Thursday, August 6, 2009

Healthy Planet.


My new obsessions: Garden Salsa or Spicy Chipotle Sun Chips.

These scrumptious chips have 30% less fat than potato chips, are packed with multigrains, but are not lacking on the flavor. They don't only taste amazing, they also compliment any sandwich.

You can purchase them at your local grocery stores.

Can't have just one! :)

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yoga pose of the day.



Hover pose: [Firms shoulders, arms, abs, and back]

Instructions: Begin in push-up position on toes with arms straight, hands below shoulders, and body in line from head to heels. On an exhale, lower chest toward floor, bending elbows back, arms close to body, abs tight. Hold a few inches above floor.

Make it Easier: Begin on hands and knees and walk hands forward until body is in line from head to knees.

Make it Harder: While holding the hover, lift left leg 6 to 12 inches, pause, and lower. Do 3 to 5 times, then switch legs.

Namaste.

image/instructions found - prevention.com


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

inner passion.

What are you passionate about?

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unconditional love.



Unconditional love (starting with you)...

Meaning: Loving without limitations, conditions or reservations.

I found a wonderful, insightful article about "unconditional love" by Kathy Brandt on selfgrowth.com. Please take the time to read it. She writes about finding the true you and to look inside yourself and find out who you really are, before expecting to receive love from others. She explains how to do this and where to begin.

We all need and want to be loved unconditionally, but don't have the tools or knowledge to get there. This article is a great first step to get you closer to real happiness, which can only be found from within.

Read article here .

images found - deviantart.com, michellepetsitting.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

laugh of the day.

This gave me my "feel good chuckle" for the day! Not too far from our usual forecasts huh?

Ain't it the truth?!

image found - blog.ny.com

Power Of Everyday Objects.

When I was a little girl every so often my dad would smoke tobacco from his old wooden pipe, very similar to the one above. Obviously, I don't condone or recommend smoking "at all" but this was many years back and he no longer performs this ritual. :) Ok, to my point! Every time I smell someone smoking a pipe it brings me back to those days and it feels like home. I had many memorable scents like that growing up, the laundry detergent my mom used or smelling her apple dessert--- that I love---baking in the oven. The scent of my dads leather wallet or English Leather cologne he use to wear. How about the yummy smelling soap or shampoo we used, also the smell of jasmine or chamomile tea steeping in the kitchen. To me these are all calming, soothing things that make me feel safe and at ease.

We all need to de-stress certain days and every bit helps.

What are your everyday objects? Touch, smell, breathe in the nostalgia and relax....ahhh.

image found - amazon.com

Monday, August 3, 2009

new beginnings.


Here are a couple of my favorite "new beginning" quotes. Hope they inspire you like they do me.

~ Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.~ Seneca

~ Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. ~ Maria Robinson

~ Every day is a new beginning. Treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been, and look at what can be. ~ Marsha Petrie Sue

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