So in his book, What are You Hungry For?, Chopra suggests a week's worth of themes that invite countless ways to replace old habits and thoughts with new ones. We will take this day by day, so today being Monday, he suggests turning PASSIVE into ACTIVE. He says, "take any passive activity that occurs during the day--watching TV would top most people's list---and substitute an … [Read more...] about Today We Get Moving
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Out and In. Happy 2014
So here it is the last morning of 2013. It's been an interesting year filled with many great events, none larger for us, then Kyle and Nicole's engagement last spring. We also got to visit Derek and Jolene in California, which was a great trip. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to thebigredguy, Blaze, but not until the year was almost over. There is no question we savored every … [Read more...] about Out and In. Happy 2014
Squeeze This…Shake That
Good morning. In my humble opinion, there is no point in depriving oneself of holiday time, sharing food and drink with loved ones, etc. There is a simple drink I make and drink in the morning to help detox (some people drink it several times a day). I squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon into a pitcher and add some grated ginger (I keep my ginger in the freezer) and then I … [Read more...] about Squeeze This…Shake That
How You Can Use Your Energy to Heal and Transform RIGHT NOW!
Thanks to a gift from Rita, I have been revisiting the 21 day meditation challenge I did this summer. Today was day 12 and it was and is one of my favorites. The centering thought is "I use my energy to heal and transform." We all give off all kinds of energy and that is a big responsibility. How we project ourselves is felt by all those that we connect with and can create … [Read more...] about How You Can Use Your Energy to Heal and Transform RIGHT NOW!
Here, Take this Pill (but not That one) and More
Unexpected ending last night on Biggest Loser. Jillian Michael's team penalized for taking caffeine pills as per Jillian's suggestion. Thinking they shouldn't have penalized her team, but should have really penalized her (for not telling the docs), if she was breaking the rules! Her team lost another player last night (Craig) and Ruben Studdard will be returning next … [Read more...] about Here, Take this Pill (but not That one) and More