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“Yes”
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“I think so”
Category: Blog
Be Soft
Be Soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.
~Kurt Vonnegut
Tree Medicine
Lately I’ve been changing my “fitness” routine, or rather, preferred activity of moving from crossfit to more slow moving activities. For the most part 5 days out of the week I go to a nearby trail and walk the dog as well as practice yoga.
With work requiring so much of my time I’ve been noticing my stress levels on the rise with a bit of anxious energy from about mid-afternoon into the evening. Having gone through this before I decided to focus on activities that would help ground me but still get my blood flowing and my body moving đŸ™‚
One day, I stopped to stare up at a giant douglas fir tree and stood there in awe of it’s grandeur. It wasn’t until the dog was pulling me to keep going along the trail that I had to tear myself away from the tree. However, I didn’t forget… there was something magical that happened.
Keeping It Sacred
This has long been on my mind and something I have been earnestly practicing this year.
Advice From a River
~ Go with the Flow
~ Immerse yourself in nature
~ Slow down and meander
~ Go around the obstacles
~ Be thoughtful of those downstream
~ Stay current
~ The beauty is in the journey
Sensory Deprivation & Floating
(picture courtsey of Life Float via Facebook)
I have been wanting to do a sensory deprivation float for at least a few years and finally found the right place and the right time to do it – and I’m so glad I did!
First of all, I love trying new experiences. There’s something about getting out of your usual routine that gets the brain and body shifting in different gears that really get me excited.
Back to floating… after doing a bit of research I decided to try Life Float in Seattle. The ease of booking online, customer service, and cleanliness of the facilities had me sold. Not to mention the genuine and authentic nature of the business, which was immediately validated upon arrival.
But wait, what’s floating?
Fate
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
~Jung
What Are Your Deal Breakers?
No, no…. I’m not talking about the kind of deal breakers you talk amongst your girlfriends or homies regarding your relationships with your significant other. I’m talking about the deal breakers for your relationship with YOURSELF!
Do you know what:
- brings you to your limits?
- makes you a happier person?
- makes you cranky?
- things or people you can tolerate (but really why)?
True Power
What is it that you aren’t looking at? What are you pushing down, away from your immediate view? What are you avoiding?
YOU Are Perfect
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.~La Desiderata