Malena Lott's Blog, page 7
August 8, 2014
Get Fit: Better Body Parts
Earlier this year I remember telling my friend Cynthia, “I think I’m getting calf muscles!” She was the one who had recommended Pilates to me years ago and I’m still kicking myself I hadn’t tried it sooner. Beyond the goal … Continue reading →
August 5, 2014
Get Out: Sea Turtles, Bublé, and Lily Pad Yoga
Life should be our biggest adventure. All of it. Earlier this summer when I set my intention to living life full out and seeking more adventure, I had no idea what I’d find. That’s part of the fun. I was open to … Continue reading →
July 27, 2014
Get Out: Adventures in Aloha
Is visiting Hawaii on your bucket list? It’s been on our family bucket list since our kids were little so I started a savings account for the trip last year and away we flew – to Maui, where it’s kid-friendly enough to … Continue reading →
July 20, 2014
Get Out: Yoga on the Water
Yoga is the practice of spiritual, mental and physical awareness on the body and opening up the chakras – energy centers – for relaxation and transformation. I’ve never attended a yoga class except online (I recommend Yoga with Adrienne) and … Continue reading →
July 14, 2014
Get Out: Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
Ritual, romance, expression, healing, entertainment. Dance has no known beginning and will likely see no end. While it’s incorporated into culture and styles, dance is universal as well as personal. Some of my earliest memories involve dance: watching my grandparents two-step … Continue reading →
July 6, 2014
Get Out/Get Real: What do you do with your freedom?
I’m writing a novel about a young Marine amputee coming back after war in Iraq to a sleepy town in Texas and I’ve had the privilege of interviewing several vets – a Navy Seal, two Navy pilots, two Marines and two … Continue reading →
July 1, 2014
Get Out: She’s Gone Country
If you’re new to my blog, “Hey!” I started the year blogging about “getting real” about our lives as I worked to transform the Big Six: body, mind, spirit, work, home, relationships. So you can scooch on back through the … Continue reading →
June 22, 2014
Get Out: A Girl Goes Solo Camping
To say my family doesn’t like camping is an understatement. They are okay with cabins, but I’ve only slept in a tent with my Cub Scout – two of us amongst the pack. Prior to that I slept in a … Continue reading →
June 15, 2014
Get Out: Hike This, Hear That
I grew up with weekends at the lake, my fishing pole sitting idle while I scrambled through the tall grass looking for horned toads and fleeing from crickets. Summer vacations were on the road, in the RV, bunking with my … Continue reading →
June 1, 2014
Get Out Series: Inspired by Walter Mitty and Marina Keegan
On a scale of 1 to 10, how adventurous is your life? How many new places and new experiences have you had recently? I’m shifting my Get Real series to Get Out for the summer, which goes with my own … Continue reading →
