Happy Earth Day!  Today is the day to honor and show love to our wonderful planet and all it provides for us.  There are Earth Day celebrations all over the world, participating and contributing your part can make all the difference.  Today I ask you, if you are not already, take little steps to make the world a better place by recycling, turning off the lights, taking shorter showers, and using more renewable energy.



In my home and in everything I do, I always look for ways to live peacefully and positively.  Living a life of positivity and consciousness makes every day more enjoyable.  In my daily life and my partners, and through yoga practices we try finding ways to minimize the impact on the environment.

There are small changes and things that can make a huge difference if everyone is mindful about it.
Every year on earth day my partner and I make a new commitment to do our part in keeping our planet healthy.  It is like our new year’s resolution to the earth.  We have made countless changes in our life and encourage those around us to take part as well.



For this year’s Earth Day my partner, my students and I have made a commitment to try and find ways to be green and celebrate Earth Day every day!  Specifically through yoga and yoga classes.

Here are some things my students, my partner, and I plan to do to help our environment for our Earth Day resolution.

• Find yoga products and clothing that are produced without using toxic chemicals, or pesticides.
• Use reusable water bottles and avoid purchasing plastic containers.
• Walk, bike, or carpool as often as possible.
• Clean using nontoxic chemicals and try making your own cleaning supplies to save the environment and your money.
• Reuse or re-gift your old yoga mat.  Many studios accept old mats to have on hand for students that forget theirs or those that do not have the means to purchase one.
• Try using the online schedule for yoga classes instead of printing one out to save paper.
• Work to be earth conscious during daily activities.  It is easy to become distracted and forget how small things can harm the earth.


In honor of Earth Day, let’s do all we can to minimize negative impacts on our environment and the health of the planet.  Show your love to our beautiful planet, make your Earth Day resolution!
Namaste.

Being a positive person and having a positive attitude has always been very important to me.  I strive to live a life a happiness and positivity.  Everyone has a choice to be positive when they wake up and start each day.  When we allow negativity to take up the smallest amount of time, a minute, we lose 60 seconds of happiness.
I believe we have the power to consciously develop the habit of thinking positively and spreading it to those around us.  Through positive actions and thought processes, we can subconsciously teach other people how to be positive and treat others with positivity.


Here are my tips and suggestions to being a positive person and spreading the wealth to all those around.

1. Reduce the stress in your life. Being stressed allows negative energy to contaminate your mind and change the way you think.  When I am beginning to feel stressed I take a moment and give thanks for everything I have.  It is my way of reducing the source of stress and being able to see how small that source is compared to the good things.

2. Having positive friends means more positive energy.  When you are surrounded by positive people it is easy to remain positive.  I have many friends that have the same views and am so thankful every time I get together with them they bring even more positivity into my life.

3. My partner is anotheer source of my positivity.  Love has a funny way of making people do irrational things, he completes me and makes me so happy.  Finding love, whether from a significant other, family, friends, is an additive supplement to living a positive life.

4. Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective of the world.  Being able to see the big picture helps identify solutions to negative situations.  Negative people only see the world through a pin hole that focuses on the problems.  Being positive and open to new experiences aids in personal growth and knowledge.

5. Positive thoughts make better, more productive work habits.  When I am in a good mood I am able to get a lot done compared to it I am in a bad mood.  Productivity has been proven to increase with a positive attitude and a happy life.

There is no reason not to be positive and see the world with an open heart.  Take time out of every day to be thankful and focus on bringing positivity into the world.

Namaste.