Going from a disturbed/stupefied/distracted to a concentrated state of mind

The air smelt of sage and organic cleaning products. I spread out my mat, took my hair out of my ponytail, and settled into corpse pose. Other students around me chattered quietly, waiting for Yin Yoga to start. Finally the teacher, a sub for the regular one that I love, came in. She lit candles [...]

Monday Manic Monday: Kayaking, Yoga, and FitBit Excitement!

Mood: Busy
I can’t live, if living is without _____: Naps
Breakfast: Choboni Strawberry Greek Yogurt and Kashi Mocha Almond Bar
Weekly goals (health related): Begin doing yoga again
Weekly goals (non-health related): Chisel down to-do list before I start my new job next Monday
Highlight of my weekend:  The Wilderness Way Kayaking Demo Day at Mclay Gardens State Park
Just [...]

Eleanor Roosevelt says “Just Do It”.

I love quotes. Love them. I can rattle off inspirational quotes as if I was a copy writer for those companies that makes inspirational posters featuring pictures of bald eagles and a guy hanging onto a mountain with an ice pick.  There is just something about being able to get energy from reading something quickly [...]

Hello Everyone from Sunny Key Largo!

I know some of you are curious about my adventures in the Keys. If you aren’t, just disregard this portion of my post!

You can read my “Dolphin Diaries” on my personal blog by clicking here!
You can see lots of pictures on my Flickr account. I have a set specifically for Island Dolphin Care. You can [...]

Meet My New (and FREE) Personal Trainer

Ben, my younger brother, is moving to Tallahassee. We look nothing like each other. He’s tall, lean, and muscular. I (and my mother and father) are short, squat, and dense. Contrary to the complete lack of physical resemblance, he’s not adopted.  Though I’m not putting him being the mailman’s kid out of the realm of possibility.
 He’s a [...]

My New Blue Shoes!

Look at the (extremely belated) Christmas gift from my brother Ben gave me: ASICS GT-2130™ running shoes! He actually bought them for me right after I broke my foot training for a 5-k last year. As the Store Manager for a Foot Locker he knows a bit about shoes.  He figured that I was an [...]

Back to Business and a “More to Love” Rant

To help me re-initiate my exercise routine in some structured way I’ve decided to follow Bob Greene’s “Back to Business” Plan. Bob describes his plan as a “12-week program to encourage you on your way to successful weight loss. You’ll make six simple diet changes and ease into exercise slowly because I want you to [...]

Expensive Water Bottles and Following Dreams (albeit for a month)

 I bought a new water bottle and I think I am in love. Expensive? Yes. BUT… when I did the math it makes sense:

Diet Coke Refill at work = .75 x 3 (refills) x 20 days = $ 45.00
1 Diet Coke/Day at work + water = .75 X 20 days + $30 (Kor’s bottle) + [...]

Birthday, Impending Graduation, and the Anticipation of Free Time

Friday I turned 26. It was a great day as I felt much loved and very blessed to have all the people I have in my life. Birthday wishes came from those near and far from long-time friends to those I’ve only known a couple days/weeks (yay for Facebook). My girlfriends and I went out [...]

Monday Manic Monday

Mood: Unproductive
I can’t live, if living is without _____: Naps
Breakfast: 4 ounce of grapes, 1 large banana, Greek Yogurt
Weekly goals: Stay On Point (OP) the entire week.
Highlight of my weekend: Tubing the Ichetucknee River.
Gotta get it done: A jump start on my grad school assignments due in a couple weeks. Why do all due dates tend [...]