What you want to be tomorrow.

Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow.
~Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros

Wednesday's Perfect Refreshment

"To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment."
Jane Austen

“An hour sitting with a pretty girl on a park bench passes like a minute"
Helen Dukas

Wednesday is the perfect day to sneak out for a lunch break and find a bench to take a deep breathe and enjoy a quiet moment.  That Jane Austen really knew what she was talking about, taking a moment clear your mind while surrounded by a little bit of greenery can be so refreshing. A park, a courtyard, or even just a spot under a tree will do.

Happy hump day!

And my next Chicago Vacation post on favorite neighborhood spots will be coming very soon!

Grow

If my heart were planted, what would it grow?

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Calm Confident Focused

I have been trying to get back into practicing yoga (and last night was the first time in years!) and I have one of those  yoga decks with the cards for different poses to help me plan out the poses before I begin (little for me is less zen than trying to decide what pose to do next).  On the card for half locust it has a little mantra that really resonated with me... My approach to life is calm, confident, and focused.

Lately my life has been anything but calm, confident, and focused!  But I need to get myself back to that... first step is focusing.  I have been piling on all sorts of projects and spreading myself thin.  This week I am going to focus on prioritizing myself... and remembering to breathe.

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Invention & Progression

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