Back in December I wrote about bullet journaling and how I was giving it a go. Four months later I am loving the method as it really helps to bring structure to my life. Several of my friends have taken up BuJo-ing as well so I thought I do a little update about the whys and hows. If you are new to the concept, bullet journal is simply…
In the last post I wrote about moving away from things that just do not feel right, even if reason can tell us otherwise. Needless to say, the topic of recognising when it is time to change the course and refocus energies has been in my mind a lot lately. Not that I have gone for some radical overhaul of my life (yet), rather I have tweaked certain…
When it comes to life advice, open any website, app or TV programme and we are quickly fooled into thinking that giving up is the biggest sin we could commit. From fitness routines, diets, and dating to self-entrepreneurship, there seems to be an entire industry geared towards reminding us of the hidden powers and untapped potential that live within us. We are advised how we should be pushing…
Elämänneuvojen ja iskulauseiden jatkuvaa virtaa seuratessa tulee helposti olo, että luovuttaminen jonkun asian suhteen on pahinta mitä elämässä voi tehdä. Oli kyseessä sitten dieetti, uusi liikuntaharrastus, deittailu tai yksityisyrittäminen meitä kehotetaan uskomaan itseemme, sisällämme löytyvään loputtomaan potentiaaliin ja voimaan. Kaikki haasteet kehotetaan ottamaan vastaan sillä elämä on mahdollisuus, kaikki mikä ei tapa, vahvistaa ja ikinä ei tiedä mitä kulman takana odottaa. Tähän päälle kun muistutetaan että voittajat eivät…
Because sometimes all there is left to say is “it is what it is.” Because it is Tuesday. Because I like looking at pictures and reading quotes and somebody else might too. Because sometimes the best thing is to remain quiet and enjoy the silence. Tallenna…
I started this blog because I like writing and I did not find (m)any blogs about yoga combining the physical and more spritual aspects of it. I’ve been using Instagram for several years because I like taking and looking at photos. Insta also proved to be a great tool when I was recovering from my dislocated shoulder few years back. It allowed me to follow my progress that…
In the eight limb system of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali the the first limb, the yamas, are about our relationship with the outside. The second step, the niyamas, are more about the relationship we have with ourselves. You can view them as a form of a self-training to prepare mind, body and senses on the yogic path. They also offer great material for all…
Earlier I wrote a brief post about the eight limbs of yoga as described by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Most students of yoga are familiar with three of them: breath (pranayama), posture (asana) and meditation. The remaining five are not often even mentioned in many (asana) classes and if we were to come across them somewhere they can understandably seem a bit hard to grasp. What is…
Kirjoitin aiemmin lyhyesti joogan kahdeksasta raajasta kuten Patanjali on ne kirjannut joogasutrissaan. Useat meistä tuntevat ainakin konsepteina pranayaman (hengitysharjoitukset), asanat (fyysisen harjoituksen) ja meditaation. Ensimmäinen raajoista on kuitenkin Yama joka kirjaa rajoituksia ja sosiaalisia käyttäytymisohjeita joita joogin tulisi noudattaa elämässään. Mikä olisikaan parempi aihe tammikuulle? Ahimsa Väkivallattomuus (”ei-tarkoituksellinen-vahingoittaminen.”) Ahimsa ei tarkoita pelkästään fyysisen väkivallan karttamista vaan väkivaltaa myös ajatusten tasolla, toisiamme ja itseämme kohtaan. Puhutko muille (ja muista)…
What seems to be the most anticipated New Year is finally here and yes, I for one am pretty happy for it. Not because 2016 was personally the worst ever (but it was very bizarre) but because those weird ”non-existent days” between Christmas and New Year always make me feel like I am on a weird limbo-timeloop where nothing you do really counts (for the good and the…