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Y'all Sleep Enough For Me Anyways

2 weeks into teacher training & I have never felt more on top of my shit, more centered, more confident in my body, more confident in who I am. Having a rigorous schedule has forced me to be really true to balancing a good amount of rest when I can take it & going at it hard when the time comes. On top of my work schedule I have been training super hard the past 2 weeks taking double work outs & as many sculpt classes as I can to practice the sequence until it’s embedded in my brain for forever.

Right now it’s not about the aesthetic. Right now it’s about becoming as fluent in the postures & sculpt language & precise in my form as I can so that I can lead by great example. I weigh 111 & I am not scared of it. This is my 23 year old body with a big ass peach butt & tight & toned muscles. I am loving it.

I am making it a priority to eat as clean as I can while also not starving myself. I’m back to basics with oatmeal as my breakfast or lunch almost everyday. Some night is have a smoothie for dinner & some nights I’ll have veggies or salad, something always on the lighter side. During the day I snack on Lara Bars, fruit, nuts, any other kind of protein bar & I don’t tell myself no. If I need fuel I don’t care about the calorie intake. My biggest mistake has always been exerting too much energy without taking into account what my body needs to keep going. A huge focus of mine right now is to drink more water. The only way to get better at it is to track it, now I have about 3 bottles of water before noon & am able to hit 7 or 8 by the end of the day. I drink a lot less coffee now & have a lot more energy. Plus through sculpt & soul I sweat A LOT so I need to replenish all that water my body lost.

Over all training has been great, we’re all super supportive of one another & it makes it easier to know we’re all equally nervous & excited about teaching. Right now it’s just a great time for me to finally feel in control again & in the right mindset to take care of my body in a healthier way that could comes from self love & genuine self love. Not forcing my body to weigh a certain amount or look a certain way in my leggings. Just to be overall happy & healthy & centered & filled with gratitude.

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BACK FOR MORE FENTY I told you guys I would be visiting Sephora again to get my hands on more Fenty Beauty before her products began to sell out. Thankfully my Sephora was heavily stocked with the line & I was able to pick up her soft matte filter foundation in my shade & get my hands on the adorable retractable contour brush (that is not to mention magnetic to the sticks as well!). When selecting my foundation shade I kept in mind that I heard the foundation oxidizes just a touch so I erred on the side of too light, which I typically do anyways because I like to contour & add bronzer. The shade I selected was 220 & it blends instantly into my skin tone. Here are my thoughts on the foundation. PROS: •perfect shade & wide range of selection • extremely long wearing & doesn't crease or oxidize that much •amazing coverage with just one pump, you really don't need a lot of foundation to make this full coverage •photographs really well & really does give you a soft filter look without being aggressively matte as well CONS: •for me it gets a little cakes around the nose area & gives some added texture to my skin (Disclaimer: I used a duo fibre synthetic mac brush to apply & I heard that the foundation brush she launched with it provides a better application, I also did not use a primer with the foundation) •layering the highlight stick over the foundation creates a caked up look on my cheeks, I have to use just a teeny bit of the shimmer stick so it looks more natural Overall I do love this foundation & at a $34 price point it is something I do recommend trying if this is something you are looking for! I was also right about not being able to blend the contour stick without the contour brush. The brush is retractable & made with soft hairs but is very firm & compact so that you are getting a flawless blend. I mention that it is also magnetic so it makes it extremely convenient to add to the contour trio I purchased. I love the white & blush packaging, it's so femme & girly & modern at the same time! The photo pictured above is me wearing the foundation, contour stick in mocha, concealer in bamboo, highlight in trippin & the universal gloss on my lips!

