Two weeks into 2018 & random tidbits

Hello friends 🙂

As I am typing this I have a gigantic headache – I guess that is what you get from staying up analyzing data till late 😛 oh well… Water, water, water and some paracetamol that will kick in hopefully soon should do the trick.

I just wanted to check in say hi and see how everyone is doing. According to plenty of studies this time of the year (2 weeks into January) is when most people drop out and forget everything they promised themselves for the new year. Bye bye resolutions kinda thing…. So this is why I wanted to check in #accountability right?

Let’s see:

January

Quit sugar for 4 weeks – Seeing how I am at the last stretch of my weight loss to reach my goal (130lbs/58kg) I guess its fitting. –> It is mostly going well, even though I find it super challenging at the moment. I guess if I want ot be honest I’d say i ve manage 9 sugar free days out of 12 which is not too bad for a newbie.

Work on a (new) skill – which means start again with my Spanish lessons. –> done and done starting again this coming week. Had to downsize so it ll be once a week instead of twice because PhD life but I missed it and i am super excited to go back to it.

BBG (Bikini Body Guides) week 1 -4 (I ve started it like 2 times and I think now is the time to finish it, third time being the charm and all LOL!) –> currently at finishing week 2 and let me tell you IT IS SERIOUSLY KICKING MY BUTT! I dont know if it’ll get easier or I’ll get better but hopefully something will because I have been that sore (muscle wise) since that time when I started boxing a few years back… on a happier note I do enjoy it – in a convoluted way given that all work outs till now have left me half dead – and I like the challenge.

Here are some random facts about my first two weeks of the year – in case you missed it in social media:

@mymamus’s belated birthday present was a success!! Thank you Backyard cinema – if you live in the UK try it its awesome!

Totally living in hoodies and leggings these days 🙂 ❤

Walked out of our apartment to THIS the other day and reminded me to be grateful because the world can be beautiful if you are willing to look…

So, thats pretty much it for today. I hope you all have an awesome Friday and an even better weekend!

2018 Intentions & SMALL goals every month!

Hi All 🙂

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope you all had an amazing time last night whatever you did. The new year found @mymamus and myself t home, in our PJs drinking champagne (thanks @M&M_taleoftworuns for the raspberry bubbles <3) and watching the fireworks on our wall projector #awesome!

So, most people start the New Year and they speak of resolutions and big changes. Not me… I found out years ago that big changes can be intimidating all at once and they usually dont work (read more about my view on it here).

What do I like? Goals! Small, achievable goals! Another thing that I’d like to try this year is setting one or two small goals EVERY month 🙂 I am not done thinking about those yet since I figured they would have to match whatever my life is looking like at the moment but I do have a few already figured out… Lets see:

January

Quit sugar for 4 weeks – Seeing how I am at the last stretch of my weight loss to reach my goal (130lbs/58kg) I guess its fitting.

Work on a (new) skill – which means start again with my Spanish lessons

BBG (Bikini Body Guides) week 1 -4 (I ve started it like 2 times and I think now is the time to finish it, third time being the charm and all LOL!)

February

Dry month (aka NO alcohol) with the exemption of the 2nd where I am hosting my cheese and wine vol.2 🙂 – see vol. 1 here it was so much fun!

Eat my 5/day veggie portions

BBG week 5 – 8

March

Read at least 3 scientific papers per week

BBG week 9 – 12

April

Try Pilates or barre x2 or x3 per week

May

Commute differently – use my bike to get to work every day

June

July

Walk at least 10k steps/ day – seeing that these are the months when I’ll be writing my PhD thesis I NEED to make sure I’ll move at least a little bit…

August

Walk at least 10k steps/ day

September

Walk at least 10k steps/ day

October

Read two books

TAKE A VACATION! (my hand in date is 30/09 so yes, ELLEN TAKE A VACATION!!)

November

Gratitude journal every night

December

Do one kind thing EVERY day ❤

Clearly as you can see these are all small goals but I am OK with that! Sometimes goals turn into habits and thats what I am banking on here 🙂

Have a great one everyone 🙂 See you soon!

 

 

#2017recap – How an awful year taught me the most valuable lessons.

Hi all 🙂

As promised I am back, and no it’s not May or June already LOL its still 2017 so it didn’t take THAT long this time…

I ‘ve read so many great and interesting year recaps from fellow blogger so I thought I should join the party and also share a few things that you probably didn’t know till now.

