Archive for February, 2012

Heart Disease Awareness Month…

Posted on February 29th, 2012 by by violetquartz

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26182292@N08/5086140562/   As Heart Disease Awareness Month comes to a close, it doesn’t mean our awareness should. If anything, it would almost be appropriate to be more vigialent as the daily blog posts about your heart will not be there each and every day. Perhaps it could be wise to keep the Heart and Stroke [...]

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Exercise of the week: Thera-band shoulder flexion

Posted on February 28th, 2012 by by violetquartz

Muscles Worked:  Deltoids, Pectorals, Traps Purpose: Strength and Stability Form: Standing in the middle of the theraband, grasp the ends of the band in one hand. Lift you arm upward in front of your body to shoulder level. keep elbow straight and thumb facing upward. Hold and slowly lower, and repeat. Complete exercise on both arms.

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a heart warming recipe…

Posted on February 27th, 2012 by by violetquartz

Happy Monday! Well that was a snowy weekend!  I hope you were all able to enjoy it in some capacity!  On that note, and it being the final few days of heart disease awareness month with a heart warming recipe that will do… just that. The nice thing is is that it is actually quite [...]

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how to expand love…

Posted on February 24th, 2012 by by violetquartz

I sure hope you’re all staying warm and dry today!  A cozy blanket, perhaps a warm fire and some candlelight.  However you chose to stay warm today, I thought I would share a good read with you that I had on my bookshelf.  Seeing as this months focus has been the heart, I thought this [...]

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heart disease… Measha Breuggergosman…..

Posted on February 23rd, 2012 by by violetquartz

Soprano Measha Brueggergosman learned the hard way that heart disease afflicts  women also. This has been a reality check for many if it hasn’t hit home yet.  She is young and a beauty,  but she has been faced with a challenge that many of us have not yet.  A superstar in her own right and [...]

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mid week motivator… meditating on love

Posted on February 22nd, 2012 by by violetquartz

Remember, we are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we’re so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any moment, and being love is the supreme creative act. [...]

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Exercise of the week: Adductor Lift

Posted on February 21st, 2012 by by violetquartz

Muscles Worked: Adductors Form: Lie sideways on an exercise mat. Extend your bottom arm. Place your foot next to the thigh of the bottom leg. Slowly lift your bottom leg as high as you can (Note: range of motion will be very short). Return to the starting position, perform on opposite leg and repeat.

Feb.20.2012… 21 Day meditation challenge is back!

Posted on February 20th, 2012 by by violetquartz

In memory of the passing of Dr. David Simon, Deepak Choprah’s partner in the teaching of limitless possibilities, the Chopra Centre of California is launching a 21 Day Meditation Challenge called the Mind-Body Odyssey. I had definately shed a tear or a couple more when I had learned of his passing. His presence at a [...]

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heart healthy kids!

Posted on February 17th, 2012 by by violetquartz

Happy Friday! You are a matter of hours away from your weekend. Time with family and time with friends is to come. Here is a heart healthy recipe for your kids… and you! No need to look any further this evening. Go ahead and enjoy an extra few minutes with the loved one’s in your [...]

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heart thoughts…

Posted on February 16th, 2012 by by violetquartz

Heart thoughts… A Treasury of Inner Wisdom With the one and only… Louise Hay! I sure am looking forward to this book! I hope you enjoy! Louise L. Hay, the author of the international bestseller You Can Heal Your Life, is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher with more than 50 million books sold worldwide. For [...]

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