Welcome To: Gym Girl Era!!

Y’all I am beyond proud of myself for going to the gym for 9 weeks straight!! Can you believe it? CAN I BELIEVE IT????🤯 Week after week, it was different for me. Like the first four weeks I did the Shred Program by Brittany Lupton and that…THAT was amazing and I am so beyond proud of myself for completing that four week challenge! Then there was the second four weeks, I jumped right in to Brittany Lupton’s Advance Program and completed that! It was so amazing having my best friend, Kennedy, with me those 7/8 weeks, and she is still going strong with me every single day✊🏾.

Don’t put me too high on a pedestal, there were a few days in there where I didn’t want to get up at 5a.m. and go to the gym, so I let my body rest. I stayed in bed and slept in. BUT I didn’t let that stop my grind. This year, 2023, I chose to be very disciplined and stick to my grind! That’s something I was going to make a priority. To stick to my plan, and continue going and it helps a lot having a buddy go with me. We held each other accountable and I loved that for us!

Oh, before I forget, I decided that my 9th week going to the gym would be my deload week. Meaning, lifting 30%-50% lighter than my normal to give my body a break but still stick to my routine. It was hard to not lift as heavy as I am used to but it was nice for a small break. I read from the KK Fit twins on Instagram that a deload week is good around week 8-10, so I choose the middle, week 9. So now I’m on to week 10, and I’ve already got myself set on lifting heavy again! YAY🥳 it feels like it’s been so long haha, not really but do miss hitting consistent PRs🥲.

Side note: I weighed myself after week 8 and I lost about 5 pounds! That may not seem like a lot but to me it is. I’ve been trying to eat better and everyday is a battle but I’ve got this! This week coming up, I’m trying to my hardest to get my nutrition for my body right. I’m trying to eat cleaner, more whole foods, and lot’s of protein! I don’t think I want to go on a diet, per say, but I do want to use the 80/20 method (whole foods/fun foods: desserts, wine, candies etc.) so I don’t just cut the “bad” foods out of my life, because ya girl will not do that so why even sit here and say otherwise😅. But Deanna Margo on Instagram said that the 80/20 method was a good route to go for us foodies, so that’s what I’m doing. I’ll report back on how that’s going!

Side joke: My pastor was reading a scripture in church today and said ‘Jesus is the bread of life” and then stated “SEE, carbs are good for you”🤣 I just thought that was hilarious!

Anyways! Thank you all so much for following along in my fit journey so far. And please, please, please, feel free to use my Shred blog posts (links below) in the fit journey tab as reference for good workouts, by Brittany Lupton. I got leg days, upper body days, cardio and core days, so just feel free to use that as a workout reference. Also, let me know if you do decide to use those and we can talk about how ya liked it! Also, if you want to see the Advanced Program I did for weeks 5-8, go follow Brittany Lupton’s Instagram and App! I 10/10 recommend the app and her page, she’s a certified fit trainer and is a very good coach!

Alright ladies and gents, that’s all I have for you! Remember to drink your water, stay hydrated, STRETCH and WARM UP, and last but not least, REMEMBER REST DAY’S ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT! I love you all, and hope you move your body in some type of way today, and this coming week! Check out AND follow my links below so you can get all the LIVE updates from me! Have a great week!

And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

Week of Workouts (SHRED W4)

LAST WEEK OF THE FOUR WEEK SHRED PROGRAM👏🏾 I’m so proud of myself for completing the program and being consistent for the entire month of January! I even won Brittany Lupton’s $500 CASH PRIZE🤑.

My word for 2023 is Discipline and I really think I’ve turned going into a lifestyle habit! I’ve been very disciplined and making sure that I keep the gym and my fitness a priority. I also listen to my body and rest twice a week for a full recovery. I’ve held myself very accountable this past month and I’m excited to see how far I go with this new lifestyle change.

So, without further ado, here is my WEEK OF WORKOUTS!

