Sooooo I had a stellar blog post lined up, but then somehow it got deleted from my drafts, which is beyond annoying, but ugh, here we go again.
First things first, don't get used to these regular posts, though I am killing it today. Number One, new and noteworthy: DoYouYoga.com. Currently digging this site and it's contents. It was released a year ago, but they have this 30-day Yoga Challenge that I am currently doing. OMG I'm loving it! The sessions are no longer than 20ish minutes, which means that I always have time to squeeze one in sometime during they day. They slowly progress to work on different techniques and stretches. And the teacher. I LOVE HER. Erin Motz teaches the classes and she absolutely fantastic. She is friendly, funny, down-to-earth and really has a passion for what she does. She makes yoga super accessible and not as pretentious as some yoga teachers have a way doing. I would consider moving back down to Florida to take yoga with her, which is saying a lot because I was not of fan of the state when I lived there. Good news is I don't actually need to move there! She is starting a new online yoga challenge that unlocks week by week as it is shared with more members. So please please please for the sake of my yoga and yours, share this! OMG this is fantastic. Number Two, new and noteworthy: This image. Nicole Richie looks absolutely flawless as she makes her way to/from the gym in this outfit. Plus, she's wearing one of my all-time favorite designers, Alexander McQueen. Functional meets fashionable here and I want everything she's serving. Looking good both to/from and at the gym is huge motivational factor for me to actually go. Mental note to reevaluate my entire wardrobe and maybe (just maybe!) I will go to the gym more than 3x month. I originally found this image here, but then I wanted to know who made the bag, which led me to here. Upon further reading of the initial first website, I found that I actually kinda liked the blogger and learned that she has moved to here, from which I will read more at a later date.
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Okay, so in keeping with my previous post, I have a lot of cleaning to do. One thing in particular I have a lot of are t-shirts. From sports teams to summer camp to old jobs to freebies, I have a ton of shirts that I simply don't wear. Now, one could argue that I can wear them to work out in. Yes, fine, but how often do I really work out? (Answer: occasionally). And if you follow me on Pinterest, you know that I both A: endlessly pin cute workout clothes and B: would prefer to work out in ways that involve team sports, water, or snow. The current "workout" clothes I have fit neither of these parameters, but I can't buy something without getting rid of something else. I'm holding onto all of these shirts for sentimental purposes when in reality if I hadn't bothered to clean the darkest depths of my room, I would have never remembered they were there. In order to both preserve these sentiments and get rid of things in my closet (because let's be honest, how many tshirt quilts am I really going to want/use?), I'm dedicating this blog post to these shirts in case I ever want to reminisce. There is absolutely no order to any of this. So I'm in the process of simultaneously unpacking everything from my move back home from Florida, packing up things to go to Spain, and organizing and packing things for the future and OMG THIS IS AWFUL. I have so many things and I both want more things and less things at the same time. So, I've decided to really really work on (one of) my new mantra(s): If you want to get something, you have to give something away. It's a tried and true philosophy, brought to you by Mother Earth. I mean, think about it. You breathe in (most probably because you want to sustain your life) and you breathe out. You need the oxygen that the plants give off because they don't use it, and they need the carbon dioxide that we don't use. It's a mutualisitic (did I make that word up?) symbiotic relationship that you typically don't have to think about because it occurs naturally. (Side note: Plant a tree. Or, if you're particular, some other type of plant no matter the size. Everything benefits. BOOM, MESSAGED.) It's the give and take that I'm really trying to work on and be conscious about. Not only does this philosophy work in regards to breathing, but also in all other aspects of life. I'm a fan of giving love and friendship and getting it in return. Also, seeing as how I love to shop, this activity too can fall under new mantra category. Speaking of shopping, here's a bag that I really want: Look how cute it is!! It would make a great weekend getaway bag (or a gym bag if we're going to pretend that I will actually go semi-regularly, ha!). Plus, I love the separate compartment for shoes. There are a couple different color combos online, but my favorite is this sky blue striped combo because I stay on that nautical trend. Bonus: it's lined in NEON PINK. It has a couple of straps on the front to carry a yoga mat and a detachable shoulder strap should I decide top handles are too much work. According to the website, it's made of "weatherproof" fabric, is vegan, and has reflective accents (which honestly is great for me considering how often I tend to wander during the nighttime). Count me in! Buuuuuuuuut...... Right. Well, I clearly have a lot to do. So.. happy cleaning and happy giving away to me (and perhaps, you??)!!
So basically I wanted to see how the mobile app worked. These are some various pictures I have on my phone (they're random, I know..). Most, if not all, of these were probably taken from buzzfeed articles, but I'm not sure. Important to note that these are not my photos... "It means no worries, for the rest of your days. It's a problem-free philosophy: hakuna matata." -The Lion King. I say and mean no worries all the time and I've been thinking of getting a tattoo of this (if I can bypass my crippling fear of needles). Love this incorporation of the infinity with my life motto. Side note: I did add hakuna matata to my grad cap when I decorated that a while (1 word? 2 words?) back. Remind me to show that to you. I think this is like the 18th blog I've started in the past 5 or 6 years. I am absolutely awful about updating and keeping in touch, but I'm really really trying. I've heard from a couple of my friends that this platform is really easy and simple to use aaaaand they have a great mobile app that will hopefully make updating on the go a little bit easier (link to their awesome blogs here: Britt and Nicole).
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