Yoga For Weight Loss - Yoga Core Workout

A nice, easy core check in this morning.  I've been pretty unbalanced all week.  Needed a little something to bring it all back~

"Ms. Celie's Blues" (Sister) The Color Purple

Have you ever seen the movie "The Color Purple"?  Well, i have.  Many, many, many times.  It's not what one would call a feel good move, although, it does have a happy ending.  It's harsh.  It's raw.  And it's very real.  It was based on the award winning book of the same name, by the amazing Alice Walker.  The 1st chapter in the book itself starts the reader off on a whirlwind of emotions and then continues to be a page turner.  This movie, for me is one i like to just sit and watch maybe 2 or 3 times a year.  It touches me on such a deep level.  I feel like, in way, i was there.  There is something that tells me that perhaps, a in another lifetime, i was.  In this scene, Suge Avery, a sexy lounge singer, solidifies her undying friendship with the main character, Celie, by singing her this song.  (Suge is the long time over of Celie's abusive husband)

Enjoy!

Be Brave

Be Honest

Be Kind

~ALWAYS~

The Painted Girls~Book Review

The Painted Girls
by Cathy Marie Buchanan

"A historical fiction based on a sculpture by Degas, this story was captivating in its ability to encapsulate the world of three lowly, underprivileged sisters in1880's Paris. As soon as I was introduced to Antoinette and Maire, a beautiful picture was already painted in my mind of the girls in their laced up ballerina slippers and tattered practice skirts. The coming of age, the sisterly love, the loss of innocence and the idea of a better life, kept me up nights wanting to know more and read on. Buchanan pulls together reality and imagination and weaves a tale of a tie past in a way that made me feel like I was walking the streets of Montmartre with every page."