I Could Just Relax Here!

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A Supermodel

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Dreamy

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Can I Have This Bathroom?

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Sensual

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Nature's Beauty

 

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Cutest Spirits

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Love Her Hair

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My Passion: Dance

I have always been so passionate about dance. Ever since I was a little girl, I would just dance and dance alone in my room.  I would just lose myself in the rhythms of the song.  I have never been good at expressing my emotions using words. Dancing has always allowed me to express my emotion without words. Last night I was mesmerized by the following performance during the Macy's Stars of Dance featured during last night's episode of Dancing With the Stars.  The choreography of the beautiful ballerina in red embodied so much emotion. She was a beautiful dancer with precise and fluid moves.   This performance re-inspired me to continue to dance. 
Click here to view the performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iALyCrxt7HE

Inspirational Images

 I love this image above!  It just speaks to me.

 I love what this says! So true!

 True love

 Emotion

 Peace, Serenity

 These girls look like gorgeous dolls!

 Gorgeous! No other words to describe.

 I want to sit here and relax!

 I love this message.

How sweet is this angel sweater!

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Immunity Boosting Stretches

Immunity Boost

With the chilly weather invariably comes cold and flu season. But before you stock up on Kleenex and cough drops, consider a preventive approach that strengthens your defenses with yoga.
Its twists, backbends, and inversions stimulate your main immunity components -- the adrenal glands and lymphatic system -- helping them perform better, says Jeff Migdow, M.D., a holistic physician and yoga expert. Yoga's deep breathing also helps calm the nervous system, which "tells the immune system when to fight off a threat and when it can rest," he says. "When you're tense, those signals become garbled."
Help your body ward off infections this winter by practicing the following routine, developed by Migdow, four to five times a week. Focus on breathing slowly and deeply. "It's only when you relax into a pose and send your breath deep into your belly that you quiet the nervous system," he says. Finish with 10 minutes in corpse pose (lie on your back, relax, and focus on the sound of your breath) -- and prepare to feel healthy and vibrant all season long.

Half Shoulder StandWhat it does: Boosts the circulatory and lymphatic systems. Opens the back and recharges the kidneys, helping your body filter out waste and invaders like germs.
How to do it: Lie on your back, then bend your knees and lift them in toward your chest. Keeping your knees bent, rock back on to your shoulders and lift your hips up as you bend your elbows and place your palms under your hips for support. Now extend your legs straight up so your feet, which are gently flexed, are approximately over your eyes. Stay for two minutes, breathing deeply. To come out, bend your knees back into your chest, remove your hands, and roll your spine back down to the floor.

Seated Spinal TwistWhat it does: Compresses the abdominal organs, which in turn helps stimulate the flow of lymphatic fluid.
How to do it: Sit tall on the floor with legs straight. Bend your right knee and cross your right leg over the left, placing the sole of your right foot on the floor outside your left knee. Keeping your left leg on the floor, bend at the knee and slide your left heel to the outside of your right hip. Your hips should remain pointed forward and your spine long. Now twist your torso to the right, hooking your left elbow on the outside of your right knee. Place your right hand or fingertips on the floor directly behind your right hip. You can turn your head to look behind you or keep your gaze in line with your right shoulder, whichever feels better for your neck. Stay for 10 to 15 slow breaths, then switch legs and twist to the other side.

Pigeon Pose with Chest OpenerWhat it does: Opens the chest, which stimulates the thymus gland. Compresses the lower back, which nourishes the adrenal glands (the source of stress hormones) and thus helps regulate the nervous system.
How to do it: Sit cross-legged on the floor with your right leg over your left. Swing your right leg back behind you and extend it along the floor, toes untucked. The left leg stays bent in front of you. Now inch the lower part of your left leg forward until it is parallel to your torso. If your left hip isn't close to or resting on the floor, place a folded towel or blanket underneath it for support. Clasp your hands behind you and straighten your arms as you lift your chest up and arch your upper back slightly. Look straight ahead. Hold for one minute, breathing deeply. Bring your right leg back to the starting position, switch the cross of your legs, and repeat on the left.

Learning to Just Breathe and Live in the Present Moment

Though I swear all the time that I’ll try it, meditation is something I’ve yet to experiment with. I’ve heard great things about it and it seems that most who meditate reap very positive rewards. However, for me, it seems a daunting endeavor and so I tend to stick with something a little more basic — breathing. One of the things I focus on most on my site Positively Present is living in the present moment with a positive outlook on life. It’s not always easy to stay present (or positive!), but over the past year or so of striving to live a positive, present life, I’ve discovered that breathing is one of the best ways to stay in the moment. Breathing seems pretty basic, but there’s actually more to it than we often realize. And there’s a great deal it can do for us when we find ourselves in situations when we’re feeling like being anywhere but in the present moment.
When I find myself straying from the present moment, I often find it very helpful to focus on my breathing. No matter what the situation or what moment I find myself in, directing my attention to my breathing always seems to bring me back to the present moment and help me focus on whatever is happening in the moment. The beauty of breathing is that it’s a tool you can take with you everywhere and use no matter where you are. So, you’re probably wondering how you can use breathing to help keep you in the present moment. Here are a few tips and tricks I’ve tried that seem to work really well when it comes to using your breath to keep you in the moment…
1. Take deep breaths when you feel anxious. It’s an obvious way to use your breathing, but it’s an important one. Too often, we can get caught up in our own anxiety and taking a few deep breaths is one of the best ways to calm down and focus on what’s really happening in the moment. Deep breaths give us a short time-out and allow us a moment to put whatever is bothering us in perspective.
2. Inhale new scents when you enter a room. One of the greatest ways to stay in the present moment is to inhale scents around you. We’re all breathing things in without realizing it, but if you take the time to really focus on what you’re smelling, you’ll find that your breathing ability is a fantastic way to stay in the moment. Even less-than-amazing smells can help us to refocus on the now.
3. Breathe very slowly when you are happy. When we experience extreme happiness and joy in our lives, we often rush through those emotions and don’t typically take the time to really, truly feel them. Therefore, it makes sense that, in order to really make the most of these moments, it’s important to slow down and slow, drawn-out breaths can really help with taking the time to enjoy the happy moments in our lives.
4. Be constantly conscious of your breath. This is a hard one to master since we’ve trained ourselves not to think about our breathing, but when you pay attention to your breathing, you’re actually paying attention to yourself — and that’s a much-needed skill when it comes to living a positive life. If you want to be more attentive to your own emotions and reactions, focus on your breathing and learn to assess and control your breaths.
5. Exhale your stress and anxiety. If you find yourself stressed and anxious, one of the best things you can do to relieve yourself of negative emotions is to let them leave you in a big, long exhale of breath. Imagine all of the negativity leaving your body when you exhale and imagine positivity coming into as you inhale. Sounds a little odd in writing, but imagining this really does help to quell anxiety.
There are many ways you can use your breath to focus on the present moment and, in fact, there are many resources that provide breathing exercises and tactics. However, I believe with these five breathing tips, you’ll be able to start using your breathe to make the most of the moment and you’ll find that, when you least expect it, you’re able to bring yourself back to the present just by breathing. It may take some time to get used to the idea of being conscious of your breathing (after all, we often take the very acts of inhaling and exhaling for granted!), but once you start focusing on your breathing, you’ll find that you’re much more in touch with yourself and with the moment.
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