Yoga For Better Sleep

On night's when I'm having trouble sleeping, I practice some light Yoga poses and they really do help!! Read this article in Yoga Journal for tips on Yoga practice for better sleep.

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Where Fairies Dance

Here's my latest fine-art print that's available at my Etsy shop.

While out for a walk the other day, I came across this awesome, incredibly gorgeous 'charmed' section of the woods. I absolutely love it here! It's quite, peaceful, enchanting, and it would be perfect for my Yoga practice!! Or for just sitting down, amongst the trees, watching & listening to the nature creatures going about their day....or night.

This print is available in a variety of sizes, staring at a 4x6 print, and going up to a 16x20 print size. Stop by the shop to see this photo print, and to browse through more.

Shop....And DeStress!!

Get rid of some stress....get toned & lean....gain some energy....relax....and just breathe! Love Gaiam for my Yoga pants & accessories!

Mini Vacation

I'm taking a few days off. From March 5th to March 10th I will be away from my computer. No posting items in my shop, no blogging, no social media, no marketing. Just some much needed 'me time'. {that's not to say I won't be overflowing with creative ideas, experimenting with new herbal products, or getting my hands painty, gluey, and glittery, because you know I will} Messages and emails will be answered next week. Bohemian Bluebell Cottage, my Etsy shop, will also be closed during this time. Hope everyone has a great end of week & weekend. "See" you all next week!! :-)

Pins & Needles, Needles & Pins....

Humans irk me. Not all of them. But a good portion of them. I won't get into details of why. It would take to long to write, and to read. And no one really needs to know exactly why. But they do. They irk me.

And each of us, at one time or another, has felt this way, or close to this way. We all get "irked". Minor irks, major irks, I'm going to kick you in the face irks.

It's part of the struggles we all face. No getting away from struggles...or getting away from being irked.

Lies. They really irk me. A lot. Especially when the person telling the lie is not a good person. When that person overlooks their faults and constantly justifies their "reasons" for doing, or not doing what they do/did, and when they manipulate others to believe what they want them to, like the lies. And then they go public with those lies. Unless you're hoping to get caught, why the Hell would you go public with the lie....like Internet public, social media public! {going 'social media public' shows a lot for someone's character doesn't it} The drama.

I recently had something revealed to me. Actually a few things. But the few things aren't bothering me. It's the one thing that has me irked. The most recent thing. Because it's an awful lie. And it's sad, sad that humans, creatures with souls tell such awful lies.

What I'd really like to do is place a horribly "cute" doll near this person's house. To irk them. Okay, okay, to scare them. Hmm...

But that's not me. Well, it is, but that would be the humorous, theatrical me. Not the real me. It would be fun though, right?!

So with that said, I'll just leave this at humans irk me.

What usually stops me from harming humans? My Yoga practice, meditation, Nature, my Spiritual beliefs, music, chocolate, and wine.

Yoga practice – helps me focus on "letting it be".
Meditation – shows me how to believe in "let it be".
Nature – teaches me how to just be.
Spiritual beliefs – holds me close, whispers "let it be", and soothes my soul, and temper.
Music – relaxes me, pushes me to dance or sing away my problems.
Chocolate – because eating chocolate is much more satisfying, sometimes.
Wine – because by the time I’m ready to harm someone, I’m too tired and just want to go to bed.

But I must forewarn everyone; if ever you see me practicing Yoga, in a trance-like state, in my gorgeously enchanted & naturally cared for yard, while chanting to my Spirit Guides, with music playing loudly, and chocolate in one hand & a glass of wine in the other, I warn you, look away, keep walking, do not approach me, and do not try to gain my attention...because I'm probably curing my irk....and you don't want to come between my irk and its' "cure". {although, we can use a few more frogs for our backyard pond, teeheehee}