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| Whatchu lookin' at? |
First item on the 2017 To-Do List is to take more selfies with our beloved Tigger. Last I updated, we were having trouble getting this little scallywag to the vet. I'm happy to say that three trips, two medications and one muzzle later we did eventually get him all updated on his shots and such. Apparently, Tigger really hates the vet. Oh well, he's been good otherwise. A little attitude, but with a face like that you just kind of let him get away with it. It's easier than arguing.
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I'm extra excited to start this new year off on a healthy and happy note with my sweet Blogilates planner! I don't really follow Blogilates much (but you can here if you want!) but I just really like this planner. It has places for your calendar, to-do lists, meal, water and fitness trackers... all the good stuff that I'll probably fill out diligently for all of January and then intermittently for the rest of the year. But, hey, it's worth a shot, right? I've so far managed to fill out two whole days and did almost everything I wrote down!
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| First workout of the New Year. Don't I look excited? |
Although I'm just always trying to get myself fitter and more fabulous, I do have a few things that I'm specifically training for in the first half of this year.
First and foremost, the Broad Street Run! That's right, after a 3 year hiatus I am signed back up for that badass 10 miler. I don't know that I've run a combined 10 miles SINCE I completed the BSR in 2014, so I've got my work cut out for me. So far I've managed roughly half a mile of uninterrupted jogging. It's a work in progress.
But, Sheridan, you may be wondering, how are you signed up for the Broad Street Run when the lottery hasn't even taken place yet? I'm glad you asked, diligent readers. It's because I'm actually running with a very special group called Team CMMD. They are a local group based out of Chester County that brings runners, cyclists and other community members together to raise money and help out families afflicted by cancer. I was introduced to this group by my good friend and badass cancer-fighter, Erica Griffiths, for whom I'm running this long, badass race.
And just so I'm not coy about it, I NEED YOUR HELP! I'm running and raising money for the American Cancer Society and Team CMMD to help out all our friends and families that have or will one day deal with cancer. Please throw a few bucks at these great causes! I'll do the hard work, running. You do the easy part, sit on your computer and donate. It's that easy. You can do that here: https://teamcmmd.kindful.com/broad-street-2017/team-e-mama-strong-
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| Don't you want to see more embarrassing pictures of me pretending to be in shape? Then donate HERE! |
Of course, running is not my favorite thing to do, but I do it because it's good for me and because I can do good things by raising money for these causes. I'll be doing my best to keep everyone updated on my very slow progress. Seriously, I'm no runner. If I can do this, you probably can, too. If you're interested in getting into running or other fitness ventures, let me know! I'm always game to talk strategy since I know what it's like to start from literally 0 and want to get fit. I'm not trying to sell you on anything. I just dig talking about it. It's motivating for me, too.
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| Hope to see you this year, Peru! |
Another reason I'm trying to shape up is to prepare for our hopeful future trip to Machu Picchu! The details aren't finalized yet, so I'll get back to this after things are more concrete. For now, just enjoy this badly photoshopped picture of Tom and I with a lama.
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| Downward dog? Savasana? Tigger makes up his own asanas |
Many of you probably know that my latest venture has been to work towards my yoga teacher certification! I REALLY wanted to start a new blog, or at least better keep up on this one, as I set off on this new adventure, but I didn't. Partially, I've just been very busy. Partially, this undertaking has actually been a much more intensely personal and spiritual experience than I initially expected and I've been better off reflecting on it quietly to myself. Now that I'm more than half-way through, though, perhaps I can start sharing some of what I've learned here.
Yoga is a funny thing. Did you know that the asanas, or the poses, that you likely think of as yoga is really only 1/8 of all the encompasses yoga? It's a whole lifestyle-philosophy and while I guess I knew some of that before going into it, it's been really exciting delving deeper into it. I won't go any further now, because maybe you don't care much, but I'll try to address this further in another post. If you EVER want to talk yoga, definitely hit me up. It's kinda my thang. As you can see above, Tigger is also a fan.
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| Some of my biggest inspirations |
Finally, this year is all about finding joy in life. I'm a happy person in general, but the political events of recent months have shown me that maybe that happiness was partially because things were going the way I'd like them to in this country. I mean, things were moving slowly and occasionally slipping sideways or backwards, but I thought we, as a country and maybe as a world, were moving forward. Together. For a better, more inclusive, more progressive, global society. And then...., well, you know.
So, as I've been presented with a country and a world that I'm not nearly so pleased to be a part of, it has opened my eyes to a few things. One, I need to be more involved in my politics. More on that in another post. Two, I need to be more involved in my community because CLEARLY there has been a disconnect somewhere along the way of what kind of people have our citizen's best interest at heart. I'd like to be one of those people that practices what they preach.
Lastly, and most importantly, I need to be able to learn to have joy and peace in a world full of suffering and strife. It literally pains me sometimes thinking about the state of the world and I know that there is only so much I can do and only so much responsibility I should feel for these things, but it doesn't make the thoughts any easier to bear. Luckily, yoga is fantastic for this practice! As is the book pictured above, which I just started reading. What better start to the new year than the teachings of my boy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu? I'm looking forward to learning more of the incites gathered from these two spiritual leaders brainstorming secular and scientific methods for accepting joy into our lives. I'll be sure to share any particular gems I find in this.
Overall, though I'm nervous at the state of the world, I've got plenty of exciting things I'm working on this year. What are you looking forward to this year? Or this week? Do you set New Year's resolutions? Tell me about them! Seriously, I like knowing these things. We can, like, cheerlead for each other.
Sheridan's To-Do List
- read ALL THE BOOKS
- raise $1000 for ACS and Team CMMD. You can help with this HERE!
- be able to run 10 miles
- complete my yoga teaching certification!
- plant a better garden than in years past (I'm not good at this)
- meditate every day (two days in a row so far!)
- keep my priorities straight
- look for volunteer opportunities in my community (any suggestions?)
- love life
Thanks for reading, guys! I'll try to update a little more frequently this year!
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