Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Be Merry

“May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through.” ~unknown

Tis the season to be merry!

The holiday season is upon us, and December seems to be going by far too fast!  Yes, it’s the busiest time of year, but don’t forget that it’s also one of the most special.  Let us all take time to slow down, enjoy the season and all of life’s blessings.

On behalf of free to be yoga tees, I’d like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Om Shanti--may peace be with you!

Namaste,
Julie

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Traveling Mike

"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving."  ~Lao Tzu

I love traveling.  Mind you, my bucket list of places I’d like to go is about a mile long, as I really haven’t had the chance to truly explore the world...yet.

So while I sit here and daydream of the places I’d like to go one day, I am also enjoying a trip around the world vicariously through my cousin Mike--who shall be known going forward as Traveling Mike.  :)

My cousin, a true free spirit, has inspired me.  He left his stable and well-paying job for a one year sabbatical--opting to travel the world by himself!  With a one-way ticket to Hong Kong, he left with only a carry-on bag and a list of places he’d like to hit on his year-long journey.

I was amazed, not to mention shocked, by the lack of luggage or a planned itinerary.  If it were me leaving for a long trip, I’d have to bring my whole closet!!  Haha--I’m really not joking though!! ;)  In addition to over-packing, I would most likely have over-planned every detail of my trip in advance-because that is what I tend to do!  But Traveling Mike’s mentality is to go with the flow.  He can always pick up things he needs along the way and regarding destinations, he’ll just see where the winds take him next so to speak.  Profound.

Before he left for his adventure, I gave him a free to be yoga tee.  I crossed my fingers it would make it into his small bag for the year-long journey.  And to my amazement, Traveling Mike has been sporting it on his travels.

I can’t describe how happy I was to see Traveling Mike sporting his free to be yoga tee while I was flipping through some photos he had posted of his trip so far.  First Hong Kong and then Vietnam...I almost felt like I was there....almost!

So as my free to be yoga tee (actually Traveling Mike’s tee!) travels around the world, I will be posting pictures in an album named “Traveling Mike” that can be found on free to be yoga tee’s Facebook page.  You can enjoy the journey with me as the yoga tee sees the world!

And feel free to submit your own pictures to me via e-mail at freetobeyogatees@gmail.com or via Facebook.  Would love to check out your adventures sporting a free to be yoga tee, whether it’s to an exotic location or even an outdoor adventure at your local park!

To Traveling Mike, safe travels and thanks again for taking your free to be yoga tee on your around-the-world adventure!

Until next time...

Namaste

Thursday, December 1, 2011

"charitee"

“Among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” ~Maya Angelou

I’m excited to announce something new for the month of December!

A portion of sales from each free to be yoga tee purchased during the month of December will be donated to the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC).

The NRDC works to solve the most pressing environmental issues we face today: curbing global warming, getting toxic chemicals out of the environment, moving America beyond oil, reviving our oceans, saving wildlife and wild places, and helping China go green. According to the New York Times, the NRDC is “One of the nation’s most powerful environmental groups.”  For more information on NRDC, please visit their website at www.nrdc.org!

Buy a free to be yoga tee during the month of December and we’ll donate a portion of sales to charity!  With an attitude of gratitude, it only seems natural to give back, especially this time of year! :)

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season!

Namaste