It's My Birthday!

Whoop whoop, guess what day it is...give up?  It's my birthday!  Yay, for me and candy and gifts and all the extra attention.  So far I've gotten brownies, candy, and cards.  I've only been at work for about an hour and a half.  My job may stress me out a little but I work with some exceptional people.  Everyone has just been so awesome today.  I am truly appreciative and grateful.

Fit Chick Wednesday

Okay so Wednesdays will be a little different on C'est La Dee as I will be bringing you Fit Chick Wednesdays.  In case you don't know I am  a what people would call a fitness junkie.  At first my fitness journey started out as me wanting to look good but now it's all about my health.  I'm always trying to improve.  Yes, looking good is one of the added benefits of choosing a healthy lifestyle but for me it is not the most important anymore.

Fit Chick Wednesdays will be all about fitness and healthy lifestyle tips.  I am not a personal trainer and I have no formal education/training as it pertains to fitness but I know what worked for me and if you're up to it...it may work for you too.

So without further ado my first Fit Chick Wednesday post is an at home cardio workout by Fitness Blender that is sure to burn calories and make you sweat.

Bodyweight Cardio Workout - 23 Minute At Home Interval Cardio Training

This video is from Fitness Blender and they have hundreds of helpful videos on YouTube.  Check them out.

Fitness Blender

I hope you all enjoyed.  Now get out there and get fit. 

The Active Prepared Life: Limitations

Though are often physical limitations that affect us all (for example:  humans can't fly) there are no limitations on what we can accomplish (example: we made planes so that we could fly).  The only limitations that apply to us are the ones that we create for ourselves.  Often times we think of something great then never go after it because we feel as though we are not talented enough, we don't have enough experience, or aren't smart enough.  In our minds we're not good enough to accomplish what we wish for.  Now is the time to stop that.  If we think of it then we can accomplish it.  It doesn't matter what everyone else is saying.

My mom always told me, 'Let them talk, but if they had an ounce of the guts you have they'd be trying too.'  When many of us were children we did things without even thinking about the consequences.  Yes, this is dangerous when not controlled, but why can't we apply this gusto to our adult lives.  We know what's safe and unsafe.  We rationalize the hell out of our doubts.  We make our imaginary inadequacies actualities because we believe in them more than we believe in ourselves and what we can accomplish.

This is what I've been dealing with recently.  I am probably the most prominent doctor of my own limitations.  I seek a better paying job and all I think when I'm filling out applications is 'No you don't have enough experience' or 'You're not qualified for that' but it stops now.  No more limiting myself by what I believe I can accomplish.  I've accomplished a good bit so far in life but that fear of failure stops me every time I seek something better.  No more fear, any failure that I encounter will be lesson, a stepping stone of sorts because I'm not perfect and there will be shortcomings.

Goals for this week

Life:  

1. Stay positive and focused.

2. Go after what you want and don't let anyone (especially yourself) tell you that you can't do it.