Again, I say Awestruck… so floetry…….. wow! I just had to share…
your constant companion,
~deirdra
25 January 2012
#WedWords - Awestruck
#WedWords: Awestruck: Filled with awe…
Actually, that sums up Me! I am filled with awe ;-)
I am awestruck by the wonderful changes practicing yoga has had on my body… and mind… not to forget the ‘me’ time…
I am an aggressive little girl and I like to kick, punch, sweat & dance it all out – so, I never would have thought that yoga would be ‘it’ for me… I practiced Bikram yoga a few years ago & loved it, however, got so busy w other forms of exercise that I left it behind… for the last month I have been steadily practicing again and it is super! It is hard to see a difference in yourself when you are constantly looking… my super other half sees the changes & now I am beginning to as well. If you have never practiced yoga, I say with much encouragement… Go and try it! You will not be sorry… as for the yoga I am practicing… it is called Vinyasa (Baptiste) I do still kick, punch, sweat and dance it out, though!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
24 January 2012
D & G - Sushi time!
Hello there… It’s just D & G checking in… we were at our fav spot for sushi… we are currently looking to have a No. 2 fav spot… have not found it yet… We lurve sushi! What about you? Also, do you know of any great sushi spots in Vegas?
your constant companion,
~deirdra
#ThrowbackTuesdays - Caribbean Queen... ;-)
It is Throwback Time, baby! I was listening to this the other day jamming along in my car & I just had to put it in this weeks throwback…
Billy Ocean & his Caribbean Queen!
Check out the outfits of the dancers… risqué! I just love watching Billy perform here – if you saw someone doing that nowadays it might be a little suspect… =0)
Enjoy and sing along, babies!
your constant companion,
~deirdra
20 January 2012
Creating #Better Days - Super Mornings...
I came across these today and I totally agree – I myself feel sooo much better on the days that I choose Not to hit the snooze alarm and on the days that I choose to do something good for myself in the morning… her list below is great, however, I would add prayer to it – for me quiet time with God is of the utmost importance… adding one or more of her suggestions is super!
I hope this article helps you as it helped me!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
Make Over Your Mornings: 7 Shifts to Create Better Days
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristi-blicharski/happy-tips_b_1200084.html?ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News - by Kristi Blicharski
Snooze button. Waking up with thoughts racing about the day's to-do list. Snooze button again. Lying in bed feeling like you don't want to get up and face the over-scheduled day. Remembering the person who frustrated you last week, realizing you have no time for breakfast because you've already hit that snooze button twice, and... Let's take a breath.
One of the most important parts of your day, if not the most important, are the very moments you wake up in the morning. This is when the tone and course for the day ahead are set. The way you start your morning -- everything from your first thoughts to what you consume to the way you get ready -- has big-time influence your happiness, success and energy overall. And here's great news: Simply making some small shifts to the way you approach your mornings can empower your days and lead to radical positive changes in your life.
By making some positive changes to my own mornings a few years ago, I was able to create much more balance, energy and happiness in my own life, and I'm loving it! I truly believe this is one of the keys to a higher-quality life overall, which is why I'm so passionate about spreading the word.
It all starts with your thoughts. As you're waking up each morning, those first few thoughts that float through your cloudy mind are some of your most powerful, and they have the influence to set the tone for your entire day. With practice, you can to train your mind to make your first thoughts of the day positive, inspiring, high-quality ones.
Even if those first few minutes are not necessarily negative, and may even seem neutral, the idea is to step it up to a happier, more optimistic level. For the next few weeks, make a conscious, deliberate effort when you wake to shift your thoughts to anything that brings you joy, inspires you or brings you peace. After the first month or so, you'll find that waking up in a much more positive place will become natural, and so will better days.
Seven shifts you can make to create a positive morning mindset:
- Keep a colorful pad and pen next to the bed to write down positive thoughts, affirmations and things you're grateful for when they come to mind. When you need a little nudge in the morning, grab the pad and read away.
In addition to your morning thoughts having a huge impact, your practices and experiences in the morning have a major influence on the quality of your whole day. Take a look at other positive ways you can make over your mornings. Try setting your alarm a few minutes earlier, and be sure to avoid the snooze button. Even just an extra 15 minutes in the morning is huge. Take a couple of minutes to sit in stillness or step outside and breathe in some fresh air. Take time to eat something super healthy (a must), connect with loved ones, and to just plain slow down.
Go through the spaces where you spend time in the morning and bliss them up. Clear clutter. Add a few items that make you feel good and inspire you when you see them.
Not only will all this action and reaching for higher thoughts make your mornings drastically more pleasant, it will also create a flow of reminders that you're taken care of, that you're making yourself a priority, and that you're worth all that is good and beautiful in life. That's the way to clear the path for a great days.
Just thinking...
Hey you!
