Author: belovedbody
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The New Wellness Warrior … Not Who You’d Expect
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have the mentality that in order for exercise to count, it has to be an hour long at a gym, in a workout class, or running outside. And if I can’t fit in what I just outlined, then I should just forget about exercising all together. But that’s…
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Wellness Warrior
Meet Brad. I met Brad in 2004 when we were studying abroad in Alicante, Spain. Although we went to Mizzou together we didn’t meet until we were thousands of miles away during the most amazing semester of my life. Gosh, there are so many things I could tell you about Brad. Starting with the obvious,…
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Where Your Mind Goes …
An inspiring quote shared during a yoga class isn’t a novel concept. Often, the sentiment lands in my brain for a good 30 seconds and then it leaves forever … or until the next yoga class. But one day last summer, an instructor said something that has stuck with me, even eight months later: The…
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How Did It Go? (BBWC #4: A Moment for Your Mind)
Happy Monday! How did BBWC #4 last week go for you? I issue these Beloved Body Wellness Challenges because I want to help others become healthier, but it’s to challenge myself as well. And, man, BBWC #4 was a challenge! Monday night, I forced myself to color in my meditation coloring book for like eight whole…
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BBWC #4 – A Moment for Your Mind
To unwind at the end of the day, I often turn on the TV – usually reality TV. I like it because it’s mindless. But this week, I’m going to challenge myself to swap some of my ‘mindless’ time with ‘mindful’ time. I hope you’ll join me. Years ago, I read the book “Eat, Pray, Love”…
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“Put On Your Damn Swimsuit” – WWRU
Right before Memorial Day I was in a spin class, and the instructor said something to this effect, “If you aren’t in swimsuit shape yet, you’re too late. Memorial Day is is around the corner and then July 4th – the next big pool party – is only 6 weeks away.” Um, are you trying to…
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Ms. Procastinator – BBWC #3 Recap
Monday of last week: “I’ll start the “Step Up” wellness challenge tomorrow.” Tuesday: “I’ll start the wellness challenge tomorrow. I still have five days left in the week.” Wednesday: “I’ll start the wellness challenge tomorrow and just double up on exercises.” Fast forward to yesterday (Sunday): “Well, I guess I’ll be doing all 250 step-ups…
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I Don’t Want to Hear About Chrissy Teigen’s Post-Baby Body
Yesterday on Facebook, I saw multiple headlines about Chrissy Teigen’s post-baby body. I chose not to open the articles. After a friend texted me a link to one of the articles, though, and said, “Can’t they just talk about how happy she seems and/or how funny she is?!” I realized it was worth addressing. First off, I’m happy…
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Step Up – Wellness Challenge #3
I’m sending a virtual high-five to everyone who completed the last challenge (walking 30 minutes with a pal). Thank you for sharing photos of your walks, commenting on the blog, and congrats to Molly and Tiff for being randomly selected from the blog responses to win a prize! One other note before we dive into…
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The “Worth-reading Round-up”
When I debated whether I should start a blog, I thought to myself, ‘I haven’t discovered a new concept. I’m not talking about something that has never been talked about.” Those thoughts were like a little devil on one shoulder making me question myself and my cause. But then, the little angel on my other shoulder, helped…
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