ReAwakened Instincts

He Said, She Said...

2011-08-03T13:20:00.000-04:00

Getting back to a physical healthy state-of-being is usually a challenge. The mind has to be in a strong place to ride that train of bumps along the way. It can take a while to get into a rhythm that needs to be embraced wholly, in order for change to be sustained. My biggest challenge this time around? There is so much conflicting information on EVERYTHING; exercise and the amounts

Better Days

2011-07-26T16:15:00.004-04:00

I'm feeling good! Things are working out for those I love the most and our prayers are being answered. Needless to say when the folks you love are alright it is just easier to breathe; and to live out your own dreams. Not 100% worry-free yet (I don't know that I ever will be), many sleepless nights stem from me not being able to turn off my brain, which I am sure you can relate to. We all

Healthy, Wealthy and Wiser

2011-07-23T16:15:00.004-04:00

So what gets me back to posting on my blog after ?? months of doing everything but? A Zevia contest! That's right, I used to be a soda junkie (Pepsi, but Coke was ok too, lol). Zevia tastes a lot like soda, but has no sugar, no carbs and no calories! Ginger root beer is the only flavor I have tried so far, and it is good. Since I have reclaimed my health since February 2011 and actually

Finally Mellowing?

2011-01-09T10:29:00.004-05:00

There was a time growing up that one of my nick-names was mellow yellow-I always gave the perception (unintentionally) that I was pretty chilled. I'm not a speedy walker, I have always kind of strolled along. I also try to think before I speak, so one may perceive that as not being fully engaged or just chilln', but if we have to label it, it would be closer to ADD. Taking in all of my

Boxing with the Champ

2011-01-08T11:44:00.002-05:00

© Nelli Valova | Dreamstime.com The other day on my way to the grocery store, as I was reflecting on my life throughout 2010, I came up with the metaphoric title of this post. It nicely sums up the road traveled over the last several years, but especially 2010. Now we all know being thrown in the ring with any boxing champ we would be slammed, if not killed; unless they showed us some mercy.

Bountiful Memories...

2010-12-28T11:22:00.005-05:00

Dedicated to my family, whom I will 4ever love... Trying to fall asleep as I lay in bed my mind full of so many thoughts and memories, many of them worries of the past and future; I finally had a wonderful inspiration to help get through the hard times. It was quite simple really. Photo: © Kheng Ho Toh | Dreamstime.comInstead of trying to figure out what could of or, should of happened, I let

Love and God Bless you always, Mom

2010-11-01T14:34:00.022-04:00

For as long as I can remember, my Mother always signed our cards with, "Love and God Bless you always, Mom". My Mother was a big card giver. Every holiday (even the ones Hallmark dreamed up), she loved sending cards. With technology, that simple act of kindness and love has gotten away from many of us; speaking for myself, I had sometimes replaced it with e-cards, but overall, the gesture has

Detach, Detached, Detaching

2010-08-18T12:20:00.132-04:00

photo: © Stephanie Swartz | Dreamstime.com Everywhere I turn I read about it and everywhere I find myself, I have to do it in one form or another. Detaching from an associate or aquaintance is one thing - from someone you love, totally another. This morning I awoke from a dream very telling, as to what emotions I am currently trying to honor. Not going into details, I was calling out to my

Your Best Advice

2010-08-10T19:25:00.002-04:00

picture from © Loveliestdreams | Dreamstime.com It seems no matter how many times I may learn who the person is that offers me the best advice, on a regular basis I need to be reminded. Although it had to be pointed out before I recognized myself, that many friends, family or mere aquaintances often would open up to me outwardly seeking advice or just to relieve some inner-turmoil, I've always

Head and Heart Go Together

2010-08-09T11:02:00.024-04:00

photo by Barb W. Dec. 2009 Matthew 7:1-6-Do not judge so that you will not be judged. I have been thinking about this subject for as long as I can remember, putting it aside again and again, reflecting and coming to the same conclusion pretty much every time. Matthew 7:1-6 sums it up nicely. Those who believe that mental illness is self-inflicted or worse, self-pity most likely have not

Sometimes Sadness Happens

2010-08-04T18:42:00.005-04:00

photo © Francesco Ridolfi | Dreamstime.com Over the last several years I have finally come to accept that depression is a part of my human-makeup. Nothing I can go to surgery and remove, just something I have to learn to manage so that it does not creep up and take over my life for a while. Like diabetes or any other ailment that effects people, these disabilities or ailments or whatever you

7 Tips to Re-start

2010-08-04T17:17:00.004-04:00

photo © Kandasamy M | Dreamstime.com These tips can apply to almost anything you need in order to start, either from the beginning, picking up where you left off or just trying to take one step in order to continue with many. (ya gotta love that little beach mouse!) 1) Do something you love, that brings you calm - even if for a shorter time than usual. For example if you find peace when you

