Wellness

How My Body Feels

September 12, 2020

How many body FEELS is so important to me. It is because with time I have learned to respect my body. To listen to it. I find myself putting in the time for a good stretch every single day for a simple reason which is that it feels so good. I have so much more time to focus on that feeling of being in tune really shows in all@aspects of my day-to-day. Treating my body well is now just a regular part of my routine, and I don’t see that changing at all in the future. I have put myself into the routine of starting off or ending each day with a booty-kicking pilates class with the badass @lexfish (stretching before and after, of course), and getting excited about making myself satisfying meals to tell my body thank you for everything it gets me through each day. Every day I stop to give time to the satisfactions I get out of these self-love moments. You know what else is self-love? Making sure you gear up to VOTE in the November elections. Get on it!

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Socially distanced snapshots from my stay at the Shandaken Inn in upstate New York. The smell of summer rain is comforting here. The Shandaken Inn is one of those places where it is necessary to leave room for leisure. It was definitely a challenge to not look at the clock during my stay, but I did it. It’s crazy how restricted life can feel because of how much that time’s passing takes ahold of us. I’m working really hard to take the weight of time off my shoulders more often these days. It’s an amazing feeling when you actually accomplish that. One of the highlights of our stay was the amazing breakfast to start off each morning with. So hearty, which is great for a day full of hikes and swimming. The inn is super close to a few really great hikes that we never got to do yet, so that was nice. And speaking of swimming, I fully took advantage of the inn’s pool. Backyard pools were a part of my west coast suburban upbringing; something that was lost as soon as I moved to the east coast. Now, I’ll take every rare chance for a nostalgic dip. The inn is quite small (only 15 rooms), which means no overcrowding, and is perfect when you want some moments to yourself. It was extremely peaceful here and that is what I loved the most. No city construction. No subways running over metal tracks. No hecticness or pressure. Just the buzzing of insects, chirping of birds and those distinct nature sounds that you oftentimes forget what they sound like after too much time in a big city. We ended our days simply, usually to the sound of rainfall and with a delicious meal. A glass of wine to pour back up in our rook to sip while we watched the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. And then we would heavily fall asleep.

Thank you Shandaken Inn for providing us with a little getaway from New York City. It was splendid and much needed.

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Wellbeing Update

July 24, 2020

Pale Swimwear bikini
Karen Walker sunglasses

Shot of 35mm film

This week finally felt like the most productive work and project wise since March. There was a hint of normalcy as I spent hours editing in front of a screen to make deadlines. It felt good to have a sense of that “back to the grind” mentality, but to be completely honest, I’ve gotten used to this new slower and more thoughtful pace that has transformed my routine these past few months. And as a result, it has completely changed my perspective on my work and what I want it to represent on this platform. I had a lot of time to focus on my wellness and inner peace that didn’t rely on the success of my career. I was still “working”, but I was working far more for myself. And that felt like freedom. And just as much as I felt lost this year, it was also no surprise that I found myself more energized and creatively inspired more than ever this year. And even with the world still so unclear and so fragile and so unpredictable and with many days that felt low and dark, I have found that there are still ways that we can find a sense of wellbeing amongst the madness. A new sense of “richness” that comes from within. As I go into the weekend, this is what I’ll be keeping in mind, and for every day to come. Give yourself a break this weekend. Feel the sunshine. Do what feels effortless to you.