When I forget who I am, may I continue looking; When I remember who I am, may I rest in that spirit

I've been struggling with my attitude the last few weeks; hence the drastically long break I took from posting.  I woke up today with a bad attitude as well and luckily got myself together enough to go to yoga.  All this while knowing I would feel at least a little better after I released some pin up stress and toxins.  I have been going regularly even though my posts have been far and few between but just couldn't bring myself to be positive on here, let alone within myself.  But I decided I'm SICK and TIRED of this crap and was once AGAIN reminded  (by Johnna at Yoga One) that I'M the one that can change my inner thoughts and it's up to ME to make it happen! So I did! And the message I walked out with today is the title of this blog.  WOW! I have forgotten who I am but I also forgot to keep looking.  So right now I'm in the process of looking for myself again.  Eventually hoping to remain at rest in that spirit once I find ME! I hope whomever reads this finds peace in the title as well.  Never forget how awesome you are and if you do, look to get it back! Then continue to bring that awesomeness out and shower those around you with it! We can give so much more to others when we radiate a positive ambiance than when we walk around sulking. I know this because my negativity has been filling the air at my house and my poor SWEET husband has had to live in it! What a yucky feeling to be around someone like that.  So from this day on, I vow to keep my spirits high, always looking for that positive me and rest in the fact that I found it!  

PEACE, LOVE, and HAPPINESS,

Kristy

Feelin the LOVE!

So today I practiced Meditation twice! Once at home ( I like to do it first thing when I get up) and once after my hot yoga session!  Once again, Johnna (instructor) empowers me! After yoga she does a 20 minute meditation with whomever wants to stay.  Well, let me tell you....I'm SOOOOO GLAD I stayed! She had us envision sitting on top of a grassy hill with open prairie, forests and oceans around us.  While envisioning sitting on top of this bright green grassy hill, we were to look down.  When we looked down we were to "see" the faces of all of our loved ones.  These loved ones were radiating their joy and love for me.  I felt an overwhelming sense of calmness and peace surround me.  She also asked that we think of someone that needs to be showered with that joy and love that is being expressed to us.  It provided me with a sense of forgiveness as well but also allowed me to wrap my love around the people in my life that I know need it the most.  I hope they felt the healing touch of my thoughts wrap around them during these 20 minutes!  Wow! I definitely felt the LOVE and left with a GIANT smile on my face!! The other reason I left with a smile on my face was because I was finally able to do a headstand during yoga! I've accomplished crow and bird of paradise and have been dying to get to that headstand! Well I DID IT!! I'm so proud of myself!! :)  It's definitely not perfect (either is crow or bird of paradise) but hey...at least I'm getting stronger! Ha!

So have you given your one compliment or word of encouragement today?  Even if it's not in your nature (yet) to share a compliment with someone, just smile at a stranger or two!  We should all be feelin' the LOVE!!


Peace, Love, and Happiness

What we think, we become: Meditation and Hot Yoga

Meditation and Hot Yoga are two new things to me.  Well Yoga is not, HOT Yoga is! However, I am absolutely in love with it! I've been practicing Hot Yoga for about 8 months now. What a peacefulness it brings to me. The heat (which is around 102 degrees) makes you more flexible and rinses out the impurities that I put in my body.  I'm working on that part.  It is such a rejuvenating experience that opens the mind, body and soul to see and appreciate the little things in life and the people around us!  I know my husband appreciates ME for just going!  :)  It helps to have an absolutely AMAZING instructor.  She helps to inspire me and reminds me of the small things in life. 
Today I woke up and practiced meditation.  Now I know what you all think (if you've never practiced it before) because I thought the same thing.  Remember I'm new at this too so bear with me!  It's not (at least the one I'm currently practicing) where you sit and chant a bunch of Ohm's or mantras.  I am using Rod Stryker's "Meditation for Life" CD.  He guides you through an incredible 20 minutes of silence.  You sit and pay attention to your breath, blocking out your outside thoughts.  Good thing he says it's ok to let your mind wander (because mine has a tendency...very often) but ALWAYS bring it back to your breath.  I'm told you get better at staying focused the whole time. At the end, he has you make an intention for the day. Whether it be confidence, patience, understanding, or whatever you would like to live with for the day.  Today mine was confidence.  I need the confidence to get out there and believe in myself that I am a good teacher and any principal would be great to have me on their team!  We are ALL shining stars!!

So...as I begin this blog I challenge you (I'm challenging myself as well!) to offer a compliment to someone  each day! See what a difference it makes not only in yourself but in others! 

Peace, Love, and Happiness