How are you all m'dears? I have been reading a lot and it was time to return all my books to my friendly neighborhood library. [My local library is part of a larger network of libraries, so, you can borrow from one location on the network, and return at another, as long as that library … Continue reading Adventure stories
Tag: self care
Food food everywhere!
I am a friendly person and talk to just about everyone. I have made many friends at the gym and enjoy my interactions with the ladies. An interaction last night, left me bewildered and shocked. As usual, I was catching up with a "friend" after a workout and she seemed disinterested in talking to me. … Continue reading Food food everywhere!
Sacral Chakra Tune up
Something I love to cook or bake - Good old banana bread with lots of walnuts. It tastes like the one you get at Starbucks.Something crafty I have always wanted to make - Knit a chunky woolen blanket with those giant needles (Michaels has them)Book I totally want to read - Red Sparrow by Jason … Continue reading Sacral Chakra Tune up
Root Chakra Tune up
Something that makes my life better than average - Cherry, working out when I please- because I am a SAHM and I can afford to hit the gym whenever I wish! Oh yeah!Something that excites me - Good music (Bad Habits on repeat currently), dancing, working outSomething that challenges me - perseveranceSomething that keeps me … Continue reading Root Chakra Tune up
Bovine Digestion
*****Warning - Please read this blog post after lunch. I went to a social event recently and a bunch of us were standing around and chatting. This other couple joined the group and greeted everyone except me, hubby was not with me at that moment. Yaah! that happened!! I excused myself and searched for hubby … Continue reading Bovine Digestion
Something borrowed
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
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
I live to learn 