Saturday, July 31, 2010

Meditation

I WISH I could "meditate" 
I wish I could quiet my mind.
During the savasana pose in yoga....
I CANNOT quiet my mind.

Anyone have any good meditation tips?


I can barely survive a guided meditation...OY!
If I could just master it...
or at least be a good beginner,
I could start to reap some of the benefits!

Friday, July 30, 2010

Foiled!

My lovely
ZEN
weekend...
OH NO!!!

The hubby & the kids AND DOGS were to go away
TIL TUESDAY (voices carrrryyyyy)
and I was going to go to yoga,
and go to yoga
and have some p & q
and go to yoga...

Guess who decided not to go away...

Can I have ZEN  time anyway?
Is it possible?
2 boys, 2 dogs, 1 husband?

Where's my rake & sand?
I need a teensy bonsai to snip...

Have a totally ZEN Friday!
Breathe!  Relax!  Enjoy!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I see the light.

Never mind...it's the sun!

Fingers crossed today...my assignments;

a) kindness - bit vague, yet simple
b) enjoy being a person of no understanding.

Don't laugh at (b) let me explain...I THINK the message is more about acceptance. You may recall the little poem;

God grant me the serenity
 to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can
 and the wisdom to know the difference.


This was the first thing that popped into my head when I read & tried to interpret (b). {I incidentally cross-stitched that saying once for a gift, I think I was in Pioneer Girls....} Ok so it's not directly related to my assignment...it, like I said...popped into my head.

But yes, a person of no understanding...accepting that I either can't or shouldn't and that maybe that is ok...

Have a wonderful day on YOUR journey!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Journey School

(if you're singing now it's ok. dooooon't stop....i kid)

Today's assignment was to
BE FLEXIBLE.

Was this code for go to yoga?
Let the boys get away with their messy rooms?
Make chicken AGAIN??

I don't get top marks for today.
It's a journey after all.
(I have to keep reminding myself...)

Monday, July 26, 2010

I guess it's part of the journey...

The lightness is gone (insert sad face here)

I gave myself an assignment today.
I failed miserably.

Tomorrow is another day.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Weekend Update

I had a lovely, PEACEFUL afternoon...shopping of all kinds.

I started out this afternoon at the Mission Folk Fest, hanging @ the Shanti Uganda table with my peeps.

Listening to fab music, walking among the vendors, I passed a lovely tent of flowy, breezy summery clothes
and for 20 bucks I walked away with 2 beautiful wrap style skirts,  made from recycled saris! How cool is that?

After that I went on my Whole Foods shop...I enjoyed that too....and whole foods dinner number 1 was a SUCCESS! I call it, THE SALAD TO DIE FOR!

Toss together; 

Romaine, green & butter lettuce
Radishes
Green Onions
Mushrooms
Cucumbers
Sprouts
Cherry tomatoes
Strawberries
Dates
Sunflower seeds, soy nuts, pine nuts
Goat Cheese
Fresh parsley (from my garden...oh yeah)

Layer on top, thinly sliced bbq'd medium rare organic sirloin steak, sprinkled with cayenne pepper.  Fresh lemon drizzled over the works and DI-VINE!

I feel kinda pumped today...something...a sort of lightness that I haven't felt in a while...

Whole Foods

What do YOU know about eating whole foods?

Here's what I know...apparently it's good for you! (shocker) Here's the thing...I SO enjoy bad-for-you foods. The funny thing is...my husband does not, and I generally don't let the boys eat crap food...so when I get a chance (cough cough blizzard with extra stuff) I do it!

Even thought we (as a family) think we eat healthy, so many of our foods are processed and over processed to the point that the foods has lost all of its nutritional value in the first place. Also, I am VIGILANT about the boys eating 5-6 meals a day...but I could go all day on a handful of crackers, one of their chocolate chip granola bars & no water at all...yikes! Bottom line...I am unhealthy! Oh the horror! And I wonder why I can't sleep, I'm irritable, headaches, dry skin, those flabby bits that continue to grow each day (don't even get me started on exercising...we can save that for another day)

Last summer I saw a personal trainer for a few months. Boy did she whip me into shape. Funny thing is, after 6 weeks of following her workout plan (gruelling btw) for 6 days a week...yes 6! I was gaining some muscle, stamina, endurance and all that, but not losing any flab...she was as perplexed and switched me to a whole foods diet...

I felt clean! FULL! Ate no crap! Slept, I was nicer...heehee...and shed that bad weight etc.

I. felt. HEALTHY!

So here I go...whole foods all the way. I know that I need the occasional treat...OCCASIONAL, so I won't deny myself...but how can whole foods be bad?  I see so many unhealthy people in my line of work, and I have the ability to control my health as far as what I put into my body....

I've made my shopping list, I have checked it twice...I will keep you posted on how it's going...maybe chuck you in a recipe or two....

ps...sure glad i had that extra stuff Reese blizzard on Thursday! :)

Friday, July 23, 2010

Do you have plans this weekend?

You don't?
Well, if you're in the Vancouver area, stop by the


The purpose of this is to raise funds & awareness for children impacted by HIV/AIDS
Camp Moomba is a locally specialized summer camp for these deserving kids!
Check out the Blissfest Marketplace!
Shanti Uganda will be there with beads & bags galore!

If you are in Mission,


Music from around the world, good times &
 Shanti Uganda of course!
Proceeds from Shanti's beads & bags,
which are gorgeous btw,
are returned to our ladies, community
& birthing house in Uganda.
(Just in case you needed an extra reason
to buy beautiful handmade jewelry!)

Whatever your weekend holds, remember to breathe.
Inhale : calm, Exhale : peace

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Welcome!

Here it is! My NEW blog!

Some of you knew I was on Rocketgirl hiatus, some of you may have had an inkling that I was revamping...Why do I need a revamping you ask? Well, when I started blogging, it was blind & unknowing...totally fun. I STILL find it totally fun, but I want to blog about different things. 

I will definitely still keep posting to The Amazing Adventures of Rocketgirl ... which I LOVE, cuz it IS fun...a fun little blog about nothing & everything all at once.

I wanted to start a new blog though, to reflect the many changes going on & about to be going on...in my life.  This blog is going to be more focused on wellness, health, perspective, peace, balance, love , personal fulfillment and my journey in attempting to attain it all (don't worry, there will be some fun thrown in there too!).

I think it can be done.  An ambitious task? You bet! But I am up for the challenge.  Did that all seem a little vague & confusing? Don't worry, it won't be for long!