You must know your strengths (the size of your back) and endure the weight that fate puts on it. You must leave it to providence to remove some of your burden or put more. If you falter while carrying the weight around, then treat each one as a learning for the soul. It is a fair deal-
If you are anything like us (we hope you are not) you have waited until the last-minute to do your holiday shopping, well done.
What if we told you that the greatest gift you could possibly give doesn’t cost a penny, not one?!?
Our gift to you, Presence: A open Heartand a receptive Mind.
Presentsare great! Don’t get us wrong although at times they fail to convey the thoughtfulness and generosity of simply being Present.
Relationships, sharing the Memoryof your first Christmas as a new parent and creating new Storiesto share next year.
Have you really listened to the stories of the lovely peeps in your life? Might we suggest giving the greatest gift of all this holiday season… Presence.
The Plan-
The Workout-
A nice flowing Warm Up consisting of some Balance Beam work and Jumping/Climbing some rope. Followed by:
20 Perfect KB Floor Presses
20 Perfect Push Ups
20 KB Cleans
200-300-400 … Total reps is up to you? Or carry on for 30 minutes?!?
**It’s a sad world we live in when this is more important than … Anything really**
Hmm something is definitely in the air this holiday season, and it’s not the headache inducing scents coming from Yankee Candle Company and Lululemon. The signs are everywhere: Long lines at Whole Foods, shopping carts in the aisles, crowded parking lots and painfully waiting for the car ahead of you to move at a fresh green light (we so miss roundabouts).
Puzzledand Curious, we ask of you your thoughts: Why are we stuck in our lives like the rush hour traffic on the 405?!?
People are drowning in information at every turn, much of which is irrelevant: Fantasy football, Pinterest, Facebook, Yelp … You name it! Our pristine faces are buried in our phones, probably right now reading this blog-o-post!
Every minute of the day we are downloading information. How many of you will be at your desk waiting for the next Facebook or Twitter update and interrupting your productivity to check in on the latest useless piece of trash from TMZ? You are getting weather alerts, breaking news headlines, futures market quotes, spam emails and text(s) in addition to the messages from all of the social networking sites … While using the restroom at work. It’s sad but true.
It’s amazing we have attention to spare on the basics of life: Like answering questions, from real people in front of you! Mix in the stress of recent troubling news and the holidays? Not good peeps …
Big boy and gal chat time:Create some space in that old head of yours! Unplug and throw the phone in the boot on the drive home today. All of us are fatigued and exhausted, we need to distance ourselves from this burden. Even if only for a few weeks and the holidays pass for another year.
The Plan-
The Workout-
Head out into the snow to do something you love. Maybe our signature Happy Hips Warm Up?!? Followed by:
10 Perfect Pull-ups 10 KB Halos 10 KB High Pulls (Snappy and Even) 10 Perfect Push Ups
Five is a nice number?!?
Notes:
Phones in the Boot* for the drive home … ENJOY!!!
*If you live in ‘Murica? Toss the phone in the trunk.
Have you seen rift between parents and children? They live in harmony until self-importance takes over. What of father and what of son, when ego reigns? Then, the relationship is blighted.
When our hearts are heavy and our minds are filled with troubling thoughts … We find ourselves once again in the “Basics” …
A brisk early morning Walk and some Hill Sprints to invigorate the soul. Followed by:
20 Perfect Push-ups 10 High Push Up Plank Rows 5 KB Military Press (Each Arm- HEAVY)
1 – 10 -15 times through? It’s up to you …
Notes:
Often when we are feeling saddened by society, we enjoy drifting away in a good book(s) and baking?!? Baking … CultFit style this Thursday peeps. Be well today and ENJOY!!!
There is a very little word that we often use. It has only two letters, but it is full of power for good or evil. It is the word ‘“IF”. Do not be always fancying that IF your circumstances were different you would be different; IF only other people would be agreeable, you would; IF only you were somebody else and had their chances you would do differently; IF this, that and the other might be, all would be well with YOU.
Hermes
The Plan-
The Workout-
Rest Day … Balance Beam work and a touch of Crocodile Breathing. Maybe some Walking Meditation in the afternoon sun?!?
Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth-
Being sincere and open with your feelings can make you feel vulnerable in the world we live in. When you finally open your heart? You do so with the uncertainly that other people will not treat your feelings with care and love.
Open up and let down your guard today and Riskbeing Sincere. Be Honest, Authenticand say what you Feel. Open your mind to creating loving interactions with those whose company you enjoy …
The Plan-
The Workout-
Remember the program for Yesterday?Neither do we so let’s start with a nice, flowing Pulsed Trail Run. Followed by:
5 Perfect Pull Ups
5 KB Bear Crawl (Heavy! Five steps)
10 Perfect Hinge Walk Out Push Ups (Hinge peeps, HINGE)
Notes:
May your hearts be filled with hope and joy today …. ENJOY!!!