W4D1: Glutes

Pause Squats 3×10

Hip Thrusts 3×12

DB RDL’s 3×10

Deficit Reverse Lunge 3×10

Leg Extensions 3×15

Hamstring Curls 3×15

W4D2: Back + Biceps

Assisted Pull-Ups 3xAMRAP

Lat Pulldowns 3×10

Bent Over Row Underhand Grip 3×10

SUPERSET: 3×10 ON ALL

Chest Supported Rows
EZ Bar Spider Curls

Rear Delt Flys 3×10

Alternating Hammer Curls 3×10

W4D3: HIIT Cardio + Core

Treadmill Walk .5 miles

Treadmill Run .5 miles

Treadmill Sprint 6x30secs

CORE CIRCUIT: 3×15 ON ALL

Mountain Climbers
Crunches
Clamshells
Leg Raises
Spider Crunches

W4D4: Chest, Shoulders + Triceps

Shoulder Press 3×10

SUPERSET: 3×10 ON ALL

Lateral Raises
Alternating Front Raises

Tricep Kickbacks 3×10

FINISHER CIRCUIT: 3×10 ON ALL

Squat to Overhead Press
Mountain Climbers
Shoulder Taps

Push Ups 2xAMRAP

W4D5: Full Lower Body Circuit + Glute Burnout

CIRCUIT: 3×10 ON ALL

Hip Thrust
B Stance Hip Thrust
Seated Banded Hip Abductors

CIRCUIT: 3×10 ON ALL

Bulgarian Split Squats
Bodyweight Step Ups

GLUTE BURNOUT: 3×10 ON ALL (Banded)

Single Leg Glute Bridges
Frog Pumps
Glute Bridge
Fire Hydrants

I did mobility drills BEFORE each workout and stretches AFTER each workout. This helps my body warm up and get ready for the workout and be less sore after each. Foam rolling is also very nice to do as well. I got my foam roller for Christmas, I know my step-mom got it off Amazon!

And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

Week of Workouts (SHRED W3)

Hi everyone and welcome back to my Fit Journey! If you have been following my Blog’s Instagram, you see that I had a tone of fun this week with Brittany Lupton’s SHRED Program! If I’m honest, I haven’t really been “shredding” pounds or really losing any weight, BUT, I have been maintaining weight, and doing A LOT better with my eating habits. Because, as we all know, abs aren’t made in the gym, their made in the kitchen! HAHA 😆 I’m funny I know!

Side note: I do warm up before workouts and cooldowns/stretch after workouts. If you’d like to know what those warm ups and cooldowns are, please read Warm Ups + Cooldowns! I am no fitness trainer, but the trainers I do follow and listen to, say that warming up your body before a workout and stretching afterward, are very beneficial and helpful to your body and muscles/recovery. I attest to that and am proof of that! Also, foam rolling helps me after leg days and some back days.

Ps. I do yoga on my two rest days so that my body is still being stretched and moved in some way.

Also, last week in my week of workouts explanations I would say how I did the workout and if it was how Britt planned it to be or not, this time, I’m just going to put exactly what I did, and if you’d like to know the actual workout plan that Britt assigned, then feel free to send leave a comment, send me a message/email, or DM on Instagram! All the links are below! So feel free to follow, like, share, and subscribe to my Blog’s website/email, TikTok, LinkTree, Instagram, Spotify playlist, and more!

So, without further ado, here’s this weeks WEEK OF WORKOUTS!

W3D1: Glutes

SUPERSET:

Hip Thrusts 3×10
Band Hip Abductions 3×30

BB RDL’s 3×10

SUPERSET: 3×12 ON ALL

Sumo Squats
Curtsy Lunges

Weighted Back Extensions 3×12 (first set was no weight)

