monday moment of zen

"behind the strength of the body, there is an energy that is spirituality, and that is what keeps us alive."
~ pattabhi jois

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what i've noticed

wvu in front of the mountain lair

starting this past monday, i have re-entered wvu once again.

apparently a lot has changed since i graduated with my accounting degree back in 2005.

somethings i have noticed since being on campus:

- return of 'kids' smoking... what's is this about?! seriously, i have never seen SO many college kids smoking. did this suddenly become cool and i'm just now hearing about it??

- what happened to all of the starbucks cups and kids drinking coffee? when i was in college everyone used drink coffee and always had a coffee cup attached to them (what seemed like permanently).

- one last thing... what's up with the 80s style side ponytails?! i guess that's now fashionable as well?!

being a "non-trad" aka a non-traditional student, i'm SO outta the game. :)

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monday moment of zen

"drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.
~thich nat hahn

join my 3rd annual tea trade - details here

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3rd annual tea trade

can you believe that it's almost time for the 3rd annual tea trade!! last years was a blast and again, my thanks to all who participated.

how it works: tea traders will send a sampling of 3 - 4 ounces (85 - 113 grams) to another participating tea trader. (most boxes of pre-bagged tea is usually between 1.8 -2 oz or 51 - 57 grams). to participate you must be willing to ship your package internationally. (we usually have a few lovely ladies from the uk and from france that participate!!)

details: please send an email to melitamollohan@gmail.com with the subject line "tea trade." in the body of the email please share your address . i will then match up people round robin style and give you a name and address of where to send your teas packages. all of your personal information will be kept strictly confidential. if you feel more comfortable providing your work address rather than personal that is totally fine. also, if you do not wish to provide your name please make sure you let me know in the email and who ever will be sending your tea package will label the envelope "tea trade" and your address.

special prize: i will award a special prize to one lucky tea trader. winner will be chosen at random. special prize will be announced soon (i'm still working on gathering a few goodies for the lucky winner).

due date: please email me your information by thursday, september 15th at 11:59pm est so that we can start tea trading at the end of september!

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monday moment of zen

"a gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles."
~ william hazlitt

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monday moment of zen

"nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness."
~ leo tolstoy

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monday moment of zen

"when the student is ready, the teacher will appear."
~ buddhist proverb

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baby doll's skin care giveaway winner

thanks to all who entered my latest giveaway.

and a big congratulations goes out to aly!!!

aly, please email your snail mail addy to melitamollohan@gmail.com so that we can send your package right out!!

if you didn't win but still want to check out this stay cool spray, michele is offering a 50% off sale right now. check out her etsy page for more details and promo code.

hugs & namaste!!

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monday moment of zen

"insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
~ albert einstein

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monday moment of zen

"travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience."
~ francis bacon

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baby doll skin care giveaway

i'm excited to announce that i'm doing another giveaway.

this time you get a chance to win an awesome product from the baby doll's skin care line to help keep you cool this summer.


lemon twister peppermint spritzer

i've had the pleasure of trying this spray for a couple of months now and i love it. it not only smells good but does help keep me cool. it's a refreshing blend of lemon and mint. it's made by a local artist here in west virginia and it's made with all natural products!

you can even stick it in the fridge and spray it on when you need cooling off. also, think perfect for after hot yoga!! :) and it even works as a natural insect repellant! what more could you want?!


all you need to do to enter to win is....
leave a comment about how you stay cool in the summer. you get 1 entry per comment - so enter as many times as you wish!! (comments MUST be made on the blog to gain entry to win the giveaway.)

deadline to enter is july 20th at 11pm, est.

"like" baby doll's skin care on facebook, check out their blog & etsy page for other fantastic products!

hugs, namaste & good luck!!

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monday moment of zen

"climb the mountains and get their good tidings. nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. the winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
~john muir

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monday moment of zen

"when time comes for us to again rejoin the infinite stream of water
flowing to and from the great timeless ocean, our little droplet of
soulful water will once again flow with the endless stream."
~ william e. marks

yep, that is me in the pic. i've been pretty sick with a nasty sinus infection/summer cold. but on saturday i had this overwhelming sensation that i needed to be some place i could at least put my toes into water. this gorgeous location is in white park, literally 5 mins from my house.

the water temp was perfect, so perfect in fact, that i jumped in completely before we left. it felt amazing - very healing!! i have a feeling that i'll go back to that place again & again before the summer is over!

hugs & namaste

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sunday surprise

if you follow me on twitter then you might have saw my 4 tweet post about the little fledgling visit. sometimes a girl needs more than 140 characters!! so, i decided to share the pics and make a nice post of it. (warning, lots of absolutely adorable pics!)