2017 SUCKED! Majorly…

Lets recap shall we?

@dad_taleoftworuns got cancer… twice… #cancersucks!

We lost a good friend to cancer… #cancersucks!

Found out in February that I can’t run anymore… like AT ALL ever.

One of our closest friends had a MAJOR health scare…

Kinda gave up on myself, let my anxiety and feeling of being useless rule me and started smoking/drinking/eating my feelings away which lead to me gaining 20+ lbs (10kg)

Spent 4 months working away from the lab (had to be in Greece) and my work/research took a huge blow (along with my self-esteem and feelings)…

So, all that being said… I am still GRATEFUL for 2017. It taught me important and valuable lessons that I will never forget.

1) that family is one of the most important things out there. Yes, i intuitively knew that but being away from my family for more than 10 years I guess i needed a … reminder. Also, I got to know them all over again these 4 months I spent back there. Growing up I ‘ve spent all of my adult years away from my family and they ‘d only see me once a year for about a week. This means that they didnt really know who I’d become growing up. Of course I am NOT ok with the fact that dad got sick bit I am grateful for the fact that I managed to spent all this time with them and get to know them (and vice versa) all over again. And you know what I realized? My family is cool 😀 especially my mum! Totally loved hanging out with her! And I can’t wait for her to come visit in a few days!! For the record dad is all A-OK now! It was a very VERY tough year for him – and us – but he is a hell of a fighter and kicked cancers butt!!!

2) If you want something bad enough you ‘ll find a way to make it happen! Sounds cheesy?? I know… but it is SO true! My work did take a blow and I did get tired AF but i managed. My analysis got done in time (my boss was an angel for letting me work from home for such a long time, can’t thank her enough!)

3) If you want some thing bad enough #2. After the summer and after I managed to get back on my feet I dropped the pounds like a boss… 🙂

4) there is NO SHAME in asking for help! I ‘ve been away for so long that it is a given that I’d been through some hard situations (mostly by myself) and I was always OK with that. Also I am a scientist which means I solve problems for a living. But one thing that i ‘d never been through until 2017 is being unable to help/solve a problem when needed, is feeling useless and helpless when someone I care about is in need. Well I think that’s what totally broke my back this year… Thankfully @mymamus kicked my butt all the way to a therapist’s office (trust me I didn’t do this willingly at first) but honestly? BEST thing I could’ve done. Listening to a totally unbiased perspective – priceless!

5) Friends! No matter where in the world the good ones ALWAYS stay ❤ Also, you never when or where you might make a new friend that will be one of those special people in your life.

6) I can NOT run. Ok cried/complained/mopped enough over it. Now, what’s next? I learnt that (even though I miss running A LOT) there is always something. And in the next year I am totally ready to try as many new fitness related things as I can 😀

7) And finally, the thing I am most grateful for… this man right here. He has been alongside me for more than 3 years now, through thick and thin and hard and tough and easy and happy and sad and it ALL! I couldn’t have gone through this year with out him ❤ And yes, I know I am lucky to have him!

So yes, even though 2017 wasn’t an easy year (of course I know there are waaay worse problems out there)… I am grateful that it happened and even more grateful that (mostly) it ended on a good note. This might not be your usual year recap – especially for a fitness blog – but it’s mine and its all I got 🙂

… and one last thing…

BRING IT ON 2018 ❤ 😀 😉

 

 

 

 

#TuesdayTransformation & Have a very merry (belated) Christmas

 

So…. It’s been 5 months since my last blog post which was about the struggle of coming back. Well, let me tell ya this struggle is REAL!

I know many people like to post progress photos during their journey but – as I realized – I wasn’t one of them. For the past 4 months all I wanted was to feel like myself again and this – along with work – required all of my focus and energy. So no blog posts, no events, no social calendar… and I was OK with that. I just listened what my body and mind asked from me, which was direction and just one focus. To Get Back UP… to sort out my life that had been a total whirlwind the past few months.

I know there is A LOT of catching up to do and I will – promise – but I guess quite slowly…

So one thing at a time. Where have I been the past few months? Oh that is an easy answer LOL! Home – Gym – Work – Home – Sleep @ REPEAT… and that’s about it. I have been sleeping, breathing, eating (literally), thinking and ONLY focusing on my goal.

