It may be the year of the Dragon, but I am giving myself a yoga challenge, so from now on I will call it the “year of the yoga”! There are conflicting ideas out about if it’s good to announce your goals or not. Personally I have found that having some sort of accountability is a great tool for me to get things done.
My yoga challenge: do yoga 3x a week.
Way back in 2004 I bought the most gorgeous yoga dvd ever. It became my favorite and honestly it is a challenging one! At least for me. It’s called Ali MacGraw – Yoga Mind & Body if you are interested in seeing it (though I am shocked to see how expensive it is now!). The scenery alone is worth watching, as it was filmed in the white sands.
So here’s the thing. I’m a flexible, relaxed, person. My body on the other hand, is not. I want to change this, gain flexibility, and of course, become healthier. Yoga has always been something I have enjoyed doing, even though I can’t even touch my toes without bending my knees.
However, photos like this are my inspiration, and I want to do these kinds of things! Doesn’t she look amazing?!
One of the cutest things a dog can do is the curious head tilt. Baby has the head tilt down to a cute science, as you can see in the video below.
I just wish I noticed the spelling mistake I made when naming this video before it was too late to change it! LOL. What about your dog, do they do the adorable curious head tilt too?
Science is cool. It’s even cooler when it gets together with technology to create a time lapse. Case in point, the Dinosaur Plant! The plant comes all curled up and dry. This is what happens when you add water to hydrate it:
Pretty neat, right? They can “sleep” for 50 years without dying. Turns out they lived during dinosaur times and used to grow up to 150 feet tall. Now they are little, and dry up to be able to tumble around until they find puddles. Fascinating stuff nature!
You can always do something. That’s kind of been a theme in my mind for a long time. It applies to everything, from fitness, to serving others, or even business. There is always something, no matter how small, that a person can do.
Today I am mainly thinking about it in terms of health. When you have health problems it can seem like you can’t do stuff. And sometimes you can’t do the things you once did, or do the things you want to do. But there is always something. For me it’s walking at least a mile each day (treadmill or outside), longer on days that I feel great. In this video, a wonderful lady named Ilona (who is 90 years old) talks about how she walks up the stairs everyday. What she says about it is pretty profound really, about the body getting stuck if it’s not used.
There really is always something you can do. It doesn’t have to be big to make a difference. And you certainly don’t have to be perfect!
Life is just one big fun experiment! Exploring nature, photography, cooking, DIY, science, technology, and anything else that catches our fancy. My lab partner and I share our laboratory with our adorable pets, and our ever growing flock of pink flamingos. Need to get in touch? Feel free to email me!
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