Clearing Out
I’m in the process of having a house built and with that comes an evaluation of the furniture and belongings I have now and what will be appropriate for the new house. Some things I’ll keep. Some things I need to buy, and other things I just need to clear out. I tend to be a nostalgic and sentimental person. When I go on vacations I’d much rather have memories, pictures, maybe an olive oil that I loved, or a piece of clothing or jewelry that is unique. I’m not a collector of knickknacks. I like items or memories that linger in my mind as well.
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Slow Down
I’m a type A personality and this has served me well in many ways. My drive and goal oriented nature has kept me pushing to succeed despite obstacles along the way. I am doer and I tend to take on a lot. I enjoy being busy and accomplishing new things. I love checking items off my to-do list. But there is also a down side to being type A. I have a hard time slowing down and taking a break. Running my body at high speed and under stress is a recipe for a bad sleep, weekend immune system and a crash in energy.
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Happy Feet
Did you know your feet have more bones than any other part of your body …and also more nerve endings? Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about our feet …until they start to hurt. We spend our days with our feet crammed in shoes not able to move or bend or flex. Feet crave movement, too!
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Responsibility
When you really think about it the human body is pretty amazing. Bones can regenerate and heal. Scars and injured skin can regenerate and disappear. We can lose weight, gain muscle, and so much more!
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Attitude
Many have asked me why I wanted to move to Arizona. There are many reasons including the sunshine, the hiking, and the mountain. I think one of the main draws for me, however, is the healthy attitude I have experienced in Arizona. If this is the only place you have lived you may not understand this. If you have transplanted from another area … maybe like me you have experienced different attitudes in different cities.
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Planning
I just returned from a Pilates Summit in Austin, TX this afternoon. It was a full and fabulous weekend - more on that in a future blog! Now that I am home - it would be really easy to relax, watch some tv and recoup.;
Instead, I stopped by the grocery store on the way home to get some healthy food to prep for this week. It was a quick trip - and I picked up some broccoli, greens and chicken. We ate. some fabulous meals and indulged a bit in Texas so now I want to start my week eating clean and healthy.
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Give or Get
With any change we make there is going to be a give and a get. If you decide to take up a morning walk - you are going to give up some free time in the morning but you will get more energy, more fit and a better circadian rhythm.
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First Step
The other day I went to climb the Victory Stairs in Verrado. It’s 300 plus stairs into the side of a mountain. When you are standing at the bottom it can look very foreboding! It’s a lot of stairs! In reality it took me less than 10 minutes to climb those stairs. And looking down from the top … it sure looked a lot less intimidating. I am not going to say it was a piece of cake but it was less challenging than I had made it out to be in my mind!
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One Year!
April first marks one year as Shine Pilates and my ownership of the business. Some may say I’m a fool for moving across the business and buying a business on April Fool’s Day … but we have so much to celebrate!
Here’s what we have accomplished in one year:
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Your Why
The other day I had a client say to me that after two years of hip pain from torn labrums, she is no longer in pain. She used to be a runner and realizes she can’t run anymore but still wanted a pain free life… Pilates is giving that to her. That is her ‘Why’.
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