I had such a lovely Easter this year. I had some alone time in the morning to relax, listen to the birds chirping outside my window and paint some eggs! I hard boiled them and painted them with an array of colorful gouache paints. The sun was streaming in the studio and made me very thankful for all that I am blessed with. Later we drove up north and spent the evening with my family and had a delicious meal and yummy lemon meringue pie for dessert.
So it’s been over 13 years since I first started doing yoga and I can’t imagine life without it! Yoga has taught me so much about life and the spiritual world, and has brought strength both to my body and mind.
I am writing this post because I am sooo thrilled to have just received my new mat! Yes I know it may seem silly to get this excited about a piece of rubber, but once unrolled it turns into my “sacred space.” I have been using a Jade Harmony mat for about 9 years and it has been with me through a lot! It has journeyed with me though many ups and downs and the most memorable being the amazing year doing my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Spirit!
My 9 yr old Jade
Sadly it is looking really worn and starting to slip. By slip I mean buckle up under me, which is most likely from being so dirty on the bottom because my hands and feet still grip okay on the top. I could probably wash it but I wanted to start a new and fresh chapter. I spend many many hours on my mat, so looking down and seeing a new color will be a reminder of that! Also I don’t have the heart to toss my old one away so I will keep it as a backup.
Closeup of Texture – As you can see my new one (left) has lots of grip but my 9yr old (right) has worn down.Isn’t she so pretty!!
Seeing as this one clearly lasted a loooong time it was an easy decision to purchase another Jade! I also lovvvve the bright happy teal color and as a bonus $5 from the purchase supports Ovarian Cancer Awareness. They also plant a tree with every mat purchase!
I sure do love watercolors! Here are some paintings currently on the desk in my studio, including some flowers, fungi and hearts. I also just put the heart one for sale in my Etsy shop so be sure to check it out!