january's challenge

how's your january been? mine has been rough. but, it's been nice to have set goals this month. even though my shoulders have been intensely tight, the 100 push up challenge has proven a worthy opponent, especially when accompanied with the no sugar challenge. needless to say, i succeeded far better at abstaining from sugar than remembering to get all my push ups in (50 a day still ain't bad). BUT i was definitely mindful about treating my body well as i attempted to complete these goals and i hope you were too!

yoga continues to have a really positive effect in my life and practicing it daily has really made a difference for me. i have become stronger and more aware of myself--emotions, how i treat other people, etc. if you don't have a consistent yoga practice, i recommend you try it!

new challenges are coming for february, so stay tuned!

playlist for the week

Never Let Me Go- Florence + The Machine
Neon Lights- Demi Lovato
I Am The Lion King- PAPA
How Long Will I Love You- Jon Boden, Sam Sweeney, and Ben Coleman
Can't Help Fallin In Love- Ingrid Michaelson
Pilgrim- Balmorhea
Burgh Island- Ben Howard feat Monica Heldal
Mirrors- Ellie Goulding
This Tornado Loves You- Neko Case
Satellite Heart- Anya Marina
Timber- Pitbull feat Ke$ha
XO- Beyoncé
Sail- AWOLNATION

Hope you're all have a fantastic week!

playlist 01.06.2014

What Now- Rihanna
Step Out- José González
Better Days- Goo Goo Dolls
Dirty Paws- Of Monsters and Men
You Make My Dreams Come True- Hall & Oates
Miracle Mile- Cold War Kids
Neon Lights- Demi Lovato
PYT- Michael Jackson
Goodness Gracious- Ellie Goulding
Nova Scotia- Magic Man
Sooner or Later- Mat Kearney
Buzzcut Season- Lorde
Satellite Heart- Anya Marina
Kiss Me- Sixpence None The Richer
Can't Help Falling In Love- Ingrid Michaelson
Say Something- A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera
Pilgrim- Balmorhea

Quote and Playlist 12/30/13

"The size of your problems is nothing compared with your ability to solve them. Don't overestimate your problems, and underestimate yourself."

At Home- Crystal Fighters

Patti and Robert- Mason Jennings

Flaws- Bastille

Every Day- Magic Man

Burn- Ellie Goulding

Harper Lee- Little Green Cars

If So- Atlas Genius

Sooner or Later- Matt Kearney

Buzzcut Season- Lorde

Hold On- The Gospel Whiskey Runners

Let Her Go- Jasmine Thompson

Pilgrim- Balmorhea

They Move On Tracks of Never-Ending Light

Michigan- The Milk Carton Kids

New Year Challenge

A new year brings on new resolutions, most of which have to do with weight loss or living a healthier lifestyle, but did you know only 8% of people actually follow through on those resolutions? In this Forbes article by Dan Diamond, he lays out the steps to becoming part of that 8% when it comes to our resolutions or really any goals you have in mind throughout the year! 

With these steps in mind I want to set up a monthly food and physical challenge! Something small and simple that can be accomplished each month to better our bodies, and by doing so, better our minds and enrich our lives. Each month I'll post the new challenge along with ways to stick with it and maybe keep it going into the next month or even the whole year! They say it only takes 21 days to form a habit, so by the end of this year we should all have 24 new healthy habits under our belts!

January

100 push ups a day 

No refined sugar 

“Remember, it is not the extent of the change that matters, but rather the act of recognizing that lifestyle change is important and working toward it, one step at a time.” -Lynn Bufka