30 days of self care
One of my clients informed me a little while ago that she was undertaking a project, a brilliant project based on self care. She was planning on doing something every single day for a whole month to improve her self care. This ranged from seeing friends, to getting outdoors, napping when you felt like you needed, pushing yourself to work out more.
I couldn't help but be inspired and think "why don't I do that" but hell lets take it one step further, why don't we all do that? I think every single person I know could benefit of doing at least one thing a day for their own self care and well being. The best part? You can make it fit your schedule, there just has to be something every damn day. I think this is such a great undertaking and will lead to more calm, less anxiety and more self love, which we could all use.
Step 1: Grab a notebook! Don't all good journeys start here? You are going to track your self care item everyday to make sure you're on track
Step 2: Grab a lifeline, enlist a friend/lover/coworker you can count on to check in with or do the challenge together.
Step 3: Decide what self care means for you, for myself I tend to not socialize as much as I would like to because I have a very people heavy job, so scheduling time to see my ladies will be an item of self care. Since I'm up hella early most days of the week ensuring I'm sleeping enough is self care. Meal prep? That's self care! See, it's easy to find things to do that will make you feel better and more relaxed. Turning my phone off and going for a walk this afternoon with the pupper? Totally self care.
Step 4: Get on the sochmeds (social media, for those unfamiliar) and #selfcarechallenge2018 if you are so inclined to share your progress via instagram!
Some ideas!!
Hello Yellow
So I've personally decided I'm done with winter. Boy, BYE. Other than maybe 1 week it's been below 20 since before Christmas. It's almost march! The temperatures finally started to creep up over the weekend and I couldn't be happier. I'm busting out the brightest coat I own in hopes that this helps coax Spring out of hiding.
This coat is what I refer to as an investment piece (but try telling that to Darcy...) I purchased it 2 years ago now, and it's still one of my favourite pieces to brighten my mood. It's got a classic shape and the punchy colour will always make me happy, this baby is going to be here a long time methinks.
Outfit: Coat/jeans-Zara, Sweater-Gap, Shoes-Aldo, Purse-Winners, Rings-Saraswati designs, Sunnies-Prive Revaux
Recipe: Taco Salad with Turkey
It would appear that in preparing to go to Mexico in march all of my recipes as of late include Mexican flavours. This taco salad is such a great dinner salad, super filling and delicious!
Ingredients:
2 head romaine
1 lb ground turkey
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 avocado
1 can fresh salsa
1 container grape tomatoes halved
for sauce:
1 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup cilantro
2 T lime juice
1/2 Jalapeno
1 clove of garlic
1. Cook ground turkey over medium heat with 1 T of olive oil, 1 T cumin and 1 T chili pepper
2. Blend ingredients for sauce
3. Cut up one head of romaine lettuce, top with slice 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/2 corn, half an avocado, 2 T salsa, 1/2 cup turkey, 2 T sauce
1. Cook ground turkey over medium heat with 1 T of olive oil, 1 T cumin and 1 T chili pepper
2. Blend ingredients for sauce
3. Cut up one head of romaine lettuce, top with slice 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/2 corn, half an avocado, 2 T salsa, 1/2 cup turkey, 2 T sauce
Tabata Workout
Each movement pattern will be performed for 40s each with 20s rest in between, performed one after another with a longer period of rest at the end.
1. Squat to chest pass with a burpee and push.
Okay so right out of the gate with a complicated one. Sink into your hips for the squat toss it at the wall when you come to the top of the squat. Plant your hands on the ball, jump back into a plank position and perform a pushup, and jump back up to start the movement pattern again. Ensure the hips aren't sagging in the plank position, core should be engaged.
2. Reverse lunge to press
Grab a kettle bell, start on one side perform a reverse lunge and when you come back up to standing press the kettle bell overhead keeping the core tight.
3. Kettle Bell swings
Squeeze the glutes and snap the hips up to perform the swing, this one I want you using the power from the lower body to bring the bell overhead. It is imperative that you keep your core very tight and not let momentum take you backwards here.
4. High Plank shift
With your shins on the stability ball, use your arms to shift the weight back into the ball, keeping the core tight and come back to starting position. Small movement and range of motion, but this is killer for your core/shoulders
5. Stability ball pike
Feet on stability ball, high plank, push your hips up into the air as your toes drive into the ball, bring hips back down controlled, never letting the hips fall.
6. Burpee to Single arm snatch
You need to have good shoulder stability for this one! Pop back from standing into a high plank with one arm extended on the kettle bell, jump back up to start position, then pull the kettle bell up and extend the arm straight with control but quickly.
All Neutral, Naturally
This outfit is basically what I'm living in these days, I got this striped top in a recent swap and it's sooo cozy. I wore it the next day with high waisted jeans and again later that week just with leggings. This makes me sound gross, right? I promise I wash my clothes (maybe more often than my hair...jk) There has been a hole in my wardrobe for a striped shirt and I am so glad that void has been filled.
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