I learn a lot from the people I travel with. One of my favorite travel buddies? Noemí. Flexible, fun, always put-together and beautiful, and she is a magnet for live music. We would always try to find a restaurant at the end of the day that had live music. And let me tell you, it…
The gym sucks
Okay, can I just admit something? Going to the gym sucks. What’s crazy is, I’ve always lovedddd going to the gym. I love the environment, the people, the music, the adrenaline or endorphins or whatever good feeling my body produces. I love to sweat. However, I was always the girl who only stuck out a…
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems
I had no idea where the phrase came from “More money more problems” but I looked it up… Apparently it’s a song by the rapper B.I.G. (love him) (love rappers). Which, according to my book Rich Dad Poor Dad, can be very true. The answer in life is not more money. See, we all think…
Adventures at home: Financial Literacy Part 2
Which leads me to my next point. The second hurdle comes down to our ability to admit that maybe we’ve been wrong. The second hurdle comes down to our ability to admit that maybe we’ve been wrong. As adults, it’s hard to accept that reality. If I said, hey, instead of selling your soul at…
Adventures at home: Financial Literacy
I never cared about money. My goal was never to be a millionaire, to have the nicest things, none of that. Money struck me as essential, and that the more you have the more options you have, so I wanted enough to…. *cough* travel. I was reading a book the other day that basically said:…
neuroplasticity
Woah. Why am I about to talk about this?Because it affects everything. I’m no neuroscientist, but basically from what I’ve read your brain has connections and pathways. Some are so worn, the way you’ve thought for your whole life, that when a new little thought forms, it slides right down without even thinking, splashing in…
Confidence: fake it until you make it
Alright, sista. Get your mean face on. I used to laugh when I would realize how differently I walk down the street in Quito, Ecuador, a city of three million people where I stick out like a sore thumb versus how I am in the town I grew up in. I look rude. I’m not…
Fun ways to bring exercise into your day
I’m no expert, but here’s a few thoughts in the midst of my current adventure of weightlifting at the gym… What are your tips and advice? I would love to hear!
Slowwwwww
Slowwwwww down To have time for others, time for my own thoughts Slowwwww to have time to enjoy, to revel in the beauty that is happening all around me Slowwwww My heart beats fast, but I want to slowwwww.
My little purple workout gloves
It’s always the little things. As you know, I’ve been going to the gym. It’s one of my adventures at home to embark on my weightlifting routine. My skinny girl bulking program so-to-speak, really just with the goals of having more energy and being stronger and healthier. And I’m loving it. Though it can be…