Hamstring Ball Roll In’s 3×15

W3D2: Back + Biceps

Negative Pull-Up’s 3×10

Lat Pulldowns 3×10

Alternating DB Bicep Curls 3×10

Chest Supported Rows 3×10

Rear Delt Flys 3×10

Hammer Curls 3×10

W3D3: Cardio

Treadmill Walk 12incline/3speed/30minutes

W3D4: Shoulders + Triceps

Shoulder Press 3×10

TRISET: 3×10 ON ALL

DB Lateral Raises
DB Chest Supported Rear Delt Flys
DB Overhead Tricep Extension

Straight Bar Front Raise 3×10

Push-Up’s 3×10,7,6

SUPERSET BURNOUT: 3×10 ON ALL

Shoulder Taps
Mountain Climbers

W3D5: Full Lower Body Circuit + Glute Burnout

TRISET: 4×10 ON ALL

DB Hip Thrusts
DB B Stance Hip Thrusts
Banded Hip Abductions

Sumo Squats 4×10

TRISET: 4×10 ON ALL

Front Lunges
Reverse Lunges
Curtsy Lunges

BANDED GLUTE BURNOUT CIRCUIT: 2x30secs ON ALL

Clamshells
Glute Rainbows
Frog Pumps
Glute Bridge w Hip Abductions

And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

Week of Workouts (SHRED W2)

Hey friends! You know what time it is! Another week of workouts for ya. Thank’s to Brittany Lupton for having the best workout apps! I am done with week two of her SHRED program. I will say, my eating habits were not the best this week, so I’m heading to the store right after this post to get more nutrient dense whole foods!

Anyways, without further ado, here’s this weeks WEEK OF WORKOUTS!

W2D1: Glutes

Back Squats 3×10

BB RDL’s 3×10

SUPERSET: this is not how she did it in her program, but this is what worked for me and my body still effective.

DB Walking Lunges 1×12
DB Lunges 3×12

Leg Extension (machine) 3×15

Seated Calf Raise (machine) 3×15

W2D2: Back + Biceps

Assisted Pull-Ups 3×10,5,4 (this was also not how she did it in her program, but this was what my body could handle, still effective.

Lat Pulldowns 3×10

Seated Mid-Cable Row 3×10

Bent Over Row to Rear Delt Fly 3×10

EZ Bar Bicep Curls 3×10

Hammer Curls 3×10 (her program called for cables but none were available so I chose to do DB’s)

W2D3: HIIT Cardio + Core

Treadmill Walk .25 miles (added this part to the program, her’s did not call for this but I wanted to warm up before sprinting)

SPRINT INTERVALS:

Treadmill Sprint 8x30s

CORE CIRCUIT: 3×10 ON ALL (same as before, her program called for more but my body handled this, still effective)

Bicycles
Deadbugs
In and Outs
Fingers to Toes Crunch
Up Down Plank

W2D4: Chest, Shoulders + Triceps

Incline DB Chest Press 3×10

Ex Bar Skull Crushers 3×10

Neutral Grip Front Raises 3×10

Lateral Raises 3×10

Cable Lateral Raises 3×10,5,5 (this is what my body could handle, still effective)

SUPERSET: (this is what I chose to do with limited time in the gym)

Cable Tricep Pulldowns 3×10
Push-Ups 2×8

W2D5: Full Lower Body Circuit + Glute Burnout

LOWER BODY CIRCUIT: 4×10 ON ALL

DB Squats
DB RDL’s
Pulsing DB Sumo Squat
DB/BW Curtsy Lunges (the first and last sets of lunges were with weight and the middle two sets were bodyweight)

BW Box Step Up’s 4x30secs

GLUTE BURNOUT: 2x30secs ON ALL

Banded Clamshells
Banded Glute Rainbows
Banded Fire Hydrants
Banded Glute Bridge

That completes ANOTHER 5 day workout week!! I hope you give this a try and enjoyed reading!

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January 15th, 2023

Thus Far…

Hey y’all! It’s so good to be back. I missed blogging regularly like I was back when the blog first launched, but working 10 hour days, four days a week, just does not allow time for that anymore. I was also super busy for my boyfriends birthday weekend! It was so fun to take him out to lunch and dinner, and chill and relax at home with him. We are super simple people, doesn’t take much to make us happy as a couple. All we want is some food, snacks, and us time! And that’s all we need!

Anyways, I wanted to come on here and just ramble off somethings I’ve noticed about myself these past two weeks of 2023.

First thing I’ve noticed is I’m on social media WAAAYY MORE than I’d like to be. I even put social media on my hobby tracker as a hobby, WHAT? Shouldn’t it be a considered a habit? I have no idea, honestly. I really think social media has consumed me and I partly blame this blog for that. Not that I want to do less, oh no! I want to become a vlogger/content creator. So. Dang. Bad. This realization is just so I reduce the amount of time I’m on social media, constantly scrolling. I want to be productive with my social media time. What I mean by that is, I want to use this content posting planner I found on Canva, and really plan how, when, and what I post on social media so that I remain productive and consistent with my content posting.

Another thing I’ve noticed is on my hobby tracker, prayer, devotionals, and reading, are the hobbies I’ve done the least. Which saddens me, and also helped me noticed that social media has been taking those hobby’s places. I’m on social media so much that those three hobbies are scarce and hardly done. And I don’t like that. So to help with that, I’m going to set social media timeouts on my apps, so that I take a break, and go do those other hobbies that I’ve been slacking on.

On a more positive note, though, my positive self talk, staying consistent/disciplined with the gym, Bible reading, and water intake, have been doing great. I’ve made it two weeks in a row with going to the gym 5 days a week at 5am with my best friend Kennedy. I’m so proud of us. I’ve been a lot better about the self talk and being positive. I’ve read 65 chapters of Psalms in the Bible, and there’s 150 chapters, so I’m still on track with completed the Book of Psalms by January 30th! I’ve decided to read the Book of Proverbs next. My water intake has been way better than it was before, I’m going to strive to improve even more next week! So I’ve got some wins too which is always good!

The third thing I noticed is that I wanted to read 2 books a month this year, but again, with my work schedule, that doesn’t seem as possible as I believed it would have been, so I lowered that goal to one book a month. I think I’m more on track with that, so I’m proud of me.

Lastly, I noticed that I want to eat cleaner. I was doing good that first week of the year, but this past week, ya girl wasn’t doing as good as she could have. So, to improve, we are going grocery shopping today to get some more nutrient dense, whole foods in the house, so that I can meal prep for the next couple days, and plan meals for the week.

What are some things you’ve noticed about yourself the first two weeks of 2023? Please feel free to share below in the reply section or leave a comment or dm on my Instagram (link below).

3 Things I’m Grateful For

God, and Him being with my and by my side through everything I’ve been through and will go through.
Myself, and being more positive with myself, keeping my boundaries set, and not going astray from that and not allowing toxicity to consume me.
My life, I’m so grateful for my life and the things I have. My car, a place to stay, my boyfriend, friends, and family.

What are some things you’re grateful for? Reflect on those for a moment, and feel free to share that with me! I’d love to know! Share below in the reply section or leave a comment or dm on my Instagram (link below).

Remember:

-Don’t let the hard days win

-Your peace comes first

-You are enough

-You can do this!

I love you all! Please FOLLOW, Like, and Subscribe to my Blog, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Linktree (links below) to see my journey and adventures. Have an amazing day and rest of the week!

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Week of Workouts (SHRED W1)

Heyyy friends! Ya girl is back and better than ever in the gym! This is the first week of 20223 and I gotta say, I accomplished a lot this week. I ran and SPRINT on the treadmill. I did box jumps and explosive step ups! Y’all, Brittany Lupton really did it with this one! The SHRED program she has on her app has really pushed me this week and helped me overcome my fears of “I can’t do that kind of workout” and “that looks too hard, let me find something else as an alternate”. We all know we are our own worse critics. I admit, I’m working on my positive self-talk because, as y’all know, we can be so hard on ourselves.

The SHRED program is for fat loss but also with strength and resistance training, all in one! And let me tell you, I’ve been feeling it for sure. My heart rate has been up and each session has me dripping in sweat but that’s what I want. It’s a four week, five day a week program and listen…I was so skeptical on doing this program just because it was five days a week. That’s a lot for someone who is as busy as me, but I said “I can do this,” and I have, I finally got my five day workout week completed and that’s a reward in itself. If you have been following my Week of Workouts on the blog, you all know that I usually didn’t make that fifth day, and sometimes not even a fourth day but this week, I DID IT! And I feel so proud of myself for doing it!

So without further ado, let me give you each day’s workout!

