Oh, Yoga

Sometimes, yoga makes me feel like I have the weakest body in the world. I guess that IS one purpose of being introduced to it -- to be humbled, to have patience, and to never stop trying.

In the meantime, I will have to keep myself motivated with these photos. Not that it's difficult to be inspired by these girls -- quite the opposite, in fact -- not only because of the lovely poses they can do, but because of what they've gone through individually in their own practices to get to where they are now.

My fellow climber and ashtanga teacher KQ in her firefly pose. Lower photo taken at one of the studios where she teaches, Yogiyoga Greenhills (http://www.yogiyogamanila.com/)

Another fellow climber turned yogi. Isla is with Certified Calm Store and teaches private yoga classes when not taking care of her favorite niece.

You can check out both ladies' Instagram accounts if you want to see just how far you can push yourself if you put your mind, body and heart into it. :)

Hmmm...I wonder of getting a funky attire, body tats, and my own Instagram account will help improve my practice? Haha!

fun/random/spontaneous/organized/treasured find

why i enjoy theletter.co.uk:

- how the entries are seemingly not in any order (posted spontaneously/off of the author's whim)...

- but sorted by date (common) and very concisely tagged (unlike my messy blog tags, an utter frustration)...

- making them viewable by date...

- and searchable by key word...

- so properly labelled that the site was among the top results when i Googled "carabiner icon"

- and the content is simply interesting and unique, sometimes thought-provoking

- having categories such as: art, design, fun, music, web design (most popular) as well as bizarre, hardware, gift ideas, typography, well-designed, survey, real life and useful (not as popular but, well, useful)

some finds, but there are many many more to keep you browsing!

usb/flash drive carabiner

cassette tape business card

concept braille phone

inkjet cartridge lampshade (biz idea for our recyclers)

monopoly city streets (i wanna try this! monopoly based on Google maps!)

nintendo controller business card holder (for the gaming geek in you)

stamp map (stamps from around the world arranged in geographic order -- for the geek in ME)

"Small world"

It’s something I hear a lot -- especially as I am *ack* growing older -- and something I find myself (guiltily) saying too often.

But seeing these photos…how can I dare say it’s a “small world” now?

I wish I am always conscious of how gigantic and magnificent this world is. And even more, of how humble and extra assertive I should be, considering how miniscule a particle I am in the grand scheme of things.

 

Closer still to Sarychev Peak Volcano, pyroclastic flows can be seen tumbling down its slope (lighter clouds, bottom). Also visible is a closer view of the condensation cloud or "pileus", formed by the rapidly rising plume. (NASA/JSC) # [Google map]

 

The sun glints off Lake Poopó in Bolivia. Lake Poopó is a 1,000 sq km saline lake lying 3,686 meters above sea level. (NASA/JSC) # [Google map]

 

Lago Nansen, amongst the Andes Mountains in Argentina. (NASA/JSC) # [Google map]

 

Thanks to the astronauts orbiting the International Space Station for these amazing photos. Taken from The Big Picture, as seen from Good Magazine.

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