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Yogaglamgirl enjoys Eat, Pray, Love

I was travelling yet again this weekend for a wedding. One of the down sides about being a Californian who is originally an east coaster...means that any family or extended family function takes at least 3 days. 2 to get there and one to be present at the event itself.
The good news is that the necklaces I made for the bridesmaids looked terrific.

The other good news is that I was able to read Elizabeth Gilbert's book: Eat, Pray, Love
So much of what she wrote reasonated with me...my love for food, my search for spirituality and truth, and the love that I too celebrate in Bali. She even mentions Ann Barrows, one of my yoga teachers...who has led many yoga retreats in Bali. A fabulous read for any other fellow soul searchers, truth seekers or people who find that there must be more to life than the status quo.

Aromatherapy Remedies for Flu and Depression

I managed to fly from east coast to west today. But it felt like I was hit by a truck most of the way. I even resorted to groaning quietly to myself. Pretty pathetic, I know, but it soothed me somewhat and that's all that mattered at the time.
Now that I'm home again and quieting my nerves, I'm tuning in to how depressed I am feeling. Amazing how a sickness like the flu affectes posture (I'm slumped over, of course) and this negative posture in turn pulls my attitudes and emotions down with it.

So I just reached out to my trusted book: The Aromatherapy Companion find out how to improve both flu and depression. Here's what the author, Victoria Edwards, suggests...

For Common Colds Flu: 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil 5 drops geranium essential oil 5 drops sandalwood essential oil 5 drops juniper essential oil 120 ml (4 ounces) milk Stir the oils into the milk and disperse in a hot bath. Soak until the water turns tepid.

For Depression:
Frequent inhalations of clary sage, jasmine, or patchouli--or all three mixed together--can effectively dispel the most common depressive thoughts in just a few minutes.

So far the jasmine seems to be helping...as is my improvised sandalwood and geranium that is burning in water over a small candle. I'll have to pick up some milk and the remaining oils next time I'm at the store. The bath above sounds delightful!

Yogaglamgirl brushes with creativity

It's been a rough 2 days. I think the frenetic travel schedule really wore me out and I've been in bed with the sweats and chills. It seems that the only thing that brings me relief is hot water with honey to ease the searing pain in my throat. Isn't it funny how nature forces us to slow down from time to time. In between sleep I think of all the things I could be doing, but then let them go with a sigh. Time to slow down. Time to be quiet my body says to me.

One of the few times I was out of bed today I went to visit Leah's beautiful blog called Creative Every Day. In her latest post she talks about how delicate creativity can be and how authority figures have so much power to destroy a students creativity. This really resonates with me.
As a young girl I loved to draw and paint spirals and circles and random designs. Art was play and I loved it. However, as I got a little older other children in my classes commented that my creations weren't art. They assumed that to be art my work had to look specifically like something they knew. Since then I've always been afraid to express myself creatively. I know it is in me. But it feels as if that wounded child is still fearful. How delicate I was back then.
My first significant venture back out to the realm of creativity occurred in my early twenties when I read Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way. I highly highly recommend it to everyone (creative souls and struggling folks who aren't aware of their creative sources). I also highly recommend dabbling with as many different forms of Art to find a voice. I discovered a passion for creating jewelry just 3 years ago. What a huge loss it would be if I were to miss out on all the juicy creative ways to live my life. What are your creative passions and where do you go when your soul is free?

Yogaglamgirl has a bit of News...

I'm engaged! It happened the Sunday after my bday on the coast of Big Sur (where we met). I have been riding waves of joy since then.
And crashing hard this weekend after the last few weeks of non-stop travel. Pics coming soon....