November 13, 2014

|| Health & Wellness Thursdays || Dates, Remedies, & Hormones

November 13, 2014/ ekfriend

|| Some Healthy Links to Keep Us Going ||

Don't Worry. Be Happy & Healthy & Healing. It's Possible for All.

"Dates are filled with tons of healthy vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Not only that, they’re loaded with fiber, allowing your body to make full use of their goodness as they are easily digested." -- recipes through link above

Flu and cold season is upon us, but don't worry, here's a handy dandy guide/remedy!

"The bottom line is, if you eat right, and have been eating right for some time, cold and flus shouldn’t even affect you. No single herb or natural remedy compares to a diet with a low toxic load and daily salads with 14 different vegetables, turmeric, garlic, etc."

A quick background on how hormones truly affect us.

"Hormones are liquid chemical messengers that regulate many activities of the body. They signal biological processes from metabolism, growth, and maturation to sexuality and reproduction (and everything in between)."

Was any of this information surprising or new? Do you love dates as much as I do? Have you gotten sick thus far this season? After reading the article, are you ready to work on your hormonal balance?

Stay Happy & Healthy

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November 10, 2014

Quick || Five Gratitudes || 11.10.14

November 10, 2014/ ekfriend

I only have a moment here --

trying not to stress, just sending love and good vibes to the universe.

I love each and everyone one of you.

|| 5 Things I am Grateful for Today ||

The immense love of my Kula -- how blessed I am to have them surrounding me. Officially a Registered Yoga Teacher! Wow!

Free flowing water -- I will never take water so freely given for granted.

Friends who care and make bumping into them all the more fun.

A mom who even when exhausted sends more love and hope than any other person on the planet.

Manifestation -- because I was just wishing for something and a link popped up on my sidebar for my exact wish.

What are you grateful for today? Find at least 5 things! Let me know in the comments below if you'd like : - )

xxoo

[photo by emily friend]

November 07, 2014

Kick the Weekend Off Right|| Friday Finds || 11.7.14

November 07, 2014/ ekfriend

WEEKEND || FIRST WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER

How has everyone's week been going? Has it been triumphant? Sad? Lazy? Comfortable? Peaceful? Exciting? Our weeks are what we make them -- I could say I've had an exhausting week, that work has somehow gotten away from me, and I feel behind, or I can focus on the good, like how I've protected a friend, spent my week living instead of being routine, made a careless purchase that felt so good, ate too much ice cream and too many chips and felt fantastic. I could say I've woken up late every day this week, or I could recognize that my nights were significantly later, and my body was praying that I'd let it sleep a little longer. I could say a lot of negative things, but what good does that do for my life? All it does is beget more negativity. So I will find the joy and the laughter and the beauty in sadness that kisses my nose and says this is why life is worth living.

This weekend I'm headed back home for my final yoga training weekend! Oh my gosh, I cannot (!) believe it's already been eight months with these incredible women. Such light, such transformation, amazing. I'll be catching up on playtime with my baby dog, Dellie while the new puppy jumps all over her --wish I could bring them back withe me to school -- and maybe catch up on some TV or Sunday night football! Woo! Love the weekend.