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F E N T Y V I B E S ✨ As I'm sure you all know, Rihanna came out with her new cosmetics line yesterday. I ran to Sephora to search everything in person because all the promotional videos & photos were stunning. The focus on modern make up & skin is what really peaked my interest. I love the cool city girl vibe where that's laid back & effortless & just owns her own features. It's an unapologetic look, like "this is me & I'm bad". I love how inclusive her range of foundations & concealer sticks are. Being a make up artist I completely understand how hard it is to find a make up color that looks natural & looks like skin. Thankfully I work for a brand that does cater to a huge variety of skin tones & shades, but from a consumer stand point, it sucks to be limited to what can work for your skin tone or undertone. When I got to Sephora I immediately began the searching frenzy. The items pictured are what I took home, the universal lipgloss & the highlight & contour trio. The universal lipgloss is the only lipgloss shade & is a peachy nude tone with a high shine & it's super moisturizing on the lip & is not sticky at all! It's addicting, I constantly want to reapply it cause it feels so good. I'm obsessed with the color because it's just barely there. It's for the no make up make up look. The concealer & shimmer sticks were sold for $25 separate or $54 for the trio (oh yea the price point in this line is so affordable it's amazing). I got the medium trio in bamboo, mocha, & trippin. The sticks are MAGNETIC so they stick to one another & you can stack them up & pull them out of your make up bag super quick! It's the coolest packaging I have ever seen & it makes me just want to buy all the shades so I can stack them all. The concealer is a great coverage & shade that's super blendable. The contour color is not as dark as I thought it would be on me & is the perfect neutral undertone that isn't too ashy or too warm (I struggle with contour colors just looking either gray or like it's bronzer one me). The shimmer stick is a peachy & super glowy. It's a super natural looking highlight that is still high shine & lasts through out the day. I've worn mine for 7 hours now & I still see it! I kept my make up super minimal today to really embody the Fenty face but I'm sure with a highlighter stacked on top of it, this would be a bomb look for night time! While I was at Sephora I swatched the primer, foundation, & her killawatt highlighters as well. The primer was a beautiful pink tone & felt really nice on the skin. It's supposed to create a soft matte look & I really wanna go back for it. The foundation is full coverage, comes in a thousand shades, is long wear, humidity resistant, & sweat proof. The highlighters are extremely pigmented. Like holy shit they're pigmented. I passed for now but I am going back for the portable brushes the foundation & primer for sure! I can't wait to get paid so I can give RiRi more funds for her Island vacays. I'm honestly so satisfied with this launch & I love how involved she was in the entire process. She honestly did everything Kim Kardashian failed to do by creating an effortless full beauty line of make up that is affordable & inclusive to all skin tones & is easily available. Sorry Kim K but you missed the mark on this one babe. I'm very confident that Fenty Beauty will become a much bigger name in the industry because I can see these products having huge backstage appeal amongst artists.

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function __________of effie 

I know you have seen this pop up on your face book, or read about it in Refinery 29, or maybe even you went to the website & took the quiz, but you probably thought to yourself, does it work?

I am not kidding. Go. Order. This. Now. 

Ok maybe you live under a rock & you have no idea what I’m talking about. Function Of Beauty is a company that creates your very own personalized shampoo & conditioner based on your specific needs & wants. It starts with a quiz, they ask you some basic questions about your hair type (wavy, dry, normal scalp, split ends, thin) then they ask you to pick 5 things you want the shampoo & conditioner to do for you. I picked heal split ends, add volume, lengthen, heat protect, & hydrate. Then you pick the color you prefer & you chose a scent, I picked the color pink & the scent I chose was violet sandalwood. You also get to determine how strong you want the scent to be which I thought was pretty cool too. This is on a subscription service that you can adjust to whatever you prefer & you can cancel or freeze it at any time as well. The ingredients are natural & they don’t test on animals. 

It was love at first wash. The scent is a little masculine because of the sandalwood but the violet softens it, & I actually really enjoy it. The way my hair has transformed after about 3 weeks of consistently using it is unreal. I have had several people point out to me that my hair looks longer & like it has more volume. I have also noticed that it doesn’t feel as frizzy as it use to. I have been searching & searching for something that will fix my hair. The whole reason I cut it off in the first place was to just heal it from all the heat I use on it & from when I was completely bleach blonde. Nothing has made a difference until this product & I am so glad that I actually tried it out. It didn’t just make my hair softer, it gave my hair exactly what it needed. I think that a product like this is so amazing because they truly do customize it in every way for your needs, because there really shouldn’t be a one size fits all for hair care. If you use my referral link below you can get $5 off your order. Please please please do your hair a favor if it has been struggling! 

