- Hi friends, and welcome
back to AmandaMuse.
So, today I wanted to share
with you a couple of the things
that I like to do when I take me time,
so my self-care preferences,
and how I work those into the
day, because let's be honest,
when I am creating
content for the internet
and parenting, and trying
to be a human being,
and just get life done,
there isn't a lot of
free time to just like,
I'm gonna take the next
two hours and do this.
So here's what I've been doing lately.
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Okay, let's jump into it.
I think the biggest thing that I've added
to my routine lately is exercise.
I've been goin' on and
goin' on about exercise now.
I go in and out of waves
of wanting to work out
and then wanting to be
a solid couch potato.
So, it comes in waves.
I'm feelin' it though.
I just recently joined
a new workout program
which involves resistance bands
and it's like yoga on
steroids and it's really fun.
A couple of things that I like about it is
it has this community element.
So, I attend a class at a studio.
I like that it has an app
where you have to commit to the class
and then you have to
check in when you're there
That does something to your brain.
It like, I don't know, it
makes you commit and go,
and I've gone a bunch.
So, certainly it's like
three to four times a week,
I've been enjoying going.
The classes are about an hour long,
and it's really fun.
And it's just like this one hour
where I don't think about
anything but the workout.
Some of the workouts are really hard,
and so it just requires
all of my attention.
I have been sleeping better,
I've been in a much better mood,
and I've just, I'm seeing a difference.
My clothes are fitting me better,
I don't actually own a scale in my house,
I try not to think about the
weight, the number itself,
but rather how my body
is feeling, you know,
how clothes are fitting my body.
So that's been something I'm doing,
and I freakin' love it.
Another thing I like to
do, which is very visual,
and you guys know this about
me, I love to change my hair.
And I occasionally like to get manicures,
although I am in desperate need for one.
This is not cute.
So, with the hair, I have
an amazing hair stylist
that I work with, Courtney, her Instagram,
I will leave it below.
And, she and I have been working together
for a few years now, and
I trust her with my hair,
and that's a big deal.
We have done all sorts
of colors, pink, red, .
blonde like this, long, short, pixie,
like all kinds of things.
And, I will have a big change coming soon.
I think I was mentioning
in my last Q and A,
you can catch that up here,
but it's either going to be
like lavender, or an icy blue gray,
I haven't quite decided, we're gonna see.
It's all about complexion and eye color,
and all of that stuff.
So, expect a change there.
But ultimately, I'm going back to dark,
and I'm growing my hair out,
until I get bored and change it again.
But, I have a lot of fun,
just taking the time to
play with my outward appearance,
and that's something that I like to do.
I'm not very wild with make-up,
I do bust out a bold
lip every now and then,
but hair is really my thing.
You can see I've kinda added
a bunch of curls today,
cause as you grow out a pixie,
you need to be creative,
so, we'll see how this goes.
But like this dark
color is all my natural,
and I'm looking at bringing
that back in a stronger way.
So that's somethin' new there.
And with the manicures,
I'll tell you this much.
I like to get shellac on my toes,
so I did get a pedicure
the other day, and a mani.
Shellac on the toes, I find
that it lasts a nice long time,
and I don't have to get
a new pedicure as often.
However with the nails, the hands,
I was doing shellac
mani's most of last year,
or like earlier this year I should say,
no last year, last year.
And, I like them however what
I did notice is that is was
damaging my nails, the
places where I like to go,
sometimes they will buff with like the,
you know like, as if you're
like sanding your nails,
your natural nail down, and
no, I'm not into it anymore.
So, I got the regular
manicure, and it lasts,
this has been about 10 days or so,
and I need to change it.
But what I like about this
is that I can take the
nail polish off at home and re-do it.
So I'm going to see if I can
start to make that a habit,
and start to carve out some
time to just do a manicure,
let's say on a Sunday night.
My weeks are kinda flowing
where that could be a possibility.
I've never really made time
for that, in a long time,
so that's something I'm
looking to add to the routine.
You guys know I'm a huge fan of podcasts.
So, if I'm preparing
dinner or folding laundry,
or just doing something
that's like a task,
where I could be listening to a podcast,
sorting the garbage,
taking the garbage out,
like whatever it is, I will
likely have a podcast on the go.
So there's a couple podcasts
that I've been enjoying,
and I will share those with you now.
I am in Canada, and I
do like to get the news
every now and then, but
I want it in short doses,
and like fire it at me.
And so what I've been listening
to is CBC News World Report.
I like it, it's got a
Canadian spin on world news.
I find sometimes, and no disrespect,
but sometimes when I listen
to American based news,
forums, or whatever it
is, channels, you name it,
it's heavy American
news, which is important,
I'm definitely interested in
what's going on in the US,
as we are very close, proximity wise,
and so naturally things that
happen in the US effect us,
but I do like to know also
what's going on in Canada.
So that's something I like,
and I find the podcasts
are like 10 to 15 minutes
max, which is like,
as I'm getting ready,
it's the perfect thing,
I just play it on my phone,
with my Bluetooth speaker,
in the bathroom as I'm getting
ready and I'll listen to it.
I also like, from NPR, there's two,
Up First, which is a really
good news based podcast,
however it's heavy on the American news,
but that's okay, like I
said, I like to hear it.
And then, just for fun, I really like this
podcast called Ask Me Another.
And it is essentially,
and I couldn't image how
they would have done this
until I started listening,
but it's a game show, like a news radio,
like a radio game show.
And the host is amazing,
she's actually from Canada,
I think it's based out of New York.
It is such a fun show to listen to.
I feel like I learn all
this amazing trivia,
and there's some really
smart people in the world.
I could never go on that show,
but I like to listen to it.
And those are about an hour long,
I like the way they divvy up the content.
Another podcast I like is Sex With Emily.
I think she really pushes boundaries,
talking about sexual health
and emotional health around
sex, and how we look at things,
and just, I really like
some of the conversations.
And she is bubbly as ever,
it's a really fun podcast.
There's a bunch that I listen to,
but I haven't listened to lately.
There was like Missing Richard Simmons,
or Richard Simmons is Missing,
there was that one about that
cult, I really liked that one.
But those are the ones I'm
listening to right now,
and there's some amazing
styles of podcasts out there.
And just so you know, I'm
still working on my podcast.
It's in the works, it's not ready yet,
but eventually when I have more news
I will share it with you, but it's comin'.
I hate to tease it like
that, but it's comin'.
And something else that kinda
falls into self-care for me
is watching how I'm eating
food and what I'm eating.
I'm not a big snacker,
which is good and bad,
because I'll sometimes
eat too much in one meal,
'cause I just don't think to snack,
I get lazy is really
what it comes down to.
But I am back into smoothie land,
and you guys know that
if you're on Instagram,
watching my stories regularly.
My favorite has been the date,
walnut, banana, almond milk
or oat milk mix, it's like
my favorite, oh my God.
That is my kind of sweetness.
I love dates, like, love them.
So, I've been enjoying those almost daily.
I've been eating a lot of avocados,
like avocado toast, and yeah
just like gettin' back into
ordering salads, and like me being aware
of the vegetables I'm
getting into my diet.
So that's been really fun.
I would love to know, what
do you guys do for self-care.
Let me know in the comments below.
I find your ideas actually
help me figure out
other things that I could be doing.
'Cause sometimes I don't even,
you know I can't do everything,
and I don't have all the ideas.
And I really appreciate your insight.
Have yourself a wonderful weekend,
I hope you have a good one.
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and I'll see you on Monday!
Bye guys.
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