by Erin Owen | Dec 30, 2011 | Ezine
Happy New Year!
Here it is. Your final tip of the holiday season
before the New Year hits.
It’s simple, yet perhaps not easy. And it’s
something I’ve been doing this past week.
Tip #6 to Get Your Holiday Zen On Without Missing
Out on the Fun:
Keep what is working well for you, and get rid of
(or address) the rest.
This tip brings to mind something wise my yoga
teacher once said to me: the only way to get
around something that is bothering you is to go
right through it.
So, if in the process of making a list of what’s
working well and what’s not working well, you come
across something that has been bugging you
forever. (And those things are the biggest energy
drainers.) Then, perhaps it’s time to address it
head on. That’s right. To get around it, you have
to go through it.
My husband and I tackled some clutter yesterday,
in a whirlwind of activity while our youngest was
napping, and now the whole house feels lighter and
nicer looking. In fact, my body feels lighter,
more energized, and in general things feel more
manageable.
What’s on your list?
by Erin Owen | Dec 8, 2011 | General
“It Gets Better With Age”
These were the words ironed-on with felt letters
on my mom’s t-shirt when I was a kid. I read these
words with a deep desire to understand what it
meant. All the grown-ups would tell me was
“someday you’ll understand.”
Well, now I do! It does get better with age.
I’m quickly approaching my 40th birthday — the
same age my mom was when she wore that t-shirt.
And I’m not sure I’m interpreting the “it” in that
statement the same way those grown-ups did, but
here’s what I know.
What is better overall is my understanding of the
world at large. My knowledge of my body and what’s
best for it — whether it be types of exercise,
different foods, how much sleep I need (when my
boys let me sleep), what times of day my libido is
strongest, and so on.
I encourage my clients to create a “platinum
practices” list of what they know for sure best
supports their personal performance. On my list
are things like starting the day with something
warm — whether it be lemon ginger tea, or
steel-cut oat groats. On baby days (days when I’m
home with my youngest), allowing myself to nap or
put my feet up and watch a cooking show. On work
days, building in breaks between clients to eat a
nourishing lunch and stretch my legs. And so on.
What’s on your list of platinum practices?
What ways of living, being, eating, exercising,
working, relating, serve you best in performing at
your optimum level?
