Here is my first blog post. Nothing profound, just an introduction. I'll be honest, my objective here really is a guide to figuring myself out, but it's cool if other people find some kind of help in it as well.
About myself:
My name is Rebecca, and I love adventure. I'm learning to get back to it, because it's been a while since I've felt motivated to reach into the world and care about something real. I had ambitions--Peace Corps, EPA, traveling abroad to Nepal--but life happens.
I am a musician in training. I have played piano since I was six and viola since I was ten. I love performing, but my real ambition is in teaching. I want to plant that seed of love for music in others. I want to help those that don't think they have what it takes; because I know they do. It's not enough for me to show off my skills and impress others--I'll save that for some other divas. I believe the more we expose others to music, the better. Everyone should have the opportunity to be great.
Rule #1: We're all great, but it takes the ones who already know this to teach the others that they are too.
I am an artist. Never taken a lesson except for the high school class where I could draw better than the teacher (not his fault, his mastery was pottery). I've just always had a knack for it. I mainly sketch portraits, but my true passion is painting. Given the chance, I will paint for days and days. I especially love fantasy paintings--castles, space, magical forests, etc.
I recently moved from my hometown of Boise, Idaho to Leicester North Carolina. My fiancee and I are living here and taking some community classes before heading off to Appalachian State to finish up the rest of our music degrees. The changes have been hard. I'm unfamiliar with everything here. It's definitely beautiful here, all lush forests and curvy pathways, but I miss the familiarity of my home. I guess this is the adventure I was looking for. This was the kick of motivation I needed to find out who I am once again. I love reinventing myself. Every once in a while I find myself treading on the wrong path, and it takes some time to get straight. I think that this is my opportunity to put myself out there again.
I'm also a big health junkie, but it's been a long journey to finally be fit and feel good about myself. Many may not realize it, but I was a lazy teen. I was unhealthy. I was never fat, but my body hated me, and I hated it. A lot of people don't understand the concept on treating your body RIGHT. Hating your body is poisonous to it. We punish ourselves with "cleanse" diets and over-zealous fitness routines that end up in nothing other than hating our bodies more. So we binge. And then we get angry and go to the gym and lift a few weights and sit on the bike for 10 minutes. And the cycle continues.
We all have the Pinterest fitness boards. I get all excited when I find a new cool routine. But, scientifically speaking, statistics show that that no matter how often you think about it, no matter how many fitness pins you have on toning your butt and what songs are best to run to, you will never get healthy unless you get up and DO it.
Rule #2: Stop pinning, start running.
This isn't a blog on how to get toned and purge your body of all its vital nutrients. This isn't a fitness guide on how to get Madonna arms in two days. This is for daily health. What's good for you. How to treat your body like it's meant to be treated.
Mostly, this is a blog on how to get the most out of my (and your) life. Not just fitness. Not just beauty and inspiration. How to love yourself. I'm still learning, which is why I created this.
Rule #3: Lifestyle cleanse
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