the week:</b> </span>allow time without purpose as a gift - at least 30 minutes each day (no thinking - oh, i should be doing this or that OR feeling bad about "wasting time") and know that it is deserved. notice if giving to myself enables gifts to flow to others with effortlessness. take deep breathes the whole way. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-75674159220137585472010-01-03T18:51:00.000-08:002010-01-03T19:02:10.014-08:00january dreamingi feel a little behind in getting my plans together for blogging in 2010. one thing i want to do each month is post some dreams, goals, thoughts that i have for the month and then follow up at the end of the month to see how those commitments worked out. staying mindful and organized for me is all about setting intention and doing my very best to follow through.<div><br /></div><div><i>wishes for january</i></div><div><ul><li>attend first <a href="http://www.bmc-nc.com/">body mind centering</a> training on the fluid system and embark upon new facet of learning and teaching healing movement</li><li>use time at training to develop book writing plan & marketing for lovely, inspiring friend jessica's fabulous <a href="http://ortho-body.com/">body work practice</a></li><li>begin game plan for e-course on mindfully managing your time - any ideas or interest?!?!</li><li>blog re-design and switch to wordpress</li><li>cardio exercise and yoga practice daily (not so good up until now, but monday is true beginning for me!)</li><li>only have my oh-so loved vino on the weekends</li><li>finish setting modern dance piece on the company for march show</li><li>10 minutes of meditation daily</li><li>2-3 book reviews on the blog</li></ul><div>what are your aspirations for this beginning month of the decade? i am stoked on 2010 to be a year of progress, innovation, and growth! (oh - and maybe taking more pics of my life - i've gotta improve on that one!) cheers! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-83414162576955204722009-12-31T07:48:00.000-08:002010-01-01T13:06:17.192-08:00goodbye 2009 - progressing into 2010one way my 2010 word <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><b>choice</b></span> is leading me is to choose to be organized and dedicated to the blog. mid-january the blog will have a complete and exciting re-do. i can't wait for the new design to be inspiring and maybe draw some more readers!!! <div>i also want to focus a bit more on my fitness life yoga teaching, practice & philosophy, and my modern dance world. i think i need to choose to have a little more focus on the blog. starting on mondays - i'm gonna bring in some inspiration for the week with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">mindful mondays</span>. the rest of the week is a little up in the air - like i said....i am working on finding focus - i haven't totally gotten there yet! it'll come.</div><div><br /></div><div>on to....10 for 2010.</div><div><br /></div><div>here are my 10 goals for this new year. i wanted them all to be achievable and realistic cause i tend to over commit and then end up being disappointed. for 2010 - i choose to:</div><div><ol><li>train (12-15 weeks) and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">run the biltmore classic 5k</span> in may (last time i ran a 5k, i really hurt my knee, but i didn't really follow and sort of training program, so this will be different!)</li><li>practice yoga daily (even if it is just for 10 minutes!)</li><li>read and review on the blog one fiction and one non-fiction (probably health, mind/body-based) book per month</li><li>give my husband a hug and a kiss first thing when i walk through the door at the end of the day (no more running to the computer or doing anything before that happens)</li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">limit computer</span>. blogging, blog reading <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">time to 30 minutes a day</span> (<i>yes</i> - i can veg out on it forever - not being to mindful - and want to spend time commenting on other blogs and building some readership, but have to live my life in order to have something to even write about!!! the internet totally zaps my time too often and i really must focus on living this blissful life!)</li><li>use the <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/feeling-crunch-becoming-scheduling.html">planner pad</a> for scheduling, to do's, ideas and goals. </li><li>journal often on ideas and life musings</li><li>begin word document with writing for book i hope to one day finish and publish on living the mindful life. actually spend time writing at least 1-2 times per week. </li><li>have lunch with a girlfriend once per month (at least!)</li><li>15 minutes a day of speed cleaning to stay on top of my house (which so easily gets out of control if i am on the computer or reading too long)</li></ol><div>ok - so reasonable and doable goals. not too large scale, but i sometimes feel that all of my thoughts and goals, etc. are super large and big picture and know that i have a hard time scaling down and looking at how i can actually succeed on the day to day. (hence: my general life goal to live an insightful, mindful - in the present life - however successful or unsuccessful that may be!) more on that in 2010. </div><div><br /></div><div>peace to you and yours.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-19526436855608239982009-12-28T19:31:00.001-08:002009-12-29T14:56:14.298-08:00WORD of 2010decision made.<div><br /></div><div>my word for 2010 is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">CHOICE</span></b></span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>there are so many words i want to choose like: balance, harmony, mindfulness, peaceful, compassion, creativity, self-love, grace, spirit, adventure...and the list could go on and on. i decided the most powerful word for me is choice because i can<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><i> choose</i></span> to live with all these other fabulous words in mind. all i have to do is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><i>choose</i></span> what's best for me! i did gave it some journal love and want to share some of these thoughts with you all.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">in 2010, i </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">choose</span></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> to:</span></div><div><ul><li>put my family first and spend more time at home</li><li>make conscious scheduling decisions</li><li>limit my alcohol intake to once per week</li><li>exercise daily</li><li>spend reasonable time on the computer</li><li>use my time wisely</li><li>practice yoga daily</li><li>eat healthy meals and resist over indulgence</li><li>keep my home organized</li><li>read even more</li><li>not react on the defense (it's a bad habit i am trying to break)</li><li>sip hot tea</li><li>spread love and compassion</li><li>be thankful for my body and all that is does for me</li><li>be creative</li><li>avoid things that zap time and energy</li><li>drink oodles of water</li><li>home cooked meals</li><li>send more snail mail</li><li>take weekly yoga class</li><li>put energy into all that serves me</li></ul></div><div>and the list will go on and on as the year progresses. there are lots more in my journal o' me, but some too personal to post. any other takers on the word of the year? cheers!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-44478554559978639972009-12-27T07:30:00.000-08:002009-12-27T07:39:10.539-08:00organizing for 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 21px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in my quest to get it together for 2010, i have been journaling a ton about goals and - dare i say - <i>resolutions</i>, etc. i am resistant to use the word resolution cause i think it can sometimes set us up for disappointment when life gets in the way. i stumbled across </span></span><a href="http://christinekane.com/blog/resolution-revolution-a-better-way-to-start-your-year/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this post from christine kane's blog</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> about choosing one word to guide you throughout the year. i really like the idea and so today's thoughts and journaling are going to be around what that might be. don't get me wrong - i am still going to set 10 goals for 2010 and lots of other organizational ideas on setting myself on the right path for the new year - but, the idea of having one word to guide my other intention is inspiring and grounding all at the same time. here's a list from the post i linked to above. she suggests resisting the urge to pick four or five (cause we over-achievers are convinced we can do it all!) and just choose<b> ONE</b>. this will take me all week to settle on <b>ONE</b>, but i will succeed and post about it later. