In Need of Inner Peace

Outfit of the day –

 

Little Black Dress that I have decided is great for everything!  You can dress it up, dress it down…it’s offically a  go to in my closet.

I’m wearing it with a blazer from Nordstrom and a necklace from I thiiiiiink H&M.

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So Tuesdays and Thursdays are my long days. I go to the gym in the morning, work all day, and take a boot camp class at work in the evening; however, the boot camp class doesn’t start until 6:30 so I usually work a little late and then ride the bike and read my latest book until class.

I am in LOVE with this class. Yes, by the time I’m actually in it I’m pretty much ready for my day to be over but I really enjoy switching it up and the people in the class are great – makes it a good time.

Like I’ve mentioned before; the class is made up of different stations, at each station you go as fast as you can, using proper form of course, for 30 seconds and then rotate. For the next few weeks, the stations look like this-

-Dumbbell rows

-rotating side planks

-jumping leaps to each foot

-rotating pushups- narrow to wide

-more rows

-side planks with a twist

-squats with a dumbbell (supposed to be good for your core)

-bicycles

-jumping squats

-pushups rotating medicine ball from each hand

Anyway, this is one of the hardest routines we’ve had so far but I like the challenge and I feel like I get a great workout in.

At the end of the class our instructor puts on soothing music and has us lay in the dark for 10 minutes while he talks about soothing things like the ocean, sun, sand, relaxation…

I can’t relax.

He constantly has to come over and actually tell me to – to empty my mind and put all of my thoughts to the side. I can’t do it! Even for 1o minutes he inevitably has to remind me to stop moving, to close my eyes, to relax my body.

Stress? Anxiety? Crazy?

I think I need to take up yoga or meditation and find my inner peace…

On another note, I’m trying to get better at taking pics of my food because people have asked to see it – so here are a few shots of what I could remember and I promise that tomorrow I’ll remember…I hope!

 

BTW…I’m obsessed with green beans right now. 

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So I finished Rant today on the bike and all I can say is WOW! I don’t even really know what to say. Great book – different.  Yea…check It out.

I’m interested in reading more by Palahniuk but until I get my hands on something, I’m thinking   The Historian will be my next read. It was recommended to me by a friend and It sounds pretty interesting. We shall see….any suggestions?

It’s officially way past my bedtime and I’m off to watch The New Girl on my DVR. I love love love Zooey Deschanel!

Night!