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Well, after a couple of hiatuses due to illness and the holidays, I finally made it into the second week of this 21-day challenge. While I have tried to be diligent about adamantly making time for daily yoga, I have also realized that I shouldn’t be too hard on myself when the circumstances just won’t allow it. To me, there’s a funny little juxtaposition in yoga between the idea of being disciplined, while also being accepting of yourself and your own limitations. Having a somewhat extreme personality, I constantly struggle to attain that balance. Click here to read the rest of this post »

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The holidays proved to be more of an interruption than I had anticipated, and I was disappointed that I didn’t do a better job of scheduling yoga into the hectic mess. After three days of traveling from one end of the state to the other (and back again!) for various family gatherings, I was anxious to get back into my 21-day challenge routine. Lots of riding in the car left me feeling crunched up and tight. It was appropos, therefore, that Day 6 was a hip-opening sequence. Click here to read the rest of this post »

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I’m starting to feel the crunch to finish everything up for Christmas, having my week unexpectedly cut short on both ends by different things (illness, new family obligations). Today was a long day today: Lots of running around picking up last-minute things for the holidays, mired in non-stop traffic and crowds. Then I wrapped presents for a solid two hours, and when all was said and done I felt a little sad that the small pile in front of me was all I had to show for the hours of shopping and wrapping. I suddenly realized that it was after 9 p.m. and that I was downright exhausted. But, I figured doing a little yoga might lift my spirits, and so onward to Day 5 of the 21-day challenge I went. Click here to read the rest of this post »

After being involuntarily sidelined for a couple days, today I’ve been feeling much better and was ready to jump back in to my 21-day yoga challenge! I’m maybe 90% right now, but definitely well enough to resume. Besides, it’s fairly certain that the longer my break was, the less likely I’d be to start back again. Click here to read the rest of this post »

Over the weekend I was attacked by a stealth sinus infection, which has stopped me in my tracks. I wasn’t feeling super well on Saturday, but managed to make it through the Day 4 practice. Yesterday and today, however, I’ve felt like my head is in a vice grip and have been intermittently running a fever. I am all about sweating it out, but I think right now I need to listen to my body and rest a bit before picking back up. In any case, it’s hard to focus and really get into a practice when my head feels like it might pop off. Click here to read the rest of this post »

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I had so many things on my to-do list today, but my plan of action was somewhat foiled when I woke up late,  complete with a headache, sore throat and the sneezes. I did what I could, but I have been moving a bit slow all day. Sometime late in the afternoon my dad called and asked if I wanted to go with him to Costco, which of course I did. And, because that place sucks you in and removes all sense of time like a Vegas casino, it was well after dark when we emerged from Bulk Quantity Paradise. Nonetheless, I forged ahead and completed Day 4. And I am so glad that I did. Click here to read the rest of this post »

If you’re just now joining in, check out my first 21 Days of Yoga post, as well as Day 2 to get all the details.

It was a busy day today, wrapping up some typical Friday stuff at work before a busy afternoon/evening of meeting Jim Courier and then heading downtown for Jazz at the High to see my favorite local jazz musician, Will Scruggs. But, I didn’t want to fall off the wagon three days in, so I made sure to fit Day 3 into my schedule; after all, having the discipline to make time each day for this experiment is just as important as the physical part. Click here to read the rest of this post »

First things first: If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check out my first 21 Days of Yoga post to get the full scoop!

Well, it’s better to do something late than not at all, I say. I just finished Day 2 of the 21-Day Challenge, which is supposed to be a 15-minute morning practice. Alas, I stayed up far too late last night perfecting yesterday’s post for my vast and adoring public, so I wasn’t really feeling super motivated to get up extra early. Click here to read the rest of this post »

If you know me, you know that I am not a huge fan of the holidays. This is probably blasphemy to a lot of people, and might cause you to label me a Scrooge, Grinch, Abominable Snow-midget, or some other mythical Christmas-squashing character. Frankly, I just want to escape the holiday season with my sanity in as close to one piece as possible. Click here to read the rest of this post »

You may be asking, What’s with all the food posts lately? Well, I’ve found myself accidentally stumbling on quick, delicious and relatively healthy recipes in recent weeks, and wanted to document them. Also, quite frankly, when my creativity isn’t at its peak, a recipe provides easy subject matter and helps me break through my writer’s block a bit. In any case, after running errands this morning, I wanted something more than just a salad for lunch. It’s cloudy and overcast and not so hot out that I was craving something cold to eat. So after rummaging around in my fridge, I came up with this quick and easy stir-fry recipe.

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