Joy-Full Mondays

This morning I woke up excited to start the day. Despite the fact that it was Monday, I was ready to get up and get going. I'm not going to lie, sometimes Mondays are a stretch for me. However, this morning was not. Little victories! I started out this morning by spending some Sabbath time, which I will talk about on a later blog entry. I love Sabbath Time because it's time where I relax and can take a breather. This morning I chose to read my Bible and pray. Always a good choice. I even did some Good Morning Yoga. I was ready to go before my 8 am class!

Since I have been back at school this year, I have really struggled with eating healthy and staying fit. After coming back from Fall Break, I have made it a goal to really watch what I eat and exercise more. So far things are going well. I have been eating healthier and I feel so much better. At college it is such a struggle to eat well, which is frustrating. So much of my life is centered around meals. Usually meals are the only times that I get to see some of  my friends. Thus we end up sitting and eating for a long time in the cafeteria and that "Oh, I guess I can have that muffin" becomes more and more attractive. I mean, we're sitting here in the Caf for a long time, I may as well have something else to eat?! Nope. Not always the best idea. So my goal is to spend more time with friends, and even if that time is in the Caf, to not have "hang out time" surrounded around meals/snacking/food. It'll be a challenge, but I think I can do it.

So after my 8 am, I headed to the gym to get in some time on the treadmill and stair stepper. I love exercises that I can do quickly and work up a sweat. Today I spent my gym-time walking at an incline on the treadmill and stepping on the stair-stepper. It was a quick workout before I had to shower and head to a meeting, but it was worth it! Tonight I have plans to head to yoga with a friend. It is always helpful to have a friend be an accountability buddy. A while back, some of my friends and I decided to be "accountability buddies" and make sure that we work out and stay active. I haven't been doing the best job as I could be doing on that, but it will be good to pick that up again. If you are ever struggling to find the motivation to work out or eat healthy, partner with a friend that could help you to meet your goals! It is helpful when you have a friend calling you up saying, "Time to go. We've got a date with the gym".

This week is looking pretty crazy, however, it's Halloween Week! Time to pull out your costumes and carve some pumpkins. One of my favorite parts of Halloween is seeing really creative and cute costumes. My plan is to be Rosie the Riveter from the "We Can Do It" 1940's War propaganda poster. We'll see how well I assemble all of the costume parts!

Have a great Monday!!

Fall Happenings

So here goes the first post on a brand new blog! I am psyched to be starting this blog. It is something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I've followed many, many lifestyle blogs, so I figured that it was time to start my own! Here's a little bit about me, I'm a college student with dreams of traveling. I love the mountains, skiing, hiking, and playing outside. I'm a huge fan of anything British, I love tea, and I love to read. I'm an elementary education major and I can't wait to see what the future has in store. I love God, and I love to smile. That about sums me up!

Today is the first day back for me from Fall Break, and I'm sitting here with a bummed thumb. I sliced off part of my thumb when I was cutting apples this weekend with my family. Unfortunately it was my right hand, and as I am a "Righty" this will add on an extra challenge. But I am up for it! My goal now that I am back at school is to really focus on eating healthy and exercising. I need to shed a couple of pounds before the holidays. But I know it is possible.

Bloggers always seem to spill out their souls on their blogs, something I'm going to have to get accustomed to. But we'll get there! 

It is beautiful fall weather here.The maple tree outside my window is turning red as we speak, and I can't wait for it to be a full-fledged red. I just love fall. Sweaters, tea, hugs, books, pumpkins, and the crunch of leaves underneath my boots. The mountains have snow already, but I think I can wait for the snow here a little bit longer. For now I will be content watching each leaf fall slowly out of the trees, gracefully landing on the soft grass below it. 

Have a blissful Fall Thursday!