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PART OF MY YOGA PRACTICE yesterday. I was proud of myself - I actually did an hour-long practice before I filmed a five-minute segment that I trimmed and time-lapsed down to this 35-seconds. My practice is usually slooooo and consists of lots of hip-openers. My left hip is super tight. Sometimes I get impatient on the midst of my practice and won't hold the poses as long as I should. But yesterday was a good day. 😊 #yogaworks #yogamama #yogaeveryday #yogalove #hipopener #yogaforwomen #yogaposes #yogatime #yogafun https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BqDDynLnZdv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1da4mrfm01eg5

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WHEN I'M SLEEPY, that's usually when I crave creamy, gooey, I-got-no-business-eatin-that foods like Ranch or Thousand Island dressings for my salads. But I don't eat mayonnaise or anything dairy so I keep cashews on hand. I soak the cashews til they're soft, blend them with chick peas, add seasonings and VOILE! Creamy good! #plantbased #plantbasedlife #cashews #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #foodporn #healthyeating #healthyfats #nutritionalhealth #eatresponsibly #salad https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/Bp-0_9KnoEW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xqijah0hm7nt

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BALANCING ACT: 😊 Working on one of my coloring pages at work, and I wanted to preview a bit. So I'm holding my phone filming while I fill in space with tiny circles. 😊 When I'm not holding a camera, the process is very detailed, but very relaxing - especially while listening to Damian Escobar ... ahhhh. #creativeexpression #artink #arttherapy #wip #drawingbyme #peaceofmind #coloringpages #vickitleesart #artistsoninstagram #art_spotlight #artistonig https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/Bp3Vqa6Hwi4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3ntcdxljcvbi

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I FINALLY made it to a sip and paint session and had a fabulous time painting a pot created by @blutreasures . I love her pots! I've bought two and actually getting to create my own design on one was awesome! The first picture shows the colors I painted the pot during the sip and paint party. But, I wasn't so happy with it. Too ... um ... organized. (Swipe 🔙🔙🔙 to see final creation with video) So at home I painted it black and tried a technique I've seen @tereseoriginals do on canvas to apply colors. Now THIS is more me - all over the place! 😊 #artproject #arttherapy #artistsoninstagram #creativeexpression #vickitleesart #painting https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpzoX6yn8VE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15lpum6vp3ss5

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WENT RUNNING WITH no glasses today. If you ever drive past me, beep and I ignore you, please don't be offended. First, I don't know cars. And second, I can see big things in front of me but I'll never be able to see who's behind the wheel no matter how hard I squint. 😎 I used to just automatically wave at beeps. BIG mistake. Some random guy decided that was his cue, and followed me for half a mile. 😞 Happy Saturday! #workout #cardio #runnersofinstagram #runningmotivation #noexcuses #move #exercise #aerobics #fatburningworkout #fatburner #over50fitness #healthiswealth https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpuZdPuHuam/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3j0xepd763w6

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WORK IN progress: polka dot mood. #wip #blackandwhiteart #arttherapy #artistsoninstagram #artistonig #art #inkart #artink #vickitleesart #mandala #mandaladrawing #ilovesharingmandala https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpmCDsZnqpk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sbdcc6t5pfr1

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I CAN'T THANK Mount Pleasant Church's poll party music enough for blasting music into the neighborhood and waking me up at 3 p.m., TWO HOURS before my alarm went off. 😀😀😀 But, I VOTED! And woke up enough to smile at their selfie station! 😂😂😂 Yoga time! #earlyvoting #democrat (at Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries) https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpkjNaKnRrW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j4hf1yqr2fg8

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FRIDAY NIGHT SHENANIGANS: Spent ALL day waiting for maintenance to show up (very nice man with back pain 😞 I hope his day ended well) and of course since 4:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. is my awake time, I'm WIDE awake after working the last 12 hours, which means art time! I want to write a post for my blog but my head won't focus to write when I'm exhausted. I get plenty of artwork done tho. Tonight I'm trying out my hands-free magnifying glasses. I always rely on a magnifying glass for detail. I can only expect my bifocals to do but so much. 😊 Happy Friday! 🍷🍷🍷 #arttherapy #mandala #mandalalove #fridaynight #busyhands #vickitleesart #thefertilepen #ilovesharingmandala https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/Bpae9SOn2Tk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ei2jfgtk6x2n

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AVOCADO TOAST a LA Vicki: with Cauliflower steaks instead of toast. 😊 I don't keep bread in my apartment 'cause well, I'll eat it ALL the time in cold weather. 😊 Self-control? Yeah whatever. Sometimes it's best to recognize your weakness and find alternatives. These cauliflower steaks worked! 😊 #avocado #avocadotoast #healthyeating #healthyoptions #whatveganseat #whatvegetarianseat #healthyfats #nutritionalhealth https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpVT6JhnGj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ehs4542f31lp