And THIS is where I am at now… I – along with many other people close to me – hadn’t realized how much I had changed this year until I put this two photos next to each other… 10kgs (20 lbs) down in about 4 months. It wasn’t easy and it certainly is not done. I am a work in progress and I am loving it!!

What did I do (after i posted this comparison photo in social media many friends were asking)? Nothing special. I did very simple things (I was in no mental place for anything too hard… or complicated)

-work out in the gym x6 per week (I usually did x3 cardio – hellooooo ellyptical – x2 weights and x1 anything from yoga to HIIT)

-tracked my calories (by obsessing over my MFP and Fitbit) and had a 1000 caloric daily deficit (which meant finding low calorie satisfying snacks AND cooking my lunches EVERY week)

-WALKED A LOT! I skipped the bus/tube/train every chance I got

So, yeah… no magic pill no diet program no exercise regiment… just took it one day at a time and I was blessed to have people and friends around who didn’t mind my obsessive craziness for a few months and they were there for me every step!

I did take some progress photos during this time (mostly to sent them to my mum and best friend every Monday LOL along with my weight log update…) so here are some of them.

There you have it 🙂

What else have I been up to the past few months? Well, there was a 10 day crazy trip to the USA – San Fran, San Diego, San Jose and New York – for an awesome conference, a job possibility and some much needed R&R in NY.

California is STUNNING let me tell you!

For now, that is all 🙂 I am planning to be back veeery soon! And if my ongoing journey manages to inspire even one person — WIN! My only advice would be: Yes, it is hard but if I could do it so can you! Just keep your head down and take it one day at a time.

 

!Christmas morning HIIT cycling workout for the win!

 

 

 

 

 

So with this I’ll just say THANK YOU for reading and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The struggle of coming back.

(This post didn’t turn out exactly the way I wanted it but I ‘d still like to publish it)

Anyone who has ever had any relationship to fitness know this… the absolute HARDEST part is coming back. Getting back on your feet and where you used to be before you got knocked down for the tenth time and lost your plot.

Come backs are absolutely terrifying for me. And it is kind of like a catch -22…the more you stay away the hardest it gets to come back both physically AND mentally.

Personally, I haven’t consistently worked out since late January, yup you heard that right. Nearly 7 months and nothing consistent. Especially after May I would safely say I haven’t worked out at all – nothing, nada… It was like I was completely negative even to the idea of working out. so, i just gave me what I needed, the joy of doing absolutely nothing, no physical activity of any sort.

Fast forward three months —->

And this!

I decided I wanted to start again yesterday. Not for the weight, not for the looks just because working out is mentally good for me and my soul. It makes me feel happy and in control 🙂 So, this photo… well there might have been tears and huge amounts of frustration. You know that you are nowhere near where you used to be – i run a marathon for Crying Out Loud – but there is absolutely nothing to prepare you for how far away you actually are.

This is a 30 minute workout  (first day of pre-training from the BBG program) which is for absolute beginners. oh well, i swear it was HARD! 30 minutes of pure agony and hell… Knees were buckling, stomach was a mess, totally out of timing and slower than a turtle. BUT you know what, I did it, and I am totally NOT planning to beat myslef up for all the stuff I couldnt do. What I’d rather do is give myself the thumbs up for actually -finally- doing it.

Because no matter what, what really REALLY matters is being happy. Enjoying whatever it is you do. I’ve seen too many unhappy people lately and i refuse to be one of them! This is why whenever things get harder -than usual 😉 – I always look at the pictures below and smile. I remember all the feelings ❤ …

So, do what is good for YOU 🙂 Smile and be kind and always always try your best… Since a come back will never get easier, we might as well get the most out of it right? 😉

 

Organic Cup Review (might be slightly TMI but totally needs to be shared!)

Hello everyone!

I hope you are doing well. So, let’s get it out of the way fast, shall we?

Today’s post is about women and their periods. Apologies to my male readers that might find this post maybe a little unrelated to them but I really – REALLY – want to share my experience with the Organic Cup hoping that other women can be helped as much as I was.

So, here it goes.

What is the Organic Cup?

The Organic Cup is 100% free of bleach, glue, perfume, lotion or indeed anything that doesn’t belong inside your body. It is a plastic vessel made out of organic medical grade silicon and women can use it instead of a pad or tampon (and it comes in a super cute little bag to store it when not using it).

