Breathe and Be Love

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"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life." Leo Buscaglia ❤ INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY! Check my IG @summerperez for details on how you can win your own sock box (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

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I'm grateful for breakthroughs. Our bodies hold energies from things we need to work on releasing, and I remember getting emotional at times when practicing this pose. I didn't know what was causing those feelings, but it was uncomfortable to deal with so I would just get up and practice some other time. This morning I came to a lot of realizations about patterns I've had since I was a kid. It was simply freeing. Right after, something told me to try this pose NOW. Just 10 days ago, I was about 6 inches from the floor when attempting to do the splits, and I didn't practice them since. And today, for the first time in my life, I touched the floor on my first attempt, and comfortably at that. Is it a coincide that both breakthroughs happened at the same time? No, I feel they were deeply connected. I kept looking at the splits as a pose to conquer rather than something deep within that needed to be released. I kept avoiding facing that pain for what was most comfortable for me at the moment, which was getting up and walking away. It's liberating breakthroughs like today's that remind me to take a leap of faith and open my heart to the various ways the Universe tries to speak to me.

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"We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better." --C. JoyBell C

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My mantra that I like to write on mirrors so that it's constantly reflected back at me everytime I look: "Be gentle. Be patient. Be kind. BREATHE. Be love." A sweet reminder to always practice these words with situations, other people and, most importantly, myself. When I look at myself in the mirror while standing in front of this mantra, I can't help but see myself through these words.

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"It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you’re not comfortable within yourself, you can’t be comfortable with others.” Sidney J. Harris #breatheandbelove

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Proud Mami

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Every reflection you see with your eyes can tell a different story...a mixture of truths, half truths and lies. It varies with different angles of emotions, opinions, and situations. But every time you see with your heart, it tells unwavering truths: "I am love. I am light. I am be-you-tiful." Self-love is a practice of seeing, moving, and speaking from your soul. It is a move away from negative thoughts and into a state of blissful awareness of who you really are. The next time you come across your reflection, look with your heart, and be gentle, be patient, be kind...see with loving, compassionate eyes and recognize your true nature-- that you are a being of unconditional love. ❤ #breatheandbelove

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"If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong." Masaru Emoto ❤ (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

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"Children are not things to be moulded, but people to be unfolded." Jess Lair ❤ (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

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"Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself." William Martin ❤ (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

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How beautiful is it to just be able to quiet your mind anywhere and at anytime? As I waited for my interviewer to meet me, I did a short meditation on happiness and peace. I've noticed through the ups and downs in my life that whatever I focus on manifests, so now I make it a point to visualize everything going smoothly while speaking from the heart. Today as I quieted my mind it felt like I was getting a big hug from the Universe saying, "You'll be fine. Just be you." I'm not sure if I got the job yet, but I know I can tune into my inner guidance should I need assistance, or a hug, once again. Ahhh, the power and beauty of meditation.

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We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. -Buddha #buddha #quote #yoga #asana #practicedaily #shadow #natarajasana #lordofdancepose

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Gathering of the cousins

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True forgiveness is a hard concept for some people to practice. But I've learned that the more I forgave, the more love and peace I had in my life and the more I became willing to receive whatever the universe had in store for me. In the end, the only person I was hurting by not forgiving was myself. I learned to forgive those I thought had done me wrong and thanked them for the lessons they provided in my life. Most of the time it was nothing more than a misunderstanding, so along with forgiveness, I learned to have compassion to understand where the other person is coming from when something happens. I have learned forgive myself for all the mishaps and self-judgments; for the times I can't keep it together and breakdown in tears; and for dreams I did not fulfill, for now I'm seeing there was a better plan for me all along. We are human--we all make mistakes. What's important is that we can forgive each other--and ourselves--when things go wrong and learn from it. We must see these moments as opportunities to create a radical shift towards love. Every act of true forgiveness can cause can ripple effect of love that can be felt throughout the world. And right now with everything going on, the world can use a lot more love. #yogagirlchallenge @yoga_girl #day9 #trueforgiveness #love #compassion #yoga #bend

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"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."--Thích Nhất Hạnh #quote #thichnhathanh #smile #happy #happybabypose #babygirl #mommy #life

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Happy first birthday!