"Adventure is out there!" This is the phrase from the Disney movie Up! one of the characters reminds her risk averse friend. Indeed it is. Everyday holds new possibilities. Do you find that you throw caution to the wind? Do you take calculated risks? Do you avoid the unknown and discomfort at all costs? Much like everything, your desire for adventure is not hard-wired and may vary from day to day, week to week, year to year. Different seasons in your life may awaken the spirit while others are a time for integration or perhaps you've reached stagnation. Where ever you are on the continuum, join me in this episode to evaluate your relationship with adventure and discover what you can do to harness or explore it from a place of grounding.

Grab your journal and drop into a moment of reflection and self-discovery. In Season 2 of Present Moments, we're using the 'What Really Matters' deck of cards created by MetaFox to explore a variety of core values. Each episode is a 5-7 minute guided process that reviews the card and it's meaning, before mindfully evaluating what the value means to you and how it is represented. You'll also be given examples of how you can create opportunities to embrace the value in your daily practices and routine.

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The flamingo has a shock of wonderful color that draws you in for a closer look, but the balancing act is what keeps you mesmerized. How do these large birds hold themselves upright for hours on one skinny leg? Taking our cue from nature, this episode invites you to call in more balance. Whether that means practicing one-leg stability poses or evaluating the to-do list, where in your life do you need to set boundaries or show up for your body? Take a deep breath, close your eyes and take honest inventory. Create space for more balance.

In Season 3 of Present Moments, we use a variety of oracle card decks as prompts for self-discovery. Each episode takes an affirmation, intention and/or message from the card to assist with exploration and evaluation. Oracle cards have been used to reveal blind spots and/or to bring awareness to thoughts, experiences, relationships, and behaviors that may or may not serve us. Additionally, they can be a powerful tool to remind us of what is truly important and activating energetic motion in the direction that supports our divine purpose.

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Season 4 of Present Moments uses excerpts from the book, The Eight Limbs of Yoga: A Handbook for Living Yoga Philosophy, by Stuart Ray Sarbacker and Kevin Kimple to dissect yoga beyond the mat. In each episode, I read a short selection from the book and offer an interpretation followed by some practical ways in which you can incorporate the concept in your daily life. Yoga is a spiritual practice that offers a framework for people who have the desire to walk the path of enlightenment.