Recapturing Beauty Day 5: Making peace with exercise

Today's challenge was to do an activity that we enjoyed doing. The idea is that we get out of the mindset that exercise is a chore or an obligation because we feel guilty about food we eat. We should do activities that bring us joy and make us feel happy. My favorite quote for this is "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands." (Legally Blonde)

I thought about this and even asked my husband why he exercises, just to get a guys perspective. He does it because he likes the way he feels afterwards and he doesn't get sick when he exercises regularly. I think that's a good reason. I can tell that he loves the activities he gets to participate in.

I'm not the kind of person who feels comfortable in a gym. Mostly because I don't know how to use the equipment. My mamma, on the other hand, rocks her workouts. A lot of her reasoning is to stay healthy (not a bad reason) but she also really enjoys it. She's inspiring to me. 

I do love dancing. And anything that involves water or the ocean. So, I'm super active in the summer... And get a little depressed during winter because being outside is FREEZING and miserable. In my post yesterday, I did mention I'll be getting back into dancing and I'm really excited for that. 

Today, I spent all day with Austin's family that's in town so I didn't get to do my activity for the day until late. Like I've said before though, family is always more important. 

My activity: Yoga.

Bonus: Austin is joining me.

This is seriously the only picture I could get documenting that he was with me. You people are lucky you got one. ;)

At first we were going to do a P90x yoga routine because I'm crazy. Then it became too late and we settled for a more relaxing yoga session that wasn't as long. We will so the P90x yoga one of these days! It'll happen. You'll see.

I love yoga like crazy! And sleep. It's time for some of that good stuff.