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no gym no problem | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com No Gym? No Problem! #5 30-Minute Cardio Workout With Weights
No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #5 30-Minute Cardio Workout With Weights

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I did this workout a few times this week and I really enjoyed it!
Danielle Pascente does some interesting moves that I have never seen before.  I’m insanely jealous of her gorgeous thick long hair!
“Grab a pair of free weights and get ready to torch calories with this challenging at-home cardio workout from Danielle Pascente.”
This workout is going to make you sweat!
Find more from Danielle on her website: http://www.daniellepascente.com
Check out her Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daniellepascente

 

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The smallest thing Frances | lookingjoligood.blog The Power Of A Smile
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The Power Of A Smile

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Looking someone in the eyes and giving a simple smile and saying hello can do great things for a person!   You never know if they may feel invisible. Acknowledging someone might be a small act, but there is great power in a simple smile.

Take time today to think about those around you and share a smile.

I love the message in this song The Smallest Thing by Frances

I didn’t notice the crying man, too busy with me
I didn’t stop for a moment to help the woman on her knees
I didn’t hear the cry for help behind her polite “hello”
I only saw the gentle smile that hid the scars below

It’s easy when for you the sun is shining

How could I have been so blind?
How could I miss so much?
Just a word from me
The smallest thing
Could have been enough
Why didn’t I give some time?
Why didn’t I spare some love?
Just a smile from me
The smallest thing
Could pick the pieces up
The smallest thing

I didn’t take the time to ask if everything’s okay
When everyone else walked on by, I just did the same
I’ve been counting problems but the truth is I was fine
The people I’ve ignored each day feel pain much worse than mine

It’s easy when for you the sun is shining

How could I have been so blind?
How could I miss so much?
Just a word from me
The smallest thing
Could have been enough
Why didn’t I give some time?
Why didn’t I spare some love?
Just a smile from me
The smallest thing
Could pick the pieces up

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh

It’s easy when for you the sun is shining

How could I have been so blind?
How could I miss so much?
Just a word from me
The smallest thing
Could have been enough
Why didn’t I give some time?
Why didn’t I spare some love?
Just a smile from me
The smallest thing
Could pick the pieces up

The Smallest Thing…

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no gym no problem | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com No Gym? No Problem! #4 Full-Body Toning 20-minute Workout STRONG by Zumba Cardio
No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #4 Full-Body Toning 20-minute Workout STRONG by Zumba Cardio

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 This workout is going to make you sweat!
Are you ready for a total-body tone with STRONG By Zumba? Don’t be fooled, this isn’t a dance class! It’s a super high-intensity workout synced to the beats. Expert trainer Ai Lee Syarief, along with Ainsley Rodriguez and Anna Renderer show us how to get a full body toning workout.

Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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The Harsh Reality of Love
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The Harsh Reality of Love

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My best friend has been sick recently… 
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She’ll be 12 soon… Despite my deepest wishes and blatant denial of reality, I do know that she isn’t going to live forever.
I know the reality of the situation, yet still, the thought of losing her makes my heart hurt, real physical pain, the type of pain that grabs your throat and makes it hard to take a breath. The type of pain from wanting to fix something so badly, yet being powerless to change anything.
Some might say “She’s just a dog.” But that is where they are wrong. She is not just a dog. She is my constant companion, my biggest fan, and most loyal friend. She has been by my side for the majority of my adult life.  She greets me as if I am the most important person alive and listen to me talk as if everything I say is the most interesting thing she has ever heard.
Yes, she is a dog, but that doesn’t make her any less important to me, she is my best friend, and I love her!
So, while no, I cannot prevent the inevitable, I can enjoy every moment that I still have with her.

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Be Still Ps 46:10 | lookingjoligood.blog Do You Have A Cluttered Mind? Are You A Hoarder of Information?
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Do You Have A Cluttered Mind? Are You A Hoarder of Information?

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Have you ever watched the show on TLC called Hoarding: Buried Alive? So. Much. Stuff.  Just watching that show makes me feel anxious!

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I love organization, I love when everything has a place to go!  I hate clutter! Clutter actually gives me major angst!  Usually, if my house and surroundings are cluttered it is a sure sign that my mind and soul feel cluttered as well.

Quite often, when things in my life get hectic, and I have a lot on my to-do list or there are important decisions to be made, I tend to be a hoarder of information.  I  look for more and more input and advice, rather than less.

During these times, I often put the cart before the horse and start thinking about the “what ifs” and “but maybes” of potential situations… I basically become filled with clutter in my mind. Be Still Ps 46:10 | lookingjoligood.blogInstead, I need to take a minimalist approach to my daily decisions and plans for the future! I need to clean out the clutter in my mind.

While I am in no way a minimalist, I love the idea of minimalism. I recently heard minimalism defined as “not owning nothing, but instead that nothing should own you.”  What a simple way to put it!

The Bible says in Ps 46:10 says Be still and know that I am God.

Stillness is to the soul as de-cluttering is to the home. By taking some quiet time for reflection with God’s word, I am making space to quiet my mind, to clean out the clutter, to be still, and hear God’s voice.

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No Gym? No Problem! #3

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You don’t need a bunch of gym equipment to get yourself into shape.  You don’t even need hand weights, all you need is your own body weight.  I love to use my own body weight for strength training!  I can tell you from personal experience that these 8 moves will help to build your strength!

 

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Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery designed this simple 8 move program.  She suggests that if it is done 4 times a week for 6 weeks, you will see an increase in your overall strength.  If you would like, you can check out the original article for yourself at http://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/workouts/body-weight-exercises

Be sure to use good form when performing these moves!  Besides the lunges, I love all of these moves! I HATE lunges!  

Keep moving, with these simple 8 moves there are no excuses!

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We Need To Do Better!

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I am not a political person, I am not looking for a fight, argument, or a big discussion. I am just so tired of unkindness being the normal thing.
 
Evil prevails when good men stand by and do nothing! I don’t know what to do personally, but something needs to be done!

Just because someone has a different point of view, perspective, or culture does not give us the right to disregard, look down on, or ignore their presence.

Just because we disagree with what someone else believes doesn’t mean we have a right to treat them insensitively or with anything other than love and kindness.

There’s so much anxiety, unrest, and strife in our world! We have made things all about which side we’re on, you against me, us against them.  I’m right, so you are automatically wrong.

When it comes right down to it, we are all people, we are all imperfectly flawed.  We all make mistakes.

We are all different.  These differences are what make us special.  These differences are not what makes us weaker or less than.

It often seems hopeless, as if bad people are getting rewarded, and it seems that hate will win.  In the end, doing the right thing is still the best thing to do and being kind is still worthwhile.

So while I cannot change a lot of things about the world, I can be kind to those I interact with.  I can smile at, and acknowledge those around me.  I don’t want to stand by and do nothing!

What can we all do?

Be a friend.

Smile.

Be kind.

Get over your self, get out of your own way!

Choose happiness, choose joy!

We need to do better! Be better! Be kinder!

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no gym no problem | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com No Gym? No Problem! #2
No Gym No Problem

No Gym? No Problem! #2

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We’re into the second week of the new year…how’s that resolution going to work out and eat healthier?  I hope that these weekly workouts help to encourage you along your healthier lifestyle journey.

Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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