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Lovely Links

Lovely Links

This blog space hasn’t gotten much love lately. I could make excuses as to why but in reality, I just haven’t made the time for it. The internet is a strange place after the election and I’ve been searching for the good in the past few days. So, I’d thought I’d share some of the links I’ve been loving lately.

Literally anything that Allison from & Be Well writes, but especially this piece about temporary discomfort. (Also, check out her Link Love section, a LOT of my personal gems have come from her!)

Breath is talked about A LOT in yoga, it’s the most important aspect of the practice. Here is an article from the New York Times that talks about scientific studies conducted on breathwork + 3 exercises to practice.

A reminder: don’t ever be ashamed to speak your truth, feel your feelings, take care of yourself, and remember you are not alone. My friend Rachel wrote a moving piece on this.

The Disease of Being Busy.  I cannot even begin to tell you how much I needed this article.

And on that note… This is the first article on productivity and to-do lists that I feel like TRULY resonates with me.

This isn’t an article, but it is a video of Rufus Wainwright and 1,500 choir members singing “Hallelujah”

And for lastly, this Buzzfeed article. Because giving the gift of a pug is a sign of true love.

Take care, friends.

Intentionality

Lately I’ve been trying to be more aware of my actions and words. I’m trying to be more intentional.

Every morning starts with the same groan as my alarm goes off and I hit snooze multiple times. Flash forward 30 minutes later and I’m running around wishing I hadn’t wasted those precious few minutes laying in bed still instead of getting up. I mean, I set an alarm for a reason, right?

Instead of wasting time in the morning I need to take time and set up my intentions and goals for the day. I think doing this will help with my mood and energy levels at work, helping me be more productive and have better days. Not every single day needs to feel or be the same. Only I have the power to change my mood and how I’m treating my coworkers, family and friends.

So I’m going to challenge myself to set time aside every morning to think about my upcoming day and what I want to achieve from it. I wrote the following in my work notebook this morning after watching a fitness video (ha):

IMG_1360In case you can’t read it, it says:

  • Find your balance first in the morning
  •  Think about your intentions for the day, how you want your day to be… where you visualize yourself going
    •  Visualize yourself reaching all your goals
  •  How will you react to every situation?
    • Every challenge is a lesson
  • Every person you come into contact with…there is a reason for them
    • Be grateful, have no regrets

Those words might even have to go up on the whiteboard in my room so I can see them every morning.

Things to be more intentional about:

  • This blog
  • Relationships with family & friends
  • Working out/health
  • Making more of an effort in every day activities
  • Having more good days than bad days = be more positive

Anyone else feeling the same way or have any other ideas to add to my list? Comment below!