Prayer and Hope

2010-07-03T12:09:00.002-04:00

picture: ©Ingrid Prats | Dreamstime.com When I am asked to define my religious beliefs my answer for many years has been that I am not particularly religious as I am a spiritual being. Some may not be able to comprehend a difference between the two descriptions, so I will share what this means to me. Raised as a practicing Methodist definitely gave me a great base to build upon. A more open

Love Never Dies

2010-06-12T15:50:00.002-04:00

©Photo by Kristin Smith|Dreamstime.comWhere does the time go? Another month has passed by and sooooo much has happened. Every passing day seems to of brought on new challenges (sometimes old ones), and once again here I sit in wonderment. I am constantly being amazed, sometimes from the point of a young child, and sometimes from the state of such disbelief that my brain will not (or cannot)

Humanity

2010-05-17T10:41:00.003-04:00

Is anybody ever ready to become a full-fledged grown up? An adult that handles all the decisions and always takes the higher ground? I mean all.the.time. you take care of it all. The good, the bad and the ugly. By grown-up I mean responsibility without resentment. Compassion rather than blame. Forgiveness and love, faith and hope. Empathy even when we don't understand. Accepting your

In Sickness and in Health

2010-05-13T21:11:00.002-04:00

"In sickness and in health". Words usually heard at a wedding ceremony, or maybe moreso in earlier times. I am coming to apply them to my current situation. My 84 year old mom is getting older and sicker; age has finally caught up with her and it's very emotional to see it happen to one you love so very much. Since my mom always looked much younger than her real age, we never really saw it

Happiness

2010-04-18T16:46:00.002-04:00

Happiness. An emotion that can only be defined by individual belief. We can all look at many various examples of people that we believe should be happier than most. People with no financial worry, couples that seem to have everything that you think you want. Celebrities that seem to be doing what they love for a living. When truths are found out we are all baffled that happiness eluded

Heed the Signs

2010-04-18T12:29:00.004-04:00

As I grow older time seems to go by much faster. Enormously so. It's been over two months since I have sat down and wrote something about working towards keeping life balanced with spirit, something that has become more important to me in my middle age. The last time I completely lost myself over what seemed like a short time, but in fact had been several years in the making, it took a while

Perceptual Illusions

2010-01-30T17:18:00.022-05:00

I once heard someone say "perception is everything". Even though I immediately disagreed with this statement then and still do, I get what this person was saying. Everyone I know has been fooled by their own initial perception of someone at one time or another. © Kileman Dreamstime.com You cannot always judge a book by its cover. Personally, I learned this at a pretty young age when I made some

Realigning Expectations

2010-01-23T13:41:00.014-05:00

© Susinder | Dreamstime.com Expectations. It's one thing when we put them on ourselves from some subconscious long ago words told to us by a teacher or parent or even a stranger. It doesn't really matter where it came from, words are super powerful and however they may be interpreted will imprint upon our minds forever. Whether the spoken words were meant to be harmful, intentionally or

Older, Wiser and Aware

2010-01-11T12:38:00.020-05:00

© António Nunes | Dreamstime.comIt has taken me almost a decade to finally be ok with becoming 40 something. I turned 40 eight years ago on January 15, around 6p.m. Actually, becoming 40 did not bother me. It was a delayed reaction I guess. I think it was around 42 when I began thinking, egads man, when did this happen? I do not know why I had such a hard time with accepting my age in my

2010-The Year of the Tiger

2010-01-06T14:41:00.006-05:00

In 2009 the accumulation of life events from all the years preceding, led me into what felt like a dreamlike state of consciousness. It is difficult to find the precise words to adequately describe this period of jamais vu, the opposite of déjà vu, but I'll give it a shot. © Rgbe | Dreamstime.com Major changes that occurred over the last 3 years came at me faster than I could handle. It was

Forgiveness

2009-12-26T15:22:00.115-05:00

Learning to forgive others can be challenging, but with practice it becomes natural and is a healthier state for your soul to be in. It is good to forgive. © Iurii Davydov Dreamstime.com With that being said, leaving the past behind is healthy but also listen to your intuition and do not let anyone take advantage of your forgiving nature. For many years now, my subconscious has been

There's No Place Like Home

2009-12-20T12:22:00.001-05:00

Every so often it is a good idea to get away from the usual day-to-day routine to expand our minds outside of the comforts of our own little world. Getting to take that adventure you may have always dreamed about is so exciting and energizing the adrenaline keeps you going with little else needed. It's a natural high everyone should experience. Following the ideals of the yin yang, the

Letting Go

2009-12-12T22:04:00.000-05:00

Last night I fell asleep writing the next blog in my head about letting go. Just finished watching Dr. Wayne Dyer on MPT this morning. Parts from his presentation were shown from Change Your Thoughts--Change Your Life Living the Life of the Tao. He summed up his speaking about why trying to hard is not the answer, with a poem written by Naomi Long Madgett, named Woman with a Flower. As I