Category: Being Present

  • Monday Motivation

    “Feeling Awe may be the secret to health and happiness.” — Paula Spencer Scott   What is Awe? “Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast or beyond human scale, that transcends our current understanding of things” (Keltner 2016). Awe can be an electrifying emotion experienced at the sight of the Grand Canyon (pictured…

  • Monday Motivation

    A new week, a fresh start. Past conflicts, arguments, words of regret behind you. Time to move forward. Think positive. And, Change your attitude.  — Charles Swindoll 

  • Motivation Monday

    Santosha: Contentment, the second of the 8 classic Yoga stages and the theme of yesterday’s practice. Allow Santosha to be your theme this week. Be at peace with yourself. Do not rush or overwhelm yourself.  Be present. Find happiness inside, not from something outside yourself. Do not label or judge other individuals. Despite different fitness levels, skills, abilities, and…

  • Motivation Monday

    Monday is the start of a new week, a new beginning – forget the struggles and pain of last week or the weekend over-indulgences.      Focus on reaching this week’s goals – 1 – 2 lb. body fat loss… 1/4 – 1/2 lb. muscle gain… or, drafting a work proposal…      creating a…

  • Monday Motivation

    Do you have a case of the Mondays? Try one of these mood-boosting tips! Smile and Laugh Smile, even if you have to force yourself! Your body uses more muscles to frown than to smile, and your mood will improve in the process. Smile when you are communicating to other people, both in-person and on the phone.…

  • Monday Motivation

    Small steps lead to big changes. Does your week resemble this: A short climb followed by a long, seemingly endless difficult journey? Take one step at a time. Focus on one challenge before transitioning to the next hurdle.  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIE5QtkxzvM) Hurry up and wait So close, but so far away Everything that you’ve always dreamed of…

  • Focus: Present

    The Past = A Road To Nowhere What if? If we focus our thoughts on what happened or what should of happened, we will not change the past or improve the present:  it is a road to nowhere.  We cannot bring back the past, and if we try, the present can suffer as a result. The Future = A…