{ tranquility + cleansing on the brain }

Shankara, a yogi philosopher had a wonderful list of “suggestions” for successful Sadhna (daily work or effort to foster change), which I've been contemplating a lot lately and attempting to incorporate into my world more.

1. Viveka- discernment- the process of finding out what is important and what you can get rid of. {I'm still in the process of clearing out all of the stuff that clutters our home & lives and focusing on experiences vs. more stuff. I'm also doing a 3 day juice cleanse this week with massage, hot yoga, sauna sessions, etc. for continued detoxification. I'll post my plan for this later this week in case any of you are interested in doing your own cleanse before summer begins!}

2. Vairagya- detachment-becoming “ok” with getting rid of some elements in your life or behavior to foster personal growth. {Here I've been working on clearing the schedule more so that we all have more free time - learning to say no to people, projects and tasks. I've also been spending more time on the yoga mat and in meditation to work on being ever-more "present."}

3. The 6 Treasures...which I will post more about soon.

- tranquility of mind {I'm taking a workshop next week on The Principles and Practice of Pranayama and Meditation in Healing.}

- poise

- burning faith

- self control

- patience

- self surrender

discovered originally via Yoga for Liberation.

{ get more done @ 5pm }

Here are some great tips from Well MOM on how to use your time more efficiently after 5pm to get stuff done + have time to take care yourself + spend quality time with your family each evening. And yes, it does mean turning OFF the TV. And remembering to stop and Breathe. Oh, and Well Mom just wrote about LobotoME.

Here are some great health & nutrition tips for busy moms from Gabby.

And here are some more tips from, who would have guessed, CNN. They have a whole section of their website dedicated to {busy moms}.

{ healthy habits & spring cleaning }

Here are some tips on creating healthy habits one day at a time and some spring cleaning tips one step at a time. And by the way, I don't agree with this sign...I sort of wish I did...but I can't function if my house is a disaster so I would waste my life not being functional at all. That being said, I would KILL for a cleaning lady! :-) Wouldn't we all?!?

And check out Sarah's spring renewal plan - great idea! What are your plans for spring renewal? What daily steps can you put into play that will help take care of YOU?