Keep Calm.

Hey there loves, hope your weekend went well and that you spent some time doing you, because you my friend, deserve it. Now it's back to the daily grind, have a great week and remember to tackle some goals.  

It was an emotional weekend here in New York City, so many feelings and emotions were rehashed as we paid tribute to the ten year anniversary of September 11th.  Now as we begin a new day, September 12th, 2011 we move forward. I wouldn't exactly say we move on, but you learn that out of the darkest of days, comes a glimmer  of light. But I promise along with every other New Yorker and American, we will never forget. 

Over the weekend, I had my first Team in Training Fast Track practice to kickoff the fall season, I am so proud of all the runners that signed up to run a 10k this October, while raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, you guys are so bad ass. My team inspired me and last night I found myself registering for the Philly Rock and Roll Half Marathon, which will take place this upcoming Sunday. I figure if I can run and do the thing I love doing everyday, why not set some more goals for myself. So Philly here I come, it should be a really cool event and I am looking forward to running the historic streets of Philadelphia, along with some other members of Team in Training. 

Today's quote is a phrase I am so in love with, I sometimes use it as my daily mantra. You see this quote everywhere these days, but it was first seen in England during World War II, it was released by the British government to boost morale. For a phrase that only includes five words, it is very powerful.

Life gets hard, we have to stay focused,stay calm, even when we are thrown for an unexpected loop. We learn over time that life isn't always fair or easy but we dust ourselves off and we carry on, because life is always moving in a forward motion. 

Believe in yourself, dream big, accept the challenge, let go of your fears, trust your gut, be kind to others. When you do these things you'll see amazing things come your way. Believe in your purpose, believe in your journey, the way you live your life is entirely up to you.

Enjoy.

Keep Calm and Carry On.
-British Government,1938

Quote of the day.

What an amazing holiday weekend I'm having, I hope you are having a great one as well. It's a rainy day in New York City, but that's not going to stop me from having a productive day. I'm thinking maybe I'll bake something today and work on our office space in the apartment. (This is a must now.)

Yesterday, I met with the owner of the salon with the yoga studio attached, we talked about the possibility of me running my yoga practice out of that studio. The meeting went so well and I am excited about my future there. I will definitely keep you posted, big things are about to happen. I have to thank my friend Noel, for setting me up with this interview, I'm forever grateful!

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William Watch 2011:Day 19! Finally, we will be meeting William very shortly either today or tomorrow. Mom-to-be Lia is going to  the hospital today to be induced. I wish my brother and sister-in-law nothing but the best of luck on this amazing journey ahead of  them, and I am so excited that I will see little Will within the next day. Wahoo!

Sunday's quote comes from American writer, Orison Swett Marden. I love this quote and I am learning more and more to think and act this way. We are going to face obstacles in our lives, it's normal, that's life. We just have to learn not to stress these obstacles, these challenges, these brick walls. Break through them and you'll see they weren't that challenging to begin with.

Enjoy!

Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

-Orison Swett Marden