W1D1: Glutes

Hip Thrusts 3×12

DB RDL’s 3×12

Bulgarian Split Squats 3×10 (I held a 10lb plate in one hand)

DB Sumo Squats 3×12

Leg Extension (machine) 3×15

Hamstring Curls (machine) 3×15

W1D2: Back + Biceps

Lat Pulldowns 3×10

TRI-COMPOUND-SET: 3×10 ON ALL (this was not how she wrote it in her program, I just wanted to work on form so I combined these three due to using lighter weights than I’m used to. She intended these three to be separate so feel free to do it how it works for you).

Bent Over Row (Underhand Grip) (I used the smith machine for this exercise)
Rear Delt Flys (I used 5lb plates and used the incline bench for support)
Single Arm Bent Over Rows (I used a 10lb plate)

Ez Bar Bicep Curls 3×10

Alternating DB Bicep Curls 3×10

W1D3: HIIT Cardio + Core

Treadmill Walk .25 miles

Treadmill Run .25 miles

Treadmill Sprint 4x30secs

CORE CIRCUIT: 3x45secs ON ALL

Mountain Climbers
Oblique V-ups (R)
Oblique V-ups (L)
Leg Raises
Plank Body Saw

W1D4: Shoulders + Triceps

Shoulder Press 3×10

Lateral Raises 3×10

DB Front Raises 3×10

DB Tricep Kickbacks 3×12

Tricep Rope Pulldowns 3×10

Shoulder Taps 3×12 (don’t cheat, count to 24 each set so you get 12 each side *wink wink*)

W1D5: Full Lower Body Circuit + Glute Burnout

Box Jumps 4x30secs (bodyweight)

KB Deficit Reverse Lunge 4x30secs (I alternated each leg during the 30 secs, I held two 5lb Kettlebells, and stood on one 25lb plate for the deficit)

CIRCUIT: 4x30secs ON ALL (I didn’t realize I was supposed to do this circuit style until after the first two exercises so those top two were done separately from the rest of the circuit)

Jump Squats (bodyweight)
Explosive Step Up’s (bodyweight)
Pulsing Sumo Squat (I held a 10lb Kettlebell)
Wall Sit (bodyweight)

GLUTE BURNOUT: 2x30secs ON ALL

Banded Kickbacks
Banded Hip Abduction
Banded Lateral Walks
Banded Front to Back Walks

That completes my 5 day workout week!! I hope you give this a try and enjoyed reading!

And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

January 6th, 2023

Hello 2023

I’d just like to welcome 2023 with a big hug and a deep breath! Whew has this first week of the year been a lot for me. So much has happened this week, and I can’t even remember everything. It’s like time has gotten away from every day this week. It’s like I just can’t seem to catch up or catch a break lol. Every time I look at the clock, I’m like “dang it’s already noon?” or “it’s already 2:00p.m.?” and “Wait, I didn’t even have time to read today!”

Every day this week. And I want to laugh about it because it’s not like I haven’t accomplished anything week, because I sure darn have! I went to the gym 3 times this week already. I ran AND sprint on the treadmill Wednesday, and ya girl does not run! I’ve read the Bible every night before bed this week. I meditated twice, yoga once, woke up early twice. I’ve accomplished A LOT. And I’m so proud of me for that. It’s all about the wins!

I have about 10 minutes before my 8:00a.m. alarm goes off, to let me know I’m out of time before I have to move on to my next thing for the day. But, I wanted to make sure to come on here and state that I will do this blog, not only for me, but for you. So that you have something to look forward to from me each week. And with that being said, I decided, over the phone with my boyfriend this morning, that I’m going to either dedicate Friday’s or Saturday’s to blog and post on the page! I want a specified day that I know I have off work, and no solidified plans, and make the BLOG that days solidified plans. I want to test this out, so I’m posting today, Friday, January 6th, to see if Friday’s is the day I like posting on here or if Saturdays’s would be best. So while I figure that out, please enjoy this and previous posts on the blog. I’ll share some links with you blow to get back to some of my favorites. Remember:

-Don’t let the hard days win

-Your peace comes first

-You are enough

-You can do this!

I love you all! Please FOLLOW, Like, and Subscribe to my Blog, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Linktree (links below) to see my journey and adventures.

Here are a few posts I want to share with you:

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BLOGMAS!!!

