Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.”― Rumi I am currently participating in a Yoga Apprenticeship at Circle Yoga Shala in beautiful Northwest Arkansas. I’ve already had a wonderful week studying Yoga Asana, Pranayama, … Continue reading
Natural Relief for Menstrual Pain
**DISCLAIMER FOR MEN** Only read on if you would like to know the women in your life better! So, I’ve been working on caring for myself holistically when menstrual cramps are literally crippling me, and I’d like to pass on what I am discovering in case it could help some of you. I heard once … Continue reading
What Is Hot Yoga and What Will It Do For Me?
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The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word which means yoke or union. It is a form of exercise aiming to align your physical, mental, and spiritual self, and beyond–aiming to align you with nature, other people, God, your true self and all the world around you. (Amazing that this practice can do all that, … Continue reading
Now’s the Time to Reap the Benefits of Outdoor Yoga!
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Spring has sprung! As it begins to get warmer outside, it’s time to take advantage of the great outdoors. Grab your mat, choose some of your favorite poses and try an outdoor yoga practice today. It could be at a local park or even in your back yard. You don’t have to go far to … Continue reading
Opening our Spiritual Eyes
I have a deep love for animals and have always been fascinated with how much they have to teach us. I know it sounds geeky but I love learning from ocean animals because I think the sea is truly the final frontier! There are places we still have not explored and species are beings discovered … Continue reading
My first thoughts on “A Course in Miracles” (You do not have to be reading the book to read this post!)
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This past week a small groups of friends and I began the journey of reading the book A Course In Miracles. This will most likely take over a year! This is a book of Christian origin that was divinely dictated to a professor in the 1970’s. (It is controversial to many close minded individuals). To … Continue reading
Count your blessings! (Plus…making your own sauerkraut!)
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I not gonna lie…this week has been pretty amazing. About a week ago I had a private dance party with myself while watching (and singing along with) one of my favorite bands, NO DOUBT, when they were on the Jimmy Kimmel show. It was awesome. “You got me feeling hella good so I’m gonna keep … Continue reading
Love’s Labor’s Lost
So last week my first love got married. And not to me–clearly! This has been interesting to go through. I’ve been waiting for this to happen for years. Our relationship has been over now for around 12 years so I knew, obviously, someday he would move on and get married. And yet, the day I … Continue reading
Birthday Hullabaloo
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So I’m 30. I guess it’s no big secret, but I feel like such a scandalous southern woman admitting this so freely. Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay cosmetics (whom I very much respect) once said, “I never tell my age. Why should I? I believe that a woman who will tell her age, … Continue reading
It’s the perfect time for canning tomatoes.
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Ahhh summer. The time of endless fresh vegetables and farmers markets. This is the perfect time to take advantage of fresh local delicious tomatoes! The Heirloom varieties are my favorite. Always jump at the chance to get some Cherokee Purples, Yellow Valencias, Brandy Wine, German Stripe, Ananas Noire, Early Girls, or Arkansas Travelers. As a … Continue reading
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