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>which one resonates with you for 2010?!?!?!</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Compassion<br />Delight<br />Generosity<br />Effortlessness<br />Wealth<br />Gratitude<br />Abundance<br />Creativity<br />Willingness<br />Change<br />Growth<br />Freedom<br />Mastery<br />Kindness<br />Health<br />Presence<br />Acceptance<br />Courage<br />Confidence<br />Self-Love<br />Action<br />Forgiveness<br />Forgive<br />Release<br />Trust<br />Knowing<br />Patience<br />Friendship<br />Fun<br />Grace<br />Laughter<br />Love<br />Expansion<br />Exploration<br />Adventure<br />Openness<br />Discipline<br />Awe<br />Awareness<br />Risk<br />Gentleness<br />Choice<br />Spirit<br />Prayerfulness<br />Power<br />Allow<br />Artfulness<br />Attention<br />Beauty<br />Joy<br />Focus<br />Ritual<br />Heal<br />Order<br />Clarity<br />Pioneer<br />Peace<br />Laziness<br />No<br />Yes<br />Deliberateness<br />Commitment<br />Savor<br />Integrity<br />Listen</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">looking forward to the next week of goal setting, intention choosing and continued organization.</span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-32404744084596502072009-12-26T06:52:00.000-08:002009-12-26T07:05:13.207-08:00holiday crazywhew. slacker blogger here to be thankful that the beast, the hubby, and i survived another holiday tour of homes. we visited <b>four</b> cities in <b>three</b> days. i am home and tired! our agenda went like this:<div><br /></div><div><b>wednesday</b>: we left bright and early from asheville and met my mom at a gas station in columbia, sc (about a 2 hour drive) sent the beast home with her and continued on to charleston, sc (another 2 hours) to have lunch with the hubby's grandmother. post lunch, we drove to beaufort, sc (1.5 hours) to have dinner and spend the evening with a good friend and his mom.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>thursday</b>: had brunch with the hubby's father in beaufort, sc (we can never stay with them as i have a severe cat allergy and they have four...yes, four felines). post brunch, drove to hilton head, sc (1 hour) went to hotel (mom-in-law has a cat, too) and crashed for a much needed nap. woke up, dressed up and went to oh-so-fun christmas eve gathering at the hubby's mother's house. big blended family! about 20 of us with yummy dinner, wine, and white elephant exchange! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>friday</b>: woke up a bit grumpy due to excessive wine consumption. (note to self: wine in excess of 1 glass = grumpy morning....be mindful when celebrating). went to mom-in-laws for stockings and gifts. left around 11am to drive back to columbia, sc to attend christmas day at my aunt's house with my family. met mom & dad (with the beast in tow) for big holiday dinner and crazy gift exchange. super fun. got in car around 7pm to head back to nc. the beast crawled into the front seat and into my lap around 8pm. (he missed us i think! my 70 lbs. lap dog!) arrived home around 10pm. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>saturday agenda:</b></div><div><ul><li>find home for oh-so thoughtful gifts & unpack</li><li>look into new car purchase (yes, it will happen soon. my brother needs my car!)</li><li>yoga & exercise</li><li>2010 exciting blog plans (to be announced soon)</li><li>10 goals for 2010</li><li>more snuggles with my pup</li><li>continue to read the new barbara kingsolver book. am loving it. book review to come.</li></ul><div>hope you and yours had a marvelous holiday. cheers to recovering! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-55541859499054278182009-12-21T05:30:00.000-08:002009-12-21T07:01:19.253-08:00more snow and some love talk<div style="text-align: center;">many many thanks to cristina @ <a href="http://bellavela-cristina.blogspot.com/2009/12/tell-me-you-love-me.html">when is there time to sleep?</a> for my first ever blogger recognition/award. i heart it so and am excited that she loved my <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/feeling-crunch-becoming-scheduling.html">planner pad post</a> on becoming the best scheduling goddess possible and all the pursuits accompanying living the mindful life (or at least giving it my best!!) cristina is a momma goddess doing at all and i so enjoy her <a href="http://bellavela-cristina.blogspot.com/">blog</a>! she always makes me laugh! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMspBqLJ-jqL7fqSoKmk1ASkCiAYOo28pPDM7k-cGvi-h_q69squRrJjqXSjKUJRimdzCELO9JWVi_8HlQ-650QwlUEF-b00MnmgrNSLNXD8dQVgNLItmQ1SP-i9nPkHW1xQ5KtHJWI7d/s1600-h/happy-101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMspBqLJ-jqL7fqSoKmk1ASkCiAYOo28pPDM7k-cGvi-h_q69squRrJjqXSjKUJRimdzCELO9JWVi_8HlQ-650QwlUEF-b00MnmgrNSLNXD8dQVgNLItmQ1SP-i9nPkHW1xQ5KtHJWI7d/s400/happy-101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417696173297992530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">as a newbie in the world of all things blog - i am still working on meeting new and inspiring folks. i am supposed to give this award to five people and if in the future i find someone new, i may pass is along to them cause right now i've got 2 people i'd like to give this to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">emma @ <a href="http://thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com/">the joy of yoga:</a> this gal is great! i love her yoga sequencing posts and am so honored to be a guest blogger on her site. she has many a great post sharing the passion that is yoga and inspiring the practice itself! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">shannon @ <a href="http://www.milkandcuddles.com/">milk and cuddles</a>: super cute name and super cute site with awesome musings on being a stay at home mom. i love getting the insight into that life!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">with this award, i have to share 10 things that i LOVE. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">well, here they are:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ol><li style="text-align: left;">coffee & blogs in the morning! don't always get to have mornings like that, but when i do i am always grateful.</li><li style="text-align: left;">pilot colored pens. purple and pink being the favs.</li><li style="text-align: left;">the planner pad. ok, i know i am a little over the top with getting organized, but it really helps my life stay mindful and my brain focused and ready for anything! </li><li style="text-align: left;">YOGA. can't live without it. brings me peace and mindfulness and a stretchy good feeling body.</li><li style="text-align: left;">quite moments with space and lots of deep breathes.</li><li style="text-align: left;">on the flip side of that - i LOVE music. so grateful for all the music i love and the countless bands i've seen live. i love the soundtrack to my life.</li><li style="text-align: left;">being my own boss. need i say more?!?!</li><li style="text-align: left;">MODERN DANCE and the women i move with. check us out <a href="http://movingwomen.org/">here</a>. the process of choreography and creating and, of course, performing. </li><li style="text-align: left;">my fabulous, snuggly, warm creature who i lovingly call in the blog world: the beast. see his love <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/dog-is-love.html">here</a>. </li><li style="text-align: left;">my hubby. he's the best. what can i say?</li></ol><div style="text-align: left;">on to the SNOW.....we were out of power for about 36 hours. thank goodness for our gas stove. it kept our bellies full and thank goodness for the beast to curl around my feet in the night and keep them toasty. nc is just not uber prepared for this much of the white stuff! </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my hubby and brother-in-law just a few minutes before frosty fell over. