Author: Lauren

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Last Night at Yoga

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If you’ve ever been to a yoga class, then you probably know most teachers like to spout out some really hippy talk during the practice.  It always sounds really nice and I’m sure they’re being genuine, but most times I’m kind of rolling my eyes.  I can’t really relate and it’s all a little too out there for me.  Suggestions for how to adjust my pose to make it even better and stronger are more than welcome, but vague talk about “your purpose” or “things that don’t serve you” usually go in one ear and out the other.  Sorry, but it’s true!

That being said, I really connected with what my teacher was talking about in class last night.  It was all about the Svadhisthana Chakra or the Pelvic Chakra and to think of it as a bowl of water, that if out of balance, could spill out all your emotions.  The reverse being that the bowl of water would freeze up and you don’t actually feel your emotions.  She went on to suggest that we allow ourselves to notice any emotions that came up during the class, but not necessarily act on them, and that you could translate that to your everyday life.

I could think of a handful of recent incidents when I had let one little thing set me off and totally change my mood (for the worse), so I could definitely relate.  And up until that moment I had always thought being emotional was a GOOD thing.  I had prided myself on being “fully connected to my emotions,” and in this eye-opening moment I realized being a total emotional waterfall might be just as dysfunctional as being unemotional.  Whoa.  So am I going to instantly become the type of person who notices their emotions without always immediately acting on them?  Probably not, but maybe now that I know that’s an option, I can at least TRY to do that more often.

Just some deep thoughts for you on this Wednesday 🙂

 

Oscar Weekend Things

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About time, right?!  I’m just gonna picture Leo doing that Wolf of Wall Street dance (you know the one) for the rest of the day.  It’s crazy, I wait for the Oscars all winter and still somehow managed to forget to print our at-home ballots this year.  THE HORROR.  Don’t worry, my sister bailed me out by letting me use her printer on Saturday.  Joey beat me by two points and I’m blaming Mad Max for destroying my entire ballot.  I’m obviously excited for a Leo win but how bout Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander and Spotlight?  Cheers all around!

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Rewinding back to Friday, we busted out of work early and headed to The Crafty Fox — which just opened down the street from us — before hockey festivities commenced.  Denver hosted the outdoor hockey game NHL Stadium Series game this year at Coors Field, so we had the alumni game on Friday and the regular game on Saturday.  I’m special and managed to get a cold just in time for back to back nights sitting outside…

I was really excited for 60 beers on tap and pizza, but service at The Crafty Fox was PAINFULLY slow.  I get that it just opened, but when you’re the only table there, shouldn’t your server have plenty of time to keep your glass filled?  Oy.

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Becca and I were mad that we came prepared for cold weather — sock layers, coats, gloves, hand warmers even! — and then it was pleasantly warm all night.  The Avs alumni team ended up winning so I guess that’s exciting?  The real highlight of the night was that the men’s bathroom line was insanely long, while the women’s bathroom didn’t even have a line.  IS THIS REAL?  In the words of Becca: “A win for women!”  I was feeling mixed emotions about being at a crowded Coors Field.  I was in my place, but those were not my people.  Opening Day, please come soon.

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I woke up Saturday with a headache and was like “is this a cold or a hangover?!”  I hate being sick.  We did that whole pancakes and coffee thing that I am LOVING lately and then I did that thing where I’ve had caffeine and it makes me want to clean.  You know when you’re just gonna wash the dishes, but then the sink looks dirty so you clean that, but then you notice the floors are gross so you figure you’ll just clean those too and then three hours have gone by and you’re on your hands and knees cleaning your baseboards?  Yeah, me neither…

The Avs ended up losing and the wind was not my (or the fake snow’s) friend but the game was still fun.  No joke, Adam & Co. won the 50/50 raffle!  They drew the winning number during the game and I was looking around the stadium to see if anyone was cheering and go figure that the winners were sitting right next to us.

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Joey and I were both in the Sunday zone yesterday!  We went to breakfast — and the Oscar for best breakfast burrito and orange juice definitely goes to Onefold — then hit the grocery store before splitting up to do our own things.  Mine involved salad-in-a-jar prep, vegan banana mini muffin-making and granola-baking.  Meanwhile, Joey was doing laundry, taking my tire to get patched and cleaning stuff up in our backyard.  We’re going to dive into some gardening back there this year and I’m nervous-excited!

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At 4:00, I took myself to yoga and was really kicking myself for not spending any time outside.  It was a GORGEOUS day!  My class was really good and I flipped my dog to my heart’s content.  Came home and kinda helped but mostly stood around while Joey finished dinner, then I assembled our plates so we could sit down just as the Oscars were starting.  We made Jeff Mauro’s Beet Burgers and were big fans, though I think I would rather have had something goat cheesy than the citrus-caper aioli.

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Now that the Oscars are over I probably have nothing to live for.  Except maybe Spring weather, Denver Restaurant Week, the anticipation of baseball season, cast iron pan pizza, vacation planning, and okay never mind, life is good 🙂

Happy Monday!