— HeyMonicaB

(I wrote this around Feb. 1st, but the computer I was on was super slow. Posting it now that I am back :)

Friends! I’ve returned from an amazing, AH-MAZE-ing trip. I wanted to share a very special part of it with you. Last week we went to the Asha Jyothi Handicapped Wellfare Society which [...]

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Happy New Year! And Happy NEW Decade! So, have you come up with a resolution yet? I always go back and forth on whether or not I like resolutions. I feel like we should be mindful of our health every day all year long, so why only focus only at the beginning of each year? [...]

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About a month ago, my boyfriend and I decided to foster a dog. In September she was 8 months old, had a badly broken leg (hit by a car) and was scheduled to be put down at the shelter. I saw an email with her name and photo, freaked out and worked with a rescue [...]

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First! Stress is the number one killer. Did you know that?
Second! I love my violin. LOVE it (first and second don’t relate yet, but gimme a second). But when I play I tend to clench EVerything. My jaw, my shoulders, my wrist, my fingers, my hand – everything is usually tense- and really hurts! Sometimes [...]

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I have been thinking a lot about “stuff.” Like material stuff. Especially recently since the economy sucks and most of us have lost money in some way or another. And the most recent fires in LA causing people (even celebrities) to have to leave their homes. And what I realize is:

And that’s it. Celebrity or [...]

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Has anyone else ever felt nailed to the floor by anxiety? Almost like you can’t move. Right? At least for me that’s true. I always tell people when they feel anxious or stuck is “Do something, just do anything. Even if it’s small. It will move you forward and things will become clear.”
I am a [...]

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Dude, are you feeling funky and depressed? You’re not alone, it gets to the best of us. There are a few things you can do. You can stay in it until it works itself out or you can move yourself through it. Sometimes some self reflection on, “What is the funk all about?” helps [...]

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Think about someone you know who has a great attitude. And I mean great. They are always helpful, positive, encouraging, uplifting, hardworking, full of love and laughter. You probably can’t help but admire them because how no matter what happens, they are always a joy to be with. And you might say, “I wish I [...]

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Hey there speedy, what’s the rush? I ask myself this question all the time. And it doesn’t always slow me down, but sometimes it does. I went to a very cool yoga workshop today, taught by Kimberly Wilson (she’s one of my hero-ladies) about finding your creativity and how creativity goes hand in hand with [...]

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