Egg Salad - Gone Healthy!

Okay.....I love eggs....I could never be vegan for even a week because one of my favorite foods is eggs. Another one of my favorites is tofu. I found this recipe and it's a great way to substitute mayo for some protein!!!
http://recipes.rodale.com/Recipe/better-for-you-egg-salad.aspx

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Close your eyes - and see what happens!

Thursday night I did yoga at Peachtree Yoga Center and the focus of the class was to keep your eyes closed. Let me tell you - this made me realize that I take the simplest poses in the world for granted. It's funny how little you trust yourself when you cannot see yourself - but only feel yourself.

I wiggled, fell, peeked a little :), but mostly wondered. I usually gaze into my own eyes for support in the most difficult poses or while doing a balancing sequence, so why when trusting myself within - did i lose focus? Maybe I was thinking too much? Maybe my energy was a little "off" that day?

Either way, I learned something about myself. I learned to feel what is happening in my body and become more aware of my "self", instead of looking and trusting only the exterior.

Even my dogs can smell the bliss~

Sunday was our second Svaroopa yoga class and for some reason this one was better than the first. Maybe it was because things seemed more familiar and we dug into class right away, or maybe it was because my spine was thirsty for more but this time was more relaxing and beneficial to me personally.

The thing that struck out most this time was a yoga pose I do many times, but when tying in props, blankets and effortlessness….my spine smiled. The key word here is effortlessness....guiding your body and not forcing your body to do something truly allows it to open up naturally. Now, you must realize that me of all people love a challenge and especially a good aerobic workout, so when the teacher keeps emphasizing the fact we must only guide our legs into alignment and not pull them back, it was a hard adjustment for me and especially my husband. Let me just say, "it's worth it." After class, the teacher put us on task and told us to practice at home, or we will not reap the full benefits of this practice. Therefore, after my two mile run this evening, I got home and Bill was already in his full shavasana. Therefore I grabbed some blankets, my mat and a pillow and off I went!

Right now -- I feel..AMAZING. Let me honestly tell you currently my energy is one I wish for all of you to feel....but.. I am holding onto this goodness as long as possible!!! It was one of the most relaxing 20 minutes in our household on a Wednesday evening in a long time. The strange part is that normally our dogs are dying to get into the room we are in, but they must have sensed our energy, because they sat laying in their beds in the other room....like two peaceful little doves. When I opened the door, they went sniffing exactly where I was practicing...good energy? - I think so!

Now I will continue to feel this light-weight and freeing feeling as I venture into the evening.

Good night my friends, sweet dreams and I will see you tomorrow.

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.

You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
...
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.

The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep. - Rumi

Let's make it hot...Hot...HOT!

With it being 93 degrees outside you would think Hot Yoga wouldn't be everyone's first choice...but there sure was a lot of people heating it up on the mat tonight!!! It is amazing the feeling you have after sweating (a lot) for a long period of time. You challenge your body to new limits and I find myself much more flexible in a heated room. Although, it's not for everyone, and even I only do it about once or twice a week...it really does get a good workout in for the day.

Well...now am going to light some organic sage and let the aroma fill the room as I drift off into the evening...

Good Stuff for a Monday

Below is a card I recieved from my best friend Sara. You must know that Jake G. is one of my "boyfriends" - it's okay...bill and Heather Graham are an item;) But this is my "get through Monday" card and I am not going to lie...it makes me laugh everytime!!!! My friend Krisy is right...dreading Mondays is wasting 1/7 of your life...so I take that statement and this card below with me as I journey on through my 9-5 today, and I believe today shall be a good day~

Front of the Card

The inside of the card:)

Little of this - dash of that

Sorry, I feel like I have been MIA lately! Busy week starting with last weekend. We went to see "A Tribute to Abba" last Friday night at Chastain Park in Atlanta. Let me tell you....listening to music under the stars while sipping on a good glass of wine....there's something to it. 

This weekend was good -- although it's not over yet!!! It involved some yoga (of course) then hanging out with great friends, enjoying some good food and laughs. Sometimes it is the simple things in life that bring you the most joy. Now...I'm off to Bliss Yoga with my Bill and we shall see what it holds for us today. Then...what else - but another BBQ!!!

Happy Weekend to all~