Part 3

(December 12th-14th)

Welcome back everyone! I promise this BLOGMAS🎅🎄❄️☃️ won’t be as deep as the last one haha, but I just want to recap the last couple of days.

I really tried hard the last couple of days to rest. I’ve done some hard resets, for example, hot shower, hair care, skin care, meal prep (sort of, thinking of trying some new meals), self-care + me time is in FULL SWING! If I felt like it wasn’t benefitting or positive for me, it wasn’t happening or I wasn’t doing it or participating. I am really taking this serious. My feelings come first. My emotions come first. My mental health comes first. My physical health comes first. My spirituality comes first! You get what I’m saying here? I come first other than God and Jesus.

Lately, I’ve come to the realization who’s there for me and who’s not and who I don’t want in my corner and who I do want in my corner. I don’t know if it’s how deeply I’ve been in prayer with God, asking for guidance, or what but lot’s of things have been coming to light lately and as much as it stresses me out, I like it because this is what I’ve been asking God’s help for. To show me! Show me what I need to see to progress in according to His plan for me.

I’ve been dealing with a lot lately, and these last three days, I’ve just been resetting and resetting and resetting because every day, something comes to light and I need to readjust and that’s completely fine! I want to do all the adjusting I can to be in accordance with God’s plan for me. So these last few days, I’ve just been taking care of me, my boyfriend, our relationship with God, and our life. Why, you ask? Because that’s all that matters to me right now. And it’s okay to do this! So here’s my middle-of-the-week advice:

Take CARE of YOU! 🫵🏾

That’s all I have you all today for BLOGMAS Pt.3🎅🎄❄️☃️, while I continue to reset and readjust myself! Enjoy today and let’s get jolly! The week’s almost over, yay! Oh, and am I the only one that hasn’t finished Christmas shopping yet??? 🫢🤔😂Because ya girl is late!

Anyways! FOLLOW the blog and the Instagram (link below!) Thank you everyone for all the likes and follows! Love to see it! I’m doing this for me, but also for y’all so, thank you for being here with me! Love you, BYE!

And that’s the TEE👩🏾‍💻💙☕️

BLOGMAS!!!

Part 2

(Flashback to December 5th…)

Oh gosh y’all what a ride I went on this night 😂 oh boy was I not ready for that ride I went on but it happened haha.

Not sure how much my father would want me to post about but he did give me permission to state this. He was admitted into the hospital last night due to something called T.I.A aka a mini stroke. I had to call an ambulance at 10pm, due to the fact that I live across town, and I wanted the ambulance to get to him first. So that’s where my dad’s friend, my boyfriend, and I spent most of the night at last night. With my father in the Er til 2am until they decide to keep him overnight. What a lovely way to end December 4th and my week, right?

But! December 5th is here now and we are going to be as positive as one can be. It’s the start of a new week for me. I need a big reset for sure. Reset, meaning:

1. Household chores

2. Goal setting

3. The gym (if I get to it with him being in the hospital)

4. Finish my wash day routine

5. Grocery shop and cook dinner

Dad is still in the hospital, staying another night as well. We’ve got a lot of lifestyle changes to make together. I told him that I’d definitely be interested in working with him on his health, and after the scare we had last night, I want to work on mine. So, with that being said, we’ll both be making some changes for sure.

I also got my nails done by one of my friends, Kiah! She’s really good at her job and I rather support her small business than go to the nail salon for a manicure. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good nail salon pedicure! I went for the first time in while, two weeks ago, and LOVED being pampered like that! And my feet have never felt that smooth before! Jk 😉 maybe they have but that last pedicure was top tier! 10/10!

But other than thats, that’s my BLOGMAS Pt.2! 🎅🎄❄️☃️Not much else happened other than staying with my dad at the hospital for the afternoon and making sure to keep him company. I love you all and hoping you’re enjoying the holidays! Let’s get jolly!!

(December 6th-December 11th)

TRIGGER WARNING!!! I do get sappy, emotional, and sort of dark here.

