Why is Yoga Beneficial to Life?

Yoga is extremely beneficial to the body in many ways.  What ways?

1) Improves posture

2) Increases energy

3) Great for mindfulness

4) Promotes a healthy metabolism

5) Increases flexibility

6) Improves tone

7) Increases muscle strength

8) Prevents cartilage and joint breakdown

9) Regulates adrenal glands

10) Decreases blood pressure

11) Better SEX!

12) Increases inner strength

and the list goes on and on and on...

Why do I do it?  Overall increased health benefits and mindfulness.  Yoga really helps me to stay in the present.  Remember the past is the past, the future is yet to come, so make the most of the present moment!  

I personally feel yoga helps with pregnancy symptoms and will greatly assist me when I go into labor and God knows I need all the assistance I can get!  

If you've never tried yoga I highly recommend giving it a go.  Yes, you may cut some poses short in the beginning or fall of the wagon for a bit, but if you jump back on and keep at it think of all the health benefits yoga can and will bring into your life.  Try yoga already!  Don't know where to start or what to do... thats fine you don't need to go buy a new wardrobe, just throw on something comfortable you can move around in and google yoga poses.  Try Youtube and watch some videos to pick up some techniques.  Better yet, just follow along.  The benefits of the world wide web!

If you're already a yoga master and do it daily, good for you my stretching and breathing beauty!  I'm so happy you've adopted yoga into your life and I'm sure you're experiencing all of the beautiful benefits.

Cheers to YOGA!

Do What You Love

Do you do what you love?  Have you ever taken a moment to put life on pause and think about what you love to do in this world?  I know it's not often you have a moment or perhaps you don't know how to create a moment for yourself which is valuable to self.  If you haven't, take a moment right now and think about what you love to do?

If you're having difficulty try thinking back to your childhood or when you were a teenager and let your mind recall the things that interested you.  Chances are those are still a lot of the same things.  Take a piece of paper and jot down things that come to mind even its it's the smallest of thing, jot it down anyway.  Now look at each and recall what about them brought you joy or even still bring you joy to this day.  Doesn't that feel good, to feel good!  Here is my list...

1) Photography

2) Writing

3) Helping people

4) Nature

5) Spending time with family

6) Music

7) Learning new instruments

8) Cooking

9) Hiking

10) Running

11) Fashion

12) Hair

13) Doodling

14) Time with pets

Your list will be unique to you as you are you and I am me.  Are you working?  Do you have a full time job?  Do you have a part time job?  If you are working does your job fall into line with anything on your list of that you love or loved to do?  If not, I feel for you...  Can you please start making time in your day to do at least one thing a day on your list?  Oh, you think you don't have time, silly goose.  Time is relative, time is what you make it, you create your time whether you think you do or not.  When your tv searching that's time, waking up earlier is time, on your break at work is time, when you can't fall asleep is time.  

Fact is, one day you will die.  It's inevitable.  Think that's harsh to say?  Climb out of your little box of safety and realize, one day you will die and when you do I hope you were spending time each day doing something you love and not making the dumbest excuse ever of "I don't have time."  That really is the dumbest excuse ever and so many people use that dumb excuse.  Blah, blah I'm to busy, I have to do this, or that.  BS, you always have time, it's what you CHOOSE to invest your time into every single day.   Are you a gossiper, do you get on the phone and talk about other people, if so use that time of your negativity and invest it into something positive, YOU!  Are you dwelling on your past or your past hurts, if so get over yourself already and stop living in the past and start living in the now!  

Did someone hurt you, if so sorry to hear.  Are you waiting for an apology or something to happen before you can move forward.  If so I feel bad that you're so stuck in your own head and can't let go.  It must suck to be you and live in the past like that.  Don't be a poor me person, poor me people are Suckebuses, they suck the life out of other people with their problems.  There's so many things you can talk about yet you invest your time into thinking about that.  That sucks.  Sucks to be you!  Now get over yourself!  Live in the present!  Now is the only real time you have, as yesterday is gone, tomorrow isn't promised, so do something you love today and stop putting yourself off!  PLEASE, do it for you!

