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Where in Thailand are you

Bangkok. I'd love to live in the countryside or beach, but this is where my husband's job is.

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Photobombed by fishermen 💣 😉 Don't forget to let in humor and be able laugh at yourself. Hope your 2018 is full of giggles. #newyear #loveandlaughter #meditation #meditate (at Nusa Penida Island)

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The 8 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Life (continued): 5. It encourages a healthy lifestyle. "I tend to want more things that are better for me,” says Sarah Robinson, adding that she eats more fresh foods, stopped smoking, and cut down on alcohol. Susan Braden from Maryland says the practice has made her apply the Hippocratic oath — “First, do no harm” — to herself. “You just want to put good things in your body,” she says. That means “closest to what’s natural." 6. The practice increases self-awareness. Before Zaccai Free, a D.C. resident, began meditating, he had a very short fuse – to the point, he says, of wanting to commit acts of violence. Meditation taught him to recognize his own anger and become more detached from it. It cleared his mind and calmed him down, he says. Mostly, “it made me more comfortable in my own skin,” adds Free. “When you take more time to dive inside yourself, you are more comfortable showing who you are.” 7. Meditation increases acceptance. Braden was a high-profile senior policy advisor in the State Department, constantly on the go to trips around the world, until seven years ago, when she was struck by multiple sclerosis. She turned to meditation, and her world view flipped. “I have a disease which really brings you back to yourself,” Braden says. “Meditation helps me accept that. You explore your inner self and realize that’s just as big as traveling to Burma.”  8. It increases happiness. “Meditation puts you on the fast track to being happy,” says Ronnie Newman, director of research and health promotion for the Art of Living Foundation. Studies have shown that brain signaling increases in the left side of the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for positive emotions, while activity decreases in the right side, responsible for negative emotions, Newman says. (For the first 4, see my previous post.) - Excerted from Huffington Post article by Kristine Crane #8improvementsfor2018 #newyearnewyou #resolutions #bestself #balance #goals #meditation #meditate #happiness #acceptance #selflove

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Still contemplating a good New Year resolution? Consider adding meditation to your routine. Here are 8 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Life: 1. Mediation reduces stress. Meditation allows people to take charge of their own nervous system and emotions. “Studies have shown improved ability to permanently regulate emotions in the brain,” says Emma Seppälä of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford. 2. It improves concentration. At least one study has shown an improved ability to multitask, Seppälä says. “Meditation has been linked to a number of things that lead to increased ability to focus and improved memory." 3. The practice benefits cardiovascular and immune health. Meditation induces relaxation, which increases the compound nitric oxide that causes blood vessels to open up and subsequently, blood pressure to drop. One study, published in 2008 in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, showed that 40 of 60 high blood pressure patients who started meditating could stop taking their blood pressure medication. Meditation also improves immunity. 4. It slows aging. Studies show that meditation changes brain physiology to slow aging. “Cognition seems to be preserved in meditators,” says Sara Lazar, a researcher at Harvard University. Lazar adds that meditators also have more gray matter – literally, more brain cells. Lazar’s colleague, Elizabeth Hoge, did a study that showed that meditators also have longer telomeres, the caps on chromosomes indicative of biological age. ...to be continued on the following post... (Excerted from Huffington Post article by Kristine Crane) #8improvementsfor2018 #newyearnewyou #resolution #bestself #balance #goals #2018goals #betterlife #2018 #meditation #meditate #selflove

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Lessons of impermanence and its excrutiating beauty are everywhere. - Ta Prohm temple ruins, Angkor, Cambodia #temple #ruins #angkor #impermanence #cycles #ancienttemple #archaeologylovers #wanderlust #passionpassport #freelife #hippielife #traveladdict #gypsysoul #freespirit #wanderlusttribe #wanderlustlife #neverstopexploring

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Direct your path with a Dharma wheel necklace. (Yes, the spokes are composed of Buddhas. Pretty rad, no?) ✧ Link to #Etsy shop in profile.

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This image of the Buddha is known as the Medicine Buddha. The Medicine Buddha’s right hand gesture, extending downward, symbolizes the eradication of suffering. He holds in his lap a jar containing healing nectar. His left hand gesture, resting in his lap with the palm upward, symbolizes meditative stability. Meditation is seen as a tool to aid in the eradication of suffering. This is accomplished by digging deep into the very roots of samsara, which will lead the practitioner to the realization of absolute truth. “If one meditates on the Medicine Buddha, one will eventually attain enlightenment, but in the meantime one will experience an increase in healing powers, both for oneself and others, and a decrease in physical and mental illness and suffering.” — Lama Tashi Namgyal Available in my #Etsy shop. Link in profile. Or message me to use PayPal directly. #mala #meditationbeads #yogabeads #buddhanecklace #buddha #buddhism #buddhalove #peaceandlove #spiritual #meditation #serenity #handmadeaccessories #vintagestyle #healing #enlightenment #awaken #Omvibing #positivevibes

