Five Senses Friday

One of my favorite bloggers, Laura Marie, used to do a series on Fridays called, "Five Senses Fridays", and I've decided to carry on the tradition.  I think it is so important to be present and this little series will be good practice for me in the craziness of Friday! (I tend to be looking forward to the weekend)


Feeling: a dreamy, sleepy content


Tasting: delicious minestrone soup


Hearing:  inni mer syngur vitleysingur by sigur ros, this song has been playing on repeat all week...


Smelling: my favorite chocolate chip cookies...seriously, these are killer!


Seeing: A thank you card from a friend




Happy Weekend,


CM

Because T-Pretty Said To!

Yesterday I had a conversation about thinking really highly of oneself without coming across haughty or arrogant...And today - that was just what Tristan Prettyman's post was about!

Tristan Prettyman is one way cool lady.  I discovered her music several years ago and have had the chance to see her live a few times.  I have a feeling that if I wrote music, it would sound a lot like hers.  Her lyrics are soooo relatable!  Anyways, the reason why this lady is oh so cool is she is all about positive vibes and walks her talk.  She has been a role model of mine for quite sometime, so when she asks me to do something, of course my answer is yes!  Her challenge is to post why it is so friggin awesome to be me!

It is so friggin awesome to be me because I am so in love with this life that I get to live.  In this moment, I am totally and completely in love with the notion of new experiences and new discoveries whether it be in interactions, nature, music, people, adventures....etc....

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So it's your turn - Tell me Why it is so friggin awesome to be you!

Favorite "Cute!" of the Week

This will be the cutest thing you see all week....in my humble opinion!

Day 5

They say it takes 30 days to form a habit and I'm really hoping that's what happens with my "New Years Resolutions".  But I'm realizing how ambitious I truly was to try to let go of the negative and let the light in...(sorry, yogi speak).

Although I have yet to think & speak positively all day, I am becoming much more conscious of my thoughts and words, and how they affect others.

I "failed miserably"* today at work.  We have monthly meetings where some people talk for a very long time on subjects I'm not interested in and at times, I can lose my "positive vibes".  Today was such a day...I normally don't notice my thoughts and actions, but this morning was different.  I realized that my body language was matching my thoughts - Not Good!!  To pull myself out of it, which was REALLY hard, (sometimes it just is too easy to be negative), I started thinking of all the reasons I was thankful for my job and people in the room.  Pretty soon, I found myself laughing and enjoying the rest of the meeting.

I thought this shirt was appropo for today!
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*I firmly believe the only way one can fail in their resolutions is by not trying.  Changing behavior is difficult, and we can only take one moment at a time...

A New Day

Create.

Laugh.

Jump.

Dance.

Kiss.

Hug.

Sing.

Smile.

Love.

Awesome Little Tip!

I have been really interested in trying out some other yoga studios and other practices of yoga.  However, my budget is not :(  Yesterday I was surfing the internet and came across this AWESOME website, yogisanonymous!  They stream their classes live as well as have a library of favorites!  Problem solved!  I am really into their philosophy of fun - they take the yoga seriously but not themselves.  If this studio was closer to me, I would definitely start going there. (They are in Santa Monica)

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You should definitely check them out, and if you like them add it to your regiment for your New Years Resolution of more exercise/weight loss! And don't forget to click the donate button on their video pages!

I'm Back! AND Happy New Year!

Now that finals and Holiday Madness are over, I am back!  I ended up not doing a whole lot for the Thrift store blog, mainly because I am not there enough to write about the great things that are going on, but I was able to find some writers to cover some things that they are a part of.  I will still be involved, but it won't take up as much time as I previously thought!

Now, on to the fun stuff

I have never made a New Years Resolution, but I'm thinking this is my year.  And how ambitious am I with 3!

#1 - Live Positively...What I mean by this is eliminating negative comments, Realizing I don't have to react to unwanted situations, but respond to them, and respond in a positive way...

#2 - Live in Love....Every interaction I should have with anyone should be one of compassion and respect...I vow to use "Please" and "Thank you"often

#3 - Say Yes....I tend to stick to what's familiar and in this next year, I want to expand my comfort zone.

By Francesca Ramos.  For your own print to hang on the wall go here