I also have been using the new smooth spray by Ouai after my shower to help with frizz & tangles & also to protect it from heat. Also, I have been adding Vital Proteins Marine Collagen to my protein smoothies & I think that its been a huge help as well in making my hair grow faster!

http://functionofbeauty.com/?ref=599067803aa3c

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W R I T E  I T  O U T 

While I took a break from blogging I realized a change in myself, a bad change. I felt a lot less focused & like I was forgetting things. I felt rushed, I felt like days blurred into one another. I didn’t have any time to decompress my thoughts & what events may have occurred. A month ago I purchased this planner & I felt a little silly about it at first but I thought it would help fix the feeling just being completely unorganized & unprepared at all times. Thankfully I was right. I kept a planner all through out school, & even when I worked at the tanning salon. Writing things down helps me visualize things better & has always been a therapeutic outlet for me for as long as I can remember. Its actually funny because I used to tell people about my poetry & my journaling a lot more when I was younger & now I kind of just keep it to myself. So anyways, yea, I got the planner. 

I ordered it from Popflex, which if you don’t know, is a workout & athletic lifetsyle brand by Cassey Ho from the Blogilates series. Cassey & I go way back. Not really I never met her, but I’ve sworn at her on my computer screen about a hundred times when she made me do burpees in my bedroom way back when fitness was not my life (her videos are incredible, go download her work out calendar right now).

The reason this particular planner spoke out to me was because of a number of reasons. First of all it’s not just a note book, it’s got all these amazing different sections inside of it. In the beginning it asks you what some of your goals are for this year, then it asks you monthly what your goals are, & at the end of each month it makes you reflect on what the month was like for you. It gives you the typical calendar overview of the month, but also there is a weekly section with different time slots & places to write goals, ideas, & reminders down. It also has a daily food & water log as well as a spot for you to fill in your work out, which I think makes you feel more accountable. Its different from logging into an app. I think it forces you to be real with yourself & I think that logging also keeps you on track. There’s also a ton of space to fill in your to-do list which helps me from forgetting. I’m a creative person, so I obviously had to invest in a new gel pen collection. The pens make logging fun for me, I also ordered a shit ton of stickers from the company ban.do. The stickers are all designed by different female artists & are fucking amazing. I think if journaling or using a planner is something that doesn’t sound exciting to you, using colored pens or stickers can help make it more stimulating & therapeutic, or maybe that’s just me & I’m still 12 years old inside. The link to the specific planner I use is below! 

https://www.popflexactive.com/collections/all-1/products/focus-journal-2017-2018

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D A I L Y  H A R V E S T 

I have told you guys about the daily harvest super food subscription service in the past, but I re-subscribed recently & was on this plan for about a month & a half & I have lots more to say about this amazing meal delivery. 

Being healthy & being busy is hard AF. Trust me, I feel you. 

I put on extra pounds simply because I don’t have the time to properly prep my meals or at least plan them out! I have to say that when I was consistently ordering from daily harvest I felt as if I was less stressed about what I was going to eat during the day, & also I saved a lot of money from going to the Nordstrom Ebar on my lunch breaks every day (I’m back at it again though because I am weak). The plan that I was on consisted of 6 meals (smoothies, oats, sundaes (yes), chia parfaits) & it cost me $49 & arrived every Thursday morning right on time. 

Ok I know you already have questions for me. First off there’s no commitment here, you can cancel or skip whenever you want & start back up whenever you want so don’t trip about the money being taken out of you account, you’re fine. You can also edit your plan for more meals, I figured I could get through 6 in a week so that’s what I stuck with. Everything is plant based. Everything has super foods inside of it, you can read all about what they are & what they do on their website. They come in a box with dry ice so everything stays frozen & you just pop them in your freezer until you’re ready for them. Every container is 2 serving sizes so that already takes care of two of your meals for the day or if you got the over night oats that’s 2 breakfasts you don’t have to make! Or you can just be like me & eat an entire container & live your life. I always tried to get a variety of different meals. Smoothies for when I just need something to pick me up in the middle of the day. My favorite is the cold brew & almond smoothie because it tastes like a healthy coffee frap. All you have to add to the smoothies is water or almond milk. I also really enjoy the dragon fruit & mulberry overnight oats, they fill you up without feeling heavy & they aren’t too sweet. You can also make them hot in a saucepan with some almond milk if you’re not feeling them cold. They came out with sundaes this summer & the cacao hazelnut one is by far the best one, it has an avocado base so it is super thick & creamy & tastes just like Nutella ice cream. I loved just about everything I ordered from here besides the mushroom minestrone soup, not that it was bad, it was just, eh. If clean eating is something you really want to focus on being better at but just feel like you don’t have the time to plan things out daily harvest is perfect for you because you literally just blend it & go, or pop it in the fridge with almond milk at night & you’re ready for the morning. If you’re looking to try it here is my referral link, https://daily-harvest.com/?ref=13090 

I wanna know which ones you order, so reply or send me a DM! 

