Diary of a Spinster and Lunatic

I haven't yet finished Yoga with Adriene's Revolution: 31 Days of Yoga (which has been awesome!), but I'm already thinking of what my daily practice will look like in the coming weeks.  Since Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, I wanted to put together a group of yoga videos for self-love.  Sometimes the hardest person to love is yourself.  And, I can say from experience, that you really can't love anyone else until you love yourself.  Without realizing it, you end up treating those you care about, as poorly as you treat yourself.  And, why would anyone want to do that!? Yoga for Self Love : Heart Opening Feel Good Yoga: Yoga Open Heart Flow : Yoga for Weight Loss - Love Yoga Flow : Love Yourself!  Yoga for Your Heart :

I love a good face mask.  They make me feel like I'm pampering myself, and take very little time and effort.  One of my favorites is the Fresh Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask .  It goes on so smooth and feels a little like a light mouse.  And, the best part, is that it soaks right into my skin!  It has never left me feeling greasy, and I actually used it as my main moisturizer for over a year.  Now, I alternate between this and SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 . Anything to slow down the aging process!  I may be a spinster, but I sure don't want to look like one.  :) As part of my 2017 resolutions, I wanted to be more aware of what I was putting in my body and on my skin.  I have used the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Skin Deep Beauty Database in the past, but as of late have become increasing less diligent about looking up the ingredients in my beauty products.  The Skin Deep Database, is a huge database of over 60,000 beauty products that rate each p

Nothing makes you appreciate what you have, until you lose it.  Or, in my case, seeing that it's possible to lose it. Last week, I had to watch a friend of mine say good-bye to her Dad.  I didn't know him well, but I knew enough to see how good of a man he was.  One of my biggest fears is losing those closest to me.  Sure, I've suffered loss.  But, not the kind of loss where I don't know how I'm going to get through the day.  I'm pretty blessed. But, I'm SO AFRAID of losing my family.  I could make plans for when that happens, to make myself feel better, as if I have some sort of control.  But, that's just silly.  Instead, I've made it a point to reach out to those I love, and mean so much to me, more frequently.  And, I've also taken the time to let someone know how much they affected me, and how they changed my life for the better.  There are so many people that have affected my life in a positive way.  So, why not let those people know