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Exploring Your Ingredients for an Energized and Fulfilling Day (guest post)

“What you do every day matters more than what you do once in awhile.“ ~ Gretchen Rubin, author Today, I’m sharing some musings from a dear, wise, and humorous friend, Kris Beal. Kris has a newsletter,...

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The Story Behind the Yoga Stuff (another guest post) & What’s YOUR Story?

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done” ~ Lucille Ball In this blog, I’m sharing some more Kris Beal with you! Once again, her latest newsletter inspired me not...

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Resilience Training for Military Veterans – Are Mindfulness Techniques Useful?

The suicide numbers among active duty military personnel eclipsed the number of combat deaths in 2011. Before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the incidence of suicide in active duty US service...

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Like To Cook? Hungry For New Ideas? Info + Give Away!

Seared Halloumi Sandwiches on Focaccia...with roasted vegetables & Fuji apple salad “Halloumi is an amazing, semi-hard cheese originally made in Cyprus. It has a distinct, layered texture, and an...

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Have You Ever Done Something Imperfectly…and Then Lived To Tell?

“She went out on a limb, had it break off behind her, and discovered she could fly.”  ~ Kobi Yamada, She What’s something YOU have done imperfectly? That picture above this post is a candid shot of me...

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Faith, what is it good for?

“Without exception, spirituality – the belief in connection, a power greater than self, and the interconnections grounded in love and compassion – emerged as a component of resilience.” ~Brené Brown...

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When is the last time someone wrote you a love letter?

Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day. Nicholas Sparks   So, when’s the last time someone wrote you a love letter?   My guess is it may have...

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What makes a “good day” good?

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a...

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FITNESS – To be fun, or not to be fun? That is the question!

Friend, colleague, and co-owner of our business Just Roll With It Wellness LLC, Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas, (eloquently as always) describes how agency, grace, and resiliency bring the fun back into...

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Program Eval for Resilience Training for Military Veterans – As Published in...

Developing, offering, and evaluating programs to cultivate resilience for military veterans and their families is work easy to love. New evaluation results are out, and we enjoyed being on a team that...

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4 Ways Yoga Can Help You Manage Chronic Pain (Guest Post)

Yoga has become a tremendously popular way to relieve stress, improve flexibility, and boost both physical and emotional health. For those with chronic pain, yoga can have a powerful effect on reducing...

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3 Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga (Guest Post)

Yoga has long been popular for its ability to help us relax, soothe stress, ease tired muscles, and build flexibility. Whether you prefer a vigorous power yoga workout or a gentle, calming routine,...

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Nobody puts Baby in the corner…

Ok, Dirty Dancing references aside, we all need someone “in our corner” and not the way Baby was. We all need coaches. And growing up, we all had coaches. From the soccer fields to theater, to major...

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Resilience Training for Military Veterans – Are Mindfulness Techniques Useful?

The suicide numbers among active duty military personnel eclipsed the number of combat deaths in 2011. Before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the incidence of suicide in active duty US service...

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How Athletes Integrate Yoga In Their Workouts (guest post)

Yoga has long been known for its mental and physical fitness benefits. Until relatively recently, however, many top athletes derided it as “soft” and “earthy,” irrelevant to their hardcore training...

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Brave Strong True – Happy Veterans Day to You

“Honest, humble, and humorous, I enjoyed every page of this book and plan to share it with everyone I know – veteran and civilian alike!” It is truly my honor to share something special with you today,...

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Resilience – Want It? Build It. Here’s a meditation to try.

Whether you’re “into meditation” or not, I think you will enjoy this blog today. As my dear friend and owner of Third Eye Yoga, Lisa Theis, says “Meditation is one of the greatest gifts you can give...

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Does It Piss You Off When People Tell You To “Just Let It Go?”

Ya, me too. But I think that’s because somewhere deep down I know I need to. I need to just. Let. It. Go. So, I got to thinkin’ – I’m probably not the only one who’s felt this way! And as we approach...

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The Pistol or the Yoga Mat?

Originally posted January 4, 2016 by Yoga Service Council in Trauma-Informed Yoga / Veterans A couple of years ago, in a New Year’s Eve note to my readers on SemperSarah.com, I encouraged them to be...

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Living Your Practice: Incorporating Yoga Into Your Daily Life

Like many other things in life, yoga practice becomes deeper and more meaningful as you spend more time with it. In Yoga Sutra 1.14, Patanjali notes that the three keys to success in any aspect of life...

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