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCDtlPl3On5Y5RpC9X4Mz3hV6IIld4kiOR4ZfsE7iUUVMVwZlbZ5xno-kkpmDT3GfeGyuwMj1uVk30IEBQbeR5wHua0zLhaazFxGHvsGQd60st45JEA2bGlG7ITOmq4rDmCzlxs7sdHow/s1600-h/DSCN0662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCDtlPl3On5Y5RpC9X4Mz3hV6IIld4kiOR4ZfsE7iUUVMVwZlbZ5xno-kkpmDT3GfeGyuwMj1uVk30IEBQbeR5wHua0zLhaazFxGHvsGQd60st45JEA2bGlG7ITOmq4rDmCzlxs7sdHow/s400/DSCN0662.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417696168612701794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">that's a lot of snow for a southern gal.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDR3XbQkjAXi90GnE0gTBsDZnrgkcc-HRy9KPKO82Z5rWCli8crc8O26lrGNPHr2lBVVAPqg6s7wm8yQ-D7JgqXQEPxceTfOxIrEU0iEzrXuugYkyahps2pU0c8fgjWgxdlYZkVb-3xpA/s1600-h/DSCN0658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDR3XbQkjAXi90GnE0gTBsDZnrgkcc-HRy9KPKO82Z5rWCli8crc8O26lrGNPHr2lBVVAPqg6s7wm8yQ-D7JgqXQEPxceTfOxIrEU0iEzrXuugYkyahps2pU0c8fgjWgxdlYZkVb-3xpA/s400/DSCN0658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417696167959776642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the snow ball fight in action.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUUz2A1o6Zok-3nqhNjiVwmSXDlTE9LOUkhg51jx6CJBscYY8gJ5jlAhrlaLzBNnfqYBkYZ-RBXqqUs6Nol-Jy2gXnpizImQnlyKyAtSOIuI5-AU1JUYQS33MlyG6gh4xDgsarPSZH9oG/s1600-h/DSCN0650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUUz2A1o6Zok-3nqhNjiVwmSXDlTE9LOUkhg51jx6CJBscYY8gJ5jlAhrlaLzBNnfqYBkYZ-RBXqqUs6Nol-Jy2gXnpizImQnlyKyAtSOIuI5-AU1JUYQS33MlyG6gh4xDgsarPSZH9oG/s400/DSCN0650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417696161653779538" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">hope you are warm and toasty. cheers! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-25965746865992737822009-12-18T16:26:00.000-08:002009-12-18T16:54:17.319-08:00snow: day one<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">it has taken this southern gal a few years to adjust to living in the mountains. we've been here for 6 years now and today is the most snow i have ever seen! i'm guessing as of the moment there's about nine inches out there and it's still coming! according to weather.com, it's going to keep snowing through monday. makes me a little nervous cause we cancelled our dance rehearsal today and i don't want to miss it on sunday. BUT, this gal - no matter what - does not drive in the snow. i know people who grow up doing it and who are used to it think it's no big deal, but the hubby and i were in a wreck in the snow our first year here and i just don't risk it anymore. it's homeward bound for me when it snows! today is also the beast's 3rd birthday and family members have asked what he got for his birthday and my response has been SNOW!!! he loves it and has been super energized all day long!!!</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's our street.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrR59gMfuoeM7RwnHcUxPZzD8zCNrCfX6ISE5iBPb4Hz99HAUopcYNL2B1k8sYKneWlKMLIiJa1WUmba17J0FuwySdDCLnE4JALKcvhFKKk6_WOY3nXblKRb5KSQFWZiZcWpnXBEa_zqv/s1600-h/DSCN0606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrR59gMfuoeM7RwnHcUxPZzD8zCNrCfX6ISE5iBPb4Hz99HAUopcYNL2B1k8sYKneWlKMLIiJa1WUmba17J0FuwySdDCLnE4JALKcvhFKKk6_WOY3nXblKRb5KSQFWZiZcWpnXBEa_zqv/s400/DSCN0606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416743071664575250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the beast celebrating birthday 3 by burying himself in the snow! so cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZgjzg7a8GItXWJVV_UnWuZXSM8_NIYIYQ4vmemxX7pmPcHzjiiEM-dY4hgWz_1gG6AM3FZSPuyrm-zm7kRDSNnvP2N3R4owxT_Vsu-qEH7QLMdSBKnhp4yU2Uta1gHVQTEzjn4P5BeZU/s1600-h/DSCN0611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZgjzg7a8GItXWJVV_UnWuZXSM8_NIYIYQ4vmemxX7pmPcHzjiiEM-dY4hgWz_1gG6AM3FZSPuyrm-zm7kRDSNnvP2N3R4owxT_Vsu-qEH7QLMdSBKnhp4yU2Uta1gHVQTEzjn4P5BeZU/s400/DSCN0611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416743067529706786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful mother nature.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9WNbjaC5b7WU-RWrNFQLTZxcPpGIHyYQ4m3zOodXhJCywnUWWuSbOH3RiTGpHBaIJZ_Qk3NX7n1VGGhOjJFkcj5hvmB4Ww6yKiDZGyZDjw4KWTAH2u8sYuKpxzDwW4QdjiBYwsrZ_URv/s1600-h/DSCN0622.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9WNbjaC5b7WU-RWrNFQLTZxcPpGIHyYQ4m3zOodXhJCywnUWWuSbOH3RiTGpHBaIJZ_Qk3NX7n1VGGhOjJFkcj5hvmB4Ww6yKiDZGyZDjw4KWTAH2u8sYuKpxzDwW4QdjiBYwsrZ_URv/s400/DSCN0622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416743059620911474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">still energized and happy.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9tvaFc222iavHPn-VuA_lUJbi4AkkDQuG-_1t7g0hDj88TuKRTrNGJQWYxeOKhDCPCI3e9AS1nBjrqLXJ9Mn_kHyk6H8AyDJPbXzEaVJaqnnDKB6uk30tJuVpAUJ78riQI3YT1ygRSbJ/s1600-h/DSCN0625.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9tvaFc222iavHPn-VuA_lUJbi4AkkDQuG-_1t7g0hDj88TuKRTrNGJQWYxeOKhDCPCI3e9AS1nBjrqLXJ9Mn_kHyk6H8AyDJPbXzEaVJaqnnDKB6uk30tJuVpAUJ78riQI3YT1ygRSbJ/s400/DSCN0625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416743051048191218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just before dusk measurement. wow. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QGmuuUahynBKoZBJy7bTl8GtaXQK2mOE5ot30EMTL0kAF3q9VI5T12ZjewZBqJbvkln0wTvsMAnG6Y6HO8n7bGgoCohKduwZ8qCXq3r_T8PRjGHtNL3yI3Pl-vNLAcf9Oj3U4ybdofAb/s1600-h/DSCN0626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QGmuuUahynBKoZBJy7bTl8GtaXQK2mOE5ot30EMTL0kAF3q9VI5T12ZjewZBqJbvkln0wTvsMAnG6Y6HO8n7bGgoCohKduwZ8qCXq3r_T8PRjGHtNL3yI3Pl-vNLAcf9Oj3U4ybdofAb/s400/DSCN0626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416743047193717090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we'll see what tomorrow brings after snowfalls all evening. currently we are still with power and hoping to stay that way! </div><div style="text-align: center;">happy white christmas!</div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-61615585675871274972009-12-14T17:26:00.000-08:002009-12-15T15:26:43.444-08:00mindful goal musings<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i am totally on my way to making the top 10 resolutions list and on the way got an email forwarded to me with some life goals for 2010. i took this list and revved it up a bit and added some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">comments</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and thoughts on mindful living in 2010. it's from this list that i will begin to derive the 10 for 10 list. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 204, 204); font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Health:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Drink plenty of water.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(most days - truly i fancy a nice </span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">royal </span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dinner every once in a while!)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in factories. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(already do and will continue to do so - it's always a good reminder)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Make space and time for quiet.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Play more games.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Read more books than you did in 2009. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(this one i really love - i thought i did great in 2009, so here's to 2010. you can find some of my favorite reads from previous years </span><a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/looking-for-good-read.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(yes! yes! yes!)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Sleep for 7 hours each day</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Take a 10-30 minute walk every day ---- and while you walk smile! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(this one would fall into my spend time giving </span><a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/dog-is-love.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the beast</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the best life ever everyday!)