December 2009
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The Last Day of the Year
I love a new beginning. The New Year is something I like to ring in with a lot of intention. I’ve already gotten started on my “resolutions” which feels really good to know that I’m already on the right track and there is no room for me to fail.
2009 was hard. Really really hard. I had the best of intentions. It started with a real bang when I got dumped on Christmas of...
Back to the Grind
After four days completely off track, I am happy to report that I worked pretty hard at the gym this morning and restocked my kitchen with lots of organic fruits and veggies for the base of most of my meals this week.
My dad actually sent me an email with a link to this Happiness Project and I immediately signed up. I really like this idea a lot and is totally in line for what I am envisioning...
“I look for the meaning of life within myself. If you want to find a deeper...”
– Wayne Dyer
After the last 4 days of eating whatever and not going to the gym, I am actually really excited to be getting back into my routine tomorrow because I FEEL LIKE SHIT. I’m exhausted and have that post holiday funk feeling (even though I don’t even observe Christmas). I just know that after a trip to the gym and the health food store tomorrow I will be feeling like new again :)
Til then.
Merrrrrry Christmas to Me.
Yesterday started off GREAT, but then in the afternoon, I came home to a sick doggie and had to go to the vet :( One of my sister’s dogs got a really super gnarly eye infection. It looked so bad that I was just really scared for the little guy. The good news is that he’s doing much much better and will be fine. The bad news is that it really stressed me out!! After all that though, I...
Moving Forward
Yesterday I had a lovely day having lunch with some old friends and then coffee with a new friend. It’s funny, this morning my message from the Universe said “Each person in your life is there for a reason and that reason always has something to do with love.”
What a nice way of thinking of that! You know, I’ve lost a lot of hope in my friends recently. It seems like no...
Zum Zum Zumba
Yesterday turned out to be a really trying day. When I got up in the morning I noticed that one of my sister’s dogs had barfed and shit in the hizzouse. Yuck. I have been trying to sell my sister’s elliptical machine on Craigslist and after I got some promising inquiries I went down to the garage to just test it and make sure everything was working properly. Well, it wasn’t. It...
Just Chillaxin
Yesterday I had a great workout at the gym I mentioned the other day. I went to a kickboxing class and a total body conditioning class. Yowza, I am a little sore today! I didn’t eat very well yesterday though. I had a burrito from Taco Del Mar and while it was delicious, it really wasn’t very satisfying for as many calories as it probably is. I also binged a little on some Candy Cane...
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One Hell of a Post
I haven’t posted for the last two days because I have been waiting for some really big news that I thought I’d get on Tuesday, but finally just got today. I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL! And I couldn’t be more excited. I start in January. I was really really confident that I would get in but I didn’t want to jinx it. I wanted to quietly manifest it. And I did!
The last few days...
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Dinner Bell
I did not go to the gym today because I had a really big day (which I hope to be able to speak about soon) and I was seriously just friggin tired from last night! And I barely slept last night due to nerves and due to my upstairs neighbor starting laundry at 11:30 PM. It was a much needed rest day from working out today.
For dinner I made these roasted veggies w/olive oil and garlic salt and...
“That which offends you only weakens you. Being offended creates the same...”
– Wayne Dyer
I'm a Machine!!
I woke up today at 10AM! That is pretty unheard of for me. I went to bed a decent hour so I have no idea how that happened. But all day I just couldn’t really wake up! My face felt tired the entire day. I had some coffee, tried to fill up with some protein to get me going and it just didn’t work.
I had something really exciting to do today though! I am the proud new owner of a...
Weekend Wrap-Up
I just saw the movie “Brothers” and yowza that was intense! My whole body was clenched for the duration of the movie and I had to come home and take a hot shower to relax from it. It was pretty good though, if you can get over Natalie Portman playing a mom.
I’m not gonna lie. I was SUPER sore today. But I always think that you should stretch and move your sore body and work...
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Words to Live By
You can think this is as gay as you want but my new mantra comes from a Carole King song and goes like this:
You’ve got to get up every morning, with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better, you’re gonna find, yes you will, that you’re as beautiful, as you feel.
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Yow!
I woke up in the BEST mood today! I’m not exactly sure why, but I’m rolling with it. Last night I had a hard time falling asleep because my mind was racing. It’s usually racing with anxiety ridden thoughts, but last night it was racing with all the things that I’m looking forward to accomplishing in 2010 and how I’m going to reach my goals (I have a discipline...
“If you meet someone whose soul is not aligned with yours, send them love and...”
– Wayne Dyer (he knows what’s up)
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This and That.
I’m excited because today has been productive! And I’m realizing that the more disciplined and routine I am, the more I get stuff done. It’s just that I am learning this later in life. Oh well!
I dropped off the gifts and talked to the lady working for a bit and she was so excited to see all the gifts I brought and wanted to know why I chose to do this. She was really sweet and...
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On the First Night of Hannukah...
I have to admit that I’m a Jew who prefers Christmas. This might just be due in part that I have no real memories of any Hannukah celebrations with my family. I do remember ONE year when my brothers seemed to get some pretty awesome toys like an Inspector Gadget doll and a remote control skateboarder but I do not, however, remember what I got. Kind of weird isn’t it?
So tonight is the...
A+wesome Day
I ended up having a great day despite my morning eye swelling debacle (seriously, wtf?). I managed to meet all my goals today. Hoorah! After the swelling went down a little, I was a little too embarrassed to go to the gym like that so I put sunnies on and headed to the park for a walk. It was so cold that it was deserted, which is very rare for a sunny day in Seattle no matter how cold it is. My...
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Plans Shmans
This morning didn’t quite go as planned. I woke up with two heavily swollen eyelids! I don’t how know or why but this has been happening to me every couple of weeks since september. I initially thought it was an allergy to something but I cannot figure out what it is. I’ve eliminated things and not figured it out. Could it be a recurring sty? In both eyes? I guess maybe? Well...
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Time to Fess Up!
I have not been feeling well lately which tells me I am deficient in something. Or a lot of things. My days have been looking kinda like this:
Wake up whenever (usually around 8:30am, but today it was umm, a bit later than that).
Then I’ll feel exhausted and drag my feet for a while maybe drink a bit of coffee and do all my interneting.
Then I’ll feel bad and drag myself to...
2010
I’m starting to give a lot of thought to next year and what I want and how to get it. I don’t want to feel like another year has been wasted ever again. Intention, intention, intention.
More to come…
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Bliss-weekend
What a nice escape!!
Saturday I went to a friend’s house to make xmas cookies, one of my favorite things to do! She cooked a yummy dinner and then watched a cute movie. I ended up spending the night on her cozy couch and woke up to a glorious breakfast too. Then I spent the day at my sister’s house. We went grocery shopping and took the dogs for a walk and she massaged my little...
“If you’re experiencing scarcity, anguish, depression, an absence of love—or any...”
– Dr. Wayne Dyer
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Today's Bliss
Sometimes it’s just as simple as a cupcake from Cupcake Royale and a sunny Seattle day.
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Today's Bliss
Well, I didn’t do too much today but the sun was shining and I got out for a nice long walk bundled up with my ipod. I do like going on walks with friends but I find my walks are very meditative for me. Some people feel passionate about yoga and how it centers and relaxes them, but I think walking is my yoga. I like to move. And I like fresh air. And I like to see my environment in motion.
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“Being infinitely patient means having an absolute knowing that you’re in...”
– Dr. Wayne Dyer