My Bohemian Self

I found this and what I realized was that while she was writing about her own self she had, just had to be writing about me as well… This is my bohemian self:

“You know the type. Dresses in layers, usually with a little something sparkly or jingling in there somewhere? A creative creature, she loves her bright (but never primary) colors and swoons for pattern and texture. She adores all things meaningful and symbolic and smelly candles and exotic flavors send her reeling. She loves the smell of old books, the sound of a popping cork and has a contagious laugh. Has a tendency to travel, is comfortable in a yoga class or a hike in the hills and collects her memories in scraps of paper and matchbooks. Oh, and tunics. She cannot resist them under any circumstance and always manages to make them look just right.”

xoxo,
whit

Reverb 10 – Catch-Up Time! #reverb10

#14: Prompt: Appreciate. What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it?

In 2010, I have come to appreciate two things: friendship and health.  To express my gratitude for friendship and to show how much I appreciate the people in my life, I show them respect, love them unconditionally and try to understand we can all be just plain shitty to one another sometimes, sometimes without reason at all.

“I am in love with being loved.” It’s true.

Health is an issue that has appeared in my direct life and further distanced life has shown up in 2010. It is unbelievable how much people suffer, how much they deal with, how much pain some humans go through, how much my close friends and family go through as the support team. I express gratitude by being a support, a shoulder to cry on, and being happy for the healthy (for the most part) person and life I have been blessed with.

#13: Prompt: Action. When it comes to aspirations, its not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step?

Keeping my mind, eyes, and life open to opportunities that could come up all while allowing myself to keep calm and rock on!

#12: Prompt: Body integration. This year, when did you feel the most integrated with your body? Did you have a moment where there wasn’t mind and body, but simply a cohesive YOU, alive and present?

This past year I really feel I got into a solid yoga workout/routine, or at least when I could make it. My body loves hot yoga and I love watching my body in the positions looking more and more correct each time I go.  Seeing my standing bow come into almost full form is just plain awesome! Two months ago I went to a meditation/yoga class and went into a Shavasana – it was 15 minutes and it was a cohesive ME – alive, present, one mind and body.  I later word vomited – I felt so alive and present that it was a state of  “pure mind drunkenness” and just had to get what I was holding back out.

This event occurred about two weeks after a three-day trip to Seattle to see a friend. It was the most mellow I had been in a while – I spent a lot of time just being present, resting and resetting my mind and body, not feeling “on”.  I just got to sit, read, observe, watch boats go by, co-pilot -  not be the planner, “entertainment,” or any of those other roles I can play in a daily life.  It was the weirdest feeling – being in this state – I really can’t describe it.   I am not the one to not have something to say, something to laugh about, something to do.  I was quiet, mellow, but very present, and simply being. My friend was right as we headed to the airport he said something along the lines of “you left feeling well fed, rested, and loved.”  That was so true and more so what I really, truly needed at that time in 2010. I was exhausted emotionally and physically. That was the first real vacation I have had in a while, a loooooog while, and I think I had forgotten what it was to simply be.

#11: Prompt: 11 Things. What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?
Hmm…. WOW! I think I will be taking 2011 to truly figure these out, how to best eliminate them and the changes they will bring about.  But here is a quick list of things that are on the tip of my tongue.
1- Negative People
2-Lack of Self-Confidence
3-People who don’t respect me
4-People/Things that waste my time and try to make me unhappy (I am happy 99.9% of the time, because I want to be and just am. I do recognize reality and no I am not on happy pills.
5 – People that don’t love me for who I am – the good parts, the bad parts, and all those in between
6- People who bring me or put me down
7- People who don’t know how to have fun (I can have/find fun in any situations)
8- People who don’t laugh or smile enough – being alive is such a special gift we have been given and it is so beautiful – why not enjoy it
9-Close-minded people – I know I can be close-minded sometimes and that is something I am also working on – OPEN YOUR EYES AND MIND!
10 – People that are fake – be who you are, be passionate, be alive, just be – but be you!
11- I am keeping this one open for now for a doozie

Whew! Did it!
What is Reverb10?

xoxo!
-wW

Reverb10 – Wisdom

Prompt: Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out?

The wisest decision I made this year was definitely a change in career. It was difficult but definitely the correct decision. I am now in a job that I love, allows me to live and participate in my passions and be active almost daily.  I love that I get to ski, bike, hike, snowshoe, plan events, meet interesting people, write, do the social media thing, and so much more!

What is Reverb10?

xoxo,

wW

Reverb 10 – #4 – 6

What is Reverb 10?

#4 Prompt: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?
By constantly keeping an open mind I cultivated a sense of wonder. Open mind about who and why I met a person, where and why I was given certain opportunities, but at the same time trying not to look too deep into a situation or a thought – in a way trying to keep a naive thought process.

#5 Prompt: Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why?
I was finally able to let go of someone who has been on my mind for over two years. I let go of the what – ifs and feel a huge weight off of my shoulders.

#6 Prompt: Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? The last thing I made was an awesome salad. I used – romaine lettuce, spinach, carrots, walnuts, avocado, mozzarella cheese, and croutons (Trader Joe’s has the best!).  It was so delicious and satisfying after a long day.  The next thing I am going to make is a cork board or two (I have a lot) from corks I have saved for over  two years.

xoxo,
wW

reverb#10 – writing

Prompt: Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? (Author: Leo Babauta)

Today’s prompt is writing. What do I do each day that doesn’t contribute to my writing. I DO NOT make time for myself daily to sit, think and just be…

I know I have things to write, to say, to put on paper – but often times I am going 100 mph in multiple different directions I don’t take the time to really think about what I am feeling, thinking of, discovering, especially things I want to remember but just don’t. I have also started going to a  meditation/yoga class which has definitely helped me become present and just “simply be.”  But without practicing it daily I am losing that precious time of just being.

xoxo,

Whit

Reverb 10 – Dec 1

One word to describe 2010: change

2010 was a year of changes: change in career, change in lifestyle, but most importantly a change in myself and all for the better. In 2010 I turned a quarter of a century and for some reason that made me think about where I have been, what I have done and most importantly where I want to go and what I want to do.  I also grew a lot mentally and emotionally in 2010 and changed the way I looked at life, people, the future, what really is important, and so much more.

Looking forward one year from now – what word would I like to capture all of 2011? There are a few: success, adventure, love, wealth (and not just monetary), healthy, happiness. I wonder what my one word will be.

xoxo,
wW

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