Monkey See Monkey Do

I've have spent a good portion of my life trying to lead by example. I deeply feel that if you wouldn't do something that you shouldn't ask someone else do do that. I feel that I am good a recognizing my shortcomings and taking advantage of those who are stronger in my areas of weakness.

I love to work out, but I'm really bad when it comes to creating my workout. I find that I do the same things over and over. I know your body will plateau if you don't switch it up. So for the past year I've really been trying to change up my workout plan. Yes...I'd love to just take a run, but my body has adjusted to that.

I did start of my day with a run

yesterday. I was overdressed with four shirts on and two pairs of pants. Let's just say when I let the dogs out at 7:00 a.m. it was cold. When I got back to the house my son, Lincoln,  ran outside, I peeled off most my layers and asked him if he wanted to work out with me. I started with a set up dead lifts followed by burpees. Then Linc yelled jumping jacks so I did jumping jacks, then he said do stance jacks...so I did. After these two items I was asking him what's next and he was thinking it up for me. He would choose a few things and then I would.

Then I thought...this is pretty good...I should write it down. So I put everything in my memos on my phone and upon review we did an AWESOME job. It's like we thought it out. Upper body, lower body, cardio, repeat. I have a friend who always puts something in she doesn't like because she knows otherwise she wouldn't do it. I think I'm going to embrace this concept too.

My hope is that doing small activities like

this will make my kids want to be more active. I liked the circuit so much I did it again today. I think I'm going to use it for my next FREE challenge group. Would you like to try it?

What is my Purpose?

So I've fallen off of the blogger bandwagon. Things were going so well and then life took hold. Now...I'M BACK!!! I will try to be  more committed to posting regularly.

Most recently I have decided it is my current goal to find out my PURPOSE. I've been reviewing what I want...to make a difference each day, to be able to see the results of my efforts, to feel like I've helped, etc. So, what is my purpose...what are my goals??? I've been working on this for weeks and it's still a work in progress. What I've been doing each week is writing a list of 10 goals. I try to make them difficult..if not crazy and not easily obtainable. Then I group the goals together to see if I attain one goal if it will help me attain others.



I pair my goals with a to-do list. Now...it's just making the time to focus on this. I've written post its and put them up in my office to reflect on daily. These post-its aren't to-do's, but positive affirmations to myself. I even created a Pinterest board entitled just my thoughts. My current track is self development. I guess this is my way to make sure my life is headed in the direction that is most aligned with my true purpose. I guess I really am a GIRL ON A MISSION. What is your current motivation? Goal? Purpose? Do you have trouble making time for this? Please feel free to share.