Woke up on this Monday morning feeling tired and blah. My body felt like it needed to loosen up. So I put together a quick but thorough stretch session with a touch of core before seeing my Monday clients. Hope you enjoy!
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I cried at @artknapp, to a stranger.
If I’m new to you, you probably don’t know that I have lost both my parents in the last 6 years, with my dad passing away just 4 months ago.
My mom was a plant lover. Like she REALLY loved plants. My dad gave me one of the last few surviving ones 5 months ago and I somehow managed to ‘revived’ it. From yellow, crispy leaves to a vibrant green, continuously growing.
At the end of the summer, the plant started to droop. “Weird,” I thought. I continued to watch it. Watering as needed. Still no difference. Worse even.
I moved it thinking it was getting too much sun but it only looked worse. Leaves were curling and turning brown.
I went on a quest on Stories to seek help.
It didn’t improve.
I finally popped into Art Knapp over the weekend and found a nice lady whose passion towards plants shone through ever so vibrantly. I was in luck.
I showed her photos of my mom’s plant on my phone. She explained all the things that could’ve gone wrong. And then, as if she knew, she said ever so gently, “I don’t think it’s possible that this plant will come back.”
I looked down at my phone and tears began flowing down my face. I didn’t expect to feel this way. It felt like I had lost both of my parents all over again.
I didn’t want this plant to die. It needed to get better.
This plant cannot die.
Not right now. Not ever.
She looked at me with the kindest eyes, “I know it’s hard because it belonged to your mom.”
I felt sadness. I pinched the inner corners of my eyes to stop the tears. I don’t even know
if this actually works - but I’ve seen others do this.
I let out some sobs before asking if there’s anything I can do to increase its chances of survival.
She suggested I repot it or propagate. (Where you cut off a healthy part of the plant and try to grow roots so that it can be it’s own plant. Google can provide a better explanation.😅)
So that’s what I plan to do. [CONT’D... in comments 👇🏼 or read on the blog. Link is in the bio.]
HOW DO YOU FIND RELAXATION?
[ad] After a busy summer and back to back trips in September, I am BEAT. I feel like I am running low on gas but at the same time, unable to chill out by bedtime. I have cut out all caffeine since I've been back home (even my beloved matcha!) but I still find it challenging to relax at the end of the day. When @greenichenaturalhealth reached out to me to try their new health tea for relaxation, I was all for it! It uses California poppy, linden and chamomile to naturally reduce restlessness so I can sleep. Relaxation teas don't typically affect me, to be honest. But two days in, I started to feel less wired in the evening. So much so that I even fall asleep before my usual night owl time of 1am (eeek!) and that's a GREAT thing.
TIP: As an added boost of hydration, I throw a bag in my 30oz yeti right after I finish my water and sip it throughout the day. It gives my water some flavour so that I drink up plus it signals my body to find calmness.
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I’m just here waiting for my period to arrive. A sure tell sign that it’s coming? This pooch. 🤣🙄 Or maybe it was from my big bowl of soupy noodles last night (yum!). 🍜
I appreciate my body for all that it can do - run half marathons, grow a couple of humans, things like that - but I still don’t like that pooch. 😆 But my friend @salmadinani says: accepting your body doesn’t mean you have to love it 100% of the time. #letsbereal
Body positivity + acceptance is not about being all or nothing. It comes in all different forms and levels. And part of that journey is seeing brands use normal bodies to represent them. I applaud @stevenashfitnessclubs for partnering up with active female ambassadors with bodies of all shapes + sizes. 👏🏼 We need more of that!
#beyondSNFC #snfcambassador
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Do you attend conferences to perfect your craft?
@salmadinani and I are learning lots and having tons of fun here at the #WOWsummit, an Influencer/Blogging conference, with a wellness and health focus! This is my first blogging one! Building connections with other influencers and brands was a great experience and so easy because everyone is SO kind! Day 2 tomorrow!
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Talk about putting my two favourite things together: movement and shopping! I got my butt kicked today in a workout at @metropolisatmet and it felt oh-so-good!
Had a fantastic time sweating with the @ryu_apparel team and @z953fm! Thanks @cmahannah for the Tuesday morning sweat! Looking forward to the next one! ✌🏼
Tank & Tights: @ryu_apparel
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😂🤣 Really tho. My neck is still sore from holding heavy bags of groceries a few days ago. 😩
PC: @bigkidproblems
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Hi Monday.
You wouldn’t know it but it took me a good 5 mins of pep talking before lunging into that pool. And @stephiestephiestephiestephie captured it all. 😂
There you have it, folks: I’m a scaredy cat. 🐱🙈🤣
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That #cabanalife. ☀️🏖
Check out that towel heart they made for us. 😂
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Having tons of fun in Naples, FL on our girls trip. We’ve been starting our day with a workout and here’s one of the sequences.
BEACH RESORT GYM WORKOUT
STRENGTH CIRCUIT
▪️wide leg deadlift
▪️deadlift
▪️squat
▪️lateral raise
▪️ DB clean + press
CORE
▪️rolling plank
▪️plank pulses
▪️ plank hold
▪️balance sit
And stretch it out!
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Great advice and great ideas!
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Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.
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