The new year began a little over 2 weeks ago & I couldn't wait to whip out my new 2015 planner & write down a few simple "rules" to live by this year.
1. Be spontaneous. I'm a planner. It's how I've always been & when something gets even a tiny bit off course it throws me for a loop. I need to start embracing the moments & opportunities that pop up out of nowhere.
2. Be kind. This is one thing I pride myself on. I am for the most part kind to everyone & always remind myself to do so. You never know what someone is going through on any given day. I also always treat people the way that I would like them to treat me. But lately, my kindness is being tested, so I have to remind myself even more than normal.
3. Enjoy. I really need to start taking all the "little" moments in. They are sometimes far more great than the big, easily memorable moments. I need to start finding a slice of happiness in each day rather than focusing on negative things that creep their way in.
2. Be kind. This is one thing I pride myself on. I am for the most part kind to everyone & always remind myself to do so. You never know what someone is going through on any given day. I also always treat people the way that I would like them to treat me. But lately, my kindness is being tested, so I have to remind myself even more than normal.
3. Enjoy. I really need to start taking all the "little" moments in. They are sometimes far more great than the big, easily memorable moments. I need to start finding a slice of happiness in each day rather than focusing on negative things that creep their way in.
I feel like those are some easy, every day things I can remind myself of on top of my real resolution. I think my resolution echoes about 50% of the world's: Get fit/lose weight/eat better/stop stuffing my face with all the sweet deliciousness that calls my name on a daily basis. We go into a new year with high hopes & the moment it doesn't go our way we tend to give up. I'm guilty as charged. Every day I'm always so pumped to go for a run & I always tell myself "You're going to run your ass off today and you're going to look like Gisele Bundchen at the end of this." Then the actual running part comes in to play & I'm all like "Omgggggg this is so hard. I'm so tired. I really want a freaking cupcakeeeee." The obvious aftermath of this is that I always beat myself up & I clearly do not look like a supermodel. I've been running for 2 years & it is still a love/hate relationship. I love completing a run & it does make me feel better, but I hate the physical act of running. Despise it actually. The one thing I have figured out though is that if I get a cute new outfit, that I feel confident in, I semi enjoy it. :)
I couldn't resist these pretty, pretty colors from Nike. They are a wee bit on the expensive side in my opinion, but Target and Old Navy also have really great exercise gear.
When I first started running I ran for 1 minute & walked for 3 minutes. I slowly (and I mean slowly... almost a year) worked my way up to running non-stop. I run every other day of the week. I found that if I run every day, my knees ache & then I dislike it even more. The off days I have been doing zumba & in the warmer months I go for long walks. I do abs on the running days & weights on the off days. I tend to get stuck in the same routine & I'm horrible at pushing myself further. I suppose that's where Nate comes in... he's like a drill sargent. There may have been tears... but then I remind myself "Gisele Bundchen, Meggie, Gisele Freaking Bundchen"
And that is the start to 2015 for me. I hope you all fulfill your resolutions! And enjoy the weekend ahead! :)
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