Thriving Mindfully as the Real You!
Happy Day #27 of National Poetry Month!
“Sleep” is today’s poem.
Sleep
The best thing I can do is prepare my sacred trinity for a deep sleep with restorative yoga.
The kind that relaxes each part of my body.
The kind that calls my mind to surrender to the sound of each deep breath.
The kind that opens my heart to the Creator’s grace and my ears to divine wisdom.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Happy Day #26 of National Poetry Month!
“Self-Care” is today’s poem.
Self Care
My body signals it is tired.
I turn to my yoga mat for comfort.
Yin yoga, Reiki, and meditation prepare me for deep relaxation.
I chant a series of OMs and dedicate my practice to the restoration of my peace of mind.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Happy Day #25 of National Poetry Month!
“Kind” is today’s poem.
Kind
“Be kind to yourself,” the voice whispers.
I keep moving.
Ignoring the voice.
She whispers, “Did you hear me? Be kind to yourself.”
I stop, listen, and ask, “How?”
She answers with a recipe of kindness.
I write it down in my journal,
Be kind and slow down so you can be with yourself.
Be kind and slow down so you can hear yourself clearly.
In this space, feel what you are feeling.
Don’t glaze over it.
Think what you are thinking.
Say what needs to be said in your own words.
Reflect with kindness.
Rest with ease.
Be kind.
You are the only you have.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Happy Day #24 of National Poetry Month!
Today’s poem is entitled “Unplug.”
Unplug
Step back
Take a moment
5 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
5 hours
A whole day
A weekend
A week
A month or more
To unplug from your digital devices
To unplug from your online life
Rest
Recharge
Do it on a regular basis
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Happy Day #23 of National Poetry Month!
Today’s poem is entitled “Path.” It was inspired by Deepak Chopra’s wisdom quote above.
Path
Life carries me as I carry it.
I walk a path where change is constant.
Sometimes it gets messy, overwhelming, and scary.
Moments appear and offer learning opportunities that stretch me beyond my wildest imagination.
I go within to a place where I can surrender and gain guidance.
I come back to the world with greater faith and confidence.
With grace and gratitude I allow my path to unfold.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Photo Credit: http://www.deepakchopra.com
Happy Day #22 of National Poetry Month!
“Intuition” is the name of today’s poem.
“Intuition
My inner voice longs to share wisdom and guidance.
She waits patiently for me to get quiet and listen.
When I do, my life flows in divine order.
All is well.
I just have to remember to surrender.
Be still.
Open my spirit, heart, mind, eyes, and ears
Pay close attention.
And follow her direction.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Photo Credit: http://www.panachedesai.com
Happy #InternetGeek Tuesday!
PASSION is #InternetGeekat50 Lesson 7. Nearly 30 years ago, I entered the digital world as a first year student at Howard University School of Law and fell head over heels in love with information from articles, books, case law, journals, and magazines included in the LexisNexis database. My passion for online information gave birth to a bigger passion that now includes a digital communications career and several projects that focus on building and celebrating community, creating and curating content, and inspiring others to use their online presence to express their digital citizenship. Thanks to the White House Office of Digital Strategy, I’ll be able to express my digital citizenship and passion for all things POTUS and FLOTUS Obama during the Spring Garden Tour Social on April 25. Be sure to follow my adventures on Saturday, April 25 via Instagram and Twitter
How do you express your passion in the digital world?
Happy Day #21 of National Poetry Month!
“Play” is the title of today’s poem. It is inspired by an affirmation I read on author Louise Hay’s Facebook page.
Play
Go on and be the joy that dances inside
Dress up in your favorite colors.
Enter the world seeking adventure.
Eat your favorite foods.
Watch your favorite movies.
Laugh so loud that everyone can hear.
Close your eyes and stretch out your hands.
Expect to receive the beauty that blossoms with faith when you believe.
Grab hold of the moment.
Allow your heart to hug it deeply.
Populate the earth with your smile.
Give everyone the gift of hearing your song.
Go on and sing the joy that brings happiness to your eyes.
Play with love.
Play with gratitude.
Play with silliness.
Play with freedom.
Play with an heart open.
Live from who you are from start to finish.
Play.
Play.
Play.
Be authentic.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Photo Credit: LouiseHay.com
Happy #YogaMonday!
FOCUS is #Yogaat50 Lesson 7. For 20 years, yoga has offered me an opportunity to focus my breath, gaze, spirit, and energy so that they move as one when I practice poses, meditation, and Reiki. When I leave my yoga mat and move into the world, it has given me breathing and stretching tools to navigate emotions, experiences and interactions with others. What has yoga helped you focused on?
Ananda Leeke 