The Love Knit — The Love Knit

I have learned that the best kinds of relationships happen in a way you don’t expect so it is important to remain open to it happening.  In friendships, if I remain true to the idea of sharing love and developing the courage to share this love then I cannot be fearful of friendships – I know, it’s funny – afraid of making friends! I am afraid of being vulnerable, afraid of not measuring up, afraid of pain, afraid of loss and some may say I am afraid of gaining. What sense does it make to live in this kind of...

For this year, I want a continued focus on love, on sharing love and accepting love. I want to share love especially in times when it is most needed. I want the courage share love. I want the courage to anchor into my dreams and see them through. I want the courage to be my best self every day. I want all of this for you too.    - Reneé Hosang-Alleyne  Founder of Books To Shirts. 

Always choose love.  When you wear our t-shirts you have chosen love and you have chosen to share this with others.  The choice of love is not always easy but it is always necessary if we want to live in a world where we can all flourish and live prosperous lives with our families and friends. The choice of love is our only remedy to a world inundated with fear and fear mongering. In living a life of love, you are choosing life and you are choosing wellness not just for yourself but for others as well.

At first glance it is easy to overlook these two very simple words "just breathe".  Breathing is a very taken for granted act that is responsible for the very life that exists within our bodies.  Pranayama, the conscious control of the breath, also known as the vital force, allows us to bring our awareness to the breath and as such refocuses the mind.  Biologically, pranayama triggers the parasympathetic nervous system which activates the relaxation response, reducing stress leading to a loosening of the body and a lightening of the mind.   A consistent practice of controlled and deliberate breathing helps...