What I learned it 2014

It's been a crazy year that ran through a gamut of emotions.  

I found that I could push my body beyond what I thought i was capable of athletically.  I ran 2 ragnars, 8 half marathons and a full.  I got a stress fracture, took a break for 6 weeks and was back up and running before I should have been.  What do doctors know anyway?!  But this year became about more than just my crazy running goals...a lot happened. 

People will show you time and again who they are, believe them the first time around. 

Change takes real work and most people aren't up for it, including myself ;) 

You often get what you ask for but it may not be at the most opportune time or in the package that you expected. Get over it. 

The pain of loss is "temporary" but the grief ebbs and flows.  Learn to move with it or it can consume you.  

Sorry is powerful if sincere. 

Give and give again because it feels good.

Shit really does happen faster in your 30's, hang on tight! 

Old is a "relative" term sometime after 30-ish.

You will become some form of your mother - it is inevitable. 

Read more -  there are a lot of idiots out there today...get your face in a book! 

You will have to give up on some people, it's not worth the time or effort.

Eat the damn donut or whatever your vice is, the calories are worth it every now and again. 

People will sometimes live vicariously through you, make it worth the ride. 

I'm sure there was more but I thought of this on a run as my mind wandered to keep me going through the pain.  Somethings I thought of "may have been left on the pavement." Looking back on this year, I lost my best friend who was there for me graduating FSU, suffered my long nights in grad school, watched me silently through all my shit, laid next to me on cold nights and almost always ate half of my French fries.  Her last few months were scary, painful, and heartbreaking.  I hope to have given her as much as she did me for those 12 short years.  

My family dealt with one of the largest natural disasters.  For a moment we weren't sure if they had survived, but we were lucky.  

I will never be able to payback the generosity of those friends who gave to my family directly....they are my heroes.  

I found great love unexpectedly, he is my heart.  I became an aunt and come to terms with my parents divorce.  

So 2014 was a big year, I don't know what comes next but I am hopeful and optimistic.  I'd say you should try and be the same...no matter what. 

Influenster Spring VoxBox

It's that time again, to use up some free samples and provide my feedback!

Say yes to Nivea's Body Firming lotion....
Say yes to Rimmel's mega lash mascara...
Soft lips cube? Yes...
Playtex Sport...Yes
and Kiss french manicure?  Well that depends.  Do you want to glue on top of your natural nail? They're short enough that they'll last you for a nice event but I'm always weary of putting glue on top of my nails. If you're willing to do the long acetone soak to get them off, then these are a must for an event.  You'll be manicure ready in minutes!

KISS nails...how will they hold up?

A lot of women have posted pics of their everlasting KISS french manicures.  I have a set of these sitting at home...will they work, how long will they last? I'm active...I type a lot....I have two dogs....I'm a skeptic that these will last more than an hour.  Maybe the key is you just wear these on the night you need them, and for a few hours you'll have nails to die for?  

For the ladies...new tampons by Playtex?

 




#Influenster sent some "feminine" samples in their latest #springvoxbox and fortunately for me I got use them during my last trail half marathon.  Let's say they were great...in a 13 mile race with no bathrooms, out in the wild, the last thing you need to worry about is your monthly friend.  By the way...I really hate the term "feminine products"....it's so old school.  BLEH....

Spring VoxBox by Influenster is here!

So I received my box of beauty samples from Infuenster and already tried out a couple things.  Rimmel's Scandalous lash mascara adds a length and coats each lash without clumping.  It's a must for your beauty bash essentials.  

The only downside? I washed my face and came out of the shower looking like a racoon.  It took a bit of eye remover to take it all off ...its long lasting but not water proof so keep that in mind.  As I use more of the products, I"ll be sure to update you here!