Be Nice to Yourself

So, I used to think that if I wasn't struggling, running around like a chicken with my head cut off, accomplishing, accomplishing, accomplishing, then I somehow didn't deserve anything good. After years of this kind of thinking, I still struggle with the ability to "be kind to myself." Just the other day my mom even pointed out to me, that I am actually the meanest person to myself. When she said this, I looked at her and thought... hmm...  I am. I am actually harder on myself than anyone else actually ever could be on me.

I think a lot of us probably are. The truth is, at some point, it's okay to really enjoy yourself, your life and all the things in it.

You don't have to "earn" the right to be happy.

Just remember that.

Wishing you all a wonderful Tuesday.

P.S. During my yoga teacher training we had to pick a population that we would want to teach. I chose people in recovery. Here's an interview with Tommy Rosen that I quite enjoyed.... Recovery can be anything from addiction, to eating disorders... basically any type of self-destructive behavior. It's pretty interesting. I'll probably do a post on the topic in a few days!

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{Happy Friday}

Happy Friday! I can't believe it's already here. My weekend will be spent doing yoga, studying yoga, working on a presentation and writing. If I didn't have yoga though, I'd be hitting the lake with my fam, for sure! But, we only have a week until we graduate and our final is on Tuesday, so I figure I'll buckle in until then. I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend. I always feel like Memorial Day is the kickoff to summer. Enjoy! :)

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Life Advice for the Day:

Amen to that! 

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Inspiration: Color

In the summer, I love to wear all white. White jeans, white dresses, white floaty tops, but lately these colorful looks have been making me swoon for all things brighter. I especially love the long maxi from Atlantic-Pacific. The girl can do no wrong!

I hope you all have a wonderful day. I am back to the regular schedule... for now!

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Maybe that's enough for now...

Happy Tuesday everyone! Sorry for the missed post yesterday. My mom is still in town and we have been filling our time with yoga, lunches, shopping and doing all of those extremely wonderful things that are special to the time mom's and daughter's get when it's just the two of them. Although, seeing my mom, talking about what I want to do with my life, showing her my life here has stirred up some interesting emotions. There's a very large part of me that would so badly like to share with her all the time. There's a part of me that wants to have a life closer to home, but there's another part of me that says, what if I stayed? What would my life be like? Here or there... I'm hoping one day, I'll just know what to do. Ohh the trials and tribulations of trying to figure out what to do with my life. Hopefully, I'll just be led because right now, all I'm sure about is that I am a writer, and I love yoga and want to share it with as many as I can. It has changed my life in so many ways, which I will save for another post...

I was reading an excerpt this morning and I thought I would share,"Trust and act on the guidance you have now. Some parts of our lives appear like a long, paved highway. We can see exactly where we want to go; we have a panoramic view. Other times, it may feel like we're driving in the dark only with one headlight on a winding road through fog. We can only see a few feet in front of the car. Don't worry if you can't see that far ahead, if only have a glimmer of light to guide your path. Slow down. Listen to your heart. Guidance will come. Trust what you hear. Do the small thing. Take one step. Go as far as you can see. Then go back to your heart, and you'll hear the next step. It may be a step of immediate action, or deliberate action. Sometimes you may have to quiet down, wait, and prepare yourself to hear what you're to do next."- Melody Beattie

Wishing you all a wonderful day! :)

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Have A Wonderful Weekend

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. My mom gets in town late this afternoon, which means the evening/weekend will probably be spent with lots wine and cheese... and talking about all the things you forget to talk about over the phone. I can't wait! 

Hope you all have a great one!

Weekender

I know it isn't the weekend quite yet, but my mom is coming to visit and in light of it, I thought I would share these sweet tips for making guests feel at home. I don't have a guest room, but if I did, I would be sure to add these things for a nice little touch when people come to stay. Is there anything you do special when guests come to visit? I always think fresh flowers in the house and in the bedrooms add for such a nice touch. I'm so excited to take her to my yoga studio, have lunch dates, see movies and go shopping. Nothing is better than mama coming to visit!

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