Desk and Stool post.

Hi there.

Robbin and I have been looking for a desk for a while now, and we found a gorgeous mahoganny one at a local consignment store (pictures to come soon!), along with an adorable floral-vintage stool. We saw them over a month ago, and luckily they were still there when we went back to look at them this past weekend.  After some bargaining with the sale’s lady, we talked the price of the desk down to $160.00, and the stool down to $65.00. It ended up being a total of $45 off- I was so excited. I think we got a great deal, and am really in love with the pair together.

After we brought these two home, I saw this gold-rimmed mirror at the Salvation Army Furniture Store, and I think it would be a great addition above the desk. The paint is a bit worn off, so I am going to look into painting it after we move. We are moving to another apartment in our complex that has a nice big patio to paint on. I can’t wait!

Yoga- for Flexibility AND Strength; Part 1.

I just started a “9-to-5” job, which isn’t too bad...except that I’m left physically

aching after a full days work! My shoulders ache, my neck mucles are sore, and I struggle to wind down at the end of the day.

What I usually turn to for pain relief includes a heating pad (I like to call them “bed buddies”), different yoga poses, and ever-so-sweetly asking my boyfriend to rub my back. These things tend to provide some temporary relief, yet- I’m frustrated that I’m relying on ways to stop hurting every night. If only I could prevent myself from being sore in the first place, I wouldn’t have to do these things...

Enter personal revelation here!!!*

Among a few other things, I rely on yoga poses throughout the day to aid my muscles in feeling better. But what if I’m neglecting that OTHER important, often-neglected-by-me-facet of practicing yoga; doing yoga for strength? Hmmmm... So I began to wonder:

“If I do yoga for flexibility AND strength, can I get through a long days’ work and at the end of it be happy and pain-free?”

Following this thought from earlier today, I got inspired to add new challenging poses to my yoga practice. In tonight’s flow, I incorporated long and powerful leg lifts, an invigorating warrior series, and a few extra chair-poses for good measure (who doesn’t love a good burn?).  When all was said and done, I felt energized, strong, and encouraged to make this integrated practice more of a regular thing.

I have a feeling, that soon, I will strongly and confidently make it through the entire day; not just my 9-to-5

*Technically, my boyfriend suggested this. But it makes sense... and at one point, I swear I had made this realization myself (;