Inspired by the Impossible...

Tomorrow will be 6 months until the BIG day!  This past week (10 of 36), I couldn’t help but think this is much like prepping or building up excitement for the wedding day! I was certainly not one who constantly dreamt of my wedding day.  All I knew was I wanted to have it on my grandparents’ farm.  So location wasn’t a big stress factor in the planning process.  Actually, I’ll have to admit, it took a LOT of prep work – cleaning up the farm, clearing out brush piles, leveling out the ground, growing grass, chopping down trees, and my grandparents fixing up their house!  When I was planning the wedding, I remember all the time and effort I put into making the day very special and sentimental.  It was as though the work I was putting into it was creating the excitement and making me anxious for the BIG day!  I’m noticing a similar pattern as I prepare for my first Ironman. I’m pretty sure the end result of planning a ...

Have you ever watched a reality show like the Bachelor, Housewives, or a man’s version of drama…Axe Men and felt your heart rate just skipping around?  I’m pretty sure this week my heart rate and brain waves would have sketched a nice blue print for a roller coaster ride!  And who would expect to see drama at the pool?! I think I mentioned before the pool is my escape from the outside garbage.  I find the swishing of water and counting my strokes pretty calming and peaceful, but this week, my heart rate was all over the place.  The past few weeks I have started a new routine or rather trying to develop a habit…a good one.  Instead of sleeping in last minute and thinking about my workout plan during the day while at school or lab, I decided it’s time to beat the rush!  Plus, I was missing out on spending time with my husband, cooking (whenever I feel the confidence to do so), and simply relaxing.  My schedule was literally the same every...

I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase, “don’t judge a book by its cover.”  In my opinion, the same applies to food.  I’ll be the first to admit that when eating something new, I pick through it and smell it.  When my husband and I travel or for special occasions, we like to try new things.  Makes our experiences more fun, memorable and worth the dollars.  I especially love trying out local restaurants where the food is typically fresh and made from scratch.  However, don’t count on me to judge the food…I don’t have a chef’s palate and what’s good to me, may not be good for everyone else.  Fresh food has a lot of great health benefits inside and out.  Yes, they can quickly add to the grocery bill, but they are rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients that can minimize health complications.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearly states that foods with nutritional value can help protect us from chronic ...