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winter break favorites.

January 21, 2012 by Hillary 12 Comments

I realized the other day that this quite possibly could be my last school break ever. After May 20th, Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer will not exist in my life. The real world will run on non-stop… or so I here.

With this realization, I’m soaking up my final days of my lonnggg break; in other words, double WREC days, chick flicks in bed, deep cleaning/reorganizing, pampering my training toes with a pedicure, etc.

Here are a few favorites from the past five weeks, in no particular order.

country music.

…specifically Sugarland, Lady Antebellum + Rascal Flatts.

the daily sprinkle.

Every morning I read The Daily Sprinkle via the sparkling and spunky, Syracuse-lovin’ Miss Katelyn. It’s like Positive Monday every day.

iced coffeeee.

Every morning, my dad would make an extra cup of fresh, drip coffee for me and stick in the fridge to chill so I could have iced coffee with my oats – thanks, Dad! #spoiled

the ocean.

If the Pacific Coast isn’t a place of peace, I don’t know where is.

 

training like a fool.

…with new gear courtesy of Santa Clause.

gluten-free breakfasts after long training runs.

 

reading this book.

Hope y’all are enjoying your wintery weekend.

Stay warm!

Hillary

Filed Under: College, Life Tagged With: Chef Katelyn Blog, Gluten-Free Breakfasts, Spotify, The Daily Sprinkle, Will Write for Food

thursday surprises.

January 12, 2012 by Hillary 4 Comments

I totally surprised myself today.

Surprise #1. I actually got out of bed at 5:15am for a 6:00am strength training class at the gym. I’ve been trying to get myself to go all Winter Break, but I think you can understand why that’s been tough. Pumping iron before sunrise? That’s silly talk.

I wish I had been sillier a few weeks ago because swinging kettlebells with crusties in your eyes is how you pick up guys at the gym. #totallykidding

I was eating PB&J protein oatmeal + iced coffeeee by 7:00am, gave it a couple hours to digest, then met up with a friend for a hilly 7.3-mile run.

2 hours of legit exercise. #outofcontrolhunger

Fast forward through my ever-exciting daily life of pinning, eating, pinning, eating, e.mailing… I found myself on the couch with a homemade “mocha” {Via + hot water, 1% milk, unsweetened cocoa, raw sugar} and a book this afternoon. Surprise #2. #i’mnobookworm

Haven’t flipped through all that many pages yet. I think I’ll just skip to Chapter 4… then 7 ;)

Random Note of the Day: I’m obsessed with Essie Mademoiselle nail polish. #boringoldladypink

Recipe post come tomorrow morning…

Good night all,

HP

Filed Under: Fitness, Life, Running Tagged With: Will Write for Food

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It’s no secret that I suffer from chronic anxiety and panic attacks. Or at least I don’t intend it to be. Because while there can be a lot of shame and embarrassment around both of these, I know I’m not alone in my experiences. While I’ve leaned toward the more anxious side most of life, my bothersome anxiety has steadily increased since my mid-twenties - some periods being worse than others. 

It’s not a complete surprise that my mental health has taken a dip during my first full gloomy Seattle winter — in the height of a pandemic. 

Here are some ways I have been nurturing my body & mind as I work with a team of practitioners to work on understanding the **root causes** of my panic, and to live with more ease. 

» no coffee (not even decaf)

» meditating regularly - I’m using @insighttimer 

» gentle movement

» weekly therapy sessions

» attempting cold showers (this is hard for me!): if you’re interested, you can research how this impacts the nervous system

» working with a naturopathic doctor to focus on gut + hormone health

» trying a new Rx - a decision that took years of consideration

» lastly, opening myself up to vulnerable conversations/sharing my story and my experiences in efforts to reduce any shame and connect with others 

I am not my anxiety. 

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We stayed in a cozy little cabin @logecamps right on the Wenatchee River (one day I’ll be back to stay at the stunning @phleavenworth), played in Enchantment Park, took a drive to Lake Wenatchee, and discovered some of the best food downtown (I’m saving my food recs for another post).

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