Sandalwood

sacred, sweet
a fleeting dream
pure heartwood
brushed my lips

center of time
Earthly beings
scent lingers on
numb fingertips

rare ritual
begin to fly
into chasms
of your deep

aromatic quality
one piece of life
the scent is
yours to keep

priceless smell
fever distilled
sandalwood lofts
into my soul

alpha-santalol
heartwood bleeds
fragrant oil
takes a toll

Felicia Lujan
8.20.2022

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These gift trays were so fun to handmake and give for work peeps this winter.

That Awkward Moment

At work, I’m one woman amongst a team of all male directors. A few months ago, one of them sent me this meme. I thought it was hilarious and loved it. I guess that’s how he sees me. Often close to reality this seems. It’s that awkward moment! Glad some think that’s bad ass! I have this on my fridge.

Gheeshush

At Vitamin Shoppe, we earn a point for every dollar we spend. We have regularly redeemed the benefits of that with the help of our buds there, while not asking many questions. The shop recently added a new line to the receipt showing a grand total on the points.

I guess I didn’t recall it was a point we earned for every dollar we spend? When our bud pointed out how much we have spent and we were almost to 11gz… “I was like… gheeshush! That’s a small car!”

Well… gunz don’t grow on trees, but they do grow like trees if you water them with protein! I can’t complain (see FLASH Forward- Growth). Ohhh and 11 gz+…yeah… we are more than there now.

This receipt is from the first week in May. On that round, I scored sum Syntha-6, Cold Stone Creamery– Birthday Cake Remix. Yummy new stuff!

Gifting Goodness… x3

Three-fold Law or the Law of Return, is universal to all. What we put out into this world, good or bad, we will get back three-fold. A special woman gifted me one baby cactus several months ago as a symbol of a new beginning. Later she brought me more babies planted in rows of three, which I felt was very symbolic. In line with this natural law, I regifted three babies with thoughtfulness and heart. One for my mom, one for sista and one for Gail.♡

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Consumed

☆~☆Photos taken from that spot in my yard where I find complete peace and I’m free to be consumed by stars.☆~☆

Negative 30 and That Fire

I’m proud to say that my blood, sweat and tears paid off in 2017!! I killed 30 lbs while retaining/gaining muscle with minimal strength loss. I am so ready to take the new year by the horns!

My December Gym Anthems… Rrreeeeepeat!

Tapped Again

I’m always burnt after deadz… cns… so tapped. I can say that if Ms. Bott, MSc.CSCS has deadlifted, she wouldn’t need “clear applied scientific information” to confirm. This is a good article otherwise. I guess looking less than dashing is ok on deadlift day ha? I do put in work!

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​Central Nervous System Fatigue: Effects on Speed, Power Athletes

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1

 “1 is a doer, a powerful force that produces results and does not allow anything or anyone to limit its potential. The 1 is aggressive, a necessary energy for creating and producing. The 1 is always in the forefront: a spearpoint directing and leading others. The shape of the number 1, just like the shape of all other symbols, reflects its meaning; it walks upright with pride and purpose. Strong, determined, unwavering and with specific goals in mind, the 1 can turn dreams and ideas into reality. It pushes obstacles aside or simply drills right through them.”

For more see… Number 1 Numerology

–> Lane 1 on the track… SFHS Demon Country. <–

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Transform It

Reform

“To reform means to shatter one form and to create another…” ~George Santayana

The other day when we were at Whole Foods, we stopped to get meat from the butchers. One guy who knows us from there said “what’s up? You guys still training at Mandrill’s?” In between ordering a grippa meat Mike said yeah. The butcher said… “so…… is that like a serious gym?” I pointed to my head and said… “serious is here.” Serious is a state of mind, not a place, but I get a big kick outta people who still have to learn that. It’s part of reform! This is my newest hoodie and it’s the shit!

The Jolt

Today I’m feeling a *tude so I pretty much stomped it out in the gym. It’s all just so inspirational, igniting my inner beast… sending a jolt down my spine.

My focus is seriously like….. woaaaah and that weapon alone (ok maybe with music) will secure my goals on bench, squat and deadz for 2017. I mean the hottest dude could be around and I’m unbroken~ straight killin’ my mission like I’d run him right over to get that rack I’m needing.

One of my friends from the gym always thinks I’m on pre-workout or a buncha caffeine (actually, a lot of people ask me if I take pre-workout), but he and his bae were like… you’re on a mission today! I take no pre-workout and haven’t in years. I drink ’bout 1.5 a day of coffee… nothing major. You know what it is? It’s simple actually…

I’m now able to control my mind in these mysterious ways when I’m in the gym. Music induces this naturally elevated mental state. I’m then able to evoke all of my monsters and control the iron. The jolt runs through me like I’m on this mission alone.