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hey, I saw your post on yerba mate. is it really as good as people say it is? I'm looking to decrease my coffee intake by subbing with this. I'm aware it has caffeine in it, but from what I've read, yerba mate's effects are just as good, if not better than coffee. any truth? any change in mood, energy, digestion, or weight? thanks for the help!

Hello, yes yerba matte is great! There are different types of matte. If you come off anon I can message you the types or just google it. I personally love coca matte and anais.Cheers :)

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Bound split variation.

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booootiful

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Starting to work on my splits. 

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This is what a first day of aerial class looks like, haha! I got farther than I imagined and so did my buddy Jess. It was an intense afternoon, but I think its fair to say we both can't wait for more. I'm really excited for this winter and beyond. Dreams are becoming realities. I couldn't be happier. My romance with the aerial hoop has begun! And Jess, she is romancing the silks and spanish rope. ^.^ weeee!

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Found some cool spots on a windy hike day. Took some photos and enjoyed my Sunday. Weekends go by way too fast.

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happiness is a choice

And I am so happy.

The small nuances of life are nothing compared to the big things that can shake you- illness, death, tragedy...

I drove by a homeless person today that was just sitting at a bus stop, bundled up in their sleeping bag. I couldn't even see their face or body, just a figure underneath. It's very cold outside, and I was sitting warm and cozy in my car. It only takes one moment like that to appreciate your life as a whole. I have the essentials: food, a roof, and water. I also happen to have family, a beautiful one, with two sets of parents, animals, amazing friends, and a wonderful man. Looking at the big picture.

That person at the bus stop- has none of those things. I don't know them. They might have a family sure. But in that moment they certainly don't have food, a roof, or water. They were completely alone in their sleeping bag, and I can't begin to imagine that kind of emptiness. Their solitude. Cold and hungry. Fear.

You never know what will happen tomorrow. I'm thankful for today, everyday.

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Spent the day with my best friend! It’s been awhile with us having busy schedules. I missed my Jazz.

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My favorite person. 

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I've been so busy with life, I haven't had time to enjoy my other hobbies. I'm so happy I had a long weekend which started Friday morning for me. I took a day off work to shoot in the studios at school, and it all went super well. The collaboration worked out better than I expected. Afterwards... the weekend just got better. I baaasically had the best weekend I've had in a while. At this point in the semester my assignments are starting to dwindle which is awesome. I only have a few more shoots and dats it!

I also hit up Claremont, saw some awesome friends, made new ones, hooped, danced, watched amazing talented fire acts, played with the cutest dog...  and, then the cops came. It was a great night! hahaha.

These two crappy phone pics sum up only half my weekend. The rest is a mysterryyy ( so good )   

^.^

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Love their new shirt design.

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Went up for a long hike last week. I like that it’s starting to get a little colder… Chilly hikes coming soon.

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Constantly in motion leaves me feeling a little dazed; lost and out of touch with time. There are still so many things that I want to so. All the free time I had before I am really starting to appreciate, and miss. But I still need a day or two to come down, breathe, and have quiet alone time. Today is perfect. I worked all morning on my food photography shoot, found awesome styling materials at the dollar store, came out with some great shots, and now I'm left with extra time for yoga... and a long steamy bath.

Did I mention I have the whole house to myself? Yesssss

Later tonight, I will join the world again.

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the  flow

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Yoga is inherently spiritual, but not religious. Yoga as a philosophy is theistic in nature, meaning, it takes the belief in some type of universal force that is bigger than the individual ego to be the underlying truth of existence. But yoga does not say that that force has to be a particular deity or religion. In fact, I think the reason yoga is so transformational is because we directly experience the limitless nature of our inner selves. This higher Self is not limited by any religion, but it is essentially spiritual. Just like the way the sunrise illuminates the sky at dawn in a way that speaks to the essence of beauty and freedom and belongs to no one, yoga illuminates the human spirit in a way the embodies the essence of our greatness and limitlessness in a way that cannot be defined or owned by any dogma.

Kino MacGregor

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Indulging in a delicious shrimp salad with Petri after our 2 hour yoga inversion work shop. Feelin’ good and sore!

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This is Mau! a sphinx mix breed. I’ve always wanted to meet one and caress its strange little rat body. It’s tail really looks like one actually. But its body as a whole, is so smooth and delicate. A friend is pet sitting this little fellow. He is always affectionate and feisty. I just love his gaze, it can be terrifying and beautiful at the same time.

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A lovely photo I came across of Deep Creek. I really want to go back here in the daytime so I can experience it with the sun fully kissing my skin. And it’s really not too far away. You feel so free in this place… I can’t express it. You just don’t care about anything but splashing water and enjoying your senses. It’s liberating, and beautiful.

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Sitting here watching the beautiful sunset. Peace.