Walking New Paths Can Bring Heart-lifting Delights! Just Two Blocks Off The Often Gritty Ave. In The

Walking new paths can bring heart-lifting delights! Just two blocks off the often gritty Ave. in the U-District is this gorgeous, lush garden. It’s not huge, but from winter to spring and now into summer it packs such a variety of sumptuousness... We used to shortcut down this street driving, but on our feet we can actually revel in this garden.... From our temporary home, this street is not inviting; we first have to walk past a block of unfriendly, mammoth, monolithic blank-wall buildings that discourage strolling... But if we press on, through and past the ugliness, oh what a little gift! 😀.... Today I hope you find a new path with equally wonderful surprises! 💕 . . #walking #walk #keepgoing #explore #wisteria #roses #throughittogettoit #urbangarden #urbanexplorer #lookforit #dogmama #metaphor #fitatanyage #fitover40 #fitover50 #openheart #bodymindspirit https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlbxdmgqH_/?igshid=16qfbj2be7bh8

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Scary and awesome: there is a lot we have control of! 😃. . Our attitudes, our efforts, our reactions... . For this #motivateMonday think of one - just one! - way you can reset your mental sails and make some progress where you might’ve been stuck. 🥰. Drop me an emoji when you figure out what it will be! . And, whoo-ee, my hair sure gets frizzy after a workout! 😜. . #conqueryourmind #workout #morethanaworkout #youhavethepower https://www.instagram.com/teammona/p/BtwN76oHiBH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=148uy6bb1w0vt

What if, just for this week, you substituted the word “choose” for the word “try?”... . I choose to eat healthier. I choose to exercise. I choose to go to bed early enough to get enough sleep. I choose to do personal development. . Changing your words can change how your brain processes information, and can make you feel VERY self-empowered.... Choose to make this change this week, and tell me how you feel! 😀.. What types of things will you choose??? . #motivatemonday #motivation #masteryourmind #selfdevelopment #selfimprovement #fitness #fitlife #health #holistic #mindset #change (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B173urEgBY9/?igshid=1pnt53ct6bm3s

What is out of your control that drives you crazy? Other drivers? Or government? What your partner buys at the grocery store?… 😜... . The only things that we really can control are ourselves, our reactions to the world, and how we move ourselves through the world.…. . Joseph Pilates called his system of exercise and alignment “Contrology.” He knew that a body that was working properly in conjunction with the mind made one much happier and better able to move through the world in a positive manner.. . What do you do for your physical self and your mental self that helps you move through the world positively?😍. . . #thinkThursday #Pilates #Contrology #Mentalhealth #calm https://www.instagram.com/p/BzN1tC-gWZj/?igshid=pj1fw89441ti

You do YOU!! ❤️. . Give yourself permission to NOT follow the leader. Look at the screen, see what they’re doing, and then look away into the mirror or inwardly at yourself and MIND YOUR OWN BODY.... . If you have injuries like I have injuries, you got to make your body last for the long-haul..., You know what’s contraindicated for you and if you don’t, ASK me, or ask your physical therapist, or your doctor. I can help you figure out a modification, because the LAST thing I want you to do is to stop moving because you’re scared. . What movement will you commit to today? You can make it happen! Tell me when you do!! 😍 . . #youdoyou #listentoyourbody #moveyourbody #nothingbutlove #bodypositive #healthymindset #workout #transform20 (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/teammona/p/BsoyOXGnBtv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=179qnsyof2u4j