365 days of self discovery: Day 24

Is there anything that has changed your outlook on life?

  • As humans, we will have good & bad days, and, I think sometimes our outlook on life can stem from circumstances and/or situations that arise within our lives that we can & cannot control. When I am having a terrible day, it’s so easy for me to be negative & think of life negatively, but when something good happens, in turn it’s like I feel as though life is all good in the neighborhood. At the end of the day, I always have to stop and think there is always someone who has it worse than me; this attitude alone has made me more grateful for the life I have — even when I feel as though it isn’t the best life. 

How do you feel about your outlook on life, is it good or bad & why. What made it so that your outlook is the way it is? leave comments, share, like & follow! 

Shay-lon

Tuesday Two-a-Days

Monday I did a rest day (I know, odd) only because Sunday I had worked out with a gym friend of mine & I needed to the sleep Monday to fully operate doing two jobs one after the other pretty much. Lately I have been doing ‘Two-A-Days” (coming in twice in one day) to workout, once being the early morning (normal routine) and the second time being in the evening when I don’t have to work the gym and sometimes on the weekends as well. It’s been odd, but not horrible. Normally it is different parts of the body to avoid injury and it allows me to workout with someone and learn a couple of things or two about their regimen and goals as well. Not to mention, I had a friend set up a 5-6 meals a day plan for me to follow and drink water by the gallons daily, so I have been trying to follow that (which I will post macro’s once I get this new plan figured out) and get into routine of it. I didn’t write down the workout I did this afternoon, but the workout below will be from my workout this morning. 

Warm Up:

  • Seated leg curl machine: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  • Leg press machine: 4 x 25, 60 lbs
  • Hip abduction w/band: 4 x 25, red band

Workout:

  • Sumo deadlift: 4 x 6-8, 205 lbs (beltless)
  • Barbell back squat: 4 x 6-8, 160 lbs (beltless)
  • Box squat: 4 x 8-10, 185 lbs (beltless)

Tri-sets:

  • Single leg linear leg press: 4 x 8-10 each leg, 298 lbs
  • DB plie squat: 4 x 8-10, 45 lbs
  • Kettlebell swings: 4 x 8-10, 10kg

Tri-sets:

  • DB stiff legged deadlifts: 4 x 8-10, 40 lbs
  • Single leg seated leg extension: 4 x 8-10, 20 lbs
  • Hip adduction: 4 x 8-10, 50 lbs

Cardio Session:

  • Spin bike: 20 minutes, gear 5

365 days of self discovery: Day 23

9.25.18

What is your favorite place?

  • My favorite place, I don’t know, I haven’t been everywhere. I’d like to say someplace among nature (hiking, parks, zoos, etc) or the gym possibly, but at times its the comfort of my home that’s my favorite. Someplace new would be nice as well, a place where I’ve never been & people don’t know me — like having a new beginning. 

Do you have a favorite place? if so, share it with me in the comments 😀 

&& also be sure to follow & like. 

Shay-lon

365 days of self discovery: Day 21

9.24.18

What lessons have you learned from traveling?

When I give this some thought, I never really thought of my traveling as a lesson to be learned each time I got on the road — I only thought of the adventure, so when I made this list (very short list) it was hard because I am sure there has a been a time where something didn’t go as planned during my roadtrip and I made it a point to not have it happen again, but nothing came to mind right away, so I might possibly come back to this question if anything should arise. Hopefully many of my travellers who follow my blog, will have many things to say, especially those who travel long days on foot, car, plane, train, etc. So don’t be afraid to share your lessons, who knows? it might spark my light bulb just enough for me to add it to my own list. 

  • I have learned that different cultures & environments breed people to react towards me differently.
  • Always to research the area(s) that I plan on traveling to beforehand
  • if I can, travel with a buddy for safety or have an emergency contact in case something was to happen
  • Always alert friends/family of your travels before heading out, so everyone is well aware of where you are going, who you will be with, etc in case again, an emergency should happen. 

If you are someone who has never traveled before, these four rules will come very handy to you, no matter where you go because they are just common sense things to do for your own safety but also, be sure to have your electronics (phones/tablets) charged fully as well, because you never want to be someplace unknown with no way of calling in case something should happen. In times like this, being too cautious is a strength. 

Shay-lon

365 days of self discovery: day 20

What are your weaknesses?

Like I have said before, to know your strengths, means to know your weaknesses, and I assumed that this would be the next question, so I came prepared. 

  • Anxious 
  • blunt
  • emotional
  • intimidating
  • obnoxious – not much anymore like this, more so when I was younger 
  • self critical
  • too thorough
  • un-trusting of others
  • worrier
  • aggressive at times — where I don’t physically lash out at people, but if someone steps on my toes (metaphorically speaking) and possibly literally as well, I feel the need to speak up and let them know, and if it means at the time that I say it with an angry tone, I do it if it gets the point across, but this is rare occasion but doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen. 
  • critical
  • intense
  • reserved
  • too cautious
  • introverted — which plays into some of my communication skills lacking at times

Probably not the easiest thing to list, because you assume everyone will judge you for where you went wrong, but know this, weaknesses can turn into strengths, if you want them to. They don’t always have to stay weaknesses if you find other methods of coping, dealing with situations/people, then it can work for you and not against you. Just like your strengths, I want to know your weaknesses, leave them in the comments. 

Shay-lon