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My Workout Diary
From week to week my workouts change. I used to be able to do the same routine every week but after a while it got really old. Currently, my only βscheduledβ workouts are my Wednesday night spin class and my Saturday morning walks with my dad. I always enjoy watching videos that show someoneβs weekly workout routines and what not so I thought it would be fun to keep a workout diary of my own to share with you guys! The week that I documented, all I seemed to want to do is cardio. I will be the first to admit that I have zero confidence in the weight lifting…
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The Future You
What does your ideal life look like? One topic brought up in The Goddess Revolution discusses the βfuture you.β Ask yourself this, what would you do for your mind and your body each day or each week if money were no object and time wasnβt an issue? What would an ideal day in the life of the future you look like? I am almost certain that at one point or another we all have thought to ourselvesβ¦I want this to be different in the future. One of the things I think about the most and day dream about is what I want my life to be like. When I began…
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Another Honest Food Diary
Last week I shared a new approach I am trying to my life. One huge hurdle I want to overcome is my negative relationship with food. I have been so focused on restricting myself and implementing impossible rules just to turn around and a few days later (in some cases the same day) after a junk food binge hating myself because I canβt understand why I donβt have the will power to stick to my plan. The truth is, I have stopped listening to my body and Iβve been trying to force her to do things she clearly doesnβt want to do. I need to strip things way back to…
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A New Approach
A few weeks ago I read a wonderful book called The Goddess Revolution by Mel Wells. The book discusses getting out of the diet culture mindset and learning to listen to your body and get in tune with what it really needs. It gives you the tools you need to end the war you are in with your body to become comfortable in your own skin and embrace a fulfilling life free from rules, fad diets, and negative feelings regarding food, your weight, and your body. After finishing the book I realized how long I have based much of my happiness and self worth on the size of my body…
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5 Things I Never Leave the House Without
At times my purse feels like a bag full of cement. Sometimes I let the things I throw in my purse to carry around get out of control. I kid you not, I once found $5.00 in change, a used tea bag (?!), a pocket watch, and a roll of dog poop bagsβ¦I donβt even own a dog! In an attempt to clean out my purse and give my arms and shoulders some relief, I wanted to identify a small inventory of items (aside from the essentialsβ¦ wallet, phone, keys, headphones, etcβ¦) that I can consider my necessities. Then if I go through my purse, I can easily remove things…
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Books I’ve Read Recently
I feel like I go through phases with the material that I read. At one point I was devouring audiobook after audiobook of wonderful fiction and I felt like I would never get enough of it. Lately though my interest has shifted to personal development and I have been reading quite a bit lately. Along with listening to tons of podcast episodes I have been looking for inspiration on my bookshelf. Over the last year I have bought so many personal development books on Amazon and I decided to start reading them to see what kind of collection I have built up. I have definitely not been disappointed! Here are a…
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Inspiring Podcasts I Am Loving
A few weeks ago I downloaded an app on my phone called Castbox and I have been devouring podcast episode after episode. I feel like I have tapped into such a vast source of information, inspiration, comedy, and advice. Check out some of the ones I’ve been listening to non stop! Fit & Fearless Ctrl Alt Delete Style Your Mind The Heart Of It Magic Lessons
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Happy Birthday!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEARNING TO BLOOM!!! Itβs hard to comprehend where the last year has gone. I remember clicking publish for my first post on Learning to Bloom and here we are a year later! While I didnβt post as consistently as I hoped I am very proud of the content I have created over the last year. It has been a dream come true sharing my thoughts and bits of my journey in this space. I have some really exciting content planned for the coming months and I hope to reach even more people in the coming year. If youβve been reading since the beginning, I want to say a…
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Our Houseplants
Over the last year we have acquired a small collection of house plants. There is something about live plants in the house that makes it feel more welcoming and comfortable. If I had it my way our house would look more like a jungle! I am loving the ones we have now and am really looking forward to adding some new ones in the coming year!
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Little Things To Do For Yourself Everyday
One of my areas of focus this year is self care. Self care is something that I constantly put on the back burner in my own life but in my quest to feel good about myself and be comfortable in my body, developing a self care practice is key. Making small changes can be so beneficial to your mental health and how you view your place in this crazy world. Small changes can make a big difference in your everyday life. Being able to recognize the little things that make you feel fabulous and then trying to implement them in a daily routine can really help motivate you and change…
