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Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realise the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself. -Sivanandavia
Argentina might have just lost devastatingly to my home country but there is some really interesting stuff coming out of the country. Soko. Love the layout of this online magazine, the typography in particular. The makers are South American – so be prepared for some revealing photos…
The LBD, designed by Lisa Starbuck is now ready for sale on Bright Young Things. This dress is the only style offered in the ‘collection’ that was publicly seen on the Uniform Project, a charity project. With that, she’s also promoting the ‘Slow Fashion‘ movement.
Just a little update on my barre3 shape-up challenge. After going 5 times in the last 1.5 weeks and three days in a row – I am e x t r e m e l y sore today. I can feel the tiniest muscles in my body, especially the legs and inner thighs. Grateful that I don’t have time to go tomorrow. Nice to have a break day in between.
June 1st. Day 1 of the Barre 3 shape-up challenge. I tried to make excuses not to go. But I went anyways. And as always, I was happy I did.
pic: anna allen
Anna’s new clothing items are for sale here. Inspired by late 19th century childrenswear, these items are pretty and wearable at the same time. Anna’s blog that I have been following for a while is to be found here.
Pic by barre3
Portland, OR belongs to the 5 fittest cities in America according to this study.. Needless to say, I signed myself up for the barre3 summer shape-up challenge. Workout at barre3 16 times in June and there are prices to win. Besides a trim me for bikini season. In order to motivate myself even more, I thought, I’d post little asides on my progress, mood and hurdles and hopefully the changes in my body.
July 20th.
Well…..I did it! I almost failed because our vacation cut June a week short and I never thought I’d make it. But thanks to my ‘pushy’ supportive husband, I ended up going twice on a Sunday and made it to the 6am class the following Monday. And all before we left for our flight to Santa Ana!
I definitely got stronger. And trimmer. Still ways to go until i will finally get rid of my little baby puchy left over. But I am now able to access some of the muscular structure that I couldn’t do so prior. So, as long as I go 2-3 times a week, everyday activities are much more supported as well, e.g. my posture on a bike is more supported as I don’t slump over the handlebar. Or I press down on the stroller handles rather then just pushing it which in turn lifts my core. So, good experience. And just another proof that once you through a challenge at me, I am on it. But for the rest of the year, I’ll stick to 2-3 times a week. Is much more manageable right now…
I’d love to get this new book out in June by Pia Jane Bijkerk, an Australian stylist and photographer scouring her favorite destinations to find inspiring new pieces. Locations like The Frozen Fountain and Dutch Quilts are surely on my list when I visit Amsterdam next.