Now, I really had no idea that this past week would be the way it was. My dad took a turn for the worst, multiple trips to Grand Haven (twice a day some of the days) to see and be with my dad to get update on his health, my boyfriend had some bad news come up (life changing bad news), lots, oh gosh, lots of crying, emotions everywhere, only got to the gym once this week, at least I got a Yoga class in, and I’m also on house/dog sitting duty this week. Lots of things have caused this social media silence that I’ve had this past week.

I really don’t even want to say this😞😓but I’m sure I had a depression episode because I’ve had NO motivation to do anything this past week. I canceled plans on friends. I HAVEN’T READ MY BIBLE until this morning or even read a book, which y’all know is weird since Colleen Hoover took over my life last month!! I also just got my appetite back yesterday and lost it back on like December 5th or 6th. I wasn’t really eating anything. I haven’t watched T.V. I’ve only been on socials to update about my dad’s condition, or maybe to like or heart a post but I haven’t done much else. I clearly haven’t blogged, which sucks because I was on such a good streak. I constantly felt like I needed attention or company to keep me some what happy and from crying out of no where. It has just been one thing after another. Bad after bad, after bad, after bad. And yet, I’m still standing. I’m still here. By the grace of God. I’m. Still. Standing. I’m. Still. Here. 🤌🏾🤍

God doesn’t put us through anything we can’t handle and I am proof. I’m still standing and handling everything I’m going through because God is with me.

God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength but with your testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13

I tried to be as positive as I could be this week. I went to Yoga and the gym because I knew I needed both at least once this week. I tried to keep myself doing things unless I knew it was time for a “me-time break” because I have really been listening to my body and mind and paying attention to when I do need to…not isolate but be alone. And I know this sounds backwards BUT when I get like this, this emotional and upset, I need to be with just myself or someone I choose to be around, to regroup and remain in good spirits. I do that because I don’t want any outside conversations to get too into my head about things, I just need to be with myself and God. It’s also because my brain hardly shuts up or off, so being alone helps me have some peace and quiet. It’s different from when I need attention or company, because there were times where as much as I wanted to be “alone”, I knew I couldn’t handle the aloneness so I’m glad I had my support system with me at my disposal.

But as each of those days past, the 6th, the 7th, the 8th, the 9th and so on, I got better and better. I am in deep, deep prayer with God, asking Him guide and be with me during this hard week/time, and asking for help with any battle I face or thrown at me, and He has helped me prevail and regroup. Today was the first day where I caught back up in the Bible in the Book of Luke. This morning I read chapters 6-9 and I plan on catching up on chapters 10-11 to catch up with todays date. Which is the 11th.

I wanted to post this big realization post but this is what really happened for BLOGMAS PT. 2 🎅🎄❄️and I want to be as transparent and personable/relatable as I can be. This week was an emotional rollercoaster. It for sure had it’s ups and downs, maybe even more downs than I wanted but God was with me and is with. I’m putting, or have put, ALL my trust in God and Jesus Christ. I want them to be with and guide through these trials and tribulations. I have been put to the test and I feel as if I’m passing said test thus far.

I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Philippians 4:11–13

With all of that being said, here is your proof that no matter what you are being put through or happening to you, that God is with you, being there for you, and being near you. So, do as I have and lean on Him. That’s the only reason, I feel I have made it through this week.

I had a hard reset in some way today, so I’m counting today as a new week. Let this week be filled with grace and many, many blessings. Thank you to everyone being there for me throughout this messy week. Thank you God for keeping your arms around my Dad and also around my boyfriend and I as we go through this life changing lesson together as a couple.

Please follow me throughout my journey, because it’s a real one❤️ I am begging and praying that next year…I thrive and grow from this month. Follow the blog and Instagram (link below)!!!! I love you all and I apologize for my silence. Let’s make this week a jolly great one!

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BLOGMAS!!!

Part 1

WELCOME TO BLOGMAS!! I was inspired to do this by all the influencers I follow on Instagram and TikTok that are doing this on their socials. Not sure how I’m going to do this but bare with me because I am excited about it.

I’m going to give you guys a little run down on my past week, well the last four days! I posted a Daily Journal on December 1st about that day already but it basically was about goal setting, and doing that and getting it ready for the new year! I have a ton of goals, and I did find a couple templates that I will be trying out to help complete these goals next year. I cannot wait to print out these templates and add them to a binder! I’ll share the templates below!

