Finding your tree pose

Let’s face it; being a university student has its limitation. Student loans and high tuition fees are forcing students to become overwhelmed with debt. After my graduation in May, I will have to begin paying my provincial and federal student loans, as well as a line of credit I received from the bank.

So what does a student do to release this stressful financial dilemma? I practice yoga. Between all the assignments, readings and group meetings, my yoga mat brings me peace. Being from a small Acadian community, I had never been exposed to yoga before I moved to Halifax. In high school, gym classes were reserved for sports such as baseball, soccer and basketball.

I was introduced to yoga at Lululemon’s Sunday morning complimentary yoga classes. The organization prides itself in providing various tools to encourage healthy lifestyles. I was skeptical at first about yoga; forcing my brain to slow down for one full hour was challenging at first.

And then I slowly got the hang of it. I kept going to the Sunday morning classes with my roommate and slowly broadened my practice. I attempted hot yoga at Moska Yoga just off of Spring Garden. I loved it because it allowed my muscles to relax further into the pose. It was great because the studio provides great deals for students.

Maybe yoga is not for you. But in a world where things are going way too fast, we all need to find a little peace!


Namaste,
PR Girl

Busy week at the Mount

My birthday week is now over. After many drinks and lots of laugh, I am officially 22years old. This week at the Mount was really busy with lots of activities.
Our grad ring ceremony was Wednesday night and it was great to receive recognition for the past four years. The ring fits perfectly and I like the style of it.

I spent Friday afternoon supporting Wish Day. Each year, the housing staff organizes a day-long event to support the organization. The activities were held in Vinnie’s Pub.

Have a great weekend everyone! I will be spending the remaining part of my weekend in the library preparing for the upcoming week.

Cheers,
PR Girl

Grad ring & Champagne

As my final semester in PR begins to get stressful, I am declaring January 20th as a day of rest! Why you ask? Well tomorrow is going to be a good one! First of all, it’s by birthday- a fact that many of my friends have already reminded me on my Facebook wall. Second, I am getting my Mount Saint Vincent University grad ring (a perfect excuse to dress up)!

So no readings or typing up crisis plans tomorrow! I am celebrating with a lovely starbucks latte, wine and will top it all off at the Lower Deck with a green apple martini. Because let’s face it- all work and no play is no fun.

I think we can all sometimes get caught up in work and forget to take time for ourselves. I have found this particularly challenging as I am taking a course overload to graduation five months earlier. Finding time for myself often means a coffee date with a friend or a yoga class. Reading and attending classes all day with no breaks would lead me the path of insanity.

So tomorrow night, I will not be reading the required readings for the Thursday morning Research Class (I never actually read them anyways) as I will be toasting my 22nd year on this wonderful planet with my friends and my new Mount ring.

Cheers,
PR Girl

Holiday Hiatus

Good evening everyone,

I just noticed that my last blog post was before my Christmas break. It just seems so long ago!

I went back to Cape-Breton for the Holiday break to recharge. I got to hear some good fiddle tunes, drink some whiskey and enjoy some much needed time with friends. A perk about being in Cheticamp is that I got to talk French for more than two weeks. I even noticed that my accent was thicker once I returned to Halifax on January 2nd.

I stayed current with the rest of the world via twitter during my time home. It's amazing how fast I received newsworthy article. Living in a rural community, the Chronicle Herald often only arrived during lunch time. By the time the paper was delivered to our doorsteps, I was usually off doing something else with friends. sipping on my morning coffee while reading the paper has become one of my citygirl ritual; using social media tools helped me do just that. Another interesting thing I realized when I was in Cape-Breton; I hate Tim Horton's coffee!

It's great to be back in the city I love! Tomorrow morning? Lululemon twisting yoga:)

Bonsoir,
PR Girl