ear candy: James Vincent McMorrow

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so easy you can't say no

I liked this article about motivating yourself to exercise when you don't feel like it.

The author suggests making the first part of your work-out routine so easy you can't say no. This is some 5-star advice, y'all. 

My current work-out routine starts a lil sumpin like this:

1. Put on work-out clothes. (easy)

2. Choose a playlist on my computer. (sometimes easy)

3. Set an alarm on my phone for 15 minutes. (easy)

4. Stretch. (easy)

5. Leave house for a run. (easier than it was 17 minutes ago)

This is not rocket surgery, but the music is key for me and so is the time restriction/ structure on the stretching.

If I've started the clock, and I start futzing around (eg - texting someone; looking up who's birthday it is on facebook; wondering what I would say to Bob Dylan if I ever met him; wondering whether I would even actually want to meet Bob Dylan; changing directions and wondering what I would want to ask Pete Seeger about if I met him; thinking about how nice and awesome Pete Seeger seems; wondering what this blog post was about...) I come back to stretching, because otherwise I'm cheating myself out of that day's meager 15 minutes of stretching. And stretching feels good. And it's easy. So I don't say no.

tbt: faith hill

good god. early 90's faith hill. this is making my world go round. world. go. round.

 incessant pleaser or rebel? take yer pick. faith's got you covered in all-denim glory either way.





and this one! there are so many gems! ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!

double dog dare

nothin at all

wanderlust

 

  
Nostalgia in reverse, the longing for yet another strange land, grew especially strong in spring
-Vladimir Nabokov
  
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