Archive for Exercise

WHAT WILL THE NEW YEAR BE LIKE? I WONDER!

This is one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies, The Sound of Music.  Ok, I have modified it slightly.  In the movie, Julia Andrew’s character Maria actually asks “What will this day be like?  I wonder. What will my future be? I wonder.”   Today, I strive to live my life from a place of [...]

GIVE UP CAFFEINE – WAKE UP EARLIER!

Every time I take the bold step to give up caffeine I wake up earlier and more effortlessly.  Can’t be so you say.  Yes folks..I can no longer deny it – when I stop drinking caffeine, I get up earlier!  I believe it’s because caffeine interferes with my body’s natural biorhythms and without caffeine my body’s natural [...]

I am taking the “chance to dance!”

Dancing has become a metaphor for unleashing the spirit trapped inside.  The first time I heard this type of analogy was from Dr. Wayne Dyer when he quoted a book (whose title now escapes me) in which he said he obtained the following quote that at age 19 changed his life “Don’t die with your music still in [...]

Evolve or Die!

I was listening to a clip from one of my favorite authors Eckhart Tolle today and his words “Evolve or Die” hit me between the eyes.  In my experience this statement is so true.  It may not be the literal death of an entire species as Eckhart was referring to in his talk but I have [...]

Being Conscious: Eileen’s Daily Work

Fun in the mundane…and Is It Loving? One of my daily affirmations is simply to love and enjoy my life – ALL of the people, places, and events that are a part of it. Love making breakfast, love folding (AND PUTTING AWAY) laundry, love exercising and meditating. When this feels impossible I ask myself (particularly [...]

Get Empowered NOW!

To live the life of an Empowered Women, I have found a few concepts that I needed to commit to, for me to embark on this journey of self discovery. Each one has been vitally important to my overall wellbeing and an important part of my daily routine. Without any one of these, I would [...]