Good Morning Gorgeous :)

Hey there, peeps!

I hope everyone is having a nice Saturday morning. I'm sipping some coffee in my matching pajamas that PJ loves Oh-So-Much (not!), and thinking about my plans for the day.

 Does anyone else love pajama suits? I mean, they aren't the sexiest things out there, but my gosh they are so comfy. I find matching pjs adorable; PJ has other ways to describe them. ANYWAYS....



Last night, my friend Le-La and I sampled some vino that she brought home from a recent trip to Vietnam.  While it was super cool to try, the  actual wine was unfortunately a little less exciting. I mean, hey - the Vietnamese aren't known for their bold reds, right? We decided to cut our losses and open a french wine instead :)  Muchhhhh better.



On a side note, You've Got Mail was on last night.  We had this on in the background while we enjoyed our wine, sushi, and chit chat.  I can remember when this movie came out, but what I can't believe was that it debuted in 1998-16 years ago!  However, once Le-La and I saw the high waisted, baggy pleated khakis that Meg Ryan was sporting in a few scenes, 1998 seemed about right.



So, moving from high waisted khakis to red spandex! Most of you who read this blog or know me personally are aware that I am an aspiring yogi. I love that while yoga is a physical practice, a large part of the practice is actually mental. As I have said before, what happens on the yoga mat is actually a mirror for the way you handle your life. Do you get in an uncomfortable pose, freak out, get angry, and give up? If a pose is challenging do you throw in the towel and say "eh, I'll never be able to do that". Do you fall down, laugh, get up, and try again? Or, do you stumble, beat yourself up and say "I suck". Interesting right? I think that Yoga forces you to listen to your inner dialogue, get uncomfy, and work through your shit. Also, it gives you a place to be playful and fling yourself around! I'm pushing 30, and I love that I am totally fine with attempting attempting a headstand or a handstand in the middle of my living room. It kind of makes me feel like a kid again....fearless.



Many of you have seen me post pics of this pose. I don't post the pics because I think I'm awesome, I post them because I'm proud that I worked on this pose almost every single day for a year, and I can finally see progress.  I chose this pose to work on because when I started practicing yoga, it kind of spoke to me.  It seemed so strong, pretty, and fearless. When I started practicing, I couldn't even hold myself up against the wall. It was super frustrating. Slowly but surely I got stronger, and I was able to  hold myself up against the wall. Then I began to work on balance. I would kick up to the wall, and then take my feet away. When I felt comfortable that I could balance for a few seconds, I decided it was time to pull away from the wall. Let me tell you, this part was scary. There was a lot of flipping over. The cool thing was that once the fear of falling subsided (because I had fallen so many times!), I really started to make progress. I knew that falling was a possibility, but I wasn't scared. I knew that it was part of the process. I'm still working on this pose. As I get stronger, my goal is that my shoulders sit directly over my elbows instead of slouching forward.  I would also love for my feet to touch my head someday! I have included some videos below for you to see how this pose varies for me from one day to the next :)

Sometimes this happens....

And sometimes this happens.... hope you enjoy the videographers commentary :)

Some days, the easy poses seem difficult and the "challenging" ones aren't a challenge. It's different from day to day. I think the key to happiness is learning how to accept imperfection, laugh at yourself, and keep on keepin' on. Right?

Have a beautiful Saturday!

XO

Sarah