Capturing the Peace

Stay Focused, Stay Positive, Stay Centered

I wanted to screeeeam!

This reaction was caused by none other than work and this is often the climate of my working environment.  One where the air is so thick with the dense pressure of meeting demands can be tasted.  Where the feeling of desperation and not being able to ‘catch up’ is spreading like a virus and the feeling of a lack of control reigns.

Reality Check

Yes it is true that life is full of ‘situations’ that will test and challenge a person’s character but for me, I find that the one that test me with the greatest amount of heat is work.  So, what is a girl to do?

Mutant Me

I had come home from work again feeling frazzled (a burnt fuse), disoriented and extremely disconnected from my spirit.  You see, it is just like the laws of nature that I correlate myself and my work experience to.  When water heats up, the particles move faster converting into vapors.  As the environment cools down the water vapors move more slowly and coming back into its liquid form.

The stress and heat I experience at work shifts my energy causing a feeling of scatteredness, rushing around like rampant water molecules. But when I come home ‘decompress’ I am in a cool and peaceful environment and that is when all my vapors/particles of who I know myself to be settle.  It was in this state that I began to really think about my experience.

S.O.S

The light bulb went on, the solution I needed and still require is to maintain a sense of peace amidst all the chaos.  Luckily, my mind had stored this bit of info from a book I had read some time ago, but it wasn’t until now that I was able to grasp the content.   Sense of peace amidst all the chaos is through mastery over the mind, the way to obtain a mastery of my mind, as learned from the book, is through meditation.

With the use of meditation and different other teachers techniques and practices I have found that slowly I am making the desired progress and as of late my days are filled with me being at my center.

Have a meditative peace – filled day!

riNa

Yogi Tea

Spring is fast approaching and just like we cleanse our home with our “Spring cleaning.”  We can cleanse our inner environment to match the beauty and harmony of our “clean” external environment.

If you like yoga, most likely you enjoy tea!  One of my favorite tea companies is “Yogi Tea.” I just received their newsletter highlighting some of their Detox and Healthy Fasting Teas.

Yogi Tea not only offers a diverse variety of flavors but therapeutic teas.

Not only do I enjoy their tea but their site’s blog is just as good!

Ont the Yogi blog they posted three very interesting articles, the links are below:

“Improve Your Metabolism…1″

“Improve Your Metabolism…2″

“Improve Your Metabolism…3″

Have a fun spring reading and cleaning filled day!

riNa

Spring Pose

As the arrival of March 20th looms in the air it may be a good idea to contemplate what joys will the arrival of your spring bring!

The idea of spring may conjure images of ice thawing, life blooming, sun shinning, new beginnings and activity buzzing, but before the beauty of spring can be dived into, we must reflect on what our current friend Winter is telling us.

In the depths of Winter….

Grasping the contemplative spirit of winter will allow the thawing action to begin properly. It is in the winter season where our personal self was allowed nurturing and where the seeds of our creative desires were planted. What is your intention for your life?

Brief mental visual… (read, then close your eyes and envision the scenario)

Imagine a lovely spring garden, you can smell the aromas of sweet flowers scenting the are with intoxication, you can see the trees budding with expectant fruit in all their vibrant colors, you can hear the buzz of plenty bees and insects busy and dedicated at their work.  The sun is gently warming your face and you start to feel the excitement of expectation and hope stir in your soul and it is this realization that brings a smile to your face.

Spring Asana….

“Spring” asana can be a very rewarding pose for the season, this symbolic pose will be the reaping of winters contemplative work.

This time can be best used to figuratively spring yourself into action, thawing off the symbolic winter slumbering and allowing your intentions to grow with strength.  Just as the sun shine warms and supports life in its spring time agenda, we are called to emerge to our light.  Take the time to make a plan of your action, be sure to set measurable and attainable goals for yourself in what you want to give birth.  This is your spring, a chance to allow your beauty to fill the air because you deserve it.

Have a beauty-spring filled day!

riNa