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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 12/30/2015 at 12:25
Leave it to my Bestie Evie
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When they mentioned my need for “me” time at my graduation luncheon , I doubted that I could pull it off. However, I indeed observed how refreshed some of my fellow doc candidates-turned graduates seemed following their dissertation defenses ~ a break to decompress helped them relieve stress!
#DrDISPObustAFlow
To the tune of the wayback /throwback two-decade-old track by Montell Jordan:
♪This Is How I Did It♫
3½ ☼days☼ last week between Graduation and CHRISTmas
+3½ ☼days☼ this week between CHRISTmas and mid-week= 7 ☼days☼ total (not consecutive ~ but I’ve made it count)
My favorite activities during this Dr. D time:
atmosphere , baseball , baseball bat , Basketball , chores , cleaning , Dallas Cowboys , dance , dances , dancing. singing , double , Double Duty , Doubly Whammy , dresser , energized , energy , environment , Exercise , Fitness , Football , furniture , gardening , Health , home , homework , House , house chores , jam , jam out , jewelry , multi-task , multi-tasking , multitask , multitasking , music , personal space , physical , physical activity , physical fitness , physical wellness , Pump up the Jam , relax , relaxed , relaxing , shape , song , songs , soundtrack , territory , track , wellness , work , Workout , Workout Wednesday
In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Sports , Technology , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Workout Wednesday , Yours Truly on 10/07/2015 at 10:00
Since most of my energy and time are being spent on my dissertation , I’ve minimized my exercise
Sweaty Selfie : Shake Weight catches my reflection as I put in some action!
Yet I still fit it in
No need for the gym ~ I’ve got the gear that I need here, while sporting my fave teams: Dallas Mavericks * Dallas Cowboys Texas Rangers
As I catch up on chores
As I dust my dresser that have decor, I also display jewelry and photos that I score!
Both inside the house
And outdoors !
More watches to witness my fitness + parabands that my student’s son made for his how-to speech
My favorite physical activity:
Dancing !
I also ♫sing♪ to work out those vocal chords !
Wow, speaking of black & gold, my students ‘ homecoming is coming up …
Therefore, both my body and soul are refreshed!
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In ♥ & Soul , Beauty Tuesday , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 09/15/2015 at 09:30
‘Cause I have your back!
This Back-to-School season , check out my super saver tips for time, money and the Earth plus even your sanity …
Set out:
weekly wardrobe ~ clothes, jewelry , hair accessories, handbags, etc. (hang on a rolling rack or dedicated space to designate) #OOTDforDays
anything else that you need to get ready ~ especially your keys, in the same spot, and also specific hair tools & products, makeup , nail colors
Always check the weather forecast and have a back-up plan if an unexpected natural circumstance arises
Sleep in:
This has worked for me on a couple of different situations:
when I had my fitness classes 1st thing in the AM in college
when I worked at my hometown gym and exercised before work
Speaking of ♫working on my fitness, he’s my witness♪ {Fergie ‘s Fergalicious} …
Be Prepared {Boy Scout motto}
stash sneakers in your vehicle ~ so you have no excuse for a fun run on-the-go
pack change clothes ~ from working out to reporting to work or vice versa
This has worked for me on a few different situations:
when I hit the base gym before and after work after I graduated from college (YES, 2-a-days)
when I hit the university gym during lunch with my boss during graduate school
when I hit the college gym between classes that I taught
when I had my photography gig at the hospitals (during which I’d sometimes fit in a work workout ) before teaching at the College or ministering at Church
Bearing this in mind, make sure to pack
hygiene products (i.e., dry shampoo , deodorant ) ~ do your best to fit in a quick shower if there’s a locker room
dental hygiene products (i.e., floss picks , gum, mints) ~ so your breath doesn’t kick
I actually store deodorant and mini perfume bottles plus packs of gum in most of my purses plus my compact bag that I transport when I switch handbags
DON’T forget to eat! ~ Mami Aya Pinay & caring moms everywhere
double-duty edibles ~ such as coconut oil to substitute fatty oils in recipes plus is my favorite hair conditioner and also moisturizes skin, as well as removes makeup (according to The Sweet Life handy healthy snacks (not fast food) ~ such as apples, grapes (I dig mine fresh or frozen), pears ~ the pear or apple crisp can trigger brain juice flow, don’t ya know #DISPObustAFlow
chill your coffee ~ since I don’t drink as much for heartburn prevention, I store the rest in the fridge until the next day
Transitioning between seasons from cold cups to hot tumblers …
1-Stop Shop
☼Sunshine☼ Time
Get a daily dose of Vitamin D (as weather permits) ~ for health & happiness
Just make YOU Time
More than Scrub in the Tub
♪sing♫ in the shower ~ so cliché, but as someone who needs a nice-sounding voice for teaching , defending my dissertation , and most of all: ministering (leading in readings , prayers and song ) at Mass, I must warm up my ♫melody♪
stay fit as you suds up ~ stretch (with caution) as you reach for body parts to clean, and if you’re seated during a bath , I strongly suggest doing water pilates (think table top position with head and feet raised for resistance as you move)
†Pray† at Any Time of the Day
* Rewards = another way to $ave (discount$ & FREEbie$)
These guidelines will save you in the long one ~ not only for the aforementioned reasons, but also from embarrassment (i.e., killer breath, B.O.) if you run into someone later… We don’t want to be Finch from the American Pie movies who had to go home from school every time he had to release his macchiato! You’re welcome. ✌
Happy ☼Birthday☼ to my ♥Tita Fe♥ , a.k.a. Dr. Reyes-Dollete , & HBD to my BFF Bestie SSG Melody
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^– Let this **Vogue ♪jam♫ ♫pump you up♪ today!!! –^
As ♫Madonna♪ sings:
♪That’s why I feel so beautiful♫
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Fitness Friday , Floral Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Sports , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 06/26/2015 at 20:20
What do you think of Pope Francis ‘ Laudato Si environmental encyclical?
Praise Be His creation!
I’m taking full advantage of taking care of my share of †GOD’s† ☼creations☼ and creatures this weekend!
Following a long week filled with grading speeches and continuing my doctoral dissertation data processing , I beat the heat before today’s rain hit to tend to the garden .
St. Francis of Assisi ~ the Patron Saint of Animals ~ welcomes GOD’s creatures into this Garden of Creation!
In bloom …
Fully blossomed!
To yours truly, gardening is very therapeutic …
And to my fine, furry friends, this gives them a chance to peer into the great outdoors !
Piano Cat Annie is ready to attack while Big Sis Asia stays laidback!
Flashback Friday : Asia Baby Cat Acrobat !
✌R.I.P.✌ ♥Papa Ped♥ (June 27, 1927-November 18, 2015)
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