Autumn Fog Lifts
Posted: December 4, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, books, compassion, cooking, diet, eating, eating disorders, food, happiness, health, life, Literature, love, passion, writing 3 CommentsDo not work self into a state of over-anxiety at the changes that will be found, or attempt to use up the strength and vitality … Forget not the sources of thine inspiration-
Thank you for joining us this lovely afternoon! Feel free to pull up a chair and join in the conversation we are having with Laura Yochelson.
Laura is here to talk about her new book ” In the name of BEING WELL, I made MYSELF SICK.”
The Completely Random Questions-
What about the title of your novel?
In The Name Of Being Well, I Made Myself Sick
I titled the book this because I always wanted to be healthy and had good intentions, but things somehow or other went awry. In the book, I show how I am very easily fooled by my mind in the sense that I believe I am doing something good for myself, when really, I’m just using “healthy” as an excuse to keep myself suffering. As I describe in the book, I feel that if I am not the ideal healthy, people won’t love me and I’m a bad person.
Do you ever wish that you had an entirely uncreative job, like data entry or working in a factory?
Oh no! I’ve had uncreative jobs like those already. For me, actually, the problem is that I am so creative I don’t acknowledge the importance of the more boring (but necessary) processes that one needs to do in order to allow creativity to truly flourish.
Who would play you in a film of your life?
This is such a good question. Unfortunately, I do not know! I think I’d need a couple different actresses, especially since my personality changes so much as I started to get sicker. However, I have seen myself as a character in a movie, which I talk about in the next question.
Have you ever read or seen yourself as a character in a book or a movie?
I’ve watched many different movies on eating disorders and, sadly, never felt as though I could truly relate to the main girl—the sick girl—being featured. There are usually parts of a character that I can relate to but definitely not all of her. As for non-eating disorders media, I really looked up to Hilary Duff in the television show Lizzie McGuire. I wouldn’t say I actually saw myself as Lizzie; it was more like I tried to emulate Lizzie.
About a month ago I watched some of the beginning episodes of Dawson’s Creek and really found myself being able to relate to the character of Joey, played by Katie Holmes. She’s a lot taller than I am in real life, but I saw myself undergoing similar feelings as the ones she had for her friend Dawson.
How do you feel about being interviewed?
I feel good. I feel excited. I would like to do as many different interviews as possible and answer as many unique questions as possible. Hopefully, it’s a good way to spread the message of my book.
Why should we read your book?
You should read my book because it is authentic…and because I worked really, really hard on it! My book is suitable for health and wellness professionals, doctors, therapists, parents, teachers, college-age women and more. I hope people will read my book and see what it’s really like to be diagnosed with an eating disorder instead of just believing the stereotypes. I want to make a difference in the world, and in order to do so I’m asking that people please read what I have to say.
The Plan-
The Holidays are here and frankly: In The Name Of Being Well, I Made Myself Sick … Would make a great gift.
Notes:
Long time readers know intimately that we do not use the platform we have here to tout Swag or Products. Laura’s new book hits on two points we are passionate about: Being Authentic … Being You. ‘Nuff said.
Inbetween Your Choice
Posted: November 19, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, diet, exercise, fitness, food, happiness, health, hipster, humor, intensity, Internet, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, Mistakes, motivation, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, rest, running, Thanksgiving, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 12 CommentsDrink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life-
What does it mean to be fully present?
For starters: Stop worrying about Thanksgiving and take care of your Body – Mind – Spirit in this present moment.
A few startling patterns will begin to come into focus for us this week. Chances are you are aware that the Thanksgiving Holiday is this coming Thursday here in good ole ‘Merica! Before we get off topic on another rant (and you can probably guess where this rant will go …) we want to talk about a taboo topic around these parts: DIET.
We quite literally just finished reading the 100th blog-o-post about working out and eating right this coming Thanksgiving. Seriously peeps … Dare we tread into troubled waters?
“Oh how nice, eat less, exercise more!?! Ground breaking stuff right there!“
This type of advice is nauseating and inadequate at best. Take a quick look around at the waistlines of the lovely peeps passing by? Something should become painfully clear: Different body types use calories in different ways. Each one of us are programmed and predisposed to carry more fat, more weight than others. No kidding hot-shot – Diet and exercise help … (<—Key Word). Although when all is said and done, the solution we seek is inevitably more complicated and complex than pushing away the plate and torturing yourself in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
One day out of one year feasting with close family and friends will not hurt … We promise!!!
**Take a moment to re-read the quote at the top of the post again, we beg of you**
The Plan-
The Workout-
Let’s start with a nice refreshing Happy Hips Warm Up. Followed By:
150 Alternating Goblet Squats (flowing)
150 Hard Style KB Swings (snappy)
150 Perfect Push Ups (even power)
Slice ’em and Dice ’em as you see fit … 15×10 works pretty well?!?
Notes:
Be fully present peeps, it’s all we ask … ENJOY!!!
In One Ear
Posted: November 8, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, fitness, food, happiness, health, hipster, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, nature, paleo, passion, perspective, pilates, rest, running, satire, Spirituality, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsAnd the heart beats in its cage-
Like Momma always said: “If you don’t have anything nice to say … Don’t say anything at all.”
