Daily Delight

Today I went to Yoga Soup for Eddie’s morning class to get my day started off right. The delight today was running into my friend Robyn who was running the front desk and seeing her lovely dog Jax. Delight comes from being seen and seeing others :)

Joy Day 7

Today I ran up a mountain to look out over Santa Barbara. The route I took was up cold springs trail and peeling off along the way to get to the top of Montecito Peak. I have found so much joy in running the front country trails on the weekends, often I feel like these runs and honestly any run are what give me the strength and optimism to take on the day. Weekends like this remind me that even when you are anxious heading into a new week- it’s all going to be ok.

Happiness Day 6

Weekend surfing always is a source of happiness. I woke up early- loaded the boards in the car, and headed south to Ventura to catch the swell. The sun was bright, the wind was offshore, and the sets were perfect. Opting for the longboard meant the rides were smooth and long. To add to the stoke I took in a afternoon yoga class as well.

Truly this is the best it gets.

Happiness Day 5

Today I joy and happiness found me when I stopped trying to do it all and just stayed still for a evening.

Happiness Day 4

The day was long but I got out on two runs one at 5:40am and another at 6:00pm. I am listening to “Be Useful” by Arnold Schwarzenegger which is is a fantastic read. I just finished the section about setting and maintaining small goals to work towards a grand vision.

I love that idea and am not sure where running fits into my grand vision- all I know is I have a small goal to run as often as I can this week even if its just a mile. This week feels good despite the nuttiness around me- I think running is helping with that.

No picture of the day so here is a shot of a rose from the Santa Barbara Rose

Happiness Day 3

Today was a long day but even working a crazy EOQ schedule I found joy in the quite moments and moments of undisturbed focus. Today’s moment came after running some quick errands with Natalia and a great therapy session. I was able to focus without disruption and at the end felt so much gratitude for my body and mind for being able to find this steam of concentration.

Photo is from a friend’s private beach outside of town.

Happiness Day 2

I attended a yoga class today that made me happy. I go to a studio called Yoga Soup and there is a class taught there called “yogaa soup.” The class was all around letting go of who we think we should be or need to be and just loving our bodies. The class itself was unlike any other. Traditional poses were transformed, Eddie (the teacher) spoke to us the whole class and the flow was entirely different in the best way.

I came out feeling incredible and a line truly stuck with me “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose- and it’s okay, it doesn’t change who you are.” For a brief period I let go, found euphoria in the now and truly found my happy moment of the day.

Picture above is from a night time run up State Street.

Happiness Day 1

This is going to be a simple blog about happiness and where I find it daily. Today’s happiness was found on the trials above Santa Barbara. With the day off I packed up my hydration bag and headed out to RattleSnake Canyon. I followed the trail all the way up to Tunnel trail which gave me sweeping views of Goleta and Santa Barbara.

When I was up there I was thinking about how often I let outside events and fear hold me back from doing things I love. I had a Kayak instructor who once told me when I was having a bad day that “You can always go kayaking.” Today was spent doing that.