"I love my record player." -Nora
Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Live, Love, Learn
"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong."
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We all make mistakes sometimes. Don't waste time with regret or guilt. These are emotions that cause you to live in the past. What counts is how we learn from our mistakes, how we live life moving forward after we've acknowledged our misfortunes, how we love post broken heart, and how we remain fearless in the face of the unknown.
We all make mistakes sometimes. Don't waste time with regret or guilt. These are emotions that cause you to live in the past. What counts is how we learn from our mistakes, how we live life moving forward after we've acknowledged our misfortunes, how we love post broken heart, and how we remain fearless in the face of the unknown.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Destroying Guilt
I don’t believe in guilt. I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free.You can't have guilt if you don't believe in it right? More guiltlessness:
-Angelina Jolie
- Make motivating/inspirational lucky stars to share with friends and guests in your home. Love this idea shared by our friend Jessica
- Learn these: 20 Things People With A Positive Body Image Know
- How photoshopping alters our perception of beauty: a fantastic post by Beauty Redefined
Have a completely free and Guiltless week!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Why do you workout?
Personal trainer and Pilates instructor Phyl London has taught me a lot about working out: Keep your head up, stay aligned in the feet and hips, tuck the ribs, bend the knees, BREATH. But last night when we were working out, I had an "aha" moment. The question: "Why do you workout?" is a loaded one. Often, people begin workout routines because they want to lose weight, or they feel guilty for eating a high calorie meal, or they have an upcoming event that they want to lose weight for, or they simply have an ongoing goal to look better. But the benefits of exercise run so much deeper than these reasons.
My conversations about health and fitness with Phyl have revealed something to me about my mental connection to being physically active. Though exercise, I have gotten stronger, more confident in my physical capabilities, more serious about my muscle and skeletal health, and I look toward a future of flexibility and strength in my older age. I used to agonize over a missed workout, because I thought that taking a day or two off for some rest meant I was lazy. Now I realize that rest is extremely important and valuable to both our physical and mental states. Your relationship with exercise, just like your relationship with food, is an important place to explore your relationship with yourself.
I treat working out in Phyl's classes like a sports team practicing, because each week we build on our skills and challenge ourselves a little more. And even if we fall or fail, we try it again and again until we master it. And that's what working out means to me: To challenge my body, my mind, and my confidence. And that's Guiltless.
My conversations about health and fitness with Phyl have revealed something to me about my mental connection to being physically active. Though exercise, I have gotten stronger, more confident in my physical capabilities, more serious about my muscle and skeletal health, and I look toward a future of flexibility and strength in my older age. I used to agonize over a missed workout, because I thought that taking a day or two off for some rest meant I was lazy. Now I realize that rest is extremely important and valuable to both our physical and mental states. Your relationship with exercise, just like your relationship with food, is an important place to explore your relationship with yourself.
I treat working out in Phyl's classes like a sports team practicing, because each week we build on our skills and challenge ourselves a little more. And even if we fall or fail, we try it again and again until we master it. And that's what working out means to me: To challenge my body, my mind, and my confidence. And that's Guiltless.
Monday, January 16, 2012
No?
Yes or No?
Ok I admit it. I'm a people-pleaser and have a much easier time saying yes than no. Combine that with some of my perfectionist tendencies and you'd think I'd be a total wreck. But I like to think I keep to together most of the time, and it's only because as I've gotten older I've learned to say no. To say no to the things, people and places in my life that don't push me to a better place, that don't improve my life, that aren't worth the effort. By reassuring myself that it's ok to say no. And be Guiltless about it. because there is a time for every Yes, and every No.
Ok I admit it. I'm a people-pleaser and have a much easier time saying yes than no. Combine that with some of my perfectionist tendencies and you'd think I'd be a total wreck. But I like to think I keep to together most of the time, and it's only because as I've gotten older I've learned to say no. To say no to the things, people and places in my life that don't push me to a better place, that don't improve my life, that aren't worth the effort. By reassuring myself that it's ok to say no. And be Guiltless about it. because there is a time for every Yes, and every No.
I just loved this 3 pearls of wisdom from 40:20 vision that I couldn't NOT share them!
To be able to say no without guilt.
~2~
To learn how not to take no for an answer.
~3~
To know when not to say no. Take some risks and embrace a little fear into your life.
Yes or No? and When?
Friday, January 13, 2012
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