Monthly Archives: September 2014

Grateful for rest

Posted on September 29, 2014 by perlgurl

Tonight is my weekly violin lesson and studying for my yoga teacher training test. It’s a good thing since according to my heart rate monitor yesterday I burned 604 calories in Bhangra and another 300 during our level 3/prep class. … Continue reading →

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End of a great weekend

Posted on September 29, 2014 by perlgurl

Breakfast cupcakes and waking to a dusting of snow on the lawn. My wants for an awesome birthday weekend are now complete!        

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Birthday and other annual events

Posted on September 27, 2014 by perlgurl

For my birthday I gave myself the gift of a massage, aurora chasing, a cooking class, my annual haircut and two nights at home my my fella. I’m tired but inspired and now I _need_ a food processor! Aurora chasing … Continue reading →

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Successful shedding

Posted on September 25, 2014 by perlgurl

My Colombian Rainbow Boa, Aphrodite finally had a shed in one piece. Considering the shape she was in when I got her back in February of this year and the fact that her humidity requirements have been such a pain … Continue reading →

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Fear is the mind killer

Posted on September 20, 2014 by perlgurl

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourself, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous … Continue reading →

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So tired…..

Posted on September 19, 2014 by perlgurl

Sitting at my desk trying to focus on code, but my eyes are burning from being overly tired and it is so hard to focus right now. I’ve got stuff to do tonight still so no early bedtime for this … Continue reading →

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Transformation and vivid dreams

Posted on September 19, 2014 by perlgurl

I woke from some really strong and vivid dreams today, which is slightly unusual for me. There there were two different dreams that melted into each other, the first one I was quite sad. In the first dream I had … Continue reading →

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“Softening the edges”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by perlgurl

Tonight I had an interesting lack of a reaction to something that would have in past triggered an angry response. I’ve talked it out with myself and a couple of close friends and while I am not sure what the … Continue reading →

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Personal practice

Posted on September 17, 2014 by perlgurl

This morning I woke up with the thought that this is the most valuable lesson I likely learned during Yoga Teacher Training. Not just for yoga, but for anything I want to succeed at. Time to build that practice!

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Yes I can!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by perlgurl

I’m really excited about something coming up that is both scary and fun. I don’t want to say too much since I still have some amount of fear, but I know I can do this. I can do this!! I … Continue reading →

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