</span></span></span></li></ul></div></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, sans-serif;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Personality:</span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do not compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">eet people where they are on their journey and they will meet you where you are on yours!)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do not have negative thoughts or worry about things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (one negative thought i am always working on is my body image and a goal of mine in 2010 is not to ask my hubby "do i look fat?" because i know i am beautiful inside and out and am embracing that! getting rid of negative thought only makes more room for the positive!)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't overdo; keep your limits. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (an</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">d stick to them. that is the goal of the decade for me. honor my time and commit only to what is nourishing and reasonable. always make time for family.)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">laugh as often as you can!</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">check out my thoughts on the gossip train </span><a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-other-people-think.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dream more while you are awake. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(journal and get those dreams out so they can become a reality.)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Forget issues of the past.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(learn from the past and move toward the future)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't hate others. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">LOVE LOVE LOVE</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No one is in charge of your happiness except you. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(a simple, but amazing thing to realize. the hubby always says "you are in charge of you" and it is so true. embrace your needs!)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Smile and laugh more.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(such a great lesson. check out my post on </span><a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/10/compassionate-communication.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mindful arguing</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.)</span></span></li></ul></div></span></span><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Community:</span></span><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Call your family often. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (i am thankful to talk to my mom and brother just about everyday!)</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Each day give something good to others. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(even if it's just a smile or holding the door - there is always something to give.)</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Forgive everyone for everything.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (i am so grateful that i get to do both of these things. i am blessed with a client who is my "asheville grandfather." he's 85 and i adore his company!)</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Try to make at least three people smile each day.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What other people think of you is none of your business!!! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">check out </span><a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-other-people-think.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> all about this! i am energized by it this year!</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch!</span></li></ul></div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Life:</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Do the right thing.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">However good or bad a situation is - it will change.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">The best is yet to come.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">When you awake alive in the morning, be thankful for it.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, sans-serif; font-size: small; ">Your inner most is always happy. So - be happy!</span></li></ul></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-family:georgia, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i must say i love all of the life suggestions! there's always a way to look up and find that the glass is </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">totally</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> half full! yeah for these thoughts!</span></span><p></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-79152746299927061922009-12-14T16:42:00.000-08:002009-12-14T17:07:46.676-08:00keep truckin alonganother monday down and only one more until christmas week! hard to believe how time flies! i had 7 client sessions today and they all went really well. i love that everyone is in the holiday spirit! <div><br /></div><div>went to my favorite yoga class tonight at <a href="http://lightenupyoga.com">lighten up yoga</a> where i will be teaching 2 classes per week beginning in the new year. (tuesday at 4pm and wednesdays at 5:30pm) woo-hoo. i am stoked because i have been asked to take over a class that the director now teaches because i have gotten such good feedback from the students there. that's really moving in the right direction! <div><br /></div><div>just had a simple dinner of un-chicken noodle soup and a spaten beer (brings back memories of my time if germany!)</div><div><br /></div><div>am baking banana bread right now - doesn't baking just put you in the holiday mood?!?! this recipe is simple and vegan and fabulous. one hour til it's done. </div><div><br /></div><div>i know, i know.....the new year's resolution is surely to snap more photos of all this. have a wonderful evening. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-6516461829826574962009-12-13T06:39:00.000-08:002009-12-13T06:45:41.250-08:00weekend away & holiday accomplishmentsjust returned from a fun 2 days in atlanta of shopping and seeing the fabulous friends we have there. oh yeah - and eating! it was a whirlwind and this lady didn't take any photos. boo. as mindfully as i try to live my life - i am having such a hard time mindfully snapping pics for the blog! and it's really two-fold: not only for the blog, but for my memory and establishing memories of my married life. taking more photos is certainly going to go on my resolutions list. <div><br /></div><div>i do totally feel like i have made progress on the christmas shopping! woo-hoo! the hubby and i made lists and got a lot of things accomplished this weekend. and we were having fun together - who can beat that?!!? the best thing about going out of town for us is that it's like an extended date for a few days. so nice.</div><div><br /></div><div>speaking of resolutions: my project for today is to make a brainstorm list of all the things i would like to do in 2010. there will be many. then, i am going to bring the list down to the top 10 and make sure they are 10 that i can really accomplish. </div><div><br /></div><div>holiday yoga party this afternoon with the studio i am starting to teach at in the new year! happy sunday.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-78356119667289010052009-12-10T09:36:00.000-08:002009-12-10T16:15:39.323-08:00whoa - time is cranking away!so surprised yesterday when i flipped the page in my calendar to realize that christmas is - what?!?!? - two weeks away! how did that happen! and my beloved blogging has been suffering because this week has been wild. why is it that the holidays seems so much busier than any other time of year? i mean, i have a few gifts to get, but not that many really - it shouldn't be this hard. the hubby and i are taking an overnight trip to atlanta and vow to get it done then. i know we will accomplish! plus, i love last minute road trips! total fun! promise to take photos and be mindful of my blogging friends out there. i will totally be better about my posting in the coming week! <div><br /></div><div><div>having a glass of wine right now and chilling out. so glad it's the weekend. (yes, my last day of the week is thursday and i am ever so grateful for a 3 day weekend - with dance rehearsals of course)</div><div><br /></div><div>how do you manage your holiday time? how do you set priorities in the holiday season?