The Plan-
Link of the day: Yeah!!! You have been saying it wrong all along- Douche. <— I’m just a harmless link peeps?!?
The Workout-
Rest Day …
If you are up to it? Join us is finding balance this fine morning … Surya Namaskara.
Notes:
Be well and ENJOY!!!
Love, Food, Nature, Spirituality, Satire, Science, CrossFit, Yoga, Meditation, Blogging
Autumns Evening Breeze
Posted: November 2, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: Aging, crossfit, exercise, fitness, food, free range, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, life, Loss, love, lululemon, lust, marathon, motivation, paleo, passion, pilates, reading, running, Time Travel, trail running, walking, WOD, writing, yoga 22 CommentsA person who passes his days without donations and enjoyments is like a blacksmith’s bellows, he breathes but does not live-
**CAUTION- Where do we begin? The post you are about to read has been chopped, diced and pureed into the fine mess below. The topic at hand is very profound and wide-ranging however it is vitally important to understand. Actually this post was part of a much larger project we are working on: A book, with real pages if you can believe that!?! Then we had an epiphany: Unless we reclaim our virginity and dreamed that we are being wined, dined, spanked and teased? No one would buy our book anyways, Holy Crap!!!**
Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, The local co-op. We all live in this “Shell” of an existence thinking that what we consume is akin to organic food for our souls, which is conveniently grown and consumed by people who have a deep respect for themselves and living a healthy life. Maybe you are one of these people?
Sadly what most of us are consuming daily is fast food for our souls: X-Factor, TMZ, iAnythings, The Facebook, WordPress and the latest, juiciest gossip from our friends (the list is never-ending). Fast food for our souls is tasty and addictive, finger licking good to be exact!
Pop quiz Hot Shot: Does your daily lifestyle provide real “nourishment for your soul? When we look around us at work, at the Box or Gym and even in the mirror? What we see and process is: Regular folks, peeps- starving for real sustenance in their lives.
Is the diet/food you consume daily dense? Is your workout program you struggle with dense? Is your highly addictive social media diet, dense?
What happens when we replace water with Mountain Dew, Green Tea for an eggnog latte? What happens when we replace the simple pleasure of reading with our kids, enjoying conversation with a dear friend? With an evening filled of Pinning Crap and Instagraming Sh!t? The answers should be self-evident peeps. Yet, as the moon sets tonight and the sun arises tomorrow … We will continue gorging ourselves with our fast food diet, without ever realizing that it very well may be slowly killing each and every one of us.
The Plan-
The Workout-
**Before you begin the Program today passionately follow these steps, you will be amazed at the difference in your workout/mood. Also, feel free to follow these steps before your very own program!**
In no particular order focus on the following:
Mind your feet while you’re getting ready this morning and during your Warm Up.
Mind your chair while you’re typing away at work.
When putting on your running/workout shoes? Try and put on the one you usually put on last, first.
Drink your tea without sugar if you’re used to sugar in your tea. If you’re used to not using sugar, just once put some sugar in your tea (or coffee). Leave the water bottle in the car while you work out. Become aware of the patterns in your life, they are extremely hard to break!
When you have to wait for something (Starbucks, Queue at the store, Waiting for a machine) breathe consciously, five deep breaths.
Take notice, right now. Where you are. Take a deep breath … Notice five things you can see. Notice five things you can hear, notice five things you can feel. Followed by:
Happy Hips Warm Up is in full effect and comes highly recommended by our kind staff! Followed by:
Overhead Walking Lunge (pick a distance as steps do not count today)
15 Broad Jumps
How many sets/time is up to you! If we told you ten or thirty minutes? You would kill yourself trying to reach this mystical number, oh wait … That’s kinda what we do already isn’t it?!?
Notes:
If you are looking for answers to the questions above? Look elsewhere as we do not have them for you. The answers you seek reside deep inside you somewhere. Feel free to crack open a bottle of wine and talk about these questions and more with your friends and family this weekend (preferably in real life – face to face) … Make the moments you spend together, Dense. ENJOY!!!
Don’t Start Me Talking
Posted: September 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: bikes, cycling, exercise, family, food, health, hippie porn, hipster, history, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, rest, riding, running, teaching, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 38 CommentsIf I can bicycle, I bicycle-
Last week we posted a list of links about the perils facing runners when they lace ’em up and head out for a brisk run This morning while sipping on some freshly brewed orange tea we decided to put together a list of perils facing cyclist. Few things in life are worse than getting hit by a car. Typically driven by a yoga mom experiencing difficulties navigating to the studio with her new iPhone 5. Unlike runners who are advised to run against traffic, cyclist or at least the law-abiding ones should follow the rules of the road. Which present a fresh set of challenges to our two-wheeled friends to say the least. So without further ado … Allow us to suck the joy out of your lovely Thursday morning.
Injured Courier Warns Other Cyclist
UPDATE TO ADD CRITTERS TO THE LIST:
The Plan-
Click HERE because you know you want to!
The Workout-
Rest Day … The temperature outdoors begs us to go for a Run yet our bodies scream for a morning filled with Yoga and Meditation. Not in a crowded Yoga Studio …Maybe a trip to the park would do the trick?!?
Notes:
If you are a cyclist and see this image in front of you while stopped at a red light? Consider yourself lucky … ENJOY!!!
CultFit 