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Weekend Things

Lauren5 Comments

This weekend killed me.  But in a good way?  Death by weekend happiness, or something!  And tell me, if you’re only 26, is it too early to have already had the top night of your life?  Because last night, I ate coriander-crusted lamb, fried chicken & buffalo sauce, wild mushroom risotto, Brussels sprouts & squash and a green-chile cheddar biscuit then went to the most amazing concert at Larimer Lounge.  And I got to do it all with my best friends.  Does it get any better than that?!

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Rewinding back to Friday when my mom and I had a dinner date for Denver Restaurant Week!  We’d never gone together, so I made reservations at D Bar (remember when we had an amazing cake tasting there?!) and to say I was excited would be a huge understatement.

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True Story: Whenever I go somewhere that has rave Yelp reviews, I’m always kind of skeptical.  Can it really be as good as everyone says?  I’m VERY HAPPY to report that D Bar did NOT disappoint.  I was blown away by how good everything was!  I think my personal favorite was how cute my mom was my shrimp and grits entrée, but also how cute my mom was.  She’s holding up PRE-DESSERT in that picture.  I didn’t even know that was a thing, but I’d like more of it in my life.  We had such a fun night!

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First things first on Saturday… COFFEE!  We walked over to Huckleberry to refill on fresh coffee beans, then came home and brewed it up.  I think we’re finally getting that Chemex routine down and who knew how exciting it would be to watch fresh coffee bloom.  I went on a run a couple of hours later and even though it felt hard, I’m so ready for more outdoor running.Read More »

Last Night at Yoga

Lauren1 Comment

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 🙂