Practice Meditation (Yoga) While Mopping? You Bet!
It is tough enough trying to break away from an 8-to-5 job and find time to get to the gym, so just imagine working at home all day dealing with kids and housework and trying to do the same. Married and single spouses alike are so busy dealing with the daily challenge of maintaining a home and raising a family they don't have time to take care of themselves! Fortunately, no matter how much housework the stay-at-home mom or dad is tasked with, the basics of Yoga provide a great opportunity to ...Read the rest of this post »
September 9, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
Andy Griffith Show Family Lessons
Although it might seem pretty corny to a lot of folks today, the old Andy Griffith Show really did have a lot of common sense family values that we could learn from today. Take for instance the episode "Bailey's Bad Boy" that guest starred Bill Bixby as a spoiled rich teenager who wanted his rich dad to bail him out of jail once he got in trouble in Mayberry. Bixby's character sees the perfect example of parenting from Andy when Taylor makes Opie stand on his own two feet and pay for a window ...Read the rest of this post »
September 8, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
Friends Are A Gift You Give Yourself
My oldest boy is fifteen and was a real jerk about a month ago. He had gotten pretty full of himself and acted like he was too cool for the rest of the family. Pretty typical teenager behavior, but I didn't like it. I had gotten to the end of my patience with him and laid into him about how lousy it felt to be treated that way. We ended up in a huge fight. He argued that he wasn't acting any different than normal and that I was just choosing to see things negatively. So, I laid out ...Read the rest of this post »
September 7, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
Two-Year Olds
We call him the Buddha Napoleon. Anyone who's ever lived with a two year old knows exactly what I'm talking about. He's this amazing blend of cosmic beauty, love, and peace while simultaneously making it crystal clear that he's the grand dictator of the known universe. His little size never deters him from anything he sets his mind to. I'd forgotten so much since raising my first two children. The ten and twelve year age difference allows for that. Lucky for the Buddha Napoleon, I've had ...Read the rest of this post »
September 6, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
Yoga: The Breath Of Life
3. Now, increase your inhalation and exhalations to 5 counts each. 4. Next, increase your inhalations and exhalations to 6 counts each. This time try to become aware of your body - making sure you are not tensed. 5. Continue increasing your inhalations and exhalations all the way up to 9 counts. If you feel that this is causing you any stress, drop the count back down to a number that is comfortable for you. 6. Keep bringing your mind back to your body to check to see if there is any tension ...Read the rest of this post »
September 5, 2010
Posted in: Sports and Fitness
Using the internet to manage your family's finance
The effectiveness of managing family finances has never been more significant, as parents struggle to find a balance between work and family life. A recent study by Mother and Baby magazine has found that new parents are getting less sleep than previous generations, with new mums struggling to manage their exhaustion. Whilst there is no technological solution to sleepless nights as yet, it is possible to assign many tasks which were once only possible through physical movement, to the internet, ...Read the rest of this post »
September 4, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
Energy Psychology Is Yoga for Your Imagination
Dear Friends, We are all familiar with the concept of ying and yang, consciousness and unconsciousness, ebb and flow. In yoga, the asanas we strive to perfect with our bodies speak to our deep desire to perfect and unite our mind, body and spirit. And yet, often in spite of years of dedicated practice, many of us find that our mind remains unruly, capricious and, at times, decidedly unfriendly to our stated goal of peacefulness and calm. Why is that? For the answer we need to look at some of ...Read the rest of this post »
September 3, 2010
Posted in: Self Improvement
Pornography in Relationships: The Debate Continues
Pornography in Relationships: The Debate Continues When one mate discovers his or her mate checking out pornography in secret on the Internet, on a video or in a magazine, he or she can suffer a range of emotions. The full spectrum of feelings can be experienced, from indifference to insecurity, curiosity to remorse, from withdrawal to rage. Pornography, gay and straight XXX images are seen and perceived differently by individuals of the both sexes. To cut to the meat of the matter, it's about ...Read the rest of this post »
September 2, 2010
Posted in: Relationships
The changing shape of family finances
Families are becoming an increasingly complex unit when it comes to money management. Parents are working longer hours, couples are spending less time with each other and children are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their material wants and information needs. Whilst centralising funds is important in the family, so is an analysis of the individual roles and associated financial requirements. Super-mums It seems that the proof of maternal efforts is no longer found in the pudding ' it's ...Read the rest of this post »
September 1, 2010
Posted in: Home and Family
What Are Bad Relationships?
We have all been in Bad Relationships of some sort at some times in our lives. I'm starting to believe if you don't know what bad relationships are you definitely won't know what good ones are either. To start bad relationships involve constant frustration. They often seem to be attainable relationships in their possibilities but always a little far off to get a hold of. In bad relationships one person attaches themselves to another who is unavailable for whatever reason. The reason for the ...Read the rest of this post »
August 31, 2010
Posted in: Relationships