Three smooth plane rides and 34 hours later, we finally landed in Bangalore. Our taxi man pulled the car up and helped us load all our goods in the trunk. He had a red bindi on his forehead and a missing tooth, and was exceptionally tired, given that we landed at 3:20am. So tired, in fact, that he fell asleep while driving us to Mysore several times. Only for a few seconds at a time, but still. He stopped twice during the trip - once for coffee, and the other we're not so sure; he just parked and left us in the car without saying anything. It's a thing here. Along with the coffee he ate little hard candies to keep himself awake and aware, but I watched his eyes fade to close from the backsea
Am I the only one who gets super excited about healthy teas, tonics, and elixirs? I just love having a delicious and nutritious drink to sip on, especially as a nursing mama! These three tonics are some of my top go-to's these days. They're healthy, healing, rejuvenating, and soulful. Skullcap and Lavender Tea>> Skullcap has been used throughout history to relieve anxiety and tension and aid in better sleep. Due to large amounts of flavonoids, this herb acts as a gentle sedative. It's antispasmodic quality makes skullcap one of the best herbs for relieving menstrual cramps during women's moon cycles. Lavender has so many health benefits, including soothing anti-inflammatory properties that h
As many of you know, Sean and I are traveling to India at the end of this month (!!) to practice Ashtanga yoga at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) with Sharath Jois. And yes, we are bringing our baby. I've received many mixed reactions about traveling across the world with my little 15 month old peanut. For the most part, people are super excited for us. Others are inspired to start traveling with their own babies. And some think we're crazy. I mean, I don't blame them. It's about 36+ hours of travel to get to India. That's a long plane ride with a toddler and I can understand why someone may decide to sit this trip out for a few more birthdays. But we're doing it. We're
I've come to the realization that I've spent a lot of my life not believing in my own worth. It's manifested itself in several different ways at different points in my life; downplaying my successes, rebounding compliments with self-belittling responses, unhealthy relationships... just to name a few. It really held me back from living my life freely and joyfully on many occasions. In those moments, I couldn't see that, truthfully, the only thing blocking me was myself. When we really get down to the core of an issue, basically all of our blocks in life come from this nagging (and FALSE) belief of unworthiness. Think about it. Take any desire you want to manifest in your life (an awesome job,
