21 Candles

This birthday was definitely one for the books. I spent the entire week in Florida courtesy of Sean's parents! I'm not even gonna lie, the vacation consisted of going to the beach in the morning, taking a nap, and then going out to dinner. Let's just say I was really in my element. On my actual birthday, Sean, Chris, and I went parasailing (side note: I am really glad no one told me about the parasailing accident prior to going). I think the best part of the parasailing pictures is Chris's expression. Wow. Can I just say it was AMAZING how small our legs looked. If my legs could look as small in real life as they did all the way up there, I'd be happy. 

I do have to note, if you're a vegetarian visiting Florida, expect one meal option per menu. I mean I get it, it's gonna be seafood and meat, but have mercy on us! Girls gotta eat. 

Also, I didn't get carded for my glass of wine. So there's that. 

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My Yoga Mat and Me

Welcome to my blog! 

I originally wanted to start a blog at the beginning of summer, but things got busy, and here we are...less than 2 weeks until I am a slave to nursing school for another eight months. However, while I was in yoga today, the topic of the class was "Change." As I wrap up my summer of living in Chicago with my boyfriend, I am becoming anxious to start the year in Cincinnati without him. Although he was in Chicago for my spring semester, it is still going to be a transition and finding a time where our schedules collide. My life for the past three months was a retail job, shopping, cooking, but mostly spending time with Sean. So my life is going from my perfect world to basically the opposite, at least that's how I was feeling before practicing yoga today. And here is why I obsess over yoga....

I learned from a 60 minute heated yoga class, in a room full of complete strangers that change is constant. Obvious, I know, but I am ignorant to what is right in front of me sometimes. It is so easy to forget simple concepts. One thing I know for sure, wherever I am--in Chicago or Cincinnati--I will have my mat to center me. Just standing in the middle of a rectangle cushion (essentially) and saying, "I am where I need to be." and "I am here." It is too easy to become comfortable with a normal routine, however, when we enter that comfort level, we tend to take for granted the voices we hear or the people we surround ourselves with. I challenge myself everyday to just be. 

Yoga is more than just a form of exercise, it's a cleansing. 

P.S. A big shout out to my boyfriend for helping me get this blog together and for putting up with me all summer...If you want to get to know him a little more-- he has a blog too! www.siobud.com

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