After taking my time all day on the 1st to find those templates, I went to my first YOGA class! And it was so…AMAZING. I was so relaxed and peaceful, stretching and moving my body like that, and listening to the instructor take us through the session was so amazing that I know for sure that I will be adding it to my workout/get my body moving routine. I took my first class at Rootdown, and I loved that place. They had a 20classes/$20 going, so I signed up so I could try out a few classes this month before I actually buy some type of membership next year.

Speaking of the workout routine…oh boy…it’s been a STRUGGLE y’all. I went twice this week so far, which is good (I wanted to say “better than nothing”), and I’m on the fence about going today to get that last workout in before the new week next week and finish strong this week but I’ve really been trying to figure out what kind of routine I want to have. Like I know the basics, I want two upper body days, and two lower body days, but I have no idea which days of the week I want to go, what times of the day I want to go, or where to input a yoga class. I want two rest days a week at the least as well, it’s just all a mess, and I have to find one more tracker to add to those templates for my workout schedule. Because ya girl is struggling with this workout routine/schedule. I need to really work on discipline and that’s another goal for myself next year, I have all the motivation in the world but what I don’t have is, is consistency and discipline. I don’t want the gym to be a chore, but lately it has been and I don’t like it. So, I’m going to really sit down a work on this, either today or this coming week. I know, today, I am finding a template for some sort of schedule because I know it’s what I need to really focus on being active.

Anyways, about the rest of the week. It was a blur, but on the 2nd, I help my best friend, Kennedy, reorganize her preschool classroom! I was there, literally, from 8am to 6pm! 6pm! Do you hear me? Like I was there ALL day and took her out to dinner with some of our other friends and had a blast. We got a lot of work done and I really hope she loves her new classroom!

On the 3rd, aka yesterday, what did I do? I went to a craft show to support my beautiful step mom! She had a booth there, and I bought my first ornament for my boyfriend’s mom’s Christmas tree from her. It’s super cute, I’ll show you on the blog Instagram (PLEASE FOLLOW, link below!). Then that’s when I hit the struggle bus that I was talking about earlier about the workout routine. I was going to go yesterday, I really was, but I just did not want to. I chose to nap all day, then read, which isn’t bad because I like listening to my body but here’s the problem. My MIND was playing tricks on me and made me think my BODY didn’t want to go to the gym or be active in some sort of way but it was my MIND’S FAULT! I literally talked myself out of going to the gym in Dollar Tree! Dollar Tree? Tee…come on girl. We aren’t going to reach our goals like this. This is why I need a schedule, on paper, in checklist format, where I can check each day off in writing.

And last but not least, today. December 4th, a recap on my morning, I woke up, finished Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover, of course it was an amazing book and I love her so much. I do not think I’ll do a review on this one because I seen this more so as a fun read than an emotional connection like the three previous novels of Hoover’s. Then, once I got to the last few chapters of Ugly Love, I did get emotionally connected and teared up of course so, y’all know the drill already, lol. I did decide that I will be reading the Slammed Series, Maybe Series, Hopeless Series, November 9, and Confess by Hoover as well, might start today or tomorrow, stay tuned! I also made a bagel, chat with the bf this morning, had my cappuccino, watched Youtube and TikTok videos by my favorite influencers, and now I’m here for BLOGMAS!

P.s. I have been diving into the Bible! I am reading, for Advent, the Book of Luke on the birth and life of Jesus, our Lord! I’ve read chapters 1-3 and will read chapter 4 today!

So, there it is, my BLOGMAS recap of the last four days! I hope you enjoyed. I’ll probably skip posting my week of workouts today, but then again, who knows, I say that now but could post it anyways. So be ready for that. I also want to promise that my short story will be posted before Christmas, and if not, I promise before the end of the year. I will give you guys my first short story. I’ll make an Instagram relate date, countdown for y’all.

Follow the BLOG + INSTAGRAM (link below)! I love you all! Stay cozy fam! Thanks for all the follows and likes! Please continue! I’m off to they gym! XOXO.

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