This was a great ending to the workout! This has made me want to run a total of one more marathon or 26.2 miles for the month of August the hottest month of the year!
I have included a screenshot of my "trophy" for running!
Today I was reading the manuscript from Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention. These are my 3 favorite quotes from her oh soo awe-inspiring, goose bump causing, jump on a chair and throw your hands in a chair for Hilary Clinton and for women in general speech!!
“Heroes of every color and creed who wear the uniform and risk their lives to keep passing down those blessings of liberty, police officers and the protesters in Dallas who all desperately want to keep our children safe.”
“Leaders like Hillary Clinton who has the guts and the grace to keep coming back and putting those cracks in that highest and hardest glass ceiling until she finally breaks through, lifting all of us along with her.”
“That is the story of this country, the story that has brought me to this stage tonight, the story of generations of people who felt the lash of bondage, the shame of servitude, the sting of segregation, but who kept on striving and hoping and doing what needed to be done so that today I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves.”
Today's quote for the day was very insightful and caused me to reflect on how I treat myself when I'm alone and also when I am around others.
I know that I can be my biggest critic as I know that sometimes it's so easy to focus on the bad things and fixate on what could be better and what I did wrong. But we have to remember to practice self love and that begins mainly with our thoughts. I know that I have been actively focusing on staying positive and increasing the amount of positive affirmations that I say daily. As your head and innermost thoughts guide you and you definetly want to have your head and heart in a positive space.
Lastly the last portion of the quote encourages you to take in consideration the words that you speak around others. This is as equally as important as the first portion of the quote. I want the words that I speak to others to be positive and uplifting and real. By taking that extra moment to pause before I speak to assess that whatever is going to pour out of your mouth is a correct reflection of what's in my soul.
This quote is something I will think about throughout the week as words are soo powerful!
Brightly Soo,
Karen B
T minus 2 hours til the official Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is revealed!!
Hope to check out deals for Tory Burch as I need a new statement handbag and several trendy statement fashion pieces!! Can't wait to see the deals!!
List of Things Looking Forward to viewing!
1. Tory Burch Handbag
2. Tory Burch Flats
3. Makeup Deals(Chanel & Dior & Clinique)
4. Bright Kate Spade Handbag
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I took a short road trip home to see my family and it was so nice!! I am all around a daddys girl and I am glad i was able to have great father daughter time wth him. Sometimes you can get so caught up in being an adult that it's so refreshing to spend the witb your dad and feel like a little girl again.
Wouldn't trade it for the world. We all watched the Olympic Trials and cheered for our favorite athlete! It reminded me of being a little first grader flipping around my parents living room while watching the gymnastics portion of the Olympics. Lol! Good times!!!
So glad I too the trip as I feel like my soul has refilled with that special kind of love that only your closest family can fill!
I have such a heavy heart right now. This whole ordeal in Dallas is just so upsetting. This shooting casts a shadow over a peaceful protest that is bringing attention to a cause that truly matters. Black lives matter plain and simple. The fact that black lives matter should not mean that police lives don't matter either. But the reality is that as an African American woman I do live in fear of being pulled over from policemen. I do live in fear for my family, my brothers, my father, my man. They are black men. And right now the way things are, I have a right to be concerned.
I just pray that everyone can come together in this time and they spread love and not hate. Because at the end of the day we are all humans and we should all matter.
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