I know one cannot think of making a snowman in the summer months, but imagine you are making a snowman. You make two huge balls of snow and stack them on top of one another. You place sticks for hands, carrot for the nose, little rocks for the eyes, a peeled banana for the mouth? … Continue reading Something borrowed
Category: self help
Strength and Conditioning class
So, howdy ya'll? As you know, I have been trying to lose some extra pounds and have been trying out all sorts of workouts. Recently, I attended a strength & conditioning class at my local gym. The teacher asked us to pick up the lightest of weights (2 lbs for me), raise our arms to … Continue reading Strength and Conditioning class
A game of badminton
A friend of mine invited me to a game of badminton. If you are unfamiliar with the game, think tennis, and replace the ball with a birdie. photo credit - naveen kumar (unsplash.com) Anyhoo, it was fairly easy and I was hitting the birdies like it was no one's business, until .. she tossed the … Continue reading A game of badminton
Iron Woman
Today I was introduced to a practice where once must fill the right hand with a lot of kindness (sort of like stuffing a pillow with cotton), and place that hand on the chest so the kindness can seep in. It is an act of self love I am told. The person running the event … Continue reading Iron Woman
Do this before you judge
I could see the horror in his eyes as I sped on the freeway. He was clutching tightly to his seat and his knuckles were white. He was swallowing fiercely and alternately looking at his watch and at the freeway. He seemed to get his composure only after his drop off at the tutoring center. … Continue reading Do this before you judge
Mountaineering
Howdy my dear readers, Have you ever trekked up a mountain? I have ! - I once trekked up to a base camp in the Himalayas (seriously, I am not spinning yarn here). One of the main things we got coached on was to carry the right amount of luggage on our backs and nothing … Continue reading Mountaineering
A day at the beach
I am sure everyone has played with sand at a beach at some point in their life. My favorite activity as a child was to take a shovel and dig away until the spot became a deep pit. Our mind/brain works the same way. If we take a thought (shovel) and keep replaying it over … Continue reading A day at the beach
My blooming cactus
Now I can say that I have seen it all. I have never ever seen a flower on a cactus. Got this plant on a whim and watered it every day and protected it from those $%^& ground squirrels. Today, I went to water it again, and saw these gorgeous beauties!! I was left speechless. … Continue reading My blooming cactus
Mandala Therapy
I have always wondered how people come up with these intricate geometric patterns, so, I decided to create my own today. When I started, all I drew was the big circle, then, I let me imagination and creativity take over and moved my hand per the instructions from my mind. In fifteen minutes, this beautiful … Continue reading Mandala Therapy
My lighthouse
From time to time, I get lost in a deep dark ocean with turbulent and choppy waters. I find it difficult to stay afloat and breathe. Then, I draw strength from the lighthouse shining far away. It gives me hope and strength to make it through, and find a silver lining in the cloud. Deep … Continue reading My lighthouse
