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Day 9 of my 30before30... I will officially name this my "I got my butt kicked day." How so? Well, since revving up my exercise routine, I am still part of the sore club. I'm somewhere between an all out limp and an elderly woman stance. It's good pain, but I definitely missed today's workout due to my burning glutes and legs. Never fear, because I will attack my Crossfit workouts again tomorrow. I used to get discouraged when I would miss an item off my "Checklist" or "To Do" and just completely give in to failure. However, one thing I am realizing is that the journey (through anything); doesn't have to be perfect. I'm a sufferer of perfectionism, yes I said a sufferer. Knowing that no one is perfect, other than God; that makes me a sufferer. Perfection is a strain, a burden, something we all know we'll never achieve. Sounds like a downer, but it's just a truth. Things can be in order, things can be great, standards can b...

30before30: Day 7 & 8 Yesterday was definitely a reflective one. You know the type of day that doesn't necessarily begin as planned, yet you still have to keep on keeping on. I decided to take some moments, pause, and read. I'm currently reading a book, Woman After God's Own Heart, by Elizabeth George. It's a pretty dated book, one I realized I had in my collection that I had never quite taken the time to dive into. Similar to an outfit that you notice you've never worn, then you try it on and it looks great! I must scan through my books more often and pick out those forgotten treasures I didn't know were there. Anyhoo, as I poured into the first chapter I was reminded of many things. Things that were perfect for my day 7 and for each day thereafter. My Book Lessons Spending time with God - I know this and part of my journey lately has been to do even more than I thought I was doing. It's not just important so that we can face the days troub...

Today is day 6 of my 30before30....today I: Did a bit of crocheting (Yes, it's summer and I'm crocheting a blanket). I've been working on it the last 3 years or so. I am a novice to crocheting, I only know about 3 stitches, but it's a calming thing to do. I started this particular blanket when my uncle (who has since passed) was ill in the hospital. I initially started it for him, as I used to take turns sitting with him in the hospital. It kept me busy and he always had blankets, seemed like a cathartic and productive thing to do. Somewhere between then and now I fell off of it. Today, of all things I decided to start my morning with adding a bit more to it. The simplest things can sometimes be the very ones we should pick back up. So, I am not sure if I'll finish it in these 30 days, but I am definitely going to try. I also went to meet the director and check out the new place I'll be volunteering in the coming weeks. I mentioned previously that as I was...

Day 5 of my 30before30 ...and I must say it's interesting how things can be in such disarray, and in the same instance- you don't notice a thing. How so? I have been amazed this week how many topics, distractions, and issues have  unfolded in our country and our world. From just tuning into the news this week, or being online long enough...it's apparent that the world has in fact gone loopdy loo. In the midst of these current issues, I realized a couple things... 1) Regardless of my opinion on any of these things, there comes a point where you have to go back to what you can control. No matter who you are, we will all most likely arrive at the same conclusion- you can only control YOU . Why expend extra, unnecessary energy trying to control others or things that you cannot. The quote below says it best... With that said, I realized part of this 30before30 wasn't just to have something to do. I think it's necessary ever so often to stop, drop, and evaluate. Eva...

Today marks day 4 of my "30 Before 30." Honestly, today began with me feeling "meh." Which is not necessarily a discernible sound, but simply means...you're not your happy peppy self. This was for a couple reasons... 1) I AM SORE!! I started a "CrossFit at Home" challenge on Sunday to rev up my exercise as part of my "30before30." While I am excited about getting back in exercise mode, I hurt from my hair follicle to my toes! CrossFit is a million reps of any exercise you can think of times a million rounds. I've exaggerated of course, but that's how my body feels. Nonetheless, I have decided... A.  So, I might as well just establish a love/hate relationship with them now, and  B. I don't love to workout, just love the results, so I'm going to keep on trucking! 2) Another reason I was a little "meh" was because it happened to be one of those days that other people can just drive you mad, be frust...

Day 2: 30 Before 30 "Crossfit Challenge" So, part of my "30 Before 30" included 30 days of exercise. Ha! This has been me lately... Enough of that. It's summer, I have NO excuse and I love a challenge. Previously, I posted about starting the "30 day Crossfit at Home Challenge" I found on Pinterest by blogger, "Momma Crossfitter." Let's be honest, everyone wants to do what is most convenient and practical. For me, right now, this seemed perfect. Why not? Plus, I needed to do something with my "Exercise Board" on Pinterest. Since I missed my first day of exercise, I decided to combine days one and two on the schedule. This included 4 rounds of the following: Running 6 min.  15 squats 10 pushups 20 KB (Kettle Bell) swings 7 burpees 21 situps 7 lunges....then back to 6 min. of running This is Toya Pre-Crossfit Challenge: Just happy-go-lucky, underestimating what I was about to embark upon.....

Today begins my "30 before 30" birthday initiative! I haven't been too jazzed about turning 30 lately...not sure why exactly, but maybe just because it's a final goodbye to the 20s. It's nice to notice how you've grown in a myriad of ways, so to make 30 matter; I've decided to do the following things for 30 days... *30 days of giving (anything from time to gifts) *30 days of exercise *30 days of water (why? because I hate it and I need to love it) *30 days of MORE in-depth scripture memorization and Bible study *30 days of happy just because *30 days of blogging about my 30 days (of course) Seems like a mountainous task, but why not? So, because I am me, I made a calendar for all of this, printed my "Cross-Fit" at home schedule, and made my own scripture cards to kick off getting my Word on! I found a calendar printable on Pinterest (the best site ever) and wrote out my  routine for the next 30 days...which pretty much in...