Category: art

Sunday haiku – hostel

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hostel stairs.jpg
The view down the stairs of the hostel where my husband and I  stayed on Friday night. 

First time hosteling

Duluth, at Hostel du Nord

Cozy bed and cheap

hostel bed
The double bed that we were able to score on a last minute basis while we were on an overnight trip and had an appointment on the north shore on Saturday. Everything else we tried, including hotels and state parks, appeared to be booked for the weekend. 

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cristy@meximinnesotana.com

 

 

Wellness Wednesday – power of music

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This week I express gratitude for the therapeutic value of music when it comes to calming and centering yourself.

On the way home from work today I listened to Cloud Cult and there are two particular songs I have come to love, after a fellow trainee in my YTT class shared one of her favorites.

It is called The Show Starts Now and it brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. The message was one I needed to hear. My heart was very full that day, and the song resonated with the knowledge that my yoga sisters and I were leaving this lovely experience behind. We are now moving to another phase of our personal work and teaching practice.

Cloud Cult - the show starts now
Album cover from Cloud Cult’s album/song cover You Tube Channel

I explored other songs on the same album. You’re the Only Thing In Your Way was another one with a message I needed to hear. Sometimes poetry and music can express and help you process emotions in a way that no other medium can reach. Perhaps this is why social movements always seem to rely on the collective experience of music to unite people.

Another lovely piece that I wish could become an anthem for all women is I Am Enough by Daphne Willis.

Rhythm and resonance have the power to move us all.

What music resonates with you when you are in a place of tenderness?