I pray you are enjoying your time… You are in my thoughts… all of you – thank you for choosing to be on this journey with me… I appreciate you! :0)
If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together…there is something you must remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart…I’ll always be with you -Winnie the Pooh
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo18 January 2012
#WedWords - Wisdom
#WedWords: Wisdom : Wisdom is the application of knowledge
So, if this is true… why, oh, why are we not applying it? L
Something to ponder…
Not to say that I have it All figured out… however, can we take baby steps here? I am all about eating an elephant one bite at a time… much love to you!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
11 January 2012
#Bikram #Yoga...
This it soo funny... had to share... I love Bikram...........
We lovingly refer to it as the Torture Chamber...
take a look see at Jason Bateman & his memories of Bikram
your contant companion,
~deirdra -xo
#WedWords - Purposeful
#WedWords: Purposeful : determined; resolute
Think on this…
Be purposeful about your thoughts! Do no just think passively about whatever flows into your mind! You can do this – with God’s help, of course! J
Put some action behind your thoughts! Have you heard that where the mind of man goes, so does he? Well, it is true! I do not know about you… however, I would rather face my mountains w positivity, knowing that I will get through instead of negatively w no hope!
Wishing you wonderful, positive, meaningful, lovely thoughts!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
10 January 2012
#ThrowbackTuesdays - If you like Piña Coladas,,, ~xo
If you like Piña Coladas, and getting caught in the Rain,
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain... la, la, la...
Ahhh... I love this song - not because of the meaning so much,
it is just a song you can cruise in your car and sing along to... sooo not my
era, however, I can enjoy this song always especially during that afternoon slow down time!
I have included the video w lyrics so that you may also sing along with me!
Cheers!
your constant companion,
05 January 2012
#ThrowbackThursdays - It Takes Two!
It's that time!
Yes, I know it is not Tuesday... However, I have been in ALL Day meetings & was bogged down with so much transcribing... *yawn*
So, with that... I leave you with some tunes that are sure to make you get up & dance - I know I am... However, in my seat
I will be back to our normal Throwback Tuesdays... Just did not want to end the week without one...
Have a super Thursday!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
#ThrowbackThursdays - It Takes Two!
It's that time!
Yes, I know it is not Tuesday... However, I have been in ALL Day meetings & was bogged down with so much transcribing... *yawn*
So, with that... I leave you with some tunes that are sure to make you get up & dance - I know I am... However, in my seat 
I will be back to our normal Throwback Tuesdays... Just did not want to end the week without one...
Have a super Thursday!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
04 January 2012
#WedWords - Sheisty... hmmm... Why?
As stated in the www.Urbandictionary.com :
sheisty | ||
| Sheisty means someone is scandalous, stingy,does evil things and is two faced and is sneaky sneaky! | ||
I know 97% I am a very positive person & most of you who know me - know this about me... However, sometimes a girl just has to let it out!
Why do people feel the need to be Sheisty? I am just saying... it is all around me lately... :-/
Ok, I done - enough of being on my soapbox... lol
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
03 January 2012
Organizing Our Mind for #Success!!!
Hello dear friends!
I pray you had a wonderful New Year!
In the spirit of setting goals or resolutions I am putting some great intention and DO behind my desires – with God’s help, of course!
I have been known to have too much occupying my mind causing me to loose focus… One of my goals for 2012 is to become organized – I would say more organized, however, I do not feel that I really am at this point. I am also looking to grow my businesses so that I may be back on track and in the right direction… I came across this article and I believe it might assist us all a bit in those areas that we wish to succeed. While I am not big on Science, there are some things here that I am able to open my mind to (you see, there I go already – applying some of the things ;-) ) and see that there are some things here that prove to be useful… Meditation for me comes in the form of prayer J ~ Have a look see and see if it applies to you or helps a bit!
Happy New Year 2012!
your constant companion,
~deirdra -xo
Hello from Dr. Paul Hammerness and Margaret Moore, aka Coach Meg. Together we have written a new book,"Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life," [Harlequin, $16.95] that explores brain science and offers practical self-coaching solutions that you can use to make 2012 a year of exceptional focus and accomplishment, leaving behind your distracted and disorganized mind. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-moore/be-more-productive_b_1167867.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#s571134&title=The_Big_Myth
The Big Myth: Multi-tasking works
The Science: The brain was designed to focus on just one task at a time The brain was not built for multi-tasking. Juggling emails, texts, phone calls, work projects, and any other "ball" that comes along is beyond the design of our brain's software. The brain works by focusing its attention on one task at a time. When you ask your brain to multi-task, your attention gets sprayed and splattered across many tasks, none of which get the full power of your brain to be organized, productive, and creative. By the end of the day you ask yourself, why didn't I get more done? WOW, that's big news. If multi-tasking causes a disorganized mind, how am I going to learn to uni-task and get more done?? Here are six "Rules of Order" from our new book that can lead you to an organized mind, a mind that makes full use of the software that comes installed in your brain, ready to go.