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MONDAY MORNING workout starting with my bike then floor exercises with ankle weights before yoga. Actually I would've been happier lacing up my sneaks to run but my muscles need this more. I feel like I got a balanced workout tho - and that hole in the top of my leggings is an extremely nice touch. smh .... Good Monday morning! 🌞 New week; New beginning. Yesterday is the past. Fuhgetaboutit! #motivationmonday #mondaymorningworkout #workout #exercise #yogaworks #yogaeveryday #yogalove #yogalife https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpPWrgcH8VT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ohqi85k06d6o

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FIRST -- BYE BYE NAILS! I just want to applaud you ladies with nails as long or longer than mine. Swipe ⏪⏪ I have had my fill of cleaning lotion, paint and soil out of my nails AND I'm OVER my nails sliding off the keys when I'm trying to type a post. Clearly, long nails are NOT for me. 😂 NOW ... I LOVE SUNDAYS. 😊 Church is not part of my Sunday peace but that doesn't stop me from starting my day with Contemporary gospel and jazz later instead of what my Mom used to call "bumpity-bump" music. 😊 I have a "no-work, Sunday-type movie, yoga, art, reading, relaxing vibe" in my apartment on Sundays. I don't think of my artwork as work - yet I DO consider writing posts for my blog as work (which explains why I could never focus for long at my computer on Sundays) 😊 Are you having a relaxing Sunday? I hope so. 💜 #sundaymorning #sundaypeace #peaceofmind #relaxingday #arttherapy #wip #rockpainting #mandalarock #dotwork https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpNIVwQnwST/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bdubiq3fde7q

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NEWEST LATEST 😀 #rockpainting #dotwork #arttherapy #artistonig https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpLEdJFncwg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ha7k4a23ehtr

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IT'S 10:30 a.m -NEVER too early for a Dominos veggie pizza - no cheese of course. 🍕🍕🍕 Raw plant food diet during the week and cooked plant food diet on the weekend. This set up has worked better for me. I enjoy eating a #rawfooddiet tho I'm not ready to go 100% raw yet. I don't feel the heaviness in my belly after a raw meal that I'm feeling after just two slices of this pizza. I hate that feeling. But it doesn't stop my craving for pizza once in awhile. 😜 Into the freezer with the rest of these slices til the next craving. The good thing is that my raw food diet during the week makes me more aware of how full I am after two slices, instead of after four. 😀 #pizza #dairyfree #nutritionalbalance #rawfood #whatvegetarianseat #plantbased #veggiepizza #meatlesslife #meatfree #mindfulleating https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpHqK31n-EW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ufnp08l752r3

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: There's nothing better in life than learning your triggers - the emotional ones that could lead to angry outbursts; the foods that can lead to bloating and weight gain; the ones we turn inward and self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. Sometimes those triggers need medical intervention; other times for me pens, a sketchbook and an expressive imagination will do. Good morning! 🌞 #inkdrawing #inktober2018 #instaart #inspiration #motivation #arttherapy #art_spotlight #artistsoninstagram #artistonig #busyhands #vickitleesart #thefertilepen https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpEgIEDgpOV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x5ujo2rddvtj

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I NEVER CELEBRATE Halloween with decorations. When my daughters were little it was all about dressing up in costumes and watching scary movies while pigging out on candy. And I've continued that tradition with my grandchildren. But this year I got a quick urge to decorate pumpkins and draw this skull - more of an art thing than a Halloween moment. 😈 I think I'm done. No webs or spider drawings for me. 😵😵😵 #sketchbook #Halloween #pumpkin #wip #drawing #artistsoninstagram #arttherapy #art_spotlight # https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpDjbyCgqlx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fwn8bz2xxgq4

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I DIDNT ALWAYS film myself when I practiced yoga because I was too aware of the camera rather than relaxing my body to perform the poses correctly, which is important to me since I only practice at home. But here I am practicing camel, warrior 2, warrior 1, side plank and triangle poses. If not for my camera, I would have never known how high my left arm is flying in warrior 2 😀; nor would I be able to see my progress in camel pose which used to be so uncomfortable for me. Feeling stronger in these poses! 💪 #myyogapractice #yogamama #yogaworks #yogaeveryday #yogaposes #yogaeverywhere #igyogacommunity #yogalife #yogalove https://www.instagram.com/vickilee.10/p/BpCXvYJgRAn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h2zfr5cexu60

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FLOOR/CORE HATE hate hate! But I need need need it since I clearly have no core and core muscles are, well, the CORE of my favorite workouts: running and yoga. So if you can't beat 'em .... #mondaymotivation #coreworkout #motivationmonday #morningworkout #over50fitness #yogaeveryday #yogaforrunners #yogamama #yogaworks https://www.instagram.com/p/Borfk2fnTJH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2491km4sx5nn