Showing posts with label yoga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yoga. Show all posts
June 11, 2012
Woman of Intrigue: Tao Porchon-Lynch
Have you heard of Tao Porchon-Lynch? I just learned of her today. The pictures alone are remarkable.
March 12, 2012
What Would Make Me Cooler
There comes a point in life when you start to accept what your strengths and weaknesses are. I want to believe that no matter how old I get I can still improve my weaknesses and strengthen my strengths. At the end of the day, though, I think there are some things that I may plateau on. Over the years I have learned that there are things that I don't really enjoy, but I wish I did. And there are certain things that I just can't seem to be good at, no matter how hard a try.
Here is a list of some things that I feel would make me a much cooler and more interesting person if I liked and/or could do better:
Running. It seems like everyone I know has run at least a half marathon. Probably once a year I toss around the idea of training for a half marathon... Then I remember, running is not one of my strengths. I will go as far to say that I am not designed for it.
Cooking. So many of my friends are foodies. If I had to put a percent on it, I would say 87 percent of my friends are foodies. I love the idea of cooking great meals. I love the thought of eating delectable recipes made by my hand. This is not my strength though. As John says, "The cooking bug never really stuck with you." I try. Every few months I pick up steam again and try to venture out to using new recipes. Sometimes I feel like Ash on Fantastic Mr. Fox, when he is trying to improve his athletic ability.
"Am I getting better, Coach?"
"Well, you're sure as cuss not getting any worse."
Yoga & Pilates. Maybe I just haven't taken the right class yet. The other day I went to a Pilates class with an overweight instructor who did not actually do the positions; she just described them. At one point the instructor said to a woman in the class, "Wow, I wish I could do that position as good as you!" Talk about a time when I completely questioned the ability of authority! My physical therapist swears by yoga and Pilates as a sure-fire method to getting my core back. I think now is the time to strengthen this weakness.
Gardening. It's simple; I kill everything.
Technology. I often think about how great it would be if I knew how to do graphic design, use my camera to its full potential, be hip with technology. Sometimes I amp myself up to learn new technology tricks but I quickly burn out. I think I use the technology I have at about 10 percent of its capacity, at best.
What are some things on your list?
Here is a list of some things that I feel would make me a much cooler and more interesting person if I liked and/or could do better:
Running. It seems like everyone I know has run at least a half marathon. Probably once a year I toss around the idea of training for a half marathon... Then I remember, running is not one of my strengths. I will go as far to say that I am not designed for it.
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Cooking. So many of my friends are foodies. If I had to put a percent on it, I would say 87 percent of my friends are foodies. I love the idea of cooking great meals. I love the thought of eating delectable recipes made by my hand. This is not my strength though. As John says, "The cooking bug never really stuck with you." I try. Every few months I pick up steam again and try to venture out to using new recipes. Sometimes I feel like Ash on Fantastic Mr. Fox, when he is trying to improve his athletic ability.
"Am I getting better, Coach?"
"Well, you're sure as cuss not getting any worse."
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| Source |
Yoga & Pilates. Maybe I just haven't taken the right class yet. The other day I went to a Pilates class with an overweight instructor who did not actually do the positions; she just described them. At one point the instructor said to a woman in the class, "Wow, I wish I could do that position as good as you!" Talk about a time when I completely questioned the ability of authority! My physical therapist swears by yoga and Pilates as a sure-fire method to getting my core back. I think now is the time to strengthen this weakness.
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| Source |
Gardening. It's simple; I kill everything.
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| Source |
Technology. I often think about how great it would be if I knew how to do graphic design, use my camera to its full potential, be hip with technology. Sometimes I amp myself up to learn new technology tricks but I quickly burn out. I think I use the technology I have at about 10 percent of its capacity, at best.
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| Source |
What are some things on your list?
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