Challenges

Blogging from my phone this week. We decided to stay at my mom's while the house is getting rented out to Coachella-festians... It was a challenge deciding where to go, we had a few welcoming invitations to choose from! My brother has an extra casita and Irvin's mom, Lupi, is always warm and welcoming! But because my mom's is the closest to work and the pups feel happy there, we decided to camp at the Leschnik's. We feel oh-so-cozy and have been flooded with fond memories! It was challenging to remember everything I would need to bring from our house (like the laptop charger), what to lock up in the garage and what to leave in the house! This is the first time we've ever rented out the whole space for a weekend! Lets see how it goes! Because this morning I was challenged by someone in intense way (that would be ugly to get into here), I was compelled to suggest to this person that they might be considerate of other people's feelings (and because our suggestions serve us best- I'm challenging myself to be more considerate.)
Our challenges are showing themselves everywhere and sometimes we ask for them. I'm also challenging myself daily to #BeTheDifference for the 21 day Kindness challenge with DoTERRA- today, day 11, is all about letting go. And I'm doing Oprah & Deepak's 21 day Meditation challenge for finding Hope in uncertain times- today, day 5, had the centering thought, "I have every hope in the world." perfect timing too! After yesterday's meditation, I wrote:

I hope that I can let go, trust and show my appreciation for where I am. I feel my dark layers of insecurity falling away to reveal my true light, ease and kindness. I love being reminded that I don't need to worry. Worry will take you away from the present moment. So don't worry. Stay present.
Smile in the face of uncertainty and he is bound to smile back! Smile because you can have this effect on almost anyone but mostly smile because it feels good! And it is good to feel good. We can have hope and trust in what we desire. We have no time to think about what we don't want or complain when we stay focused on the present moment. Fear, worry, anxiety can disolve when you let go and appreciate what is happening in the here and now~ it's really all we have. The present moment shows us our gifts. We exist, we have eachother, we have love, we have freedom, we have creative potential, we have this planet, we have health, we have hope.

I love these challenges -our challenges are opportunities to grow, and shine as we become more of ourselves.

Do you see your challenges as set backs or opportunities? Comment below or share with a friend who deserves a present moment!

This is Whats Working

I was really excited to be invited, feeling a little wonderfully girlish in the anticipation of it:

I was invited to attend a doTERRA party hosted by Kristen, a wonderful yogini who practices with me at  BYP-CV. Melanie was there, another yogini and friend of Kristen who practices with us. She is looking fantastic; you can see it in her smile! During the party, Melanie mentioned that things have been working for her but she isn't sure if its the Yoga, the essential oils, or what. It reminded me of my on-going journey to wellness sometime after losing my period and finding out about the MTHFR gene mutation.

I decided to say YES to wellness; YES to enjoying food and movement; YES to quality of life; YES to me. Isn't it great that when you start saying yes, more ways to stay well present themselves?!

So, it doesn't matter where you start, be it:

*eating more greens, 

*taking cold showers, 

*walking the dogs, 

*drinking kombucha,
*filtering the water in our home,

 *taking your methylcobalamin, 

*washing your glass tupperwear

*writing in your journal,

 *laughing and loving with others,

 *looking in the mirror and telling yourself you're a divine being,

 *smelling your essential oils, 

*ext.

 It all plays a roll in your wellness; all tools to help you find your happiest, healthiest self. And, it is all possible because you say YES to wellness; because you care and because you love- not only yourself but your family, your friends, your home and your world.

From my journal:

I understand why it's so important to know your journal is private; meant for your eyes only and maybe those special someones you feel comfortable sharing with. *wink*

There is a freedom here on the page of our journals. This freedom allows us to say anything we mean or don't mean without judgment. You are free to make mistakes. You're free to change your mind. You are free to spell every werd rong. and have the wrost grammer-

But, as with all practices, what we write has the power to shape us. The safest way to insure you are setting yourself up for those "good vibes" you might want is to 

write about what good vibes feel like to you.

Pick a subject to write about and let all the good vibes you can naturally feel flow out of you onto the page. When the flow stops, let your self take a break or write about a new subject with naturally flowing vibes. This is about practicing with good form; not forcing anything. Really allow yourself to feel what is coming forth. Just like with a physical practice we want to listening to our body; but here we are listening to our emotions and listening to our heart. <3

My favorite topics to write about are usually Irvin, our home, clean water, physical practice, and nature.

What are you saying yes to in your practice, today?