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The Universe Is Testing Me, & I Am Grateful For It

January 19, 2015 By lyndsinreallife 5 Comments

The Universe has been testing me this past week.

It’s testing my strength, my patience, my courage and my ability to handle an emotional situation. It’s checking to see if I will remain positive, or if I will crumble into a negative, jaded state-of-mind.

Last Monday, I hit my arm pretty hard on a table. So hard that it swelled up in two places similar to the size of large marbles. I couldn’t move it. It bruised badly. It was extremely painful. I thought it was broken. It was almost impossible to pick up the little babe I babysit, let alone hold his hand.

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This is a poorly edited photo, but I feel it shows the bruise/swelling pretty well.

It was my first full week back to work since before the holidays, and it was tough. Figuring out our schedules and making sure Archie (my pup) had enough attention. It wasn’t the worst thing in the world, but it added on to the stress.

Then on Friday, on my way to work, I was rear-ended getting on the I-10. I just got my car in November. Nooooooo!

And I am incredibly grateful for all these things/events.

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This is my affirmation stone from soulcandy.co – I carry it around with me and look at it often. <3

Sure, I hurt my arm pretty badly. But it wasn’t broken or fractured. I was able to take off a day of work so I could ice it and let it heal. I have an amazing boyfriend who wrapped it for me every day and did the things I couldn’t do with a hurt arm.

Going back to work every single day was a big change from not working for almost 3 weeks, but I am so grateful not only have a job, but to have a job that I LOVE! I often get asked, “What do you want to do for your career?” after telling them I am a nanny/babysitter. And it’s funny, because this IS what I want to do. I get to hang out with super cool kids. I get to teach them, and they get to teach me. It’s flexible and the parents are awesome. I am so so thankful I get to spend my days doing what I love!

As for the car accident, I could have totally lost it. I could have yelled at the guy who hit me, I could have cried. But I didn’t. Because where would that get anyone? Things happen, especially in traffic in LA. The guy who hit me was really cool, and his first question was, “Are you okay?!” I am grateful no one was hurt. I am grateful the cars weren’t even scratched! It could have been so much worse, but it wasn’t.

I truly believe if you have a positive attitude, you’ll live a positive life. You attract what you talk/think about (thank you Dad for teaching me this). There’s no reason to get upset about things you cannot control. And I learned a few things from these incidents, especially that I am a strong person. This past week may have been challenging, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Smile! Life is beautiful. 🙂

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Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: babysit, beautiful, broken, bruise, California, car accident, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, grateful, gratitude, happy, LA, Law of Attraction, life, Los Angeles, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK, MLK Day, nanny, positive, SoCal

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New Yoga/Pilates Mat!

February 26, 2014 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

New Yoga/Pilates Mat!

I am soo excited about my new yoga/pilates mat! I have been using my boyfriend’s mat, and it’s very old and worn (plus thin and not cushioned at all). I have loved pilates for years, and really want to get my certification so that I can teach it at my wellness center! Luckily, there are tons of amazing places in LA who do certifications.

I decided that with my desire to get back into pilates, I should get a mat that reflects who I am! Pink is my favorite color, so I really wanted a pink mat. When I read that each color of the Aurorae Classic mats had its own “personality” behind it, I got even more excited! This pink mat stands for HOPE.

HOPE- intuitive, faithful, visionary, power of positive thought, energetic & healing

It is PERFECT!! I am very excited for this chapter in my life, and I am very excited to share this journey with you!

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: aurorae, bipolar, classic, empowerment, energy, excitement, exercise, faith, fitness, healing, holistic, hope, intuition, mental health, nutrition, physical health, pilates, pink, positive, SoCal, teach, vision, wellness, workout, yoga

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The Power of Intention

January 4, 2014 By lyndsinreallife Leave a Comment

It is a BEAUTIFUL Saturday morning in Los Angeles, and I just watched a powerful sup school via Ustream!! There are some frustrating things happening right now, BUT I started my day off perfectly and positively, and those intentions that you set first thing in the morning are how your day will go!!

I AM loving.
I AM beautiful. 
I AM strong. 
I AM powerful. 
I AM a leader. 
I AM a vessel for health and change.

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What are your intentions for today? Share with me by posting below! 🙂

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: beauty, bipolar, California, change, Cleveland, coach, fitness, food, happy, health, intention, Jacksonville, leader, love, nutrition, positive, powerful, San Diego, Saturday, school, SoCal, supervisor, Sydney, training, workout

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