Take 30 minutes and improve your day! Your health and wellness are worth it!  Remember to keep proper form and warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

Maybe you have noticed that Anna from Popsugar is pregnant?!  Personally, I worked out the entire time that I was pregnant with my second baby.  It made a huge difference in the way I felt during my pregnancy and post c-section recovery.  Here is what Anna has to say about working out while pregnant.

“When it comes to exercise and pregnancy, if the mom-to-be was physically active before getting pregnant, it is very likely safe for her to remain active during pregnancy. Basically, expectant moms should keep doing what they’ve been doing and slow down and modify their workouts as needed. While it’s usually OK to stick with a modified version of an existing workout routine, if you’re are pregnant be sure to consult with your doctor before starting something new.”

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If you have been a long time reader of LookingJoliGood, then you know that in the past I have posted very consistently.  Recently though…not so much, my posts have been fewer and farther between.

So what has happened to make such a big change?

I decided a long time ago that blogging was something that I would do for fun, and if at any point it ever became a chore or a bore, then I wouldn’t do it anymore. I still love to blog and I enjoy interacting with all of my readers, but recently I just haven’t had the time, energy, or passion to write about beauty products.

What is in the future for Looking Joli Good?

My priorities have made a major shift in the last 6-9 months.  I started LJG as something fun to do, I’m going to continue to write on LJG as something fun to do. Around the middle to end of February, I decided that I needed a break from consistent posting…

While I still plan to post on LJG, I am not going to be so strict with myself about getting three or more posts up a week.  I want my blog to grow, but instead of working at it so hard, I’m just planning to let it happen more organically.  (I have never cared about the numbers and I still don’t.)

What about Tip Tuesday? Any more tips for us?

For now, I have decided to put Tip Tuesdays on hold.  After 101 tips I am all tipped out…kinda.  Actually, I think of tips that I want to share all the time, I just haven’t had the time to take the photos and write the posts.  So when things slow down a bit I will resume on a Tuesday with tip 102. 😊

Any more weekly product highlights coming?

Despite not writing beauty posts, I have been trying out a bunch of new products and have lots of opinions about them.  When things settle down a bit and the school year is over I will probably have more time to write some reviews on the things I have been trying.

How is that sweet little dog doing?

Tessie is doing well.  Despite giving us a scare earlier this year, she is on the mend.  We have to give her daily medication and have changed her diet, but both seem to be working great and she just celebrated her 12th birthday at the end of April.

Where is your Looking Joli Good IG account?

For the time being my IG account is “temporarily deactivated”.  As I mentioned above, I decided a long time ago that it is something that I  do for fun, and if at any point it ever became a chore or a bore, then I wouldn’t beat myself up over taking a break from it. With the new IG algorithm, I was spending too much energy thinking about ways to increase my photos views and picture interactions. Posting on IG became something that I dreaded doing, instead of being something fun it felt like major work.   In turn, I lost my zeal for it all together.

Will you be reactivating your LJG IG account in the future?

Maybe…I don’t know…We’ll see…. As for now, No.

What have you been doing with all your “free” time? 😉

I have been working a lot more hours at the hospital.  I love taking care of my patients, but after a long day of caregiving, my brain is toast! I can’t even stay awake never mind write posts.  Which kinda also leads into the next question…

What is important you now?

For the last several months I have been teaching a Bible study at my church.  I have greatly enjoyed reading the books and getting deeper into understanding the Bible as I have been preparing for the study each week.  Spending more time reading the Bible has changed my perspective on several things.  I still absolutely love makeup and beauty products, but I haven’t been as excited about spending time writing reviews.

The two recent books we have been studying are The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst and Stewarding Life by Paul Chappell.  Both books have been a great encouragement to me these last few months.

Don’t worry, I am not giving up on Looking Joli Good.  Sometimes we all need to give ourselves permission to let some less important things go in order to focus on things that are more important at that time.

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As I mentioned recently, I’m focusing this year on being grateful. One of the opposites of gratitude is comparison! Have you ever found yourself caught in the comparison trap?! Here’s a great devotional about the trap of comparison by Sandra Stanley.

“There Is No Win In Comparison”

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 3:16

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. 1 Corinthians 13:4

“From the first time we complain to Mom at the family dinner table that “it’s not fair” when our sister gets a bigger slice of dessert, we’re constantly looking to our left and to our right to see how we measure up to those around us. Sometimes we come up short—she’s skinnier, funnier, or smarter. Sometimes we come out on top—our house is bigger, fancier, cleaner. But this game of comparison is a game with no winners.

When we don’t measure up, envy and jealousy take root. Your kitchen was perfectly fine until you saw your friend’s newly renovated one.

When comparison ends up in our favor, pride and arrogance can trap us. She could lose the weight if she would just exercise like you do.

But ugliest of all, comparison can trick us into delighting in the misfortune of others. Have you ever been just a little bit happy to hear about a friend’s breakup? Or to see a colleague at work passed over for a promotion?

There is simply no win in comparison. It brings envy, jealousy, pride, and arrogance. It leads us to make unwise financial decisions just to keep up with those around us. It stains our friendships with gossip and striving. Let’s decide today to stop playing the game of comparison—it’s a game you simply can’t win.

TRY THIS: See how many times you can catch yourself in the comparison trap today—maybe with co-workers, in the carpool line, or on social media.”

You can read more about Sandra Stanley by visiting www.comparisontrap.org

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