sun-kissed weekend

Soaked up the Santa Monica sun & 3rd street sales. The beach was speckled with tourists, babies, & lovers-- the perfect Santa Monica day. SM Beach is where R proposed, so I always feel a special bond with it.

I'm very pleased to say I reached my goal & squeezed in a 6th run last week. This week's goal is 3 days of yoga. My body needs desperately to breathe and bend. I can hear my yoga mat calling my name already.

How was your weekend? I've got some seriously amazing recipes coming up. I can hardly wait to share them.

hello motivation

My scheme to de-funk this weekend was just what I needed. I’m back and ready for action. But I’ve found I get into a little pattern which I need to break. I seem I get into ultra-motivated-mode & it’s really easy to make good choices. But then, as soon as I reach my goal, something switches in my brain & I go into vacation-mode. And while I enjoy indulging [hello! yes], I don't like indulging all the time. I don't like how I feel. And it's not fun or indulgent for me unless it's a special event or fun experience.

So I’ve decided I want to start each week with a little goal to keep me excited. Each week it will vary depending on what I need. The main purpose is to keep me from slipping into vacation-mode... which leads to schlumpy-mode. And hopefully, you can share your goals and we can all avoid schumpy-ness together.