Nov 18, 2010 Posted by denice johnson

decorating for the holidays

Christmas is coming! Or so I’m told every time I leave the house lately. People are already getting panicked about only this many days until Christmas! I, however, do not panic or fuss about the holidays. I create a plan, stick to it and enjoy myself. Without this I would find the holidays to stressful too bother with. Creating schedules for the different holidays tasks helps keep stress at bay. Some... read more

Nov 17, 2010 Posted by denice johnson

hip opener yoga postures

“Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” ~Bob Harpe I have always suffered from something called Lordosis of the Spine or swayback. As a child my mother took me to her chiropractor who recommended that I do abdominal exercises to strengthen my core and hopefully correct the problem. I have found over the years that while core strengthening... read more

Nov 15, 2010 Posted by denice johnson

today i am grateful for ….

gratitude journal Today I am grateful for the time I have taken off from the internet over the past 2 weeks, for the things I did with my time instead, for the new friendships I have been forming, for re-establishing old relationships, for an awesome weekend with friends and family, for having choices, for coming into my warm cozy house from the chill outdoors, for blankies on the sofa from when the kids... read more

Nov 10, 2010 Posted by denice johnson

Week 4 – oops 5! – oops 6!

Negative thinking spirals and takes hold of everything. I know that I can achieve whatever greatness I seek by actively sending my thoughts in that direction. read more

Oct 30, 2010 Posted by denice johnson

today i am grateful for …

gratitude journal today i am grateful for early saturday morning at the rink, for being up before the sun, for hot oatmeal waiting for me in the crockpot when i get back, for travel coffee mugs, for red, for for snow last night, for the snow gone this morning, for pilates, for naps, for a fun night ahead, for babysitters!, for little kids in adorable halloween costumes, for good weather tomorrow so that... read more