Aspens are done ~ winter on it's way
Can you believe it's November! I know "they" say time flies, but this is crazy! So who is ready for the fall, holidays, winter? And how to do we navigate through this upcoming season gracefully, or at least without loosing our minds?
Navigate through life
Well, as you know I'm all about yoga, ayurveda, and essential oils. All of these tools can help you navigate through your life. But you know what is most important? Your awareness. If we aren't aware of our own habits, thoughts, and behaviors, how can we even know to make a shift? We might think our life is suppose to be this way - always stressed out and tired and trying to do too many things at once, or so lethargic and energy depleted we can't get anything done.
But what if you had the ability to see a pattern, either before it got started or just as it was starting, and could create a shift? Wouldn't that make your life easier? More manageable? More happy?
Easy tips
Here are a couple easy tips you can use right away. Maybe one or more will resinate with you if you stop for a moment and connect to YOU. Get ready they are SIMPLE!
Ayurveda ~ create a morning and evening regular routine to anchor your day. Maybe something as simple as having a cup of warm water with lemon when you wake up, and making a cup of soothing herbal tea before bed or a nighty night drink with warm milk and ayurvedic herbs. This helps to create a boundary around our day, something we can depend on no matter what.
Yoga ~ simple stretching anytime during the day helps move our lymph (which if accumulated creates toxins in the body) and helps create space in the body to decrease stress and pain. Try this simple pose, light heartedly called windshield wipers ~ supine (on your back) with arms resting on the floor slightly away from your body, knees bent and wide apart. Gently let your knees move right and left, creating a twist throught out the hips and spine. Ahhhh. This is great to do in the morning and in evening.
Essential Oils ~ you can run a difuser wherever you are (work station, reading chair) with what will help you personally at the time. During the fall, it's a good idea to difuse a grounding oil. doTERRA offers many grounding oils, but one of my favorites is Balance. A blended oil of Spruce, Ho Wood, Frankincense, Blue Tansy, and Blue Chamomile with Fractionated Coconut Oil to offer an enticing fragrance that promotes tranquility and relaxation.
OK folks, that's it for now. Remember to breath, smile, and enjoy this beautiful time of year. Quick before it's gone!