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Last 1 left! 🔸$46.99 + free matching earrings & free global shipping! 🌎 Link to #Etsy shop in profile or message me for PayPal. And good news! Recent orders to the U.S. have still been arriving in 10 days, so it seems Customs is on top of their game and if you order now you can still get it there in time for holiday giving. 🙌

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Last day! Don't miss your chance to get #meditation aids and #Buddha necklaces at 25% off! °•✧•° (#Sale ends Monday! No coupon code needed. The discount is automatically applied at check-out. #Etsy link in bio.) And FREE shipping on most items!

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It's the personal and unique touches that make #shopping #handmade so much more special and meaningful. ✧ #SmallBusinessSaturday 25% shop-wide discount + free shipping through Monday. Express shipping options available. No coupon code needed. (#Etsy link in bio.)

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Offering a 25% shop-wide SALE! Now through Monday. No coupon code needed. 🎁 And FREE shipping on most items. 🎉 ✧ Unique gift items: Thai Buddha necklaces ･ meditation malas ･ monks' bags ･ boho jewelry • Link to #Etsy shop in bio.

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SALE! *✧･ﾟ25% off all purchases of $40 or more! No coupon code needed. Now through Monday. • Link to #Etsy shop in bio. . . . #thankfulsale #blackfriday2017 #blackfriday #blackfridaydeals #holidaysales #shophandmade #uniquegifts #spiritofgiving #spiritualgifts #malas #meditationbeads #handmadejewely #bohojewelry #handmadejewellry #buddhanecklaces

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T e a l T r a n q u i l i t y 🕉 #Thai Buddha bead mala necklace with long tassel 〰 Each ceramic bead is hand-imprinted with the image of the #Buddha wrapping around it ✧ . . . #AncientArtistry #handmadejewelry #handmadejewellery #uniquejewelry #spiritualjewelry #sacredjewelry #buddhism #yogaspirit #buddhalove #buddhanecklaces #bohostyle #bohofashion #boholife #malabeads #yogabeads #meditation #Omvibing #hippiejewelry #yogajewelry #spirituality #Etsy #богемский #боxo #ชาวโบฮีเมีย

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A calming and balancing japa mala to aid in your meditation journey. Made of Amazonite beads, hand-knotted with champagne-colored thread, and adorned with a Thai Buddha amulet and optional tassel 🏝 $79 - $89. Free shipping! Link to #Etsy shop in my bio or message me for direct purchase. • • • #mala #malabeads #yogabeads #meditation #goodvibes #serenity #handmadejewelry #aqua #turquoise #handmadejewellery #uniquejewelry #spiritualjewelry #sacredjewelry #buddhism #buddha #yogaspirit #buddhalove #buddhanecklace #hippiejewelry #yogajewelry #spirituality #Omvibing #vintagestyle #etsylove #etsyfinds

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"Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fall, but because  each time they fall, they never fail to rise again." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson 🌊 • (location: the island of Nusa Penida with Bali in the background) • #saltsprayandpray #oceanhOMe #Omvibing #bali #meditation #flow #TranquilTuesday #waves #inspiration #innerpeace #peaceandlove #wordsofencouragement #islandvibe #beachbliss #meditationbeads #malabeads #yogaspirit #buddhism (at Nusa Penida Bali)

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A calming and balancing meditation #mala of hand-knotted #Amazonite beads adorned with a Thai Buddha amulet and optional tassel 🕉 • Link to #Etsy shop in my bio, or DM me for PayPal purchase • #AncientArtistry #meditationbeads #yogabeads #handmadejewelry #handmadejewellery #uniquejewelry #spiritualjewelry #sacredjewelry #buddhist #buddhism #buddha #buddhanecklace #malabeads

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On this night of the full moon, lotus-shaped baskets, handmade from banana leaves and adorned with flowers, candles and incense, float along rivers, canals and lakes across Thailand. For centuries, people have gathered on this day of the twelfth lunar month, marking an end to the rainy season and offering their thanks to the river goddess who has provided for them. Happy Loy Krathong! 🌕 ("Loy" means "float" and "krathong" are the offering baskets.) 🌸🌊 • 📷 credit: bangkokpost.com • #loykrathong #loikrathong #offerings #festival #traditions #rituals #water #goddess #gratitude #givethanks #thailand #hippieatheart #hippielife #wanderlustlife #livetoexplore #travelthailand #expatlife #adventuresinasia #lifeabroad (at Chao Phraya River Bangkok)