Final Post

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/meditation-can-offer-help-for-suffering/

I am going to apply all the meditation and montras to my volleyball team. I want to apply the positivity to all our games and use it. I would like to use breaths to use when in stressfull times during the games. I am also going to try doing yoga or meditate once a week.

http://www.ri.net/RInet/Fr_Doyle/schoolsports.html

 I am also going to continue working on my writing skills because I have noticed that when I work on it and care about it the thoughts come to me. I enjoy writing and if I continue I think I can improve a lot.

Final Project

I am working on my final project with Kayla. We are creating a childrens ABC book all about yoga. We have a bunch of different terms that reflect yoga and what you have to do. We are then taking pictures of the different words and putting them together like a collage.
The project represents what I have learned this term because it combines all the ideas around yoga. It includes books such as The Prohpet and the Baghavad Gita. The book will include all the knowledge that you have given us about yoga and the east.

http://www.rrsd.mb.ca/resourcesandprojects/grade4/grade4.html

On Beauty (The Prophet)

http://jhh.blogs.com/reflections/

Beauty is not just what is on the outside. Its not the superficial exterior on a person. Beauty is what comes from the inside. Beauty should be what shines from the inside out not the outside in. When you have a beautiful inside you exude beauty. Society has told us to believe that beauty comes from the outside such as models ect. I think that beauty that radiates from the inside is the most beautiful beauty that you can find!

On Prayer (The Prophet)

People can pray in times when they are hurt and down or in times of happiness and gratitude. Prayer is what you make of it. Everyone prays for a different reason whether it be positive or negative. Prayer is where you can put your darkest secrets in return for advice or a place to give thanks to those who deserve thanks in return karma. Pray is something that no one can learn but can do. When there is no one to help He answers in return and is always there for you no matter where you are. Pray is the go to place when there is no one.

On Talking (The Prophet)

Talking is a mere expression of how people react to thoughts running through their heads. When your inside emotions can not be controlled that is when the words from your heart spill through your lips. When you talk your thoughts are running so fast that sometimes what is in your heart does not come out through your mouth. Many people feel the need to talk when they fear something may happen so words come up and mean nothing. Many people use talking to sounds smart however the opposite comes out. They are thinking only with the brain so nothing that they say sticks with someone. Talking to people through yourself, feelings and truth is when people will listen the most. Those words are the ones that stick with people forever.

http://www.photoshopdaily.co.uk/featured/transform-your-portraits/

On Friendship (The Prophet)

http://media.photobucket.com/image/friends+are+like+stars/nguyen95138/M175Good-Friends-Are-Like-Stars-Pos.jpg

Your friend is someone that you can tell anything too. Someone that makes you happy and shows you love. Your friend is the person that is there with you through the good and the bad. Your friend is able to listen to you through the words you say in your heart not just what comes out of your mouth. A true friend is someone that you want to be with no matter what your mood. You want them to be there when you are having your last breathe. A friend is someone that will always no matter how far apart will always be there. Friends can share your pain and love, but a true friend is someone that feels your pain and love.

Pain (The Prophet)

Pain was another one of my favorite passages from The Prophet. I like how it tells you pain is something that you can control. You have the power to say what is painful and what is not. Sometimes it can be misunderstood through emotions. Even when something terrible happens there is always a good side that is going to come out of pain. You must listen to others to coax your pain and help them help you. Pain can be something that you can control but when you put up a barrier because of previous pains you will miss out!

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/24/psn-review-pain/

Reason and Passion (The Prophet)

I loved the section Reason and Passion. It conveys such a strong and important message that you have to use your heart and you head have to do the thinking. So when you have that gut feeling to do something then that is you heart and head talking. My favorite line was about the pace maker and how we should be our own. It was a really good analogy that made me think I would do a lot of stupid things if that shock of a gut feeling did not kick in. You should believe in your reasons behind decisions and let your passion go to make decisions.

http://blogz.org/Blog571775-Human-Heart-Conditions-Does-Your-Heart-Beat-For-God.htm

Yoga Nov 4, 2010

http://www.yogadork.com/news/study-restorative-yoga-defeats-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients/

Today I did restorative yoga because my foot was so swollen it was hard for me to bend it. Everyone around me was moving, and there was talking in the background from the movie. A couple months ago I would have never been able to find quiet in a noisy room. When I first shut my eyes the movie was probably the most distracting part, however moments later I came to my breathes that seemed to echo in my head and drain out the movies noise. I said my mantra for the day over and over breathing it in and out. Focusing mainly on my own thoughts I was able to complete restorative yoga and end feeling better then I did at the beginning of class. I felt more grounded and through the rest of the day I was able to stay focused. I feel like I was more focused because of the restorative yoga I did while others were doing active. Did it teach me disiplin?

On Clothes

"On Clothes" talks about how clothes hide your true beauty. The human body is a complex beautiful thing that clothes only hide. Although clothes express your individuality they are not to be ostentatious. Clothes can be a cover of something that is hidden under. " For the breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the win." Clothes should not stop you from doing what you love to do. I think that the section is not referring to clothes at the material possesion but rather you as a person. Do not let things cover you up and make the outside look beautiful; but have the inside shine even brighter.

http://www.bulldogblog.net/category/community-events/

Bucket List

1. Sky dive

2. Travel

3. Marry

4. Drag Race

5. Live in Italy for a year

6. Hike Mt. Everset

7. Huge road trip going to every place

http://www.silveroaklimo.com/street-talk-blog/bid/40934/Nashville-Before-There-Was-a-Bucket-List

The Prophet (On Marriage, On Children, On Giving)

http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/vintage-on-etsy--the-prophet-by-kahlil-gibran--1958-by-dogwoodvintagebooks

On Marriage: In "On Marriage" Kahlil Gibran is talking about how marriages are with someone you feel you have known your entire life. There may be fights between the two of you but let them happen and learn and grow from them. In marriages you make mistakes so let them happen. You should let love be love, but not have to force it; it should come naturally. Even if the two of you are different share the light and the love and be happy.


On Children: Children are a blessing from G/d. Although you have it and make it, the life is passed by G/d onto you. You should love them your entire life and share with them what you would want to hear if you were them. Children should be children while they can you should not stop them from being who they are or what they want to become; let them dream big.


On Giving: This one was really hard to comprehend however I think it is not just the thought of giving away what you owned, to think you have done good. However it is your internal giving making yourself aware of what you have done. It is self absorption that makes people think they are all good inside.  However we give so little to others and more to ourselves that we do not realize what we are doing. We feel pitty for ourselves more than we do others. I like to think of it as tunnel vision we cant see the whole picture but what we can see we will do something about. The blind spots on the side is where we give back to ourselves, so there is more self giving then giving.

Love Prompt #18

Love is an indescribable feeling that only the lucky ones get to experience. Being at the young age of only 17 love has not crossed my radar. There have been times when I have liked someone a lot but not nearly close to the feeling of love.
Love (n.) a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
I dont think that love can be described in a mear definition. Love is that feeling that when you experience it it is the most amazing feeling that can not be repeated. Love is amazing in ways that it can manipulate a person and make them better or worse. It is like no other feeling that you can feel. Love is pure.