After seeing all the hype and being quite unhappy with the products currently on the market about menstruation I figured I should give it a go. So i put it to the test and here is my rating on it:

Health – well, we ‘ve all heard of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) and it is a nasty business. Well, you can forget about that! Since the cup just collects and doesn’t absorb the blood it makes it healthier (and safer) for your body without affecting you or your body’s pH in anyway. Also goodbye sprint trips to the bathroom 5-6 times a day and uncomfortable odours. I have a super heavy flow and still for the first day or two I only need 4 changes during the 24 hour day period, while the rest of the days every 12 hours will happily do.

Environment – The amount of sanitary (NON – recyclable) products that a woman will use in her life time is insane. Just take a look…

So, good for the environment and for your body – check!

Finance – The Organic Cup is at a price of £21 ($27) and it lasts for years. A box of tampons is anywhere between £3 to £3.50 ($4 -$4.5) and the majority of women use at least 2 boxes a month. That is about £100/year.

Placement & maintenance –  Ok, now here is the most interesting bit. I ‘ve talked to female friends of mine about the Organic Cup – every chance I get actually lol – and there are always a few of the same questions. “How?”, “Isn’t it going to get lost in there?“, “Does it fit?” Well, yes it takes a bit of practice – but dont tell me using a tampon for the first time was easy lol!! And no, it will definitely won’t get “lost” in there and it does come in two sizes. One for women that haven’t given birth and a slightly bigger size for women with kids 😉  To be honest, it will take a few times to get used to it but for me was totally worth it!

As for maintenance, all you need to do is boil it before using it at the beginning of your circle and then again at the end. In between, all you have to do is take it out, empty it and wash it with water (or wipe it if in public bathroom) and then in again. I have heard some people saying that they use soap but for this specific cup it is not recommended due to the nature of the silicone.

Safety –  I have done EVERYTHING while on my period because of the Organic Cup. Long runs (over 30km), swimming, horseback riding, boxing, working out and never had an accident or felt in the least bit uncomfortable. It’s like I can forget i am on my period – when I am not in pain that is… – when I wear it.

So, overall, YES!! From the moment I started using it it has changed my life. I don’t feel like I have to miss out on things because i ‘m on my period. I can do anything and I am totally loving it!!

PS: I wasn’t compensated in any way and did not receive any free products for this review. I just wanted to share with as many women as I could my amazing experience with something that fundamentally changed my life.  ❤

Thanks for reading ladies (and maybe gentlemen) 🙂

 

#10ThingsMonday – 5 things I wish I knew BEFORE I started running & 5 things I wish I knew AFTER i had to stop running…

Good morning beautiful people 🙂 I hope your Monday is going well. I have to admit I am a little too tired for a Monday morning since we stayed up till about 2am chatting with our neighbours last night – which are like the awesomest people ever!! But still tired/sleepy or not, I ‘ve been thinking about this post for a while now and since I started compiling it in my head has helped me quite a bit 🙂 #throwback photo from last summer hanging out with Grace the cat after my morning run 

5 things i wish i knew BEFORE is started running

1.You know those photographs of women during/after their run where they look absolutely positively gorgeous and completely put together? You ‘ll never look like that! Totally unrealistic! After a run I always look downright discombobulated… #unrealisticmuch

2.It is NOT EASY. No matter what you read, hear or people tell you, it will be hard BUT the feeling of accomplishment you get when you are through with a run is amazing. Still there ‘ll be pain and tears oh a lot of tears… #thestruggleisreal

3.Get the RIGHT shoe size. Not your shoe size…. the right shoe size. Since your feet will get swollen during a race/long run you need a shoe that it is a bit larger than what you’d normally get other wise “oh the pain…” #nopainnogain

4.Getting on from #3 say goodbye to your toenails 😦 I ‘ve been training hard/running for the whole of 2016 and I swear I hadn’t had a full set of toenails for a full year #disgusting

5.You will eat… A LOT! If you are training for something FORGET the possibility of dieting. Because after a 30km run the last thing you ‘ll thing of would be “oh that celery stick looks so appetising”… yeah… NOPE! You ‘l be like #ineedALLthefoodrightNOW

5 things i wish i knew AFTER I had to stop running 

1.I would miss it…the kind of “having a whole in my heart/ don’t know what to do with myself” missing. The kind that makes you super sad #feelinglost

2.I would gain weight (fast and a lot of it)… expected somewhere deep inside my head but totally unwanted obviously #bodyimageissues

