Last July I committed to simplifying my life. You know - declutter, organize, procrastinate less, create more. In fact, I wrote a detailed post outlining my plan. I’ve made some headway and it's due time for an update - more like a progress report of sorts (eek). Here it goes. Create a daily MIT list (most important things) - A Mindfulness - B+ Purge - B Unplug from the internet - F Teacher's Comments: Robyn works hard in class, but doesn't seem to put much energy behind the subjects she's not passionate about. Also, she is easily distracted. Sorry, having a little fun here. Oh yeah, that big old F. If you’ve read this blog for awhile, you know I’m not a fan of beating myself up. I prefer to look at “failure” as a learning … [Read more...] about When Goal Setting Goes Bad
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Time For a “Break”
On November 26th, I'll be back in the capable hands of surgeon extraordinaire, Dr. Alan Ng. Seems my right foot was jealous of all the attention my left foot received last year and wanted some bling of it's very own. I'm not writing this post for sympathy or to whine about needing surgery. Hell, no. There's a point - I promise. I've been spending some time this week rescheduling and canceling appointments already booked for later this year and letting my personal training clients know that I'll be on hiatus for a bit. Yeah, so - what's the point? Here's what I found so very interesting during this process. Several of these folks said they were jealous (yes, jealous). Jealous of having a black belt in karate and master of Muay … [Read more...] about Time For a “Break”
Cleaning Out The Closet
If you’re a client of mine (hey there Chickadee) or have been following the blog (thanks for reading), you know that I’m on a mission to simplify my life. I’m happy to announce that the Great Closet Clean Out took place this past Saturday. Big thanks to Brene Brown and Russ Roberts (yes, I find Economics strangely fascinating). Their podcasts kept my mind busy while I worked away. The idea of decluttering and simplifying has been on my radar ever since I was laid up on the couch after foot surgery last fall. Seems I wasn’t too happy about getting my picture taken on this particular day. The Vicodin must of brought out my inner Jersey Girl. Hey, you lookin' at me?! Point is, I found myself with the gift of time and hours to spend reading … [Read more...] about Cleaning Out The Closet
Lessons From Iceland
The hubby and I just returned from a 7 night trip to Iceland, yes Iceland. When we announced our travel plans nearly 2 months ago, I heard an awful lot of - really, why in the world would you go to ICE-land? Just before leaving the land of fire and ice, I posted the following status on my Facebook wall: Why I Love Iceland: Nature - Waterfalls, fjords, Northern lights, cliffs, flowers, rainbows, black sand beaches, volcanos, glaciers. Nature has a way of soothing the mind and inspiring the spirit like nothing else. Seriously, just look at these pictures (we took nearly 600): The Food - One word - fresh! Iceland has some of the richest fishing waters in the world. I enjoyed trout, salmon, scallops, cod, langa, char … [Read more...] about Lessons From Iceland