Live your best life your way and forget about what others think-success is only hindered when you follow other dreams that are not your own.
The above photo was taken on one of the my many early morning runs outside. I am so happy to wake up to that beautiful sky every morning. I almost forgot how running makes me feel. I get the most pleasant feelings from running. It is the one moment where my mind is completely at rest and at one with nature. I excel-inhale-smile and repeat.
My usual exercise regime is as follows:
6:30-7am-- 4 sets of 100 crunches.
8:30-- run about 8 laps around a 400 meter track.This usually equates to 2 miles.
Between running to the location site and back equates to another 2 miles. An Ideal day would have that before I retire for the night I do another 4 sets of 100 crunches and some leg exercises. I have not done this at night. I am just simply way too tired from studies and work:(* I am seeing some results with my abs. I will post some photos later.
Love, Amanda Ebokosia || www.amandaebokosia.com
I have been sticking with a solid workout plan since the start of the year. Since I'm new to on sugar , I thought I feature an article I wrote on amandaebokosia.com-- until I work through the kinks.
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I've been feeling so alive these past few days . I am sticking to my exercise routine, studying for my exam, and slowly becoming a real morning person. I had hit up the track today with the typical eight laps, my Rutger's hoodie was slightly drenched from the light rain earlier today. The geese always make it to the track first while I am left dodging their poop while I run. It is funny just a couple of days ago the track looked like this:
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I tell my friends these days I have been guilty of loving myself a little too much. After Valentine's day I had a new mentality on how I choose to live my life.I doubt that the fact that it was Valentine's day had any real significance. I just felt it was the time where this butterfly came out of her cocoon. I have always been a woman who most times placed her projects and others before herself. Physically it was apparent.. baggy eyes and all. "Girl, you work so hard.. you look really tired". I hated that.Heck, I probably was packing extra clothes under my lids for the plan to skip town, and go on a well needed vacation. This has been the best I have ever looked and felt in years. I have been celebrating every moment as if it was my birthday.
This year is the year of celebration and happiness by doing what you love. I love helping people, it is evident in everything I do. However, how can I help others when I can't help myself. People always say that charity begins at home right? Well, I have been loving myself a lot more than anyone has in a while. The only person who can object to that is my Momma and she loves me unconditionally. I have promised simple things that I will do daily and monthly. Running early in the morning when some are still fast asleep has been on top of my list for a while. Running for me is like a high(please don't assume I get high literally). I imagine it to be similar to what a hiker feels when they get on top of a mountain and gaze below-absolutely incredible.
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I probably had said this in every entry since then:
It is the year of saying YES YES YES.Don't read about it, DO IT. Don't dream about it, FEEL IT.Don't imagine it, BUILD IT.
"The world is ours.. it's our stage.. we are the actors and actresses of our own destiny. Come on people , let's live"
Au Natural
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I've been going natural in spirit, thought, and hair. I am on twitter and I remember a hairstylist who mentioned that honey was good for your hair. I know it may seem shocking at first but trust me organic products are the best way to go. Cleopatra herself used to bathe in honey and milk because she knew of its positive effect.Honey is a humectant, which means that it holds on to water molecules.It is great for moisture and it has antibacterial and antioxidant properties which is also a plus.
I had the chance to try this on a few skin blemishes and my hair. I give it two thumbs up. My blemishes have faded by 50% since using pure honey on them! I also found that my hair was a lot softer. Anyway for those that doubted honey... Hey honey...give me some honey! |
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~AE
