How I’ve Simplified This Week

Thanks for all your comments and feedback on my theme for 2014! I love hearing ways that you are simplifying and slowing down to enjoy life more. And thanks to you who left book recommendations!! 

Here are some ways I’ve implemented my theme “simplify” this week:

• I’ve focused on making my phone NOT be the first and last thing I look at in the day. 

• I went through my scary closet and separated out items for Goodwill, items for eBay and items to consign. I vow to drop off the Goodwill and consignment items this week!

• At my hair appointment today, I asked him to take my hair a couple shades darker in an attempt to eventually get to my natural hair color. (less coloring, less money, more me…for now, at least! 🙂 )

• I’ve started listening to audiobooks again while I’m driving. It’s so much more relaxing than listening to the radio, and this is a form of multitasking I’m ok with! Right now, I’m listening to The Gifts of Imperfection. 

• I’m reading in my downtime instead of scanning social media. I just started The Tiger’s Wife yesterday and am loving it! I’m already 24% of the way in, per my Kindle. 🙂 I also have a hard copy of this book that my brother gave me a few years ago that I keep meaning to use. There’s just something wonderful about a real book. 

• I’ve gone to yoga 3 days in a row. This has been a nice reset to get back into my “yoga head.” I’ve been struggling with the yoga mindset lately and between these visits and all the times I went in Utah, I’ve finally feeling back in the yoga groove. 

• I’ve cut out coffee and wine for a few days. I definitely overindulged over the holidays and cutting out these two things helps even out my energy (eventually – it’s hard at first going without coffee!).

Today has been pretty relaxing. I slept in until 7:30, went to yoga at 10, got my hair done at 2:30 and then hugged my space heater while people worked on my heat that has gone out AGAIN. If you follow me on Instagram (@afoodiestaysfit), you can see how well I’m coping in the cold. 😉 

Alright, off to make dinner. Have a lovely night! 

If you’ve made any resolutions, goals, mantras, themes, etc. for 2014, I’d love to hear how you’re doing or what you’re working on in the first four days! 🙂