Simply Kimi

Today was crazy sock day at work. Needless to say, I’ve realized that I have zero “crazy” socks and settled for a nice pair of rainbow leg warmers courtesy of my sister 💕🌈 what kind of crazy socks does everyone have?!

Sometimes you just have to feel a little bit like a badass. I guess crazy hat day will do that to a girl 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪🤙🏻

Has this quarantine gotten everyone to go crazzzzzzy?! 🤪 I certainly have. Although I am fortunate enough to still be able to go to work as an essential healthcare worker, being cooped up in this house for two months has caused me to go a little house happy. So many plans have had to be cancelled or postponed such as my bachelorette and even... wait for it... my wedding!!!! I was supposed to get married this coming June, but due to covid-19, my fiancé and I decided to make the difficult situation to postpone until December. #deckthehalls anyone? 🎄 And to make this time even crazier (hence my hiatus), I officially was informed after battling a severe and chronic sinus infection, I am being scheduled for surgery. I’m terrified. I’ve never had surgery. I’m worried about having enough sick time to allow me to stay home and recover. But I’m blessed knowing that I have my nutrition to keep me healthy and a side biz to keep the hustle going until I can make it back to work. Needless to say, 2020 is shaping up to be quite the year and I’m about ready to finish playing this game of #jumanji 🤪😂 anyone else ready to pack up 2020 and skip ahead? 🤔

Planning a wedding, working a full time job, and working on my side hustle every. single. day is no joke. I barely have any free time, I’m constantly stressed, and I’m pretty sure I’ve gotten a few more gray hairs 😳 This month in particular has been extremely hard finding the motivation to wedding plan let alone work on my side hustle. I’m struggling to not just come home and flop onto the couch and plug into the final episodes of #thebachelor 🌹 But I’m looking to find the strength and the energy to continue to push forward, despite how many days this week that I wanted to give up. Is anyone else struggling this week or is it just me?!

Does anyone else have a #furbaby that wants to participate in your workouts and cheer you on? 🙋🏻‍♀️ Because I totally do! This little one always tries to involve herself in my workouts. Not sure if she thinks it’s part of a game or if she truly wants to encourage me. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Either way, receiving those little kisses definitely keeps me motivated to keep pushing, to not give up, and to finish my workouts no matter how hard they get. Drop a 🐶 or 🐱 emoji if your fur baby participates in your workouts.

Wednesday is always my hardest day. It’s the middle of the week, I’m already exhausted from dealing with the stress of coming back to work on Monday, and I’m sooo ready for the weekend. And this is exactly when it’s time to put my mind into overdrive. Today I am going to do my workout, despite the fact that I’m so exhausted I could drop and my arms/back are so sore from yesterday’s workout. I am going to overcome my negative self-talk and my laziness. I will not go home and sit on the couch, snacking and being lazy. I WILL go home, turn on that TV, and get busy meeting my goals. Any workout is better than no workout is something I have to live by. I will strive to complete my workout to the fullest and modify if I have to. However, just committing to my workout today will set up myself for consistency towards my goals. 💕 Drop a 💪🏻 if you’re ready to complete your workout of the day whether that’s going for a long walk with your fur baby or going to the gym!

My life hasn’t always been this happy. I’ve gone through so many toxic relationships, horrible roommates, and bullying ever since I was a little girl. It has taken a lot of time, self-care, and positive thinking to help me overcome the anxieties and depression that developed over the years. One of the hardest things this year that I’m still working on overcoming is my 30+ lbs. weight gain since my transition from a NJ girl born and raised to my new temporary home in Florida. It was hard to step on that scale. I was shocked to see how much weight I had gained in just a year! I knew I wasn’t feeling comfortable in my clothes, things were getting tighter, but I was in DENIAL. I didn’t want to believe that things had changed that much but they did. Fast forward to two months later. I committed to my healthier lifestyle (although, I have to admit I’m not as consistent as I’d like to be) and my workout programs and I’d have to say, I’m sleeping better, I’m feeling better, and my clothes are starting to fit better. I’m 12 lbs. down and I’m close to my baseline weight. I’m smiling more, I’m laughing more, and I’m feeling more confident each and every day. I don’t know what I would do without the positivity of my workout challenge group, my coach, and my family/friends who continue to push me towards my goals. I will become a better me in 2020. Drop a 💕 emoji if you’re ready to commit to a new you this year and overcome your obstacles!

Thank you for asking this. It’s perfect!

When starting a new fitness or health journey your ATTITUDE toward the journey is what matters the most. Don’t start your journey with the word “can’t” 🚫 Erase that word from your vocabulary. You can. You will. You must. Overcome your negative self-talk and you’ll be surprised by how much you can accomplish.

4 Avocados 🥑 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro 1 small finely chopped jalapeño (seeds/ribs removed) 3 tbs. of lime juice 1/4 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. kosher salt Mix together for pure deliciousness. And I’ll give you a secret tip! To keep it from browning, keep the pits and store with guacamole 🤤🥑

#flashbackfriday to puffy shoulders, awful floral patterned dresses, and matching outfits with my ten year old separated twin. Anyone else miss those super early 90s outfits? 🧐

There’s so many things I love, and yes, I said LOVE 💕 about my challenge group. But let me make this simple for you. How could you not love a group of 26+ women coming together for one common goal? Empowerment. Every day, each of these amazing women post about their struggles that they’ve overcome, their accomplishments, their ideas, and suggestions. It’s filled with positivity, love, appreciation, and encouragement. I am never alone. These women show up every. single. day. Regardless of their busy work days or personal lives and it blows 💥 my mind. Without them, I wouldn’t have lost all the weight that I’ve lost in such a short period of time. They’ve kept me accountable, they’ve kept me encouraged, and most importantly they’ve become my tribe. 2020 is the year for women empowerment. Let’s get it! 👊🏻💪🏻💕

👆🏻 this couldn’t be more true. You’re not always going to see results right away and that’s been one of my biggest pitfalls. I’m expecting to see results within the first few days of any workout program I start, but guess what? I may not see my results but boy is my body sore after a day or two of my workout programs. I FEEL it. In order to get your results, to really see them, you have to stay #consistent as my fiancé always tells me. And trust me, the results will come! Just keep pushing yourself. Don’t let time or stress or life get in the way of your dreams 👏🏻💕

Today I chose compassion. Not only compassion for others who are struggling but compassion for myself. Compassion to understand that every day I may not be able to accomplish all that I want or complete a full workout without modifications, and that’s OKAY! I need to learn to be more compassionate towards myself and not be so judgmental. This is one of the hardest things I’ve had to overcome. I’m always hypercritical of myself. I guess that’s the perfectionist in me. But it’s okay to not be perfect, to not be able to finish something, because guess what?!?! Tomorrow is a new day and what you couldn’t do today you have another chance to do tomorrow!

Let’s 🅽🅾🆃 give up, give in, surrender. This is our year to overcome the norm, to not conform to our bad habits, and to build a happier, healthier future.