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Just Stop.
Stop. Just stop. Just for a minute. Take some time to enjoy the life you already have. In our world busyness is often mistaken for success. we complain/humble brag about how incredibly busy we are. yet somehow in between the hustle and bustle of being busy or talking about how busy we are we forget one important thing. to live. in the here and now. in that moment of cuddles before bedtime. of laughter and bubbles at bathtime. because 10 years from now I won’t remember if my kitchen was clean. or what that stranger on instagram posted. I am so terribly guilty of this. I have chased my dreams…
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Christmas is Coming?!
Geez, time is flying. I was talking with the Hubs this weekend and we realized this was the last full week we have before our CrossFit 70 Christmas Party WOD and our trip to Texas for Christmas. Which also means this is the last full week before Christmas! For some reason I thought we had another week… I had the same problem with Thanksgiving. I can’t keep track of time at all! Time has been flying by these last few months. When I realized this coming week is the last full week before Christmas I wanted to panic. Instead I just took a deep breath and made a realistic list…
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Hello Monday
Hello Monday, you really snuck up on me. Why does the weekend go so fast?! I’ve made it a point recently to really try to slow down and enjoy the moments as they come, but it seems like the more I try to slow down and enjoy them the faster they go! I got to spend some quality time with my favorite people and get a lot of things done. Productivity for the win! Saturday was a fun day of Oly Lifting. I <3 Snatches. Love getting to train with my best friend! @chrisnorm and I after our Oly session this morning @crossfit70 #crossfit #swolemates A photo posted by Courtney Norman…
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Ch-Ch-Changes!
Hey there! Have you noticed the new look around here? After nearly 3 years I decided it was time for a little facelift… What do you think? The next week or so I’ll be doing some more house cleaning around the blog. I want to make it easier to navigate around here and keep all the categorized posts together. I love the way everything is coming together so far though! It’s a bit cleaner and easier to read. It’s hard to believe I’ve been blogging off and on nearly 5 years come January. I’ve grown a lot both as a person and a blogger. When I started blogging in January…
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Disney World 2014 – Epcot & Animal Kingdom
Isn’t funny how you look forward to something like vacation for so long and then BAM it’s over. Coming home on a Tuesday means hitting the ground running trying to catch up after being gone for a week. I wanted to try to write a recap with some Disney tips before I forget. We packed so much into just a week. Traveling and vacations are some of my favorite things, but after day 6 or so I usually start to crave the comfort of structure. I’m looking forward to getting back to my bed, my food, and my gym. But we had a really great time. This past week we spent…
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Trust The Process
When I think about things to share on my blog I often think about things I want other people to hear. Other times, like today, it’s more of a reminder to myself to practice what I preach. All too often I forget where I was when I first started on this journey. Chronically tired, out of shape, embarrassed, overwhelmed. I’ve come so far in the last 4 1/2 years. But I obviously didn’t start where I am today. It has been a process, a journey. I started walking. Then walking alternated with running. When I started I could barely run 30 seconds at a time. Then I got the crazy…
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I’m Done Coasting
Today is 12 weeks, or 3 months, since my Abdominoplasty/Skin Removal. I knew going into it that I wanted to take it easy for the first 3 months. Like I said in my last post, I just wanted to coast through recovery to give my body time to heal. I had to prepare myself mentally to scale back on workouts and I wanted to give my mind a break when it came to eating. The first 6 weeks were hard, I hated not working out. Then when I got back in the gym it was tough to get my head in the game because I felt so weak when I…
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This is Not What I expected
When I went in for surgery I knew my recovery would take about 3 months, minimum. My plan was to just take it easy, mentally and physically. Obviously I would be out of the gym completely for 6 weeks, but even when I got released to workout I knew I wanted to take it easy and let my body fully recover. I didn’t want to stress out over workouts or food choices for those first 3 months. Basically, I just wanted to coast through recovery. Next monday I’ll hit that 3 month mark. It’s weird now, though. When I first started losing weight I was so focused on the number…
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Abdominoplasty Update: 10 Weeks Post Op
I remember when I was 10 weeks away from my abdominoplasty thinking it seemed so far away. Now I can’t believe it has already been 10 weeks since my surgery It seems like so long ago when I was trying to imagine what it would be like to have my hanging skin gone, smooshing and folding it while standing in front of the mirror. These past 10 weeks I’ve had to relearn my body. I still am caught off guard when I catch a glimpse of myself in a picture or a mirror as I walk by. Other times I feel like this is how my body has been forever. Mostly I feel like…
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Time to Be a Grown Up: The Importance of Reviewing Your Health Benefits
http://member.clevergirlscollective.com/track?u=10185&g=821 I’ll be the first to admit that “grown up” responsibilities aren’t my favorite thing. Just a few days ago I spent half the day tracking down tax waivers, insurance statements, and other paper work we needed to get plates on one of our vehicles. It wasn’t fun, but it was way better than getting a ticket for not having plates because I just “didn’t feel like doing it” – Right? Being a grown up may mean I can buy whatever shampoo and conditioner my little heart desires (my parents made us use V05, because it was cheap), it also means I have to pay attention to important details in…