Rule of Order #1
The Science: Tame your emotional frenzy Before you start to focus your undivided attention on one thing at a time, tame your negative emotions. Stress, worry, frustration, or irritation invade and impair the thinking areas of your brain so you can't focus, think clearly, or learn. Calming your negative emotions is the first step toward getting organized. Self-Coaching Solution: Name your emotions and take good care of your body Begin by noticing and naming your emotional state, e.g. "I feel frustrated." This simple acknowledgment helps your thinking brain get back in charge. Look for patterns of when and how you react negatively. Maybe your teenager's messy room sends you into a tailspin. Recognizing that your frustration is over-the-top helps you put your thinking brain back in charge. When we rest or exercise, or calm our minds by breathing deeply or meditating, or when we get a good night's sleep, our emotional frenzy can lift, allowing the prefrontal cortex to work better so that we are ready for a productive focus.
Rule of Order #2
The Science: Sustain your focus, one task at a time The brain is remarkable in its ability to focus, to extract incredible detail from your environment, to filter out the background 'noise' of distractions, and keep you focused on the task at hand. Self-Coaching Solution: Declare your intention and set up good conditions for your uni-focus. Now that your mind is calm, identify one task and one task only. Declare your goal for a focused session. Your intention may be to write a memo to your colleagues on a new initiative, prepare a new dinner recipe, or help your daughter with her homework. Turn off your phone and email, shut the door, and set the timer for 30-60 minutes.
Rule of Order #3
The Science: Apply the brakes. The brain is designed to help you stop on a dime. The brain can stop a random thought, an unnecessary action, and even an instinctive emotion from derailing you and getting you off track. Your brain is always scanning your internal and external environment, even when you are focused on a particular task. There will always be distractions lurking: wayward thoughts, emotions, sounds, or interruptions. To manage your focus, use your brain's sophisticated accelerator and brake pedals. Self-Coaching Solution: Aware, Breathe, Choose Sometimes it's important to respond to a pressing distraction, like a phone call from your boss. You need to stop focusing on the first task and shift to the second. But for distractions that can wait, it's important to be able to acknowledge them and let them go. After a while, your focus can get stuck, like an accelerator pedal stuck to the floor, reducing your productivity. Then it's important to shift focus to give your brain a break. Perhaps run a quick errand. When a distraction arrives, try the ABC method - become Aware of the options of Stop? or Go? Breathe deeply, consider. What does your heart say? Your head say? Choose thoughtfully: Stop? or GO?
Rule of Order #4
The Science: Mold information. Your brain is designed to store a bunch of ideas in short term memory (aka "working memory"). Accessing your short-term memory, turning over various elements in your mind, helps you problem-solve, generate new ideas and insights, and see new patterns. It is like a virtual desktop, where you can remember ideas, real world people and places etc. - even when they are no longer literally in front of you. Self-Coaching Solution: Improve access to your working memory. Interesting fact: the same strategies that allow you to tame frenzy enable you to better access your working memory - exercise, deep breathing or meditation, and a good night's sleep. Add to that list: write things down, perhaps in a journal. Another way to improve your working memory is to invite and listen with an open mind to opposing points of view, for example, decide you'll watch both CNN and FoxNews.
Rule of Order #5
The Science: Shift ALL of your attention from one task to the next Now it's time to move your focus to a new task, perhaps you are going to chat with a colleague, or call your mother. Instead of having the discussion while you're still typing your memo, move all of your attention fully to the next task and give it your undivided attention. This brain skill, called "set-shifting," allows you to leave behind the last task and leap to the new one with a fresh and productive focus. Self-Coaching Solution: Take a break to increase productivity After an extended period of concentration you can run out of energy and new ideas. The brain tires. Taking a break by shifting your focus completely allows you to hit the refresh button. Sometimes a change is as good as a rest - shift your focus to a new task and leave the last one behind, completely, for now. Shifting your mind into your body by exercising is a great set-shift of focus that can lead to new creative insights. Go for a walk or a run. Out of the blue you may have an uninvited and brilliant idea, a new approach to something, or think of another ingredient to add to your dinner recipe.
Rule of Order #6
The Science & Self-Coaching Solution: Connect the dots - put it all together You've learned how to tame your frenzy, and focus your attention on one thing at a time. You can handle distractions. Your working memory is ready when you need it. You are nimble and can shift from one task to the next. You take breaks, move your body, and shift your focus to invite new ideas, insights, and connections. Together, these steps will take you to a place where you can see the big picture. You no longer feel that you can't see the forest for the trees. Enjoy the whole new vista that opens up when your brain is organized, creative, and productive!
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