Yoga With Kelly

" I'm just a little frustrated." The other day a friend of mine asked me what I do when I become frustrated of overwhelmed with myself. I gave her my simple answers, but then it got me thinking… What do I do with myself when I am feeling frustrated? I have come up with a list of 10 things that help me when I am feeling frustrated, maybe they will help you too. We could all use a little help right now... Use them individually or together, use them however you see fit. First things first if it is a project you are working on and it is not working out the way you want put it aside and step away from it, then step out of your comfort zone.  Here are my 10 ways to help with frustration: Take 3 – 10 deep breaths… fill up your lungs completely and then breathe out slowly Drink some calming herbal tea… such as chamomile, peppermint, green tea, rose tea or passion flower just to name a few. Also Yogi brand tea makes a blend called Calming Tea, it is ...

" The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth " -Chief Seattle As I sit at my computer, stuck inside my apartment for what feels like forever when in all actuality it has only been a few weeks, I think about how only a month ago I was in New York City, venturing around Midtown, with its noise and flashy lights, its taxis and scaffolding. It was full of life, the city that never sleeps. Now if you were to look New York City is basically a ghost town, save for a few people brave enough to wander the streets. The noise has died down, the taxis are in the garage, and people are in their homes. Just the scaffolding remains. Police cars are lurking in the streets looking for rule breakers who have gone out against the Stay At Home order. Our nation is under uncertain times, along with the entire world. We sit in our homes trying not to think about the future, when in reality that is all we ever did. Some people are working from home others have to trea...

Have you ever been annoyed to the point where that annoyance is about to ruin your whole day? You’re in the middle of doing something, you’ve got a good system going and you are getting things done, but then all of a sudden something disrupts the perfectly good flow you’ve got going. Or maybe something unexpected happens and you have to drop what you are doing to take care of that something… And with everyone staying home, tensions can be even higher. I have definitely felt annoyance's pestering manner creeping into my perfectly planned out day. I especially feel it if that annoyance comes at a time when I do not want to be bothered. As a writer and a person who enjoys their privacy and the quiet one little annoyance can disturb the equilibrium I create for myself when I am alone or trying to work. In that moment when my anger is starting to build I can choose to let that anger out or let it flutter into nothing. I can choose to allow that annoyance to ruin my day or I can si...