Enjoy Every Moment
May 29, 2013
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Think About It
November 4, 2012 22 Days of Thanks 2012 - Day 4 I am thankful for my positive energy. Simply stated, your thoughts can change everything and anything about your life. How you look at something, how you handle something, how you approach something... pretty much ANYTHING in your life can be controlled by the way you think about it. I am thankful I have learned to translate even the negative into the positive, look at the "bright side" and really try to turn my life around. .
Shine
November 1, 2012 Last year every day of November leading to Thanksgiving I decided to keep a list of the things I am thankful of. I am going to attempt that again this year as I think it really made me think about the things that were important to me and how they affect my life. My challenge... not to repeat myself from last years list!! 22 Days of Thanks 2012 - Day 1 I am thankful for my ability to give. Today I was invited after work with my boss and some other co-workers to an event to benefit The Shine Initiative. "The SHINE Initiative develops funding and strategic alliances to improve public awareness and understanding of mental health issues, research and treatment." - www.shineinitiative.org The Shine Initiative was brought to our attention by the folks at Fidelity Bank as my office has designed (and are still in the process of designing) a few of their locations and have established a respectful relationship with them. I was honored to be invited to repre...
Getting Ready
October 11, 2012 Just a little humor for the last day before the Beast!! We leave tonight for CT!! So excited!! WARMUP: Row 500m 3 Rounds - 10 Grasshoppers - 10 Low Air Squats - 10 Toy Soldiers - 10 Shoulder Dislocates - 10 Pushups Row 250m SKILL/STRENGTH Mobility Atlas Stone Practice .
Love Your Body
September 6, 2012 Why is it that "we" as women have such a complex about our bodies? Were does it come from and who started it? Thats what I want to know. Why is it that we have this mindset that to be "perfect" you have to look a certain way, have your body shaped a certain way and have a certain hair/eye/skin color? Its extreamly frustrating and honestly it can be pretty annoying. I have been on both sides of the fence. When I was young I was a bean pole. I always had large legs that I developed early on in dancing. As I developed into a teen and young adult, hips all of a sudden came into play. I was still "thin" but of course started to realize that I wasnt "ideal" I didnt have any boobs, I had a big butt, my thighs rubbed when I walked and my tummy was certainly never flat. Eventually as time went on I started to put on more weight and until rock bottom (March 2011) I really didnt do anything about it. I have always been heavy... but wh...
Who do you want to be?
September 5, 2012 As we approach Garage Games this weekend I have been thinking a lot about how I will feel the night before, the ride to Natick, while warming up, right before the 3, 2, 1... GO... and most of all... during and after the WODs are complete. I am at the point right now where I am getting both excited and nervous at the same time. This isnt my first competition, so I am a least beyond the fear of the "unknown" so that takes a little more of the pressure off of the idea of this whole thing, however I would be lying if I said I wasnt a little bit nervous. This morning when I woke up I already knew what the WOD was going to be, I checked last night. Right away I was concerned about my traps which are pretty sore from Mondays DT. I know that this weekend is full of shoulders and legs so the thought of 5 rounds of box jumps and wall balls just scared me. I have never been one to back away from a workout. I just wasnt sure that it was going to be the right thing f...
I Love My Fear
September 2, 2012 Challenge Day 14 Breakfast: 3 Eggs, Artichoke, Brussel Sprout, Mushroom and Bacon "Hash" and Coffee Snack 1: Iced Coffee, Black Snack 2: Zucchini and Sausage Pesto Rolls Lunch: Ribeye with Anti-Pasta-Salad (with no cheese) Break: Black Coffee Dinner: 3 Egg Omelet with Tomato, Zucchini, Summer Squash and Bacon Snack 3: 1 Slice of TGI Paleo Bread .
Its Everything
August 26, 2012 Found this... and I could have written it myself. Good to know I am not alone! Sunday... rest and relaxation! Challenge Day 7 Breakfast: 3 Eggs (over easy) and Bacon, Artichoke and Brussel Sprout "hash" and 2 Cups Black Coffee Lunch: 2 oz Boars Head All Natural Tuscan Turkey, 2 oz Boars Head Nitrate Free Ham on romaine with 2 tbsp olive oil mayo. Snack 1: Handful of Pumpkin Seeds Dinner: 4oz Wild Caught Salmon with Asparagus Snack 2: 1 Sweet Potato Muffin with no chocolate chips or raisins .
Advice.
August 19, 2012 Here's some advice that everyone should live by... take it or "leaf" it... I know, I know... (couldnt resist) Hubs and I went camping this weekend. I have to say we did a remarkable job packing food this time around. We didnt overpack and go home with loads of leftovers and we didnt underpack so we were hungry. We were able to maintain a pretty normal weekend routine and just cook on the grill... nevermind the bacon chocolate chip cookie smores we made on Saturday night (they were delightful)! Unfortunatly, we didnt have the best weather for our camping extravaganza... and we left our poor air mattress behind for the "air mattress gods" that come and pick up the trash at the sites where we were camping... if someone could develop an air mattress that lasts a few years without some sort of microscopic hole allowing air to escape in the middle of the night and leave hubs on the ground and me two feet in the air balancing on the edge of the...
Einstein
August 18, 2012 Be true to yourself. Be the woman you want to be. Let no one stand in your way. Speak your mind, know what you are saying is what you feel and be prepared for the consequences. Stand behind your word. I never want to be anything/anyone that I am not just to make someone else happy, it will only result in pain. I am proud of the woman I am today and the woman I am in the future. Walk outside of the pack... set your own goals and dreams, you will be able to soar above all. Believe in yourself and KICK ASS. .
The Right Stuff
July 29, 2012 My mom and I went to go see Billy Elliot at the Opera House in Boston today!! Let me tell you something, the little boy that played Billy in this show was phenomenal. In fact, all of the children in this performance really blew my mind. He was only 10 years old and he tore up the stage and belted out songs like he had been doing it since he was in the womb. He hailed from Massachusetts, so it was exciting to be at the performance where he had people that knew him in the audience. It must have been so exciting for him to be on his own turf staring in a Broadway show!! Having been a dancer (never a singer, thats not even something you want to hear me do in the shower...) I can totally relate to these performers. I think thats one of the reasons why I dont have a problem with CF Comps, there isnt an ounce of "stage fright" in my body. Performing, dancing, being on the stage is something I miss so much. It was a huge part of my life for 25 years! When I was...
Lifes a Beach...
July 26, 2012 ... and thats where I am today! Took a day off from work to spend the day with some great friends and their rugrats! I really needed a recharge and this is just what the Dr ordered! Thanks for letting me crash one of your vacation days guys!! I had a fantastic time!