Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Meditation In Motion: Nurturing Your Body & Mind
You all know how much I love yoga (and the Nike Training App). These have been my go-to exercises without joining a gym over the past year.
What I love most about yoga (and the killer body weight training app) is that during these times my mind is calm. I am focused on my breathing and there are no outside thoughts. The mantra becomes, "you can do it" and then I do this miraculous thing and accomplish what I set out to accomplish. Madness, I know!
Exercise (whether its yoga, running, or swimming,) is the quickest way to achieving positive self fulfilling prophecies, kicking up those endorphins, and feeling like a rock star. And you can do it all again the very next day!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Spreading Our Wings
All year long we've talked about our minds, our bodies and our emotions. These topics have encompassed swagger, meditation, exercise, rewarding our successes, intention setting (jet setting), mindfulness in our actions and those around us influencing our world.
And it is likely we will discuss these subjects again as they are a part of our everyday existence and especially come into play while we set our resolutions into place.
Ever since I was thirteen, I have made resolutions in the form of a vision board. At the end of the year I look at it and congratulate myself on my accomplishments.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
LushLunes: The Moments
It's LushLunes and there's so much going on for the Holidays! I celebrated my birthday yesterday and really enjoyed myself during this crazily wonderful time of year.
Che gave me a fun birthday weekend (I'm not the birthday weekend type, celebrating several days in a row, but I let myself be pampered)... I even opened presents at midnight!
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| opening Birthday presents! |
Then on the big day, I spent the majority of the day cleaning my place while listening to merengue, preparing for the intimate party that evening. On the actual evening of my birthday I had a great get together with family and friends, enjoying every moment. I just felt so grateful to be at this point in my life, surrounded by incredible people. That's the lesson here, and of course your mission.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Party For A Good Cause
If you're in New York and want to experience the hip and trendy Williamsburg vibe (for a good cause) I hope you can attend the LATISM sponsored Pa’L Pueblo” Charity Holiday Drive.
"The event is a community effort to change the way these children experience the holiday... In addition to distributing toys, the event will feature “Parranda” style music...and community."
WHEN & WHERE?
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Revamp Your UnderThings
When it comes to the ladies, we've talked a bit about jeans. I've preached about avoiding muffin tops and getting the right fit for your body type. But I left out an important piece of advice: what you wear underneath counts too!
Clothes that fit well bring out your confidence, and the same holds true for underwear. So what kind are you wearing?
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| Just hanging out with Candice |
I'm a fan of seamless yet breathable underwear. You never want lines and bulges so you've got to wear what fits. Plus you want to feel like a W-O-M-A-N ...so no old-lady pantaletas here (regardless of your age).
Personally, when making this type of purchase I go one size up so that the garment sits on me, instead of squeezing me. This way my underwear is a mystery and is not making a statement with my outfit. I shop at either Victorias Secret, Maidenform or Macy's.
My most recent finds were at Victoria's Secret where I fell in love with two types of underwear that are incredibly comfortable and seamless:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Knowledge is Power. #Bedsider
I don’t know if it’s biological or just that I notice it more, but there’s a lot of coupling by the time winter is here, such that everyone is expecting by Spring. Everyone except me of course.
I love kids, but I’m not ready to have babies yet. If it happens, so be it, but I’m doing what I can to make sure it’s a timely event. And what I mean by “timely” is that I would like to be married first, because that’s just what I envision for myself – even if it ends up being a shot-gun wedding (Che is aware of this shot-gun wedding mandate should a baby Che come unexpectedly). Basically, I’m in no rush right now.
Che already has two awesome children and I don’t feel like my window of opportunity is closing just yet. Especially since I’m making a lot of changes in my life right now that will be a little difficult to execute with a new baby –not impossible, but not easy.
I love kids, but I’m not ready to have babies yet. If it happens, so be it, but I’m doing what I can to make sure it’s a timely event. And what I mean by “timely” is that I would like to be married first, because that’s just what I envision for myself – even if it ends up being a shot-gun wedding (Che is aware of this shot-gun wedding mandate should a baby Che come unexpectedly). Basically, I’m in no rush right now.
Che already has two awesome children and I don’t feel like my window of opportunity is closing just yet. Especially since I’m making a lot of changes in my life right now that will be a little difficult to execute with a new baby –not impossible, but not easy.
Monday, December 5, 2011
LushLunes: Make Some December Me Time
Hola my deep thinkers... this is such a crazy week and month for me. I'm filming again (which is exciting)! This means I have an extra excuse to pamper myself (i.e. make sure I'm properly groomed).
December really is my favorite time of the year! I'm not a fan of the cold, but my birthday and Christmas are coming up, so I'm getting my wardrobe in check, cleaning the house top to bottom, spending extra time at the gym, and busting my hump at the 9 to 5 so I can enjoy these two joyous occasions.
If you're running around like me (a chicken without a head) I hope you jump on your LushLunes assignment: take some time to pamper yourself. Even if it's just soaking your feet in a tub of bubbles while you write out your Holiday cards. If you're gonna multi-task make sure one of those tasks feels awesome.
Enjoy your LushLunes my dears!!
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