Namaste

Yesterday, just like most Saturday mornings, I was woken up by Mom whispering, "Bek, you coming to yoga?" As I usually am at 9:30a.m, (yes, I know it's not early at all, but going to bed late and getting up early don't really mix, okay?) I was half asleep and not really in the mood to do yoga. Not wanting to break our (NVM, mom, and my) new routine of Saturday morning yoga, I sleepily got up, got dressed and came downstairs. Mom then handed me a glass of... Fresh juice! Grapefruit, lemon, carrot, and watermelon.  A little bitter and sour since I had just brushed my teeth, but I drank it and then we were out the door for 10 o'clock yoga. Afterwards, I felt awesome! I was super relaxed, and so glad I'd gone (as I usually am :D). So, after a day of sitting outside on the deck by the pool and hanging out with the fam, I decided to blog about yoga.

Yoga is commonly known as a generic term for a physical, mental and spiritual discipline originating in ancient India. It consists of breath control, simple meditation and the adoption of specific bodily postures, practiced mainly for heath and relaxation. The word Namaste, often used in yoga classes as a final salutation, is originally a Hindu greeting meaning "The divine in me salutes the divine in you." To us, it is simply used as a closing to a yoga class but in India, the word is used as a simple and polite bow of greeting or farewell. As we repeat this word at the end of a yoga class, it's is important that we know it's about truly connecting to the higher, divine essence of this greeting. 

So, as I continue to research and practice yoga, I remind myself that it is more than just something to do. It's about meditation, relaxation and connecting with my inner self. I am definitely excited to learn more about it and I'm sure this won't be my last yoga blog.

“All that is best and highest in me salutes all that is best and highest in you.”

-  http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5516/Namaste-Isnt-Only-For-Yoga-3-Ways-It-Can-Change-Your-Life.html, Article by Jayme Barrett

Getting to know me as I get to know myself...

My name is Bekah Sky, I'm 14 years old and it is currently the summer before I start high school. I am a vegan (I wish), okay, well strict vegetarian and dairy-free (most of the time), organic food eating, animal loving, war hating kinda girl. I try to compost and recycle as much as I can (save the planet, one banana peel at time, hehe). You must know that my two loves are 1)cooking and baking, and 2)reading (I guess that's really three then, oh well, you get my drift).

So, the inspiration for this sudden desire to start my own blog? That would be my mom. She has been after me forever saying "So when are you going to start that blog?" Though despite my mom's encouragement, I have always thought "What could I possibly have to write about in a blog?!" Well obviously I've thought of something (though I'm not too sure what that is yet) because here I am, at 12:06a.m, sitting with my laptop writing. Now you're probably wondering why I decided to call it "In Omnia Paratus," well the answer is that I'm a huge Gilmore Girls fan, and it is a phrase from my favourite episode. The saying signifies "ready for all things." Though I may not be ready for all things, I believe I am ready to tackle writing my own blog. So here it goes, my attempt at writing the most amazingest blog ever, hehe... Just kidding of course, mine could never be as good as the NVM's (trust me, you don't wanna know what it stands for) http://traceybdot.blogspot.ca/.

Anyhoo, in the next days, months (maybe even years, if I can plan that far ahead), I will be posting about my ideas, thoughts, funny times; pretty much anything I find interesting enough to share. I will be posting about cooking, baking and recipes (mostly vegan and gluten-free, if not vegetarian), books and quotes, music  and of course, the pass time that kills my brain (one episode at a time), TV shows and movies.

I hope you like it!!!