November 14, 2014

Quick Week & Few Links|| Friday Finds || 11.14.14

November 14, 2014/ ekfriend

WEEKEND ||

My first favorite f word is ... fun! Haha can't fool you! What is new and good with all of you? I've gotten to play around with my essential oils as I conquer a cold, pack my mind full of information for my two tests today, and sneak in a dinner with a friend. I graduated with my kula last week! Wow. I had professional photos done, and they look amazing. I can't wait to save them, and put them up all over the place. This weekend I'll be working on an art project -- replicating a Van Gogh for class... yeah it's an adventure; binge watching tv thanks to this cold weather, my own cold, and a cozy bed; and I'm thinking this weekend needs to be restorative. Not much else to say today -- this week has been a lot of studying and very little anything else. I'm sure we all have those weeks.

Until Monday.. enjoy the quick links, loves.

How are you spending the weekend?

LINKS & FINDS ||

A riveting and compelling article written by Theo Padnos, an American journalist tortured and released in Syria. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

Oh the woes of modern love... the NY Times has a column all about the ups and downs of romance.

A DIY fit for greeting guests at the door: Hello Beautiful!

It's never too late to add a little something extra to the table-- is there such a thing as too many sides during Thanksgiving?

Have a cozy, warm, and happy weekend. Explore, love, hope, and be yourself. Always.

xxoo

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.

Three Cheers for Date Recipes

"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 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.