3.Oh dear little green monster. The look on my face when I see runners pass me by… Yes, of course I am happy for them but still I can’t help that feeling of envy creeping in me e-v-e-r-y singe time. My Facebook feed is totally unrelated to my life at them moment. Scrolling down and only seeing photos of people running, their races, their bling… officially sucks! But on a happier note i am glad I get to a) cheer my friends and 2) just get used to the idea that it is what it is and … drum roll… move on! #envy2.0

4.All this free time and sleeping in… Not having to wake up at 4:45am on a Friday for a long run or go out for two hours 4 times a week every evening means that there are now enough hours in the day to do other stuff you ‘ve always wanted and never had the time too… it’s like a WOW moment there! #getanewhobby

5. I would make AMAZING friends that would last me forever and ever and visit incredible places #friendshipgoals

And last but not least, and I really can’t put a number on this one… Some races will change you and some moments you will NEVER EVER forget and will shape you for the rest of your life and no matter what happens no one can ever take those away from you #marathonfinisher

So here you have it. It really doesn’t matter if you are just starting out your journey, if you are mid-training or if you ‘ve made it to the end (like me) all that it really matters is enjoying the ride as much as you can because this is what will stick with you always – and of course all your amazing bling that you have every right to proudly display and have gained #bruggingrightsforlife 😉 

Have a great Monday!

Best,

My “London must-do” bucket list!

Hello everyone 🙂

I hope you are doing well! Here in London we’ve been enjoying an incredibly forgiving weather up until Saturday. Sunny and warm and oh so summery, even though it didn’t last for the full holiday weekend it was still pretty awesome!

So, a few days ago I was looking through different labs in the States and potential opportunities for after my PhD, and the it hit me “wow, i am finishing in just a little over a year…”. I can’t believe @mymamus and I have already been here for two years now. Time flies indeed!

This was the trigger for me to create a little “London Bucket list” with all the places I’d like to visit and all the things I’d like to do before our big move back to the States – no idea where yet though LOL…

See a performance at the Shakespeare globe theatre

Visit Kew Gardens

Go to a terrarium building workshop

Visit Brighton – which is totally classified as a coast gem in the UK’s top beach destinations (I know not exactly London but I really really believe this place totally deserves to be on the list!)

Got to the War rooms museum – this are the real (almost unattached) bunkers from where Churchill was coordinating the British troops during WW2 :O

Climb Snowdonia 😀 Totally can’t wait for that one but I do need to find some company for it – since @mymamus isn’t big on hiking and can’t really enjoy this together…

Visit Convent Garden – which according to my best friend, who she is been in London for 16 years, is one of THE best place to be!

Visit Camden market – again best friend’s recommendation 🙂

So this is what I have for now and it’ll definitely grow of course! To any of my London based friends, any suggestions of must-see things would be super appreciated since I am sure that there are way more things for someone to visit/see/experience in London!

Have an awesome week everyone!! ❤

Where have I been and here goes nothing…

So, here goes nothing…

I can’t run anymore.

Like ever…

And this is not one of those posts where I tell you how I can and will power through the pain and get my running back and all, no i am afraid is not. This is the kind of post where i tell you that my foot is so messed up that now even hurts without me even standing on it. If you don’t know what I am talking about have a look back in the post from last December…

After six months of trying everything under the sun I think it is time for me to let go of the idea of running more than 1-2 miles from now on.

So what happened? Well, apparently my foot didn’t agree with my marathon – like at all!! – and decided to give me a (huge) overgrown bunion. And in my case is not even that simple because the extra growth is pulling on my tendons on top of my foot and then makes that spot and my calf hurt… To respond to all questions the answer is yes. I have tried all the things that could potentially help (braces, physio tape etc) short of surgery. Which I even considered as an option but the doctors (and I did go to someone I truly trust) told me that I am to young for it, if I try running again it’ll grow back -stupid genetic shit!!@!@!- and also the amount of pain is incredible and my foot will be out of order for at least 3 months… All that for the stupid thing to grow back in 5-7 years IF i don’t run!

So… what now you ask??

Well, I wish I had the answer to this one. I have to admit it has been a rough couple of months lately, with some family health stuff that have been going on (sorry can’t share more 😦 ) and me spending two months back home to help out my family, totally got me out of my routine but I am trying to get back into to things, blogging is one of them. I am not the one to moan and complain about things (usually) but life has taken a “funny” and super sharp turn after new years at this point!

