Found Not Lost

Do you believe in soul mates? I do and I love hearing stories about how people find theirs. Mine found me, quite by accident, but he did and I’m glad. We actually met by chance, through friends. The old fashioned way.

Nowadays, I hear so many stories of how people met their spouses through online dating sites, blind dates or match making sites. It used to be so unusual to hear of people who met their spouses via letter or online. Now, it almost seems to be the norm. I’ve even heard of people who met and married via texting!

True.com is one of the sites where you can create a profile for the purpose of finding someone. I am still leery of these dating sites, but maybe there is something to them. After all, so many partnered people can’t be all wrong. Signing up is free, you don’t have any membership fees like other dating sites. You can check their website and search for free. See if the kind of people they attract are compatible to what you’re looking for. One of their major claims is that they screen for married people and felons. I thought it was amusing that they had a note on their website saying that married people and criminals will be prosecuted. LOL! I actually like that. At least they are trying to keep riff raffs out of the site. At least you won’t have to worry about someone being married or being a convict. Now all you have to worry about is picking someone who isn’t a jerk. Oh, and at least they have photos and webcams so you can be sure if they’re also good looking.

I love going to Las Vegas. I am a gambler at heart but I am not the only one. My mom and my sister are even bigger addicts than I am. But, they are also better able to afford it.

I tease my mom sometimes that when she gets too old to go to the casinos on her own, she would still persevere like all those senior citizens that we see all over Las Vegas, pushing their walkers and pulling their portable oxygen concentrator behind. lol!

As much as email and gift cards allow convenience, there is still nothing that beats the feeling you get when you receive a letter or a package in the mail. Lately, I’m surprised how much packages I’ve received in the mail. I’ve had to ask my husband for his box cutter so often that he just went ahead and gave me one to keep in my tool drawer. LOL!

Anyway, some of the goodies I’ve received has been from blogging, believe it or not. Like the canvas bag from Food Buzz, for instance. In addition to that, I also received a t-shirt from PayU2Blog and just the other day I received a box from Izea and it had a cuddler in it! Oh, and let’s not forget my latest FoodBuzz goodie, I received a brand new apron and a cool green spatula with Food Buzz written on the handle. I am so excited!

I’m not an athletic person, I’m not the type to go to a gym. But, since I have started doing yoga at work (see prior post), I have really noticed a change in how I feel. I’ve always had a low energy level, easily tired, so I never really worked out. Little did I know what a vicious cycle that was! Since I started doing yoga and stretching my muscles, it seems like now they want to do more. I have more energy and my overall disposition, to the delight of my family, has even improved. So I’m thinking of adding more physical activity to my yoga. The girls and I have vowed to increase our hiking activity on the weekends.

Another way of exercising at home is via XFLOWSION. XFLOWSION™ is an exercise program that combines moves from martial arts, power yoga and dance in one workout. The program claims to “sweat, sculpt and stretch your body to total transformation, from head to toe, inside and out” in one third of the time it would normally take using other methods.

For three payments of $19.95 each plus shipping and handling, you get 4 workouts on DVD designed to get you moving to the rocking rhythm from a diverse playlist original to this workout set. The film is professionally processed in high definition with surround sound to increase your workout enjoyment. Eric Paskel, celebrity trainer, is your guide and motivator to get your body moving and improving. In addition to the workout DVD’s you will also get two guidebooks and 2 audio CDs. That’s for the price of a month’s gym membership! These workout DVDs will definitely last you longer than a month and you will probably have more fun following them at home without having to get in your car to drive elsewhere.

I have been participating in a weekly yoga session at work as part of the living healthy and destressing movement implemented this year. I love this company… we have a book club, a walking club, living healthy groups, and now yoga. All for free, all provided by the company.

I have never done yoga before and I must say, after four lessons, I think I am getting hooked. I really am feeling a lot better. I also noticed that my back hasn’t been as stiff from sitting at my desk all day. I love it that some of the positions that are just killing me a mere couple of weeks ago are now doable! I’ve also tested some of the breathing and relaxation techniques we learned and I think it really helps. Something as simple as pushing away from your computer, closing your eyes, concentrating on your breathing and stretching your neck muscles can really relieve the tension and stress that centers around your eyes and neck.

If you’d like to get started, the best way, I think is to find a yoga instructor that can help you with the poses and even explain the benefits of each. But if you can’t find one in your area or just don’t have the time, check out Yoga Today for a daily exercise. There are also plenty of other sites online that you can use to familiarize yourself. I’ve heard of people who just learned on their own and are getting full benefit from the exercises.