hi.
its been a while.
and how many blog posts have i started with this?!
alas.
here i be
because i have something tangible to share with you
its Nahko BEAR!
They've a great message, medicine for the people is accurate. The energy they exude is contagious! Listening to them these days has filled me with hope and positivity.
its daaaaaamn good
yeah.
here, start with this fun:
my guitar and i've been jammin wit dem tonight :)
how i wish theyd play near me!
Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac are Madison Violet. They are originally from Eastern Canada (Lisa Farther East then Brenley) but met in Toronto to form this band.
The two rock it out and if you ever get a chance to see em, do it!! One of my fav's.
meaning, i have decided to to 2 sessions of one hour per week and the rest just half hour or less... or more if that is what happens. a little stretching goes a long way!
childs pose!
I am not sure if It is because of the yoga or the slightly raw food cleanse I am at the end of, but I feel GREAT!
I feel inspired.
full of energy
excited about the day
less worried about what I need to do
and with this, comes good into my life from outer sources.
Are you aware that inner happiness CREATES outer happiness? its not the other way around.
but how do we become happy inside when we feel sad or off???
The question everybody wants an answer to!
You may be the only one who knows the answer. I bet if you sit down with a pen, paper, and adequate time, you can find what it is you need to do to maintain a healthy and happy mind.
For me, there are 5 things that come to mind:
1) eating well, enough veggies and proteins
2) getting outside/ getting exercise
3) proper elimination!
4) enough sleep (although this doesn't seem to be That important for me...)
5) feeling an active part of my community of positive friends and family
Although, I know there are other barriers to happiness that seem out of our hands and I am NOT claiming to have the answer to happiness for you or even me! Some people need medication to be happier, which, in my opinion is the best thing you can do for yourself if found in that position. My own mother has suffered with depression on and off for years and I believe that going un-medicated has resulted in a manifestation of cancer and a lot of it. She had been medicated from time to time, but the last 10 years had refused drugs. This is when the breast cancer showed up. It was removed, then returned elsewhere... then showed up all over the place.
mind. body. soul.
our mental health is in our own hands and is the most IMPORtant thing. without good mental health, the rest of our lives can fall apart! If our mind is unhealthy, so will our body and soul be.
I do not discount the necessity of feelings other than happiness! There are certainly times for sadness and anger. They have their place and make the lighter times feel much lighter. Crying is a great release of negative energy and must never be discouraged. You know if you are in balance.
The journey to happiness every day is different for everybody. Do whatever you have to do to find it!
Today, give yourself a pampering or a gift. Make time for yourself. Take care of the temple that is your body.
Any work you can do for your inner happiness is the most important. Its work for you, your children, friends, partner, family, the clerk at the bank!
This is Donna De Lory,
a wonderful musician who I love to be in the background when i am doing yoga!
{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.}
~ i am grateful for all the wildflowers and little critters we hung out with today on our bike adventure.
well, it being father's day:
today I am grateful for my Daughter's dad. He is such a wonderful father. Attie gets so excited when he comes home from work and I can see in his face the huge love he has for her. I couldn't ask for more. He's sweet and I am blessed to have him to play mom and dad with!
I am grateful for my own dear dad. He was a single parent to us for many years. Only now am I realizing that although we had such a great time growing up on the farm, it was very stressful and hard for him. For a grain farmer, there are certain times when you have to work early morning till well into the night for weeks/months at a time. Then there's the massive input costs which to get back is completely in the weather's hands... Some days must have been really hard, but he woke us up every morning SINGING!! He has taught me kindness and generosity. Taught me -through example, how to work and not see it as a bad thing. He's smart fellow and I feel blessed to have him as a father.
(my niece and her grampa)
i am also grateful for:
~ friends who are there for you in times of need. Like when your basement's flooding, you're alone with the kid and you aren't really sure where/ what? a sump pump? how? Then they just jump in and its all better!
~ my new sump pump and all the hard work it's been doing the last few days!
~ a freshly opened jar of low bush cranberry chutney made by a Yukonner friend. Those cranberries take me right back to Dawson City... how I miss it and everyone. How I miss the cranberries.
~ for the beginning of a 2 weeks of yoga that friends and I decided to embark upon! It was a good first day.
(do YOU want to join in?!)
~ the fact that my camera is not in need of a doctor after all. It was just some setting I must have bumped accidentally!
~ the Documentary, Sisters in the Wilderness. and all the strong pioneer women who came before me. They remind me what people are capable of, what I am capable of.
~ also, after watching that documentary, I was motivated to FINALLY make soap! A project that has been waiting since deep in the winter.
~ having the interest, want and motivation to cook wholesome meals from scratch. On some seemingly long days it can seem like quite the task, but fully worth the time. Its an art!
~Chali 2na. This morning, he helped me clean my kitchen which was a disaster from the night before! Da beats are really good for this type sityeation.
~ BIG time grateful for my bike set up that I scored at a garage sale for 6 dollars. Attie and i have a brand new freedom! We go biking every day.
~although certain times I have a hard time with how much time I spend here, I am grateful for the internet. It is an endless resource and allowed connections to people from all over this world! HI!
oh boy here is a GREAT song, made for children, byCharlie Hope. She is a wonderful songwriter/singer and was nominated for a juno, as well as a bunch of other awards. more importantly, she grew up in toronto and boston and has beautiful, fresh sounds for kids and adults. checkit:
