#smile365

[ayogikitchen]

🎃🎃🎃 It’s that time of year again! Bright blue days, crisp air, windows open, cool nights snuggled under the comforter, long crunchy walks through multi-colored leaves, backyard fires these are just a few of the things that bring me Joy this season. While I don’t need to see Fourth of July displays in April or Christmas decorations in August, you can never put the Fall and Halloween decorations out early enough. My first sighting of pumpkins is always a good day! This session our yoga family is focusing on the word Joy. Join us. Open your heart, quiet your mind and listen. Where is your Joy? Sign up for the newsletter, join us on Zoom for yoga classes, retreat with us in October, practice Seva with us by cooking, collecting food, knitting hats or donating funds. All links in the bio. Our family can help connect you to your joy. See you in the mat! #joy #smile365 #pumpkins #fall #halloween #autumn #mums #orange #zoomyoga #yoga (at Lawrence, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CifepBeO5-9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

Crazy dog. It’s 105 with the heat in Ndebele and my nut wants to lie in the sun. When I called he decided enough was enough right before I was going to call him in, he was hot to the touch. Poor Xander is feeling left out. We’re not walking much cause it’s to hit (for me) and doesn’t get in the the car cause it’s too hot (for him). He is patiently waiting for cooler days. Me too. #smile365 #dogdays #hotdog #dogsofinstagram #heatwave #july2022 #lawrenceks #lawrence #kansas #lfk #beauceron #beauceron #shepherd #shepherdmix #frenchshepherd (at Sunset Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgW8dp9Oq0R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

🪷🪷🪷 Happy Friday! 🪷🪷🪷 #flowers #smile365 #yogalife #mindfulness #ayogikitchen (at 715 Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMNE-WLjon/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

🐕🐕🐕 People watching on Lake Street in Oak Park. Xander has become a great partner for outdoor dining. When he first came to us, he was nervous and anxious at an outdoor patio. After months at the shelter, for the second time, the open space might have been a shock to his system. Now, however, he lays comfortably, sometimes even sprawling across the sidewalk. He only stands to meet another dog and then, quite respectfully. People watching is one of our favorite things to do. 🐕🐕🐕 #dog #dogs #smile365 #dogsofinstagram #peoplewatching #lakestreet #oakpark #patio #patiodining (at Jerusalem Cafe- Oak Park, IL) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOamsYLMba/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

💐💐💐 Flowers! This month I’ve been gifted flowers twice. What an amazing feeling! The first bouquet was from the fantastic @melissa.freiburger and @helloellalee at @thesunriseproject as a thank you for volunteering and because I’ve been having a hard time. The second was for Mother’s Day from my family. Both bouquets made me incredibly happy and smiley for days. Every time I was past the dining room table, I smile and feel my heart open. They brought me back to myself, as nature always does. One of the fastest ways to feel most like myself is to get grounded in earth energy. These flowers reminded me of how I used to buy flowers several times a week on my way home from work. In my 20s, in Chicago, I would buy $3 gladiolas, because my mom always had glads. They would make me smile all week. So, when these flowers die, I will buy another bouquet. And then another. Because it makes me feel like me. So, go buy yourself some flowers, get on the mat, dig in the garden today. Do whatever helps you feel like you. Want some mat time? We’re practicing Wake Up Yoga for 20 minutes on Thursday at 6:30a on Zoom. Join us to connect with yourself and start your day right. -THEN go buy yourself flowers! #smile365 #flowers #bouquet #mothersday #volunteer #volunteerappreciation #nature #ayogikitchen #thesunriseproject #earthenergy #zoomyoga #zoom #lfk #lawrenceks #Lawrence (at Lawrence, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYv91BL6HQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

😀😀😀 Happy Friday! Xander leaps into the weekend! Obviously a photo from a few months ago, it makes me smile every time I see it. What are you celebrating today? Friday is the day that we look back at the week and think about or wins. What are your wins? Don’t forget, they don’t have to be big for you to pay yourself on the back. This week was a really hard one, after two other hard ones. My win isn’t all that big, but it feels huge. I slept deeply most of the week. I didn’t always get a lot of sleep, but I slept soundly and woke up feeling rested and wide awake. That’s all I got for right now. For an insomniac, that’s not bad. Someday soon, the week will easier, but for right now sleep is a gift and I’m celebrating! #xander #smile365 #beauceron #beauceronmux #reacuedog #happy #dogsofinstagram #weekendvibes #tgif #friday #fridaywecelebrate #ayogikitchen (at Lawrence, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8Ku0FLnU7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

Celebrated this sweet man this week. @slimzadie and I have birthdays 8 days apart so both June and July are super fun months. From now on. In the past @slimzadie has resisted celebrations. Yesterday, we honored my love with a relaxing day full of yummy food and long walks. I love celebrating this man. He is sweet, kind and so loving. He fills my heart and lights me up. Most years I have to push to celebrate him. This year he surrendered and we had a super fun, relaxing and celebratory few days. We giggled, explored, dreamed, laughed and ATE. I’m not a huge fan of BBQ, but my sweetie is. So I did a little research and on his special day treated him to @joeskc, the best BBQ we’ve had in a really long time. It’s now our favorite place and we can’t wait to go back! Happy birthday, love! I have never known live like this and I’m so grateful and honored. #smile365 #birthday #love #birthdayseason #love #bbq #kansascity #ribs #celebrate #celebration #fun #kc (at Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ1iGhxLPCW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ayogikitchen]

Happy boy. I grew up on Lake Michigan. I spent summer days on the beach reading, playing with my siblings, swimming, floating, bodysurfing, collecting fossils, connecting with water energy. So last week for my birthday I wanted to get in water. Thinking that our boy has webbed feet and would love Clinton Lake we brought a ball ready to play in the water all day. Turns out Xander is not such a water boy. He would chase the ball in till just under his chest. If it accidentally went too far I’d be running after it. Turns out he IS a beach boy, though. Sand does not seem to concern him. Not sand in his mouth, not sand on his nose or anywhere else. We had a lovely day of connecting with nature and each other. I’m not sure who was rescued the most. It was the respite that I needed for another lap around the sun. #smile365 #smile #xander #dog #dogsofinstagram #rescuedog #rescue #birthday #celebrate #clintonlake #lfk #lawrenceks #kansas #beauceron #beaceronmix #beach #waterdog #beachdog (at Bloomington Beach Clinton Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtQFQwL66M/?utm_medium=tumblr