My Blog. My Journal.

Here's the thing. I like to talk about deep shit sometimes and Facebook just isn't always the platform for it. People want to catch feelings, take it personally, judge it and argue about it. So on my blog. I'm going to just say whatever I want because there really aren't that many people reading this regularly right now anyway. Okay. On with this.

How real is this statement. Yeah, put a period there on purpose.

“If you look today at the books of law they can cover a whole city block and go ten stories high. When you have to write that many laws to regulate the people that means the people have become stupid and you have created a sense of ignorance in them and a sense of morality in them so that right and wrong have been bred out of them.”

Thank you Dr. Phil Valentine for being one of the first to spark my consciousness into awakening. Nothing about our government is by the people, for the people or about whats best for the people.

Oh and not every blog post HAS to have a photo. Whatever. I'm a rebel.

#TheGratitudeChallenge Half Way Point!

We are half way through #TheGratitudeChallenge and I'm still super stoked on it. I struggle with social media sometimes, knowing that it is highly valuable and at the same time can be really destructive but this experience has shed a new light on it for me. For the first time, I'm feeling really inspired to post, for one because the challenge is a guide for creating content but also it doesn't feel as intimidating as it has in the past. Snapping photos everyday in different locations, excites my IG, my practice and my heart.

And it's aptly named, "A Challenge" since many of these poses are 1. poses that I often choose not to practice or teach and 2. are poses that I am not yet capable of achieving so I'm having to approach my practice and teaching with a fresh perspective which of course always yields positive results even if I struggle in the moment. I actually taught Ustrasana (Camel Pose) in my Vinyasa class last Friday in honor of the day's post and I hardly ever feel brave enough to teach that pose for some reason. Thank you #TheGratitudeChallenge

Another aspect that I am really enjoying is the instant community I've connected myself into by participating. It's so fun and amazing to see hundreds or maybe thousands of people from all over the world at all different levels of practice with smiles on their faces detailing the vastness of their gratitude. It just feels good and I'm so proud of everyone!

That's all for now...stay tuned for more updates! And check out my instagram for the daily post! 

#TheGratitudeChallenge Day 2

Hi! Okay, it has been a luke warm minute since I've written anything on my blog, but now I am participating in November's Gratitude Challenge on Instagram, hosted by @beachyogagirl @kinoyoga and @yogaprowheel. I always see these yoga challenges on IG but have never really been inspired to join one on until I saw that my favorite youtube teacher, Maris Alyward of YogaUpload had committed.

Yesterday's pose was Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1) and my gratitude went to Maris for this Day 1. Her channel has been a staple in my life over the last year. I feel extra grateful because I've never had a post get over 100 likes until now and right now my first #TheGratitudeChallenge pose has 257 likes and 57 comments! Woah!! Cool!!! Shout out to the instant community I just united with through this challenge!!

Anyway, today is Day 2 and the pose is plank. Gratitude given to my body. Recently my skin broke out in a random case of pityriasis rosea, not contageious, not dangerous or detrimental to me at all but really ugly and itchy feeling. It lasted about 2 weeks and did a little number on my confidence. As of today it is almost completely gone and I owe it to my faith in God's healing power, plus continual affirmation and support from my boyfriend.

It feels great to wear a sports bra today in this photo and have my smooth, healthy, vibrant skin back. I am so very thankful for my body. I love my body and this experience was just another reminder to appreciate her even more everyday. The strength of this pose and core activation required reminds me that my confidence comes from within.