i had trouble sleeping last night due to some meds i've been put on because of my nasty sinus infection. i got all of 1 hour sleep before a thunderstorm rolled in and scared my little pup, cadyn. so i stayed up and consoled her but well after the storm had passed, i couldn't get back to sleep. that was somewhere around 2am(ish). so around 6am i figured i'd take another pass at getting some zzz's and managed successful for almost another 3 hours.

i was tweeting back and forth with fran sussman and keishua about not getting much sleep and the possibility of trying to take a nap later in the day. and here's where the fun begins...

during my nap, i woke up to more thunder. knowing that i didn't want to over-nap in hopes of good sleep tonight, i decided to get up and go watch the storm. i grabbed ryan & we headed out to our back (uncovered) deck. wanting to get a better view of the storm that was swirling around us, we headed out to the front yard. once it started to rain we hung out on the tiny front (covered) porch and watched it rain. the porch is currently home to my scooter (which is for sale by the way - cute little thing isn't it?!) and ryan's bicycle. and on ryan's bicycle spokes was this adorable little fella.



it startled me at first because i hadn't realized it was there. so i called for ryan to come back out with some blueberries and bread.

loves the blueberry

but the bread, not so much (although you can't tell by this pic)

i truly enjoyed playing mama for a little while. :) after feeding time (aka 1 blueberry) it was time for a nap.

he could barely keep his little eyes open

a power nap is just what was in store

~a few more pics after nappy time~


ruffling his feathers

some nice stretching


taking care of an itch


after his little nap, we heard him chirp. the sweet thing!! then we notice that mama is starting to come around too.

a first further away


and then a little closer


we listened to them both chirp and yep, that was mama. she was probably yelling at him for talking to strangers. ;)

and so, as much as i would have liked to kept him, i sent him back to his real mama.


the sweet thing! such a treat to experience nature that close and personal!!

hugs & namaste

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monday moment of zen

"every day, think as you wake up, today i am fortunate to have woken up, i am alive, i have a precious human life, i am not going to waste it, i am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, i am going to have kind thoughts towards others, i am not going to get angry or think badly about others, i am going to benefit others as much as i can." ~ h.h. the dalai lama

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5 things

5 things to make your wednesday more wonderful

send a friend a snail mail card to let her know you are thinking about her

offer to walk your neighbor's dog

start an art journal

take an hour or two to browse a bookstore by yourself

set 1 monthly goal & stick to it

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monday moment of zen

"peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
~ ralph waldo emerson

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5 things

5 things to make your wednesday more wonderful

enjoy a picnic underneath a very old tree

volunteer your time

give a stranger a compliment and mean it

do a household chore without being asked and without seeking a pat on the back

donate your old clothes to charity

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monday moment of zen

“yoga is the human quest for remembering our true nature, our deepest selves. since the dawn of recorded time human beings have sought to transcend the human condition, to go beyond ordinary consciousness. basic questions such as who am i? and why am i here? have driven mankind’s spiritual pursuits for millenia. in every human heart lies a deep longing to connect to something bigger than oneself, to find a sense of belonging and meaning to life. at the core of this longing is a basic human desire for happiness that transcends culture and time. every human being wants to find happiness.”

~From Hatha Yoga Illustrated by Martin Kirk, Brooke Boon, and Daniel DiTuro

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yoga in the park

(photo from our last yoga in the park session)

hey there local yogis & yoginis,

i hope your summer is going swimmingly with lots of activities outside in this beautiful weather!! one of the things i love most about summer is doing yoga outside! i am inviting you to join me for yoga in the park all summer long!!

our june meeting dates & times will be:
sunday, june 19th 9:30-10:30am
sunday, june 26th 9:30-10:30am

please note: if it IS RAINING then class will be canceled. if there is a CHANCE OF RAIN class will still be on until we get rained out. :)

yoga in the park this summer will be held in the beautiful jack roberts park on the corner of madigan ave and leonard st in the first ward of morgantown. (see attached pic to see location.) there is plenty of parking - in the parking lot & also free street parking. there is a playground so if you have kids they can play while you play. :)

these all-levels classes are FREE to all. donations are greatly appreciated but never required.

please bring your mat (or towel if you don't have a mat) some water and anything else you need. be sure to pass this email along to your friends and family - the more the merrier!!

and yes, you will receive my signature neck massage during your savasana!!! :)

if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. i hope to see you on these sundays!

hugs & namaste,
melita

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5 things

5 things to make your wednesday more wonderful

take a walk thru nature

enjoy a mid-day nap

cuddle on the couch with your favorite furry friend

surprise your neighbor with flowers

don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it

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monday moment of zen

“all blame is a waste of time. no matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. the only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. you may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won’t succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy.”

~ dr. wayne w. dyer

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5 things

5 things to make your wednesday more wonderful

drink a mug of tea as a form of meditation - savor each sip

give one of your favorite books to someone you love

try a new recipe

explore a new store in your town

invite a friend over for a few hours to catch up

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