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Sometimes all you need is AIR 

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No one is you & that is your power.

Pictured at sushi with wine post product specialist training for MAC. I had a lovely time watching Todor drink the rest of the bottle by himself. He’s the cutest when he’s tipsy. 

I recently took up a new role on the MAC team as a product specialist where it is my job to inspire & motivate the artists I work with to promote new product launches & to challenge our artistry. So far I really enjoy being in the role. It’s pushed me to try different things with my own style of make up & to really own the fact that I’ve been a certified artist for almost two years & I have a lot of knowledge. I think I’m often hard on myself & don’t acknowledge my talents. This is a great opportunity for me to celebrate my talents & to celebrate my team as well. I love learning about product & new techniques & I love teaching. I get really passionate when it comes to my artistry. The role has given me a new confidence in myself that I will deff need in the future in the beauty industry & for when I start teaching yoga sculpt. No one is you. Own who you are. Your beauty, your flaws. Your magic. No one else can tap into it. So use it. 

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Avocadhoe

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S U M M E R OF B R U N C H 

I finally made it to Cindy’s rooftop for brunch & I am so glad it did not disappoint. The view was really gorgeous & I loved the vibe, it was bright & breezy & even though it was really crowded the scene was super chill. The signature cocktail with jasmine tea in it is delicious & I was really excited about this large ass blueberry donut & coffee cake. 

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Slightly T O A S T E D 

This spot in the south loop features a menu based on different toasts, whiskey, & cocktails. I really enjoyed brunch here. I mean velvet couches, marble counter tops, & avocado toast why wouldn’t I? It was a mean brow, toss my hair in a bun, wear $200 leggings to brunch with mules kinda day. Also my new State metallic backpack (how fucking cute is it) matched the couch & it was a vibe.

order Becky with the good berries & thank me later!

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7/8

My 23rd birthday was the highlight of my summer for sure. In the midst of everything it was just a nice break to have fun aka drink lots of rosé & red velvet vegan cupcakes. Friday night my mama & I went to our favorite spot, RM Champagne & ordered our usual, half dozen oysters, mussels, mushroom flat bread, & french fries. That has hands down got to be my favorite meal & I was really happy to just have my moms company all dressed up in the West Loop together. We’ve also kinda made it a thing that on our birthday’s we have to stop by Stan’s Donuts. Blueberry is the most underrated. I loved my summery white romper with lace detailing, I ordered it from Revolve & it just made me feel super femme. The day of my birthday I spent in silk pajamas just hanging out at home drinking rosé, like I promise you that’s all I did. Later that night I went out to Joy District with my MAC team & friends. Todor, his friend Lyes, & I literally drank an entire cauldron sized moscow mule waiting on everyone & were pretty much set for the rest of the night. JK. We went over the Roof at the Wit where I think I danced more than I had ever danced in my entire life. It was fun just being surrounded by everyone that I love & celebrating. I wore a bustier bra with lace detailing with ripped jeans & a nude silk blazer with my babe Kristine’s Lana necklace that she let me borrow for the evening (what else are friends for?). The next morning the hangover was really fucking real. I went to sleep fine & didn’t expect it to be bad but holy shit was it terrible. See this wouldn’t of been an issue however, I had to be at NSHO at 8:45 for my birthday ride. I kissed Todor on his head before I left & told him I was going to go die. He was terribly hungover too. I left with my parents to go to Soul & literally as I was walking to the door, I ran behind the building instead & puked my life out. I had like 2 minutes to pull myself together. I walked in & was surprised to see they had decorated the entire lobby for me, with pictures & balloons. My coworkers, mama, & soul sister all planned this for me & I was so overwhelmed with love. Gunner dedicated the playlist to me with lots of Kanye, Drake, & The Weeknd & I somehow held down the front row with out passing out. Not sure if it was all the adrenaline or if it was because everyone was paying attention to me or both. After class I went to the bathroom & threw up again. Hey at least I didn’t leave class early! Over all I felt extremely blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people & it was for sure one of the better birthday’s I’ll remember.

