Summer Bliss...


I wasn't excited before. Nah i definetly just saw this summer as another stress way to figure out where i'm going to stay, what the hell am i going to do, and how the hell am i going to get out of debt. Funny thing is...none of that has really changed! Nope! I'm still worried about those things... but you know there is just something about the summer that is so wonderful. Its not necessarily a time for new beginnings, but it does provide for us..a chance to let loose, to love our bodies, to take up a new habit, to discover, to find new things about ourselves and the ones we love........ahem, and the ones we hate. Yeh, summertime is good. And as long as my body is still moving and working along in this earth, i'm going to try to push myself away from depression and stress and find the good things about living. Its hard to find them..but there are some great things about living! My favorite thing is a deep breath. I know you know this..but yeh.. you are constantly breathing in and out all day long. Have you ever given yourself the opportunity to sit and just feel the breath move in and out? Go ahead try it! For you asthmatics..like myself... you'll really get a good one if you take your albuterol before it.lol. In all cases, a deep breath is a beautiful thing. The way it fills your body..in a non-caloric way..lol. The way it comes out..slow and steady...as if you are blowing out everything that has got you worried or stressed or out of your "free to be me" zone.

You know what? I just got a fab...absolutely fab idea! I want to put you and myself up to a challenge. Yeh, a sure fire way for us to make sure we get the most out of this summer..! Yeh, ok. Change..or no lets not use the word "change" , but add some important elements to our summer weeks to enjoy the summer bliss. Okay okay, imma call it...Off Da Shoulda's Summer Bliss Challenge! We can add and talk about various things like health, sex, fitness, love, etc... that will lead us to entirely healthy, beautiful, summer loving beings! You know I never managed to get successful with these diets because they required so much of me at once. So how about we allow this summer challenge to give us JUST ONE THING!..to think about every week. Okay..i'm loving this! I guess i'm not going to wait till tomorrow.. So let the challenge begin. I'm gonna be the guinea pig to this challenge.. but i encourage anyone out there to join me.

Off Da Shoulda ...Summer Bliss Challenge..(week one)

FIND YOUR BREATH!

This week...

Focus: On Taking a Deep Breath

How to use it?: As a singer, i'll tell you that the best deep breath comes from the diaphragm. Many people take a deep breath and shorten it. This is obvious because your shoulders will strain up. No! A deep breath comes from down within. Your belly will expand when you inhale, and then it will go in when you exhale.. For anyone who wants a real "OPERA SINGER DEEP BREATH"...take notice of the muscles that you use when you do #2 on the toilet. Trust me they are real easy to find once you locate them! Focus on those muscles everytime you inhale and exhale deeply!

Where to use it? Everywhere! I mean..your body is already breathing. But if you take a moment to organize your own deep breath.. you may find that you can use it in needed situations. Like before you go for that run, or before you have an exam, before you go see that cutie..

Goal: to find my breath and let it be the first step fuel for de-stress!

Challenge away! (OOOOoooo i'm liking this!)