Life Lately - March Edition
Hello MARCH!
I am here…It’s been a hot minute, but I needed some time to regroup! The past two weeks honestly kind of kicked my butt in a good way, so I just took some time away from these spaces to focus on things outside of these social media spaces, like my health, my WEDDING, and work. I have a lot that I want to cover over these next few weeks, so before I dive into things, it seems appropriate to give y’all an update on life this month. BIG moves…BIG things…BIG changes are in the pipeline, so my plate is full, but I am ready and wanting it! It’s exciting and terrifying, but March has so far been a very powerful month of life lessons and I am embracing each and everyone of them. I feel that the universe keeps giving me signs and opportunities to make these BIG moves, but I always cower from that and I am TIRED of being small and living small, and I think turning 44 and a wedding in less than two months and having an amazing support system of family and friends is lighting some fire under my ass, so see the time away actually was necessary!
Two weeks away until April…Like WHOA! I haven’t traveled in a while and it has been nice to be here in Charleston. It’s really allowed me to get into a good groove and be here for all the wedding planning. But also to just to be here with Lucy…to have the beach…to just be! So before March ends, let’s dive in…
BIRTHDAY MONTH
OOOF…I turned 44 years old on March 8th! It was a fun day, but I still can’t believe that I’m 44. Every birthday my Mom calls and sings to me and it is something that I look forward to every year. It is so sweet and just fills my heart up. We are also a family that loves to send cards, so snail mail birthday cards also make me happy. It is the little things!
And this is 44 and I have a LONG LIST of things that I want to take care of this year! It feels like a big year of transformation, celebration, and letting go! I am not going to go into great detail as to what these things are, because I am more about doing things this year, then talking about them. I have a tendency to repeat shit, putt things off, make excuses, go back to my old ways…I’m tired of this cycle, so it’s time to CHANGE!
I will say that I am so excited for this year! There is so much to celebrate and I am so here for it. It is going to require a lot of work, some uncomfortable moments, but I can feel the love, the inspiration, and the desire to make some serious changes, both personally and professionally!
WEDDING PLANNING
It’s fastly approaching…like REAL fast! I want it to slow down and be able to enjoy this planning time, but that is just not the case, so I am embracing it as we countdown the days. The things that I am still working and waiting on are…second fitting for my dress is in the middle of April…Rentals…Finalizing the FOOD…Hair and Makeup (I really need to finalize this)...Our vows…Okay this list is getting long…I have a lot more to do, so writing it all out here will make me stress out, so we will just take a pause and take it one step at a time.
I do want to say that Shannon has been absolutely amazing throughout this whole process. He’s been so involved, attentive, giving, accommodating, and helpful. He seriously has been the best fiance throughout the wedding planning and I cannot thank him enough for showing up and being by my side and just doing everything…LOVE LOVE and so much LOVE for this man!
WORKOUTS
I am no longer in half marathon training mode, but I am still doing a decent amount of running. There is no schedule to follow, so I run when I want and I do whatever mileage feels good to me that day. I am getting back into going to The Works at least 3 times a week and strength training on average 3 times a week as well. I love that The Works has classes that offer strength training, so I am always staying on it.
Lots and lots of long walks with Lucy, because it is the perfect way to disconnect, get outside, and be with my girl. I probably do 5x 60 minute walks with Lucy per week. As I keep saying, walking is so underrated. The health and mental benefits for walking are a long list and I am here for it.
FOOD
I have been RAVENOUS! I sweat that the taper week before my half marathon kind and not properly fueling and listening to my body’s needs has backfired and I am one hungry woman. I know that might sound a little crazy as that taper week was almost 4 weeks ago, but it’s been a big eye opener for me and I need food!
Recent cravings have been:
Red Meat - All the steaks please!
Apples - There were a good few years I couldn’t eat apples as they upset my gut, but now I have reintroduced them with no issues and they taste so amazing. I like to saute them and add some cinnamon. DELISH!
Japanese Sweet Potatoes - always on repeat…a little bit pricey than regular sweet potatoes, but the texture and taste is so worth it. Plus, they are really good for me for pre-run fuel the night before. I have been grilling them at 450 degrees for about 45-50 minutes. Easy!
Sandwiches - Tuna, Salmon, Roast Beef…Stack them up with all the good stuff!
I am working on a lot of FOOD THINGS, which I will go into detail below as to what is happening the next three months. I am excited, nervous, and scared, but at 44 years old, I still want to run hard, train hard, and do all the things…It starts with EATING and EATING RIGHT!
AN EARLY WEDDING GIFT TO MYSELF
I opened up a little bit last week about my eating disorder in this POST on Instagram and I have decided to take things to another level. My birthday week was an absolute blast, but a lot of triggers and old habits have started to creep up. Coming down from the high of half marathon training…Turning 44…The wedding…There are a lot of things going on. It’s been a little bit overwhelming and stressful at times!
My body has felt very swollen, inflamed, ravenous, and I was even having horrible night sweats. I was thinking about food constantly. The number on the scale keeps going up. Things just aren’t feeling right and I am not feeling very good in my own skin, so I have reached out and have asked for help. For the next THREE months I am committed to working with Cortney. I am tired of living this way. It is exhausting. It is also scary to come out and talk about this AGAIN, but the thing with eating disorders is that they linger and fester and I am ready to kick it in the ass and move forward.
I promise to write more in another post, but right now I am doing some serious work, to make sure that I am properly fueling for my intense workouts. I am eating enough food. I am getting my health and my mind in a good place, so that I can shine bright on my wedding day and start 44 years old with the right tools to make this the best year yet! It’s a big and bold statement, but it’s time to LEVEL UP!
Happy March y’all!
xoxo