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You may or may not have noticed I took a break from posting for a while, I just want to be honest not only with you but with myself. A lot of people come up to me & are constantly saying they are jealous of a lot of the things I do or have or place I have gone, & they tell me they wish they had an “exciting life” like me. I just want to clear this up, nobody should be comparing their lives to someone else's highlight real. I can't remember where I heard someone say that, but it couldn't be more true, please don't take the posts I make or the pictures you see on my Instagram & assume this is what my life looks like every day. I try to be as real on my blog about my day to day life as I can be. The fact of the matter is that most days are repetitive, most days I'm on my feet for 75% of it. Most days I spend picking myself apart over standards I hold myself to. 

I went through a really difficult time when I got back from my trip to NYC. I fell in love with that city & came back from such a high that I just wanted to hang on to it. I finished my turn it up 20 challenge with SoulCycle & my body felt like it had become an athlete. I ended my last ride of the challenge with a hyper-extended knee. During the last ride (which has been my third for the day as well, at the SOPT studio) the knob at the bottom of my seat came undone & fell completely off the screw, I had gotten off of my bike in the first row to re tighten the knob, only to see that it was completely on the ground. I ended up riding the last song completely out of the saddle, & that's when I realized I hyper-extended my knee. Needless to say I took a break from working out for a while & became extremely unmotivated to get back to the gym. Not only was I not working out, I had let go of my diet for a while too. In NYC I loosened a few of my diet restrictions & it has turned into a thing where I was telling myself that I should let myself have the meals I wanna have & not be so hard on myself anymore. I was beginning to fear that I was sounding like someone who had an eating disorder. People with work out addictions tend to have dealt with eating disorders or just having unhealthy relationships with food. I became super worried that people were thinking that because of how much I was working out & obsessing over food & blogging about it that I was developing an eating disorder. 

Not only was I dealing with this, I obviously gained some weight. I got up to 109 pounds. I stopped weighing myself for a few weeks out of shame. I stopped posting on Instagram, then Snapchat, then twitter. I removed myself from social media because I was ashamed that I had made such unhealthy choices when I am constantly promoting a healthy lifestyle. On top of this, it was the busiest time of the year for MAC, prom & wedding season, on top of spring/summer beauty events for our department. That means lots of appointments, lots of sales goals, lots of hours, a lot of pressure. Todor & I began fighting constantly due to my state of stress & exhaustion & lack of self motivation to get through it. Our personal lives began to effect our relationship & at the verge of his leaving on tour for a month, we were trying to patch things together & failing almost daily to keep promises to each other. When he came back from tour things were finally feeling normal. Why? Because we both took the time spent away from one another to focus on personal growth. My guy was out there doing his thing, different city every night, following his dreams. Me? I was trying to feel like myself again. I started to create a better relationship with myself. A relationship where guilt about food did not exist. A relationship where I didn’t force myself to do things if I didn’t want to do them. 

I let go of constantly seeking perfection & punishing myself over mistakes. I struggled to maintain healthy eating habits still, & I felt weak in my body. I accepted it. I wanted to heal myself not only for myself but for my relationship. I just needed to not give a fuck for a while. I didn’t want to care if I didn’t work out for 3 or five days, I didn’t want to care if I wanted to eat a damn cupcake. I didn’t want to be in my head about it anymore at all. I learned from this experience that it is really true that you cannot always be in a movement of progression. We need these challenges, these tough times where we feel stuck & like we aren’t going anywhere to develop what it takes to move forward even stronger. It took a lot to get me to be motivated again. I felt like a failure. I felt like a whole year of building building a new lifestyle was wasted. The only way to move forward was to accept the time for what it was. Just a learning experience. 

I’m proud to say that I have begun to feel like myself again. I’ve been in the gym, I’ve been to yoga, I’ve been riding, eating clean, all that. I finally decided that I was done not caring. That I needed to get back to my old habits, but in a healthier way. I talk a lot about listening to your body but I never really listened to mine. Now I do what I can with the time that I have & the energy I have. If doing a double work out is going to feel good I do it, if it isn’t then I’ll take 30 mins in the gym to do what I need to. 

