one whole year

Our little babes turns 1 year young today! 

Everette Mica has such a personality. She giggles, she runs around, she's fearless, she loves guacamole, she claps her hands, she has literally traveled the world (yes, in a year), and she can say "I love Auntie Tay". It's the craziest thing (wink wink)!

Everette's mother, one of my besties, asked me to paint Evers as a mermaid.  I think that's a pretty perfect first birthday gift.  When we gave her the painting to hold she couldn't stop staring at it. We wanted her to hold it and show the camera but she had her own agenda. 

I just love her so much. She's so warm and loving and beautiful. I was sitting next to her in her adult size crib and she just started patting my shoulder and looking at me.  My heart could have exploded.   

I took her 1 year old photo shoot on my friend's dock.  She was a champ and was absolutely loving the camera.  She loves the water, just like her parents!  She's such a little sweetie.

Whatever my friends are doing, they're doing it right! 

Happy First Birthday Everette Mica Rhee!

day 26 + 27: finding my happy

During yoga I find that my mind tends to wander and it always finds its way to a happy place. A popular vacation spot for my mind to go is to this photo.  I took this one day last summer when my mom and I met some friends on a beach in Gloucester.  The sky was gorgeous and the water was so blue and.... freezing because it's Massachusetts. Thinking about it makes me calm and it makes me smile.  

Enjoy your day and enjoy your practice. 

day 16 + 17: ocean breath + a boost of happy

Mercury is in retrograde people.  Which means nothing is right in the world.  A bit dramatic... yes... but somewhat accurate. Mercury rules over communication so when it's in retrograde, up is down, left is right, I have zero balance, and my brain is like scrambled eggs.  These past few days have been.. not good, to keep it simple. Lots of anxiety and frustration.  I have to say that my time on my little mat is the only time when I can really let go of it all. 

I can't say that these videos have completely erased the bad energy but they have really calmed me down and helped me to find my breath when I feel a little panic-y.  

In day 16 Adriene talks about ocean sounds through your breath.  When you achieve it it is so relaxing.  The images that flooded my mind of course were the photos I took down by the water over Thanksgiving at my family's home in Boston.  Calm and blue.  Such a relaxing image.  I also held my side plank on both sides!  Super exciting.  I don't think I've ever done that.  Small victory for the day.

Day 17 really grounded me and calmed me this morning before I headed into work.  I went to bed early last night but woke up at midnight and mind was racing, stressing, and I couldn't fall back to sleep.  I was really glad that I managed to woke up early this morning to partake in day 17.   I feel a lot better... my mind clearer. 

Enjoy + be well.