Krista Lee's mOMents

Holy cow!! I cannot believe 2014 is winding down. Honestly, I am grateful. This year has been challenging for me, both personally and professionally. As I sat in meditation the other day, it dawned on me that despite the uncomfortableness I am sitting with, I can CHOOSE to let it take over, or I can CHOOSE to keep my head up and look ahead at what is next. You all know me.... I am human, I realized that I not only let the pain and suffering sit with me, I was buying it drinks! Damn! So, what's my next step? I SHIFT my attitude. I still recognize the discomfort and it's existence, but I don't want to hang out with it anymore. I've paid my tab, moved off the stool, dusted off the negative soot and started walking toward the light. My divine light. Where I know there is love, peace, joy, safety and gratitude. I know it's there, because I built it. I've done the work, I've broke through layers of old yuck and discovered this bright, shiny, happy life that I D...

The best way I know how to teach is through experience. Life has blessed me with my opportunities to learn and grow. Some may call them challenges. Others may call them tragedies. My mom calls them BS. She believes in me so much that she thinks I deserve a life of sunshine, butterflies, unicorns and fairies. I love her to the stars and back! Part of my Gratitude Practice is keeping my perspective on this BS (in honor of Mom, I will refer to it all as such), knowing that if I let myself look at the BS through a victim's eyes, I let the darkness in. I trust that I am only dealt a hand I can deal with. I believe in myself to know that I will survive, THRIVE actually! So, when the BS stacks up and makes my perspective waiver, it is this internal strength, and that of my family and friends, that keeps me on tract. This is the key to my Gratitude Practice. If there is a time where I'm a girl feeling fat, ugly, unsuccessful, or any of that other very human, normal behavior, I k...

Almost overnight, the season has changed. Mother Nature is transforming here in the Pacific Northwest, into a wondrous display of vibrant oranges, gold, reds and browns. It truly is magical to be outside, along the Lewis River, watching the leaves fall, the squirrels scurry, and the trees evolve right before your eyes. I was enlightened at the power of transformation during an intense, sweaty run. I was so in tuned to my body, I could feel the muscles flex and relax, the beads of sweat form and release on my skin, my heart pound, and my lungs expand. I went from a good hair and makeup day to a dripping hot mess in less than 30 minutes! So the word transformation was stuck in my head. I thought of how many things in our world transform and evolve on a daily basis. Slightly mind-blowing, honestly. As big as the Universe is, evolving over billions of years, transforming dust into planets, gas into stars, particles to life.... to as small as the skin on our face transforming to new ski...

As I lay in bed the other morning, I let my mind wander to all the challenges I have in life. I will be honest, there's a lot on my plate at this point in time. My emotions flooded with sadness, grief, suffering, hurt and defeat. I easily slipped into a "pity party" attitude. I got up, went about my day with a dark cloud lingering over my head. I found myself crying for seemingly no reason a couple times. I kept thinking, "Why is all this happening to me? and How can he do this to me/us?" I found myself back in bed, fully dressed in the late afternoon -- Which is TOTALLY unlike me. Derek came to check on me, just wiped my tears, kissed my forehead and told me he loved me. Then Justin, my 15 year old son, came in and laid right on top of me. I don't know if his 200+ pound body squished the negativity out of me, or what....but right then and there I made up my mind not to let my challenges get the better of me. Literally, sitting right in front of me was jus...

There is something to be said for those rare moments when we feel complete balance and equanimity in life. These moments last literally just seconds at times, but they are beautiful. We all are constantly trying to keep the balance between work, family, home, friends, ourselves, etc. Some days it feels like we are being pulled in a hundred different directions, while others seem like there's no direction in life at all. Please know that you are never alone in the adventure. Every single one of us struggles with this challenge. It is a wonderful thing to be awake in life to see when you are "out of whack" or "feeling wonky". Tuning into your feelings about what is going on in your journey gives you direct feedback from your higher power, whoever/whatever that is. Taking just a couple seconds to notice your breathing, pulse, tingles, belly flops, etc. will tell you if you're on the right path. When you need clarification, just ask. It will come to you. Y...

Happy Independence Day! Keep your head up and eyes open otherwise you might miss out on something magnificent.

I cannot begin to tell you how awesome this summer has been! I've moved into a freshly renovated home, created flower beds, decorated and organized like a mad woman, and took time to enjoy my friends and family. I am sorry I missed June's newsletter, but I have loved every moment of all my creating! I'm still teaching on Monday evenings at 5:30pm at Yoga Garden, Inc. in Battle Ground. I absolutely love seeing you all there! If you haven't made it to Yoga Garden yet, they have a fantastic special for new students, just $20 for 2 weeks of unlimited yoga! See ya on the mat! There are some of my friends and family who don't truly understand the meaning of manifestation. Rest assured, it's not complicated at all. It's not a yoga, hippy mom thing either. Everyone can practice the magic of manifestation. Some simple tips are: 1. Visualize exactly what you'd like to FEEL like when you achieve your goal of job, car, money, relationship or whatever! 2. Affir...