Because when anything sparkle-y and and lovely happens, I can fall head over heels.
Methinks this would be the perfect special date night combo. Maybe to celebrate the BF’s new gig with our long anticipated reservations at the Girl and the Goat?
(dress by 3.1 Philip Lim- found on net-a-porter.com, Chanel Black Pearl and M.A.C. Cham Pale polish, necklace Sadie Design)
More often than not, whenever I don’t know what it is that I need, yoga fits the bill.
I’ve been practicing yoga exactly 6 months today, a fact I realized after a really fulfilling practice at Core Power Yoga. I hadn’t practiced in awhile and was feeling a little off kilter all day. Make that the last few days. Ok, fine–the last week. I’ve been really trying to reconnect with myself (how anyone gets disconnected from themselves beats me), figure out why I’m so off balance, come up with an action plan…and nada. Couldn’t come up with anything. But after work today, my body was just crying “Do yoga. Do yoga. Go get sweaty and twisty. Do yoga.” So I did yoga. I brought all the excess noise of life to my mat.
And you know what?
I feel better. I didn’t solve global warming (what is up with it snowing today, btw?) or anything other huge issue but an hour and fifteen minutes of focus on only my breath and my postures…wow. I always underestimate how amazing it makes me feel and how back down to earth it brings me. It’s not that I’m “good” at yoga–it’s that it’s a practice. It’s called a yoga practice, not a yoga show so there’s never any pressure to do it perfectly (at least for me–forgive me if I’m wrong, yogis). My “utkanasana” was not pretty today but I held crow for 10 seconds! There was not a snowball’s chance in hell that I was getting up into birds of paradise today but I was a super good frog. It’s just all about wherever I happen to be that day. How many things can you say that for? “Sorry, boss–this sub-par performance is just where I’m at today” or “Sorry, kids–this lame meal and picking you up from school 4 hours late is just where I am today.” Not so much. But with yoga, you just show up and that’s a beautiful practice in and of itself. Not everything can be like that, I get it but I think that my relationships and my yoga should be. Just showing up and being you.
High Five of the Day: The “bb seaweed” masque I picked up from Lush. Lush is a fresh, handmade cosmetic company and I am in love with their masques. Everything made from fresh, organic fruits and veggies so you could eat it if you wanted to. Imagine that–putting something REAL on your skin instead of chemicals. I usually get the Love Lettuce one that has crushed almonds in it to get rid of yucky winter dry skin but I was pleased with bb Seaweed and even had a few pieces of seaweed on my face. Lovely. Oh and because it is handmade and only lasts 3 weeks, there is a sticker at the bottom with a picture and the name of the person who made it! So, thanks Joanne–you made my night.