I signed up for yoga sculpt teacher training. This was a turning point for me. I start on September 16th & cannot wait to challenge myself & grow in my practice even more. I’ve been thinking about becoming a fitness instructor all summer. I didn’t audition for SoulCycle because of all the reasons above. I felt like I missed an opportunity & another one opened up in front of me & made me feel like I missed the first one for a reason. I am proud of myself for taking initiative & knowing when it is time for a new beginning. Some people are not so lucky to have this intuition, but my timing has always been great. The next couple weeks are dedicated to getting myself in the mindset of a fitness trainer. Someone that can truly balance & health & wellness. I’ve been practicing being more grateful, being more organized, & taking time to write down everything. I am so excited to share my experiences with you again. 

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I left NYC in a huge storm.

The morning after Emo Night at Webster Hall we packed up or belongings & said goodbye to our little duplex loft & fire escape & went to have a proper good bye brunch before we all went our separate ways, Detroit, Ohio, & Chicago. 

We uber black cared for the last time & went to a brunch spot Liza picked out called Mud. It was down pouring outside & our luggage barely fit through the tiny café door. It was dimly lit, but cozy & the food smelled so amazing & it was the perfect rainy morning. We sat in the outdoor section that was closed off by a shack like roof where there were cracks & leaks, but it didn’t bother us, the sound of the rain against the roof was soothing. I had my third avocado toast of the trip & we said our goodbyes. We all agreed that we would have to try our hardest to rent out the same loft again in the future. Todor & I ubered to the airport & got a little tour from the driver of Brooklyn. I left New York feeling changed, feeling like I had just gotten a taste of what life could be like in this city. From the second we lifted off the ground I starting aching to return. Every time I travel I notice a change in myself, & I’m sure you know the feeling too. Something about the city made me feel like anything could be possible, & we both know I’m a dreamer. 

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HOW I SURVIVED 20 RIDES IN A MONTH The turn it up 20 challenge really pushes you to not only get the rides done in a month but to really train like an athlete. If you're gonna set yourself up for a work out challenge you really need to set yourself up for success so that you don't hit any set backs. I knew I was going to New York in the middle of the challenge & as much as I would of liked to ride in NYC I knew it was unrealistic (vacation = relaxation). I made it a point to get a head start on the challenge. I did double rides, sometimes even triple rides before & after my trip! Triple rides, you heard me right! How in the hell do you survive that much cardio in a day!? • Plan your work outs in advance & give yourself options, life happens, have a plan b that works (aka if you think you won't have time to make it one day, can you ride twice the next?) always have multiple time slots in the back of your mind to make sure you don't miss out! • Have partner with similar but different goals, a lot of my success in this challenge is owed to my soul sister, her challenge was to get to 30 in a month (like a fucking beast) & we encouraged each other to ride as much as we could, whether it meant the 6 AM before a morning meeting or going into the city to a different studio we made it happen & we fueled each other's crazy! Not only did we have different challenge goals we are completely different body types, this made us celebrate each other's success in an honest way that was never competitive or jealous because we are just two different people! If you're work out buddy is too like minded competition can creep up & take the fun out of it for you (you should only be competing with yourself, competing leads to comparing & you should never compare your strengths & weaknesses to someone else's) • Eat!!!!!! Do you know how many açai bowls I had during this challenge!? I made damn sure I had enough calories to burn off & stayed extremely hydrated, fruit is the perfect way to achieve both so I highly recommend açai bowls for more filling meals during work out challenges, the ones pictured above are from Peeled in Evanston & are incredibly filling! •Spoil yourself a little, take some time to do a facial, a hair mask, shop a little bit at some boutiques, I spent a lot of time at the southport corridor during the challenge because I went to the sopt studio. My favorite way to spoil myself there is to browse the amazon book store while having a cold brew from Stumpton coffee while I wait for class to start. It's so peaceful & helps you turn your thoughts off for a moment before class, I also really enjoy the shop Lou&Grey, they have the coziest clothes in the softest materials that feel amazing post ride, not to mention Lush for all the skincare & beauty treats! I never leave south port without vegan chocolate chip cookies from Real Good for a little reward for all the work I put in! •Celebrate! Plan something for the end of your challenge! Kristine & I went to Tuco & Blondie for some passion fruit margaritas & tacos on the patio to celebrate! We both hit our goal on the same day & ended up doing 3 rides in total. It doesn't even need to be a celebration at the end of the challenge! Celebrate when ever it feels good! It can be with a picture or instagram post, it can be with a latte, it can be anything! What's the point doing a work out challenge without celebrating it? This is obviously my take on Turn it Up at SoulCycle but can be applied to meeting any fitness challenge or goal you may have!