slow down

I came out to Minnesota for the week and it was a great grip on reality that we all need to slow down just a little. I enjoyed my time throughly here. I relaxed to the maxxxxxx while enjoying the beautiful, crisp, fall weather. I love fall so much. The smell, the colors, the weather, the clothes.

Musica

Music offers an escape from that which we call normal life. Eyes closed, Daft Punk transports us to an instant dance-crazed planet, while Bon Iver lights a bonfire and brings us decadent hot chocolate. No matter the genre, almost every person on the planet responds to and gravitates towards some type or function of music. It is one of the defining characteristics of each and every soul; it is subjective and criticized; but most of all, it is loved by someone, somewhere, no matter it’s style --- IndieShuffle

Code of Ethics

a little something I stumbled upon that I found beautiful.

Native American Code Of Ethics

Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often.
The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.
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Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path.
Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem
from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.
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Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others
to make your path for you. It is your road, and
yours alone. Others may walk it with you,
but no one can walk it for you.
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Treat the guests in your home with much consideration.
Serve them the best food, give them the best
bed and treat them with respect and honor.
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Do not take what is not yours whether from
a person, a community,the wilderness or from a
culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.
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Respect all things that are placed upon
this earth – whether it be people or plant.
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Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words.
Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them.
Allow each person the right to personal expression.
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Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative
energy that you put out into the universe
will multiply when it returns to you.
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All persons make mistakes.
And all mistakes can be forgiven.
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Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind,
body and spirit. Practice optimism.
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Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us.
They are part of your worldly family.
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Children are the seeds of our future. Plant
love in their hearts and water them with
wisdom and life’s lessons. When they
are grown, give them space to grow.
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Avoid hurting the hearts of others.
The poison of your pain will return to you.
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Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the
test of one’s will within this universe.
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Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual
self, Emotional self, and Physical self – all need
to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out
the body to strengthen the mind. Grow
rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.
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Make conscious decisions as to who
you will be and how you will react. Be
responsible for your own actions.
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Respect the privacy and personal space of
others. Do not touch the personal property of
others – especially sacred and religious
objects. This is forbidden.
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Be true to yourself first. You cannot
nurture and help others if you cannot
nurture and help yourself first.
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Respect others religious beliefs.
Do not force your belief on others.
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Share your good fortune with others.
Participate in charity.

Funky

Wow. What a week. Met a bunch of cool new people and did a lot of new things. It was definetly needed because I have been getting a little San Diego 'cabin fever' lately. The weekend ended with going to Voyeur to see A-trak perform after I just saw him at Wavehouse.. he was that good. Oh, and I went by myself. He played a completely different set at Voyeur, and they were both AMAZING so basically I listened to A-trak for 4 hours on Sunday... not too shabby. A-trak's tunes have this like funky feel to them that I absolutely love. Definetly, have to say I think A-trak is my new favorite DJ at this moment. When he dropped The Big Bad Wolf it literally took me back to one of my favorite moments at Coachella. Robot Rock, Trizzy Turnt Up, and his rap/ghetto part he added in that included Look at Me Now and All of the Lights by Kanye were a few of my favorites as well. I can't wait to see him with DUCK SAUCE at Hard ! Tomorrow, is going to be a long day of school. My clinical group is implementing our community health plan which is a clinic for free TDap shots for Highschoolers. Hopefully, it runs smoothly. And then Wed I am off to spend a week home with my mom in Minnesota. I can hardly wait.. I have not seen her or been back to Minnesota since Christmas! Have a great week everyone :) Namaste.

Embrace

Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy-- the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

Times are a changin'

Today, is probably one of the hardest days I have had in over a year. Three of my best friends, my roomies, my support, are leaving San Diego to move home. We have literally been together almost every day for the past four years (excluding when they went abroad and school breaks.) I feel empty and unsure how to deal with the feelings. It is the feeling of sadness that they are leaving and that I can't see them whenever I want and the feeling of uncertainity that we are actually growing up and moving into the 'real world.'

I always try to stay positive and am for the most part-- however this has been REALLY hard for me to stay positive about. However, this change and this move is inevitable. It had to happen at some point and the time is now.

When I was thinking about everything that we have gone through together and everything that we have experienced. I realized that yes it is scary- the uncertainity of the 'unknown,' and knowing that we will not be right by each other's sides for everything we are now going to experience. However, my group of friends are extremely lucky. We have an amazing support group and if any of us ever needed anything each and everyone of us would be there to help in any way possible. We will always have someone to fall back on for help and support. That is rare. So in a way we do still have a little bit of a 'safety belt' going into the real world. We aren't completely alone, even though it may feel like that.

It's exciting to look back at the past four years and look at everything we have experienced, accomplished, and completed. Just to think that in the next four years we can be experiencing and accomplishing so much more is exciting.

So cheers to life, what has made us who we are today, what is to come, but most importantly now.

Simple Actions

It has been an absolutely beautiful weekend in San Diego-- I am so lucky to call this place my home. It is crazy the amount of people that are here vacationing for the Fourth of July weekend. Lets just say parking is impossible and getting to the grocery store takes at least 20 minutes. However with all that being said I have been throughouly enjoying myself, it finally feels like summer. June Gloom is GONE! (Knock on wood.)

Today I started my morning at Core Power Yoga with Yoga Sculpt. I went five minutes before thinking that it was an early class and it wouldn't be that crowded. Boy, was I wrong. I walked in and had to make two people move their mats for me to squish in. This yoga class was different then others I have taken because everyone was chatting waiting for the teacher to come in. Even in other yoga sculpt classes people are for the most part quiet before the class begins-- usually mediating on their mats or stretching. The class started and I felt such a great energy with all of the people in the class. The Yoga teachers always say 'Thank you for sharing your energy and your practice with me and with the rest of the people in this room today." For, the first time I really felt this. Throughout the class, some of the people in the class were yelling out words of encouragement for the rest of the class. It was so much fun! I left the yoga studio smiling and grateful that I just shared an hour with 30+ people all working towards the same goal of health and fitness.

When I thought about the class more, I realized how much people can really affect your day and your mood in all aspects of life. For instance, when you go to starbucks or your local coffee shop in the morning if the barista is friendly and nice it makes your day brighter and happier. If you are trying to cross the street and a car stops for you to cross you are relieved and thankful for that car. Simple things, little things like this can turn a person's day around. So next time you pass someone on the street instead of looking down, smile at them. They may be awkward and not smile back but I can almost with full certainty say that it probably made their day a little brighter. Next time, you are going to honk at someone because maybe they cut you off or are driving too slow-- think about when you are in a rush for work and need to cut someone off, or maybe they are having the most horrible day. Don't fuel the fire. Their is no use to that. Be thoughtful and courteous to the actions you perform and realize and understand that they affect others significantly.

Happy fourth everyone :)!