I haven’t been on top of my game lately, with a bit of anxiety and low moods and being super physically tired but I am still try to try….that must count for something right…

So what is the outcome after all this? Well, about 15 extra pounds on me (since for the past 4 months I have been eating my feelings), almost started smoking again and I have never been in a worse shape than I am now. Like ever… My physical condition has probably hit rock bottom at the moment. I cant believe that this body run a marathon less than a year ago…

What do I do about it? Well I am (kinda) working on it. I have already started to eat healthy (no cake and sweets for more than a week now!!), try as hard as I can to stop smoking AGAIN and make myself get back to exercise. This is the hardest part of it all… When there is no mental strength to make yourself see that doing something would be good for you… I have made myself – due to circumstances – work super hard and do a lot of things I wasn’t keen on for quite a while and now my mind and body is totally averse to the idea of pushing myself…

Totally tired selfie at work – late night microscope sessions are CRUEL!

I did miss blogging but to be honest, I didn’t know what to blog about. This little corner of the internet for me was always about sharing my training and running and fitness struggles – it was never a lifestyle blog or anything like a journal… And now I really feel like I have nothing to say!

Hopefully I’ll get my groove back soon, because I did really – REALLY – enjoy hanging out here and connect with all of you guys.

For now, I think I have to try to get my life back in order and take control of things. 🙂

Thank you for hanging around for so long even if I ve been in completely radio silence mode for over two months!

❤

“Just take a minute” – Ways to relax and recompose.

Hi friends 🙂

I hope you are all doing well and that this week has been treating you great so far. Things here are quite hectic the past few weeks (as you can probably tell from my “radio silence” mode…)

Work has been pretty insane – i know… i know … when isn it, right?? – and there have been quite a few changes going on. Since life happens, and very rarely asks you if it is convenient or not (LOL), all you can do is just roll with it. So, there is been quite a change of plans for me lately. You ‘ll notice that for the next couple of months I’ll be going back and forth between Athens and London quite a bit – some personal stuff going on – and also my fitness routine has changed a little bit – more about it soon! – in order to accommodate my current “country hopping” lifestyle.

I have to admit, even though I am quite flexible, all these changes were a little bit challenging. And it took a few nights with wine, good friends and heart to heart talks to make some sense out of things and get some much needed perspective. Where am I going with this mammoth introduction here? Well, if there was one advice that really hit me was, what my friend Eileen told me.

“Just take a minute”

You ‘ll probably think, what kind of advice is that… well that was all it took to get me thinking. Did I ever stop for a second? Did I give my self literally a minute of mindfully taking a break? And I don’t mean just blankly starring at your feet on your train journey… So here are a few ways that I found really worked for me to HONESTLY and TRUTHFULLY just “take a minute”!

1.Have a shower – ok ok no brainer right? Well, next time just try and take a few deep breaths. Enjoy the quite and the water.

2.Sit on a bench for a while. Sounds silly right? So, just try it out. Sit there, and again, breath…

3.Wake up, and cozy up on the couch with a blanket for a bit – stay away from your phone and SM. Starting my day like that some times, just made me able to put my thoughts in an order and really think about things that were just laying dormant in my head for a while.

4.Write down anything that you have to remember. I am a planner person and trust me when I tell you, it doesn’t have to be planning, just unload your mind/memory of things that a phone or a diary can remind you. Liberating! So much free “space” in your brain for things that really matter 😉

5.Give yourself some room for error. I struggled a lot with that one… seeing how I really  REALLY – like things to be (if not perfect at least) my way… but what I’ve learnt is that life has tons of ups and downs and sometimes things will work sometimes things wont and we have to learn to be OK with that.

6. BREATHE. Most of you who know me, know I am not a “zen” type of person. Yes, I love yoga but for its restorative effects not the meditation. But what i have found super helpful lately is to literally just stop & breath. No matter what I do or where I am if I get that feeling which says “its getting a little too much/ i need a break/ WTF” I just drop everything and literally breath for a minute… sounds weird/silly/indifferent? please try… I thought exactly the same before I took my friend’s advice and made it work.

What is your way of “just taking a minute” when you need it? I’d love to hear your ways of relaxing and recomposing!

I hope you have an amazing week everyone 🙂 Talk soon!