Are you unemployed or did you lose your job?  I've been there enough times and I know how that feels.  Use this time to do things on your list.  When you're doing things you love time doesn't exist, remember time is relative.  There's a great chance you will turn something you love into income because you love it so much.  

Please look at your list each day, when you wake up and when you go to bed.  If you're anything like me you wake up in the middle of the night with great ideas or have these amazing dreams that give you more ideas about things you love to do and how you can do them in different ways.  It's good to keep a notepad or the notepad on your handy dandy smartphone so you can jot things down as they come to mind.  

Why is it important to do things you love?  That's simple, because you are important and you matter.  Until you realize that and start mattering to yourself other then the same mundane tasks you to everyday you will be stuck in the same annoying pattern.  Be the creator and author of your own life!  

Now go do something you love, I just did!  I love to write, so I wrote this!  I love to help people, so I hope just nudged you enough to wake up!

I believe in you!

SQUATS are my best friend!

Do you squat?

I DO and I hope you do!  If not, keep reading for reasons why.

Squats work wonders for the human body, just in case you haven't heard.  I only do a set of squats once or twice a day and I've decided to up that.  Why?  Because I should, I can, and I will.   Now that I'm 16 weeks pregnant my baby bump is showing and I want to ensure I don't become a complete lazy ass and not do anything for my body.  After all working our while pregnant can do wonders for me when I'm in labor and I definitely want to do what I can now and up until then to make it better if I can and I will!

What do squats do for the body.  Well honey let me tell you!

1) strengthens butt muscles... makes your booty look good!

2) increases flexibility

3) reduces cellulite

4) builds core strength

5) makes your butt look better!

6) tones abs

7) tones legs

8) helps to prevent lower back pain

9) increases your hops

10) MAKES YOUR BUTT LOOK BETTER!

11) prevents injuries

12) helps to maintain mobility

13) increases your power

14) squats are free!  You can do them anywhere, do some right now!  Do it!

15) good complete workout

16) squats make your butt look better!!!

When I was a manager in a warehouse with a crew full of men I would get a lot of work out advice and one of the main exercises that were stressed were SQUATS!  "Even if you don't do anything, do squats."  This is what I was told.  Back then I worked out a lot, now ehhhh I can do better.  But I definitely do my squats!  

I've even read squats can help to give birth quicker!  whaaaaaaaaat......  nice!

With that said I'm gonna pause and do some squats...  did it!  As I said I'm going to increase the frequency throughout the day I do squats.  Reasoning...  I like to look good naked, duh!  Do I really needs more reasons then that?  

Now go get your squat on!

Happy Holidays

The official month of Christmas!!!  I love this time of the year filled with Christmas lights, seasons greetings from strangers, people tend to be nicer, decorations in the stores, Christmas music, and an overall great feeling!

The official countdown to Christmas starts today marking December 1, 2017.  Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, take note of how much nicer humans are!!!  I love it!!!  

Yesterday I decorated inside our home as the pets watched with youngest cat chasing me the entire time.  So funny, but little dude was in the way.  My love was excited to come home and see Christmas decorations, now the only thing we need is a tree which we will go out and get this weekend, of course it will be live for the good smell!  Our baby in the oven even has a stocking up because I'm corny like that!  My love keeps reminding me next year our baby will be out of the oven and enjoying Christmas with us, oh what a gift!

I hope the start of the month is good for all, I know for some the 1st of the month can be looked as a fresh start or a new beginning.  Whatever that looks like for you, make the best of it and enjoy every moment.  

If you don't celebrate the holidays I hope this is a beautiful month for you and if you are a Scrooge I hope you find love in your heart.  Remember love can be found everywhere; in the birds singing, pets at play, smiles of children, the eyes of your loved ones, a favorite outfit, fresh baked food, or even a good bath!  The little things make big possibilities!

Happy Holidays and I love you!!!