Cool For The Summer

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You know, I really thought waiting until half the year was through to come back to this blog was a perfect idea . . . LOL. Yeahhhhhh, clearly my plan on blogging and keeping up with my challenges kiiiind of fell by the wayside in the craziness of my life.

However, I went to the absolutely amazing BlogHer17 last week and it reminded me of how much I love writing and creating and sharing my world on my two blogs. I came away with so much information and inspiration, both for my day job, as well as for my personal blogs, that attending was absolutely worth every penny.

I should probably also mention that yes, I did turn 30 in May. So while I obviously won’t accomplish all of these goals by the time I turn 30, I still plan on working to get them done in the next year.

So let’s play catch up on some of the challenges I’ve completed since we last met:

COMPLETED

  • Read a classic book that you’ve always thought about reading but never took the time. – SYM

I finally read The Handmaid’s Tale, and all I can say is

This book gave me so much anxiety, I almost couldn’t finish it. Not to mention, the fact that it was written in 1985 (aka before I was even born) and still rings so true in today’s world is terrifying. I could go on and on about how the book speaks truth to what could happen if we don’t #resist, but I don’t want to turn this into a political rant. Suffice it to say, this classic novel was worth the read, but I will not be watching the Hulu series as I’d like to be able to sleep at night.

LOOKING AHEAD

  • Go on a whale watch – WW

This is something I hope to accomplish either when my in-laws are here later this month or just with my hubby. Either way, it’s an adventure I’ve been wanting to tackle for awhile and now is the perfect time to do it!

STILL WORKING ON

If you’ve been here before, you’ll likely look at these and be like . . . come on, Amanda. You bring these up every single time! And while you’d be right, I know that tackling the rest of this list of challenges requires me to truly commit and focus on my personal health as well. Not to mention, we now live attached to a yoga studio so I REALLY don’t have any excuse not to go.
  • My challenge for you is to do 5 minutes of planks a day in some combination of straight arm, forearm, all fours and side planks. – KQ [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Attend yoga classes for a month. Being consistent with your practice. Feel the difference. Post postures in your FB feed – PL [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Be physically active – AM [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Do one nice thing for yourself every week 🙂self care, yo! – AK [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Relax and spend some quality time with yourself at least one hour every week – JCT [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Learning to meditate (even if you decide not to keep it as a practice) might be an interesting one. – KI-S [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Get up earlier and use that time to focus on something you love – DBQ [Restarted 7-1-17]

Non-Fitness Related:

  • Strengthen relationships formed throughout your life. – KBH [Restarted 7-1-17]
  • Send a card to someone (as many different someones) every day. – MA [Restarted 7-1-17]

I was so much better about this last year, and I really want to recommit to my Friday routine of writing cards to my friends and family.

  • Read all of the books I own – Me 

It probably doesn’t help that I keep adding to this number (#sorrynotsorry), but I will be sharing my thoughts and reviews over on the Bitchin Books section of this site. You can see my ratings and which books I loved or hated, and why.

Lastly, it’s not a listed challenge, but I solemnly promise to update you all on my journey every Sunday. Keep your eyes peeled for the progress!

Always,

Amanda

 

2 thoughts on “Cool For The Summer”

  1. The yoga thing, perfectly doable, fun, strengthening , allows beaucoup flexibility and gets one into that zen space for that brief moment. Go ahead, do it. Got nothing to lose and soooo much to gain . Hugs 🤗

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