When, not If.

Why is it that when I sit with the laptop in my lap, balanced with one hand and a full cup of coffee balanced in the other, Tucker wants to give me all kinds of loving??  Then when we're driving around from place to place and I turn the radio on to fill the awkward silence, he has something to say, turn it off to hear him, leave it off for a bit, turn it back on, etc. etc.  Is it on purpose, or do kids just not have the common sense? Don't get me wrong, I know I should be cherishing all these moments with Tuck before they are no more, and I do put the computer and coffee down to get the hug and kiss, but...I'm still going to complain about it anyway :)

Anyway, I have this really bad habit of saying "If I...", instead of "When I...", like in the instance with becoming a group fitness instructor, "WHEN I become an instructor, this is what I want to teach..."  I need to change my mindset to IF it's an option, WHEN am I going to do it.  Right?  There's all things feel good quotes about being happy, and centered, and if life was perfect, but that's not always how we behave.  The past few years, I sat around waiting for something to happen when I realized it wasn't going to I had to do something.

"At any given moment you have the power to say: This is NOT how the story is going to end."

(Credit)  See what I mean?  It sounds all fulfilling to the soul, makes you want to drop everything you've been doing, that you probably hate, and do something you love.  And why shouldn't you, everyone deserves happy.   Now here I am waiting to pass a fitness certification or two so I can do what I love and help people be healthy and fit.  When I    helped my friend last week get around the track and showed her some added moves, it was such an adrenaline rush.  That moment told me, I've made the right choice to get into the fitness world, that I can do this, and this IS how my story will end.

Helping a friend

Hi!  Happy 60 degree day with gusts at 40 mph to go with it!!  I can say the same for yesterday but yesterday I was on a track at a college and man was that wind cold.  Wanna know why I was on a track yesterday...to walk around it silly.  Only I was there with a friend who needs some motivation to lose a few pounds and I was happy to help.  We started with a lap around the track then we moved to alternating walking, walking lunges, pausing for ten jumping jacks, and we even added a little punching while we walked.  We also went over biceps curls, shoulder press, mountain climbers, planks, burpees, etc., to do in addition to the cardio.

If you are looking to lose some weight, and don't have a gym membership, this is the perfect time to get outside and utilize all those basic workout tools.  I found this website called Fit Sugar, and there's lots of good information, including some circuit exercises that you can do anywhere.  A high school or college track are usually opened to the public, making it a great place to go.  Hey, you could even refer to it as your "gym".  Keep in mind you need to increase your heart rate to burn calories, along with some strength training, and stretching.  


~M

My Photography

So my big plan was to blog about each individual shoot I've had over the last year or so, and you know what?? It's just not going to happen.  It is just not possible to get it all done.  So here is an overview of a few images I am so appreciative of being able to create, just to give you a little taste.

Ashley and Dan Engagement Session{They have since been married!}

I've gotten lucky and  was able to shoot this family twice!

And the Jenkins Family

Jessica Rose with Austin.

And this might be my favorite, maybe because of it's challenge to get all those kids in one place, sitting and all looking at the camera.

Thanks for looking, I can't promise I will blog each photo session, but I will make an effort.

~M