#mindstrongmonday

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My Monday morning mindfulness meditation challenge: a very busy and very hungry weekend’s worth of dishes... No staging. No filters. What’s your Monday look like? #nofilter #nostaging #mindstrongmonday #dishes #mindfulness #downdogma

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Man Crush Monday...my world. My inspiration. My mirror. 😍 Today is the perfect Monday to be mindstrong. I'm enjoying the weather, I've crossed off some to-do's, I get to eat a homemade vegan lunch, teach some yoga, clean up the yard a bit AND still have time for some reflection of how so much has changed since 9/11/2001. I was just a young teenager at the time with a very small lens for the outside world. Many days, I am still like that on purpose to keep the peace within myself, yet so much of my mind and my heart is shared with people all around the US and the globe. Travel has greatly expanded my cultural awareness and my practice of service and diversity has grown my need to be more connected with the world around me. @nick_comsia_someday made a post this morning about 9/11 and about the good and the bad in the world. He really inspires me to keep doing my little bits of good, to not get discouraged when I don't succeed at making the WHOLE world a better place, but to be grateful for the impact I AM able to make. Thank you Nico for being a reflection of virtue that I get to stare day after day. I can't wait to keep dragging you into my do-good-ing efforts and I can hardly contain my excitement for you to be my husband. #team711 #dreamteam #mindstrongmonday #september11th #expandyourview #mcm

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Okay! Monday and me are getting along much better now. I checked my attitude, put on my fun pants, went outside, cooked some food, made some tea thanks to inspiration from @kenzieforrest and now it's yoga time @yogastrongstudios in Cleveland and I am so ready to groove. #downdogma #mindstrongmonday #checkyourself #showupanyway

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I will give you one guess as to who moved the camera 🎥 partway through my kundalini sequence...hint: she's often referred to as the meditation killer 🐱 This practice I did this morning is the basic spinal sequence of kundalini yoga. My fav! Then it was peace crane time. "To explore, express and engage spirit." Then, it was time to chase a tiny ant 🐜 friend that joined us and I found out that Kali is not quite the killer I thought she would be..she just wanted to play with the little guy on his search for abundance. I think this is what it means to engage spirit, to seize the moment and laugh at the humor! Ants are signs of unimaginable strength AND patience. I've been as patient as I can be in the last few years and will continue to allow things to spiral on their own whilst enjoying the right, and I FEEL like that unimaginable power of mine is beginning to be recognized in the slightest. This isn't an ego statement but a realization of self empowerment and love. I'm ecstatic! May we all explore what spirit is to us, may we express that sparkle ✨shamelessly from our shiny centers and may we engage spirit without fear! 👊🏻 power to the people, wellness for all people. Much love, Kristie, #leodog and #kalikitty #kundalini #mindstrongmonday #downdogma #peacecrane2017 #spinalenergyseries #japamala #sageagainstthemachine #reiki #shineshamelessly

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Today is about dreaming BIG and to act on those dreams with teeny tiny action steps 🐾 First dream of the day: get out of bed, be on time 😂 and be amazing! 🌷 #mindstrongmonday #downdogma #peacecrane2017 #keepitreal

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The pink rise of the sun whispered a sincere prayer as the water rinsed away many frustrations. May the wisdom of my dreams shine through my unconscious. May I be able to more clearly hear the wise woman within me that's not so distracted by shiny objects and ideas. May I appreciate the subtle beauty of the little things and express that joy out into the world. Forget sweatin' the small stuff. Life's reminded plenty of times that it's too short for that! #dontsweatthesmallstuff #appreciation #downdogma #peacecrane2017 #dream #sunrise #mindstrongmonday

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Today's journey is full of yoga inquiry and teaching..a perfect sort of Sunday at so many of my Canton favorites. See schedule below this post if you have some free time today and want to try and catch a class! ✌🏻 My peace crane prayer today is to own my leadership role. Today's action, or in this case 'non-action' is to better hone my practice of sincere contemplation so that I can deliver a clearer, more mindful and heartfelt message. 💛I love putting thoughts and intentions into action. Let's keep the good vibes rollin' for the people we love. Help take care of one another. #cometogether #downdogma #peacecrane2017 #sage #mindfulmorning #altar #spiritcircle #mountainlionmedicine First : yoga @royaldocksbrewing 11:30-12:30 $5, 20% off food, Kombucha on tap brewed with love and a whole lot of patience from yours truly. Second and Third : kids aerial back to back @barreflystudios (week 4/5) Fourth : teatime with a sister from another mister @muggswigz Fifth: 7p warm slow flow and meditation @yogastrongstudios 6th and finally: prepping for my #mindstrongmonday tomorrow with a little evening reading inspirations 📖 and talks with loved ones before hittin' the snuggly road 😴

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A peace crane prayer 🙏🏼 When I express gratitude today (and hopefully every day) I wish for it to be sincere. I want to not just express gratitude, but to EXUDE it. I am on the lookout for the good in this world and I have a feelin' that I'm going to see 👀 it hanging out in SO many places. First stop on this ❤️ 🚂 of gratitude is this altar. . .This sacred space inside my warm and toasty bedroom. @nick_comsia_someday Is off to his first day at the new and improved job and yay 👏🏼🌈That's just good stuff. I'm all about my prayer this morning. Second stop: Folding peace cranes and doing yoga at Gibbs Elementary with a #superawesome friend of mine. Third stop: yoga with a dedicated group of brainiacs over at Echogen. I love them 😍 I feel blessed they like doing yoga with me so much! Fourth stop: meet with a group of mental health and recovery warriors to try and get the #yogasummit involved in bringing even more yoga services to the community! Fifth stop: lunch @mustardseedmrkt with @jade_by_graceof12 Stop 6 is @yogastrongstudios in Cleveland for Yin and Yang at 6 and Aerial Yoga at 7:30. And the final stop is where I like to be the most, back to my warm and comfy bedroom with my Kali kitty 🐱, Leo dog 🐶 and my Panda 🐼. Sleep and snuggles are the yin to my yang. 😴 #fullcircle #dayofgratitude #downdogma #peacecrane2017 #yogasummit #mindstrongmonday #sage #fire #slowmo #thislittlelightofmine Mondays are so FULL of awesome potential. I'm already feeling grateful!!

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Be welcomed to my morning altar. . .to my table. I seek to keep this space sacred. I trust that it is safe here, with you. My morning peace crane prayer is to see clearly how I can help things in my world improve. I will learn, create and teach sacred rituals to those looking to connect more deeply to the powerfully divine healing source within themselves💫I will listen to my practice. It will remind me of magic ✨joy 🌻and peace✌🏻 . The beauty is all around. I am open to it and I am willing to put in the work to maintain and even add more beauty to this world 🌎. #shineshamelessly #help #serve #yogasummit #downdogma #bigloveakron #mindfulmorning #mindstrongmonday #myaltar #sacredspace #omasatomasadgamaya