For the past few months, I have felt like I’m a day late and a dollar short. So imagine my surprise when I realized that Summer is here and it’s almost July! That means it’s time to create a vision board for the summer, time to dress up in breezy, cool wrap dresses, and time to check out this month’s “Links I Love”.
How to Create Your Own Vision Board – Hello Glow {Bloglovin’}
“Visualizing your ideal life is an important step in making your goals a reality. By creating a vision for your future, you move yourself closer to where you want to be.” You could create a physical vision board {inspirational images glued on poster board, or pinned on a cork board}, or you could create a secret board on Pinterest.
27 Wrap Dresses for Easy Summer Dressing – Pure Wow {by Katie Maguire}
These summery wrap dresses range in price from affordable {$38} to expensive {$650}. Wrap dresses are universally flattering, especially in a pretty floral pattern or in vibrant colors. You can wear them on a girl’s day out, date night with your SO, or to a summer wedding. {My favorites are the Reformation ‘Carina’ midi wrap dress, the Eliza J ruffled high/low dress and the Eliza J print faux wrap dress, Banana Republic striped wrap dress, and the Rebekah Minkoff ‘Melly” dress.}
Sofa Workout: Toning Exercises You Can Do on the Sofa – Red {by The Hearst Network}
When you’re binge-watching your favorite shows on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime, then don’t just sit there like a bump on a log. Do the cushion pass, tricep holds, leg raises, and sofa sits. This is basically the “lazy girl’s guide to working out while you watch TV.”
‘Dead Butt’ Syndrome is Real, and Here’s How to Cure It – Pure Wow {by Alexia Dellner}
More and more people are falling into the trap of a sedentary life, which is not great for your health, but sitting on your hiney all day can lead to something called dead butt syndrome {gluteal amnesia}, which is a condition in which the gluteal muscles don’t function correctly. “Over time, through inactivity, long-term sitting or performing exercises improperly, the glutes may become dormant causing other muscles in