</div><div><br /></div><div>i am trying not to wish time away, but am so excited to use my <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/feeling-crunch-becoming-scheduling.html">planner pad</a> and keep life organized! woo-hoo! anyone else have one of these calendars? soon, i will be posting my 10 goals for 2010. be thinking about yours, too! i would love for you to post them here when i post mine and get some new ideas on what to accomplish in the coming year! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-63751432943449118552009-12-08T17:36:00.000-08:002009-12-08T17:41:01.019-08:00check out my guest blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_0lZS5N-oxLQvsJWJ_5lAe1wV8nawZlQ6n4OHQJTNjEpudlGYYauHvYg8c4EmrSlAPmuDQ9NumVwdY1ITdYmy8QMK8spjiXtdQnRWzmcRpkiHkRLZYPvk94wnm5cLhYfIeXpWSZh68G4/s1600-h/DSCN0560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_0lZS5N-oxLQvsJWJ_5lAe1wV8nawZlQ6n4OHQJTNjEpudlGYYauHvYg8c4EmrSlAPmuDQ9NumVwdY1ITdYmy8QMK8spjiXtdQnRWzmcRpkiHkRLZYPvk94wnm5cLhYfIeXpWSZh68G4/s400/DSCN0560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413045076885340498" /></a><br />i am honored and thrilled to have been a guest blogger today at the oh-so fabulous<a href="http://thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com/"> joy of yoga</a> blog. check it out when if you can! i love the format of her blog for anyone looking to rev up their yoga practice! it's so easy to fall into the same sequencing rut and this is great to give you new ideas for your home practice! om shanthi!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-52158052346621443552009-12-08T04:50:00.000-08:002009-12-08T04:56:29.459-08:00Merry SITSmas card<div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Merry SITSmas to all the amazing wonderful blogging gals!!!</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">the beast wishes you happy holidays!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">(he really loves his holiday bow - he's still wearing it!)</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLn_88fKE5gkHkamRr6AEYE9A3zzDpUr79JXmanSv6Qmbw3AFs7-GVvyDNuLCYoSWeFWUfbf3wui90yhjbmRvJLh837vGx5ydw5OhxtaOh50G24QHeD3SGQ241b1CdmPg5mYSkYVDoAAV/s1600-h/DSCN0574.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLn_88fKE5gkHkamRr6AEYE9A3zzDpUr79JXmanSv6Qmbw3AFs7-GVvyDNuLCYoSWeFWUfbf3wui90yhjbmRvJLh837vGx5ydw5OhxtaOh50G24QHeD3SGQ241b1CdmPg5mYSkYVDoAAV/s400/DSCN0574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633900329977474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">for those who may not know <a href="http://www.thesitsgirls.com/">SITS</a> is a fantastic blog for women bloggers. i have found the most interesting people there and am so grateful (especially as a newbie blogger) to have found them and be a part of their fantastic community building. today is their holiday and members are encouraged to post a holiday card. check out the icon to the right and give them a visit to find more wonderful bloggers.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">ta-da....here's my mini tree decorated up with beautiful glittery ornaments that my aunt has helped my collect over the years. they all have significant meaning and i love pulling them out of the box each year and reliving the moments when i received them!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCPUI0QQlNYof1VGh7vBWVaE4VngG4FdHINPAqxeukE_KthM6BhFdTuHqLpvJxRDrPWIrEwFwKTUXcPLVxjYCprgYRuT6YoWVCPLR-_HUNw36JdfvWe3S4uyb8JakOlk0PTDH0HMlwDi3/s1600-h/DSCN0587.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCPUI0QQlNYof1VGh7vBWVaE4VngG4FdHINPAqxeukE_KthM6BhFdTuHqLpvJxRDrPWIrEwFwKTUXcPLVxjYCprgYRuT6YoWVCPLR-_HUNw36JdfvWe3S4uyb8JakOlk0PTDH0HMlwDi3/s400/DSCN0587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633892574354306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">my snowman sitting on the mantle....</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMhTugSPCHaMxGZ_hmTt0AlV9cvQRcMgwmPCmKmPQv5eZAxAj4O-tvAqR1G7VREcEQTU4h-GOabI9B3e_6ck56oI3L5d6voiihm49Dy4AgHWrEM9aLOKS8ZNfCheJSX29UNY8-oM7Rh9Y/s1600-h/DSCN0585.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMhTugSPCHaMxGZ_hmTt0AlV9cvQRcMgwmPCmKmPQv5eZAxAj4O-tvAqR1G7VREcEQTU4h-GOabI9B3e_6ck56oI3L5d6voiihm49Dy4AgHWrEM9aLOKS8ZNfCheJSX29UNY8-oM7Rh9Y/s400/DSCN0585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633889338153922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">yippee!!! newest ornaments from the wedding this summer! my aunt had a shower for me and had an table arrangement with them! so thoughtful!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIAxezdlUuOQ0zVHsSR5t7QoNBupTNF_8KfubgPDDVT_zqkpxlEsH05HCnBSIqo6IjGv4pknxt3a_L1EMNWwqyfIdo46389l31qwlOTXUKHSf-v5ra3CaPIWeSWt2MWO4qv0BpLuS5YeS/s1600-h/DSCN0581.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIAxezdlUuOQ0zVHsSR5t7QoNBupTNF_8KfubgPDDVT_zqkpxlEsH05HCnBSIqo6IjGv4pknxt3a_L1EMNWwqyfIdo46389l31qwlOTXUKHSf-v5ra3CaPIWeSWt2MWO4qv0BpLuS5YeS/s400/DSCN0581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633880828974834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">my favorite ornament is a blue crab. i am from sc and spent so much time on the coast with my family growing up! every summer we visit <a href="http://www.edistobeach.com/">edisto beach</a> every summer with all the aunts, uncles, cousins, parents, and grandparents. we crab, fish, shrimp - you name it. plus, my father is an avid shrimper and fisherman year round and it makes me think of him!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGsdy6HYTijb0M1jLkfiWTDL6otbvF5vPtEDA56yt67B2AnTLIzrXf_ik4S8B3wChIOW1vBmlaYIQLO47YCUUNnK9uHCQtIVraEBeJWwosnga-V0b_cDDco3MPgY-S7PnZxQAT6v5ygaV/s1600-h/DSCN0583.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGsdy6HYTijb0M1jLkfiWTDL6otbvF5vPtEDA56yt67B2AnTLIzrXf_ik4S8B3wChIOW1vBmlaYIQLO47YCUUNnK9uHCQtIVraEBeJWwosnga-V0b_cDDco3MPgY-S7PnZxQAT6v5ygaV/s400/DSCN0583.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633866946932274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">here's a shout out to some of my favorite blogs found through <a href="http://www.thesitsgirls.com/">SITS</a>! happy holidays ladies - i know there are many more blogs to discover as we roll into 2010!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://theactorsdiet.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">THE ACTORS DIET</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.milkandcuddles.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Milk and Cuddles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://bellavela-cristina.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">When is there time to sleep?</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.middayescapades.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Midday Escapes</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://scholastic-scribe.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">The Scholastic Scribe</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">my hopes for the coming year include blogging more and discovering more amazing women bloggers!!! i hope to grow as a writer and explore new ways to share my passion of health and wellness with others. i wish you good tidings, fantastic joy and much mindfulness in the coming month and into the new year!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-9860297170812818362009-12-07T14:55:00.001-08:002009-12-07T14:57:56.381-08:00partner yoga<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, serif; font-size: 12px; ">today has been a fun day! enjoying a visit from my father-in-law, preparing to make a yummy meal with my favorite (kale!) and relax and share the evening with the family.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, serif; font-size: 12px; "><p>here are a few photos of my yoga practice this morning. as soon as i went into downward dog, my beast was there front and center! be on the look out for my guest post on the joy of yoga blog coming soon. i am really excited to share my practice!