Indian Epics

As I type this I am sitting at my desk with a heating pad on my back like the 80-year-old woman I am. This is why I chose to do one of the deskercise challenges for my last learning challenge. Hopefully, some of these exercises will help me need my heating pad less frequently. I read " 6 Yoga Exercises You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Do at Your Desk " and went through the exercises as I read them. Some of the exercises are very similar to the motions my neurologist gave me to manage my neck pain so I will definitely be doing these when I have to sit at my computer for long periods of time. I especially liked the reverse prayer pose and chair twists. (Reverse Prayer Pose Illustration )

I really enjoyed keeping a "happiness jar." Although I used the whiteboard on my fridge instead of stuffing pieces of paper into a jar. I might actually attempt to keep an actual happiness jar for a year. I liked the exercise because it reminded me to find happy moments even on bad days. Day 1: Romeo & O'Malley getting along (well sorta) I adopted a rare male calico cat for my mom last week and fostered him until she could come get him - she lives in Kentucky. The cat's name is Romeo and he is super sweet but my two cats weren't thrilled with sharing me or their house with a new cat. Finally, a few days into him being here, which just happened to be the day I started writing down happy moments, Romeo (my mom's cat) and O'Malley (my cat) sniffed each other's noses without hissing. It's the little things.  Day 2: Dinner with an old friend I had some great German food with an old friend and it made me pretty happy.  Day 3: Reaction to ...

I really like the idea of keeping a happiness jar. It's a good way to remind yourself to be positive every day. I'm going to use the whiteboard on my fridge to write my happy moments every day. At the end of the week, I'll write another blog post to let everyone how it goes and whether or not I've learned something about myself through the exercise. Stay tuned. (Happiness Jar from Popsugar.com )