</p></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTkGujRKT-Jlk9eoh5HliSUW-NbQiQ0t4Oa_75A7UArNl0cGAwRBPG7eC1LZEQWxhTDsRpD7M8CcLojbDmzzcu763MP5KjlytogXrGKG9SQWA1NDTB8ykK36Ci9QS72rlqg7Gykmzb_KY/s1600-h/DSCN0568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTkGujRKT-Jlk9eoh5HliSUW-NbQiQ0t4Oa_75A7UArNl0cGAwRBPG7eC1LZEQWxhTDsRpD7M8CcLojbDmzzcu763MP5KjlytogXrGKG9SQWA1NDTB8ykK36Ci9QS72rlqg7Gykmzb_KY/s400/DSCN0568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412632123114930018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrMmWMnpRFp6G0Pdw6riqMkxW3h1QGvQdKbZJ2Rdqwc-CzY_I7Q_ftzSnCSkMe4Q4z54OLIyUTepEK6RmOos9IADRjszUG3WN2FM6EwCiB4hTkL4o-zLVjAG2LfsBPJF9QvxmlJ4yEf9d/s1600-h/DSCN0566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrMmWMnpRFp6G0Pdw6riqMkxW3h1QGvQdKbZJ2Rdqwc-CzY_I7Q_ftzSnCSkMe4Q4z54OLIyUTepEK6RmOos9IADRjszUG3WN2FM6EwCiB4hTkL4o-zLVjAG2LfsBPJF9QvxmlJ4yEf9d/s400/DSCN0566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412632119070232034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:medium;"><div style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 6px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; background-position: initial initial; "><div id="ectocontent"><div><p>have a lovely evening....</p></div></div></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-36003255966403692312009-12-06T10:57:00.001-08:002009-12-06T10:59:03.649-08:00what other people think....<p>i heard one of the greatest quotes i've heard in a long time recently from a friend (coco). i heard it second hand from another friend, but it really stuck with me.</p><p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">"what other people think of you is none of your business."</span></b></p><p>i just finished reading an article in the latest <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/" title="yoga journal">yoga journal</a> on gossiping. i really don't like it when i gossip and was aware this weekend when hanging out with an old co-worker how easy it is to gossip when your intention is just to catch up on people you haven't seen in a while. i am going to set an intention to be extremely mindful when i talk about other people. there is some gossip that i know is gossip, but what about when you talk about other people with good intention. like wondering if your best guy's new girlfriend could be the one or what kind of job you think your brother-in-law should get. i think those things could turn into negative gossip, but it's important to be aware that those genuine conversations don't become wrought with judging over-analysis. i would have to live in a cave alone to not talk about people. it's just human nature. i just want to be mindful that i am not causing any harm when i do open my mouth. bringing this focus will help me see what better things i could be talking about or sharing with the people i am talking to!</p><p>then it comes back to the quote above. it's so important to have friend's and family to bounce ideas off of and gain perspective, but when it comes down to it - you have to connect with <i>you</i> and who <i>you</i> are and how <i>you</i> are not defined by what other people think!</p><p>i totally struggle with this in my ever challenging <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/feeling-crunch-becoming-scheduling.html" title="planner pad">time management</a> and over committing. for example, there is a yoga studio i have taught for that would like for me to come back and instruct a donation based class. in my heart i would love to share with these students, but the time of day is not so great and i know (based on lots of previous over committing) that it would put a deep rut in the center of my day and i would come to not look forward to it. <i>however,</i> my mind totally wants to talk me into doing it because i don't want the studio manager and owner to think any less of me. "what?!?!?" you ask. yeah, me too. because of course they are going to respect that i am honoring my home commitments and my personal time. that thought pattern still happens though. deep breathes. i am always learning. and i know the quote is helping me stay centered cause i really need to honor what i think about me!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-62729530212664728272009-12-05T14:13:00.001-08:002009-12-05T14:14:45.697-08:00post per ecto<p style="text-align: justify;">i'm so excited to give ecto a try! i am really doing all that i can to get myself reorganized and reinvented for the coming year including utilizing programs that can help the blog continue to grow and for me to be more pro active and on top of my game! we'll see if this publishes like i hope it will!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">today has been pretty relaxing. i had an acupuncture treatment this morning. ahhhh...there is nothing like it! i mentioned in my <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/skinny-on-skin.html" title="skin story">skin story</a> how acupuncture and chinese herbs have really made my chronic condition manageable. i typically have a treatment once per week at our local community clinic, but today was the first in two weeks due to the holidays. i love my acupuncturist - she let me sleep for one and a half hours. who knew i was so tired!?!?!</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17012596@N04/4084684392/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/4084684392_8eea88eaf4_m.jpg" height="240" width="221" alt="Stress relief" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">photo from flickr</p><p style="text-align: justify;">the rest of the day thus far as pretty much followed suit. it's been rainy and cold and we've actually had some snow! the hubby and i ventured to earthfare where i had a yummy salad and piece of fantastic veggie pizza. then we grocery shopped for the week. i love getting this done and then not having to fret over finding healthy meals during the week!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>goals for the afternoon/evening:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>gym with the hubby for some cardio</li><li>make christmas shopping list (wow - is it already almost the second week of the month!!??!)</li><li>finish some personal assistant work from home</li><li>make list of blog articles i want to work on</li><li>finish ideas about choreography for tomorrow's rehearsal</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">the blog article list is uber important as i always think of things to share when i am away from the computer and then am stumped when i make my way back! hoping the <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/12/feeling-crunch-becoming-scheduling.html" title="planner pad">planner pad</a> will also help with managing those ideas in the future! woo hoo!</p><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-54630696324233013582009-12-04T09:40:00.000-08:002009-12-04T06:40:29.690-08:00control freak vs. surprise!<div><div>my happy body consort <a href="http://ortho-body.com/">jessica</a> give me a great birthday present, but it was a total surprise until last night! even though my 30th was a month ago - we just could never work our schedules out to make my surprise evening a reality.</div><div>well, i must say i learned that surprises are so hard for me. as you may imagine (from the previous post of becoming a scheduling goddess) i really like to be in control. what i learned about myself was - sometimes i've gotta learn to let it go and love it! all day long i was so anxious to know what was going to happen. i was to call jessica after i finished at the "office" at 4pm. i called and she told me i had to meet her at the oh-so-gorgeous <a href="http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/">grove park inn</a> for a glass of vino in front of the fireplace! i am so excited to meet up and catch up that i completely spaced on taking a photo of this beautiful hotel lobby. i got these photos from their website - it's so historic and beautiful! the hotel opening in 1913 and has had many famous guests:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(57, 30, 23); font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:12px;"><i>During the summers of 1935 and ’36, author F. Scott Fitzgerald resided in our Room 441. He’s just one of the American luminaries to have stayed here, a list that includes Harry Houdini, Will Rogers, George Gershwin, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt and Henry Ford. Not to mention presidents — William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and Barack H. Obama.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:100%;color:#391E17;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div>pretty cool - huh?!? i forget how close this is to my house! i should go more often and pretend to be a tourist and enjoy this amazing spot! you can read more about it's history <a href="http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/TheResort/History/">here</a>. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:100%;color:#391E17;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2unbhezchsuyeotvxWjVmoutB12fTwlMrzjqR7Ue06A7Sm3ljpaS5CizK_Y-uMj6jntk1Lm65G4BBFj-Ado6fnluPciboTWKBXWmuK25f8FdZtROglw5LixBNOpcH7y4dKNtTBdVzqJWQ/s1600-h/13histinn.thumb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2unbhezchsuyeotvxWjVmoutB12fTwlMrzjqR7Ue06A7Sm3ljpaS5CizK_Y-uMj6jntk1Lm65G4BBFj-Ado6fnluPciboTWKBXWmuK25f8FdZtROglw5LixBNOpcH7y4dKNtTBdVzqJWQ/s400/13histinn.thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411386105741702290" /></a>the view from above in the fall in breath taking!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjQskoo0UfvCB7agzRssFyql0ZRq12OKUsoCstqDq_7LTrGDPHb001sUROSvNKdjt3V1gmGXIxY6gKR-jdyXSpUD31228tckvazNcTbX57tPipwKndn_lcQUYnSUNfR6sDfoC2IBcxRL/s1600-h/GPI_Aerial.thumb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZjQskoo0UfvCB7agzRssFyql0ZRq12OKUsoCstqDq_7LTrGDPHb001sUROSvNKdjt3V1gmGXIxY6gKR-jdyXSpUD31228tckvazNcTbX57tPipwKndn_lcQUYnSUNfR6sDfoC2IBcxRL/s400/GPI_Aerial.thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411386101493180626" /></a>ok - here's the best part of the surprise. i am thinking we are going to leave the gpi until jessica informs me the surprise is here! we are going for an evening at the spa!!!!! they have a most incredible spa! we were escorted in, given a locker and oh-so cushy robes - doned our suits and off we went to explore. (with a bottle of merlot!) i tried to sneak my camera in to get a few shots, but was politely told "no cameras allowed." no fair for this blogger gal....boo!<div>ahhhh...the spa! it was marvelous. hot tubs, hot sauna, dry sauna, cold plunge, cold wash clothes with peppermint essential oils, aromatherapy room, mineral (yes - salt water!) pool and the best was going outside in the cold to the hot tub surrounded by fireplaces. oh-la-la!</div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uJbyBn5C7QaVR9CEMTS9-fCWTPimVNZ6DAuXZ0t5e9BlYwxT1TqHAvsPpxHTsEycGYMPmPC7B0KEf4WiCMNsrD6sSUHKgkg3srCq88NxvIqElwzgDR53tUlipL3KsjEu2CA-99JIVKlg/s1600-h/Spa_Twilightpyramid.thumb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uJbyBn5C7QaVR9CEMTS9-fCWTPimVNZ6DAuXZ0t5e9BlYwxT1TqHAvsPpxHTsEycGYMPmPC7B0KEf4WiCMNsrD6sSUHKgkg3srCq88NxvIqElwzgDR53tUlipL3KsjEu2CA-99JIVKlg/s400/Spa_Twilightpyramid.thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411386099654722946" /></a>we stayed until they closed at nine! there was hardly anyone there and it was so wonderful to just girl talk! we talked about how it should be a once a month routine for us! just to reconnect, detox and relax! all my worry about what the surprise could be melted away as i soaked away. thanks jessica for a wonderful amazing super duper fabulous evening!!!!!<br /><div><br /></div><div>on another exercise junkie note:</div><div><br /></div><div>i just found the best ab challenge on this fun blog <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/abs/">oh she glows</a>. oh how i wish i would have found this earlier and could be participating the whole time! i am going to challenge myself to keep up with this for the month of december starting today. i feel like i get the blahs during december as the weather changes, but this december i am focusing on feeling good and that means exercising and lots of home cooking! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; font-family:Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: left; line-height: 1.8em; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><i>CORE WORK</i></strong><i>: 6-10 minute core workout, 5 days a week, doing the following exercises:</i></p><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 2em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Plank</i></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Side plank</i></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Plank with elbows on stability ball</i></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Stability Ball Jackknifes</i></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Stability ball roll out</i></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 2; "><i>Plank Rotations</i></li></ul></span></div><div>check out angela's video and progress <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/abs/">here.</a> i'm going to get going with it this morning after a little walk and cardio. wishing you all a happy weekend!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-48333152936325626582009-12-01T03:43:00.001-08:002009-12-02T15:13:33.752-08:00feeling the crunch & becoming a scheduling goddess<div>i am so grateful to work for myself, but this week i am totally feeling the crunch of having way too many things happening! i used to feel like this all the time, so i am happy there is relief on the horizon (i.e. next week), but it still makes me mindful that maybe there is too much going on right now. i can't believe it, but i haven't posted since sunday - it's already wednesday!!! i've never let that much time slide! of course - i want to blog everyday and hopefully would like to get in the practice of making it happen more than once a day (we shall see!). i am going to take a good look at my schedule and see what i could possibly rearrange and/or change to make life a little smoother.<div><br /><div>don't get me wrong - i love all the hats that i wear: wife, dog "mommy" to a very demanding<a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/dog-is-love.html">pup</a>, <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/be-where-you-are.html">pilates & yoga teacher</a>, exercise junkie, personal assistant (work from home, but still another responsibility), <a href="http://blissful-body.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-moving-women.html">modern dancer</a> with a company (who has a show creeping up in march), choreographer is said company, blogger and the list goes on and on. i also constantly feel pulled in two directions (1) is to be an uber successful business woman and continue to grow not only the business, but the mind/body services i provide and (2) to be in the creative world of dance and be the homemaker i so desire to be (home cooking, an organized home, travel with the hubby etc.) i know i can do it all! it's just hard to maintain perspective and not over book myself.</div><div><br /></div><div>i think it is so important to take a step back - at least once a month and evaluate how things are going. i love doing it at the beginning of each month. once i get all the beginning of the month stuff checked of the to-do list (invoice clients, pay rent for office, mortgage, etc.) i love to look at the coming month and prepare - and be open to changing things around to make my life as smooth and manageable as possible!</div><div><br /></div><div>i am so excited about this plan for 2010. i got a <a href="https://plannerpads.com/index.asp">planner pad </a>for my birthday and am already jazzed to get it going! i am in no way have been compensated for writing about this product - i just love it and know that it will help me gain better perspective on balancing and my scheduling life! (why, yes...i am a little calendar obsessed....)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's the inside - love it! there are 3 different "levels" and then two side bars.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU800-Jv5yvHVSMTyqfxavUp8M8ZzY2sLOP0tO4UlY3wH2tTeg-5kLnOBBDeoMhKws_V9-50er7yAMk2SUzWNjCBXl3Tqy1Pui_5EGmqmMeWSzZQWII85yCZhfv3_EHpjqKrZSujqGAh1L/s1600-h/plannerpad6.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU800-Jv5yvHVSMTyqfxavUp8M8ZzY2sLOP0tO4UlY3wH2tTeg-5kLnOBBDeoMhKws_V9-50er7yAMk2SUzWNjCBXl3Tqy1Pui_5EGmqmMeWSzZQWII85yCZhfv3_EHpjqKrZSujqGAh1L/s400/plannerpad6.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410778525380241090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">in between each month there is a monthly calendar and a whole page for notes for the month. so many weekly calendars don't have the "look at the whole month" page, so i am totally into this feature.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS2vGZKVCop-2tXbEorjUw9qbDYVj7gdgzL_e3jzqKkPLCcnNxqj5wn5qaNoaLvI-iaqP5_1eSgH-5q2fzsQ6-1N3F6eS-9iSRiETuiPLSrGrBXDEiOXTxhtOz1TxFkjcIt1ywpRosqDl/s1600-h/plannerpad7.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS2vGZKVCop-2tXbEorjUw9qbDYVj7gdgzL_e3jzqKkPLCcnNxqj5wn5qaNoaLvI-iaqP5_1eSgH-5q2fzsQ6-1N3F6eS-9iSRiETuiPLSrGrBXDEiOXTxhtOz1TxFkjcIt1ywpRosqDl/s400/plannerpad7.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410778518871389378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the weekly view has three levels. the first has seven categories (that you pick and name) that can focus you during the week. i think mine are going to be: blissful body (business), blog, personal assistant job, exercise, home, book thoughts/ideas, and one that will rotate week to week depending on what is happening.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkf8FH7iz0iiWPujudtIU0gwhHcz_hUL2rEp6gJ8BU0vRBU-VcorgJTP5yXyVCdYoQCKRUyx7PkSfWIe3tmddS9bIbj60L6IH26a_YhMfsalKI9bNYa_JGue203F-7HJ_amTW6WxhcfO_/s1600-h/plannerpad5.jpeg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkf8FH7iz0iiWPujudtIU0gwhHcz_hUL2rEp6gJ8BU0vRBU-VcorgJTP5yXyVCdYoQCKRUyx7PkSfWIe3tmddS9bIbj60L6IH26a_YhMfsalKI9bNYa_JGue203F-7HJ_amTW6WxhcfO_/s400/plannerpad5.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410749818259206866" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tql8Vj68Y6tDqxaDxuCCGFJqTNtJU02fxydCsrlfLDY63xQQO9Gn4aPA_JpWRaK6rOWTGS90XJcyYMBEbdDp1lo3RJj9bhQ__VOZdxC9Jwsh_hyphenhyphen_Pz8GnzlLhK6pwthN8VOWuBh23ldS/s1600-h/plannerpad3.jpeg"></a><div style="text-align: center;">then comes with things to do by the day - based on the categories list. i love to check things off my list! (i'm actually a crosser - i love seeing that big line through what i have accomplished!)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tql8Vj68Y6tDqxaDxuCCGFJqTNtJU02fxydCsrlfLDY63xQQO9Gn4aPA_JpWRaK6rOWTGS90XJcyYMBEbdDp1lo3RJj9bhQ__VOZdxC9Jwsh_hyphenhyphen_Pz8GnzlLhK6pwthN8VOWuBh23ldS/s1600-h/plannerpad3.jpeg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 166px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tql8Vj68Y6tDqxaDxuCCGFJqTNtJU02fxydCsrlfLDY63xQQO9Gn4aPA_JpWRaK6rOWTGS90XJcyYMBEbdDp1lo3RJj9bhQ__VOZdxC9Jwsh_hyphenhyphen_Pz8GnzlLhK6pwthN8VOWuBh23ldS/s400/plannerpad3.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410749809442116002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">then comes the specific layout of the week and time management. appointments, etc. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqzAhcxUDJ4eQnueO-DQoinV6ssH8eYFKH2b7EpLjC7lzH9hpbpuzyFwGLh4QMEwkHT4eCUhmrmwoykEs1i2xXruEWqTWpxN8eC6j6g7KTNlXJy1a_8raTZgKKbhKA4LBwc6MrejWQZlQ/s1600-h/plannerpad2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqzAhcxUDJ4eQnueO-DQoinV6ssH8eYFKH2b7EpLjC7lzH9hpbpuzyFwGLh4QMEwkHT4eCUhmrmwoykEs1i2xXruEWqTWpxN8eC6j6g7KTNlXJy1a_8raTZgKKbhKA4LBwc6MrejWQZlQ/s400/plannerpad2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410749802385269138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">on the side there is a list of phone calls and expenses. yeah for keeping up with the business.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36YyQ5kehla_EkNMyXMEo2l1ByYAvj4bJVN8oeq8Fg4CJoxlXK4ZATGJeEUVPAV9a2ZaHbxoLF2tnyK1Kk0Xw3rKpPBoh4lMacEHPSFnsFkimBsTLKjAhzVDawBiI3aciIGNEXKuat8jd/s1600-h/plannerpad1.jpeg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36YyQ5kehla_EkNMyXMEo2l1ByYAvj4bJVN8oeq8Fg4CJoxlXK4ZATGJeEUVPAV9a2ZaHbxoLF2tnyK1Kk0Xw3rKpPBoh4lMacEHPSFnsFkimBsTLKjAhzVDawBiI3aciIGNEXKuat8jd/s400/plannerpad1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410749798663715122" /></a></div><div>i am super (maybe a little overly excited) about this calendar. cheers to celebrating an organized, mindful life. </div><div><br /></div><div>what do you juggle? and how do you keep your life managed, mindful, calm, and organized?<br /><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041993020773955906.post-57416098631698331072009-11-29T17:21:00.000-08:002009-11-29T17:37:29.649-08:00beautiful day - yippee hooray!<div>today was so gorgeous outside. i went out to breakfast with the hubby and brother-in -law. then was home and trying desperately to catch up before the work week starts tomorrow. there is so the hubby and i used to be avid mountain bikers, but i had a bad wreck about 3 years ago and can't handle it anymore. the hubby used to try to convince me to bike, but after broken bones and too many stitches - my heart just isn't in it anymore. the hubby has given up on me biking with him, so now we hike! the beast loves it more than we do! we are so lucky he behaves off leash and he can wander, run, and explore!</div><div><br /></div><div>we live uber close to one of the many entrances to the mountains to the sea trail. so lucky to be able to drive 5 minutes (would walk, but streets around it are way too dangerous and busy!)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvQrb4uUIZY-8RN92ZYE0nSejpoS8KKtQiD8GqgHEtPi2TRPLvN7u-0tawLRYFer5l6c_MazFo3Bbhy_E8lHaiJZPbYIx80AFnbKZXQPE7Rr6qO0SVJYwbkSF3KiVDW4HWV_q1jQHecE9/s1600/IMG00071-20091129-1451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvQrb4uUIZY-8RN92ZYE0nSejpoS8KKtQiD8GqgHEtPi2TRPLvN7u-0tawLRYFer5l6c_MazFo3Bbhy_E8lHaiJZPbYIx80AFnbKZXQPE7Rr6qO0SVJYwbkSF3KiVDW4HWV_q1jQHecE9/s400/IMG00071-20091129-1451.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409702325028729666" /></a>enjoying the fabulous weather.....<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJj8cn1tP3jjb_2tKHusW0BPYrYUDpZ14SgYdZ6IpLaQHjnhYlVDRPDpl59dcaMY9vi-dcCxQvCD1c6M_p4t4dJYZmI6v97fkQujYnwwyJC49FuuoLn6ogJpaYj4FYk305FajjdFlrTedU/s1600/IMG00067-20091129-1417.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJj8cn1tP3jjb_2tKHusW0BPYrYUDpZ14SgYdZ6IpLaQHjnhYlVDRPDpl59dcaMY9vi-dcCxQvCD1c6M_p4t4dJYZmI6v97fkQujYnwwyJC49FuuoLn6ogJpaYj4FYk305FajjdFlrTedU/s400/IMG00067-20091129-1417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409702319540266930" /></a>working on breaking in these boots! the hubby and i got new hiking boots over a year ago and we are still breaking them in! wowsa! they are serious boots. not to beautiful, but really supportive and comfy! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnby-vhaOzjZaBuUNDqoFGSKrwenJjdOd4qq9KgiEOTD9OZVXDjN3xBUrQHRYPPzMT9bXP-44U-J3NNm0W8o0i2aZv43MiE-TCRiJv_b2mN3hoyxayT3tIBSjH_SGdf6DWg3RVqjDSqz-/s1600/IMG00072-20091129-1452.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnby-vhaOzjZaBuUNDqoFGSKrwenJjdOd4qq9KgiEOTD9OZVXDjN3xBUrQHRYPPzMT9bXP-44U-J3NNm0W8o0i2aZv43MiE-TCRiJv_b2mN3hoyxayT3tIBSjH_SGdf6DWg3RVqjDSqz-/s400/IMG00072-20091129-1452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409702315252002018" /></a>so about 3 miles in we turned around and the hubby warned me "somewhere along the path i saw some poop in the middle of the path. be careful not to step in it." i said "why didn't you move it or show me when you noticed it?!?!" anyway, i was careful. he really psyched himself out and totally stepped in it. new shoes and all! yuck! oh well, that's how it goes sometimes. we laughed so hard and i made him stick the shoes in the trunk before heading back home.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIkMLTrbQkIv1ruhLQu9n3UEw4neaT89OibPiqQDdiM9xf-gEwQxW2frjSLxS7H_Bcw1aghhZcY95iw5S0JYN3gg5htvSikUEjWs7MUEhlbwJnLqlJ1Ok98oMdroc-jIU6Hyv8NLkQX8O/s1600/IMG00070-20091129-1451.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIkMLTrbQkIv1ruhLQu9n3UEw4neaT89OibPiqQDdiM9xf-gEwQxW2frjSLxS7H_Bcw1aghhZcY95iw5S0JYN3gg5htvSikUEjWs7MUEhlbwJnLqlJ1Ok98oMdroc-jIU6Hyv8NLkQX8O/s400/IMG00070-20091129-1451.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409702306549164098" /></a><br />went to dance rehearsal tonight and feel to good about the progress we are making on the piece i am choreographing. i am committed to having the skeleton done my december 18th. maybe i can post an "in progress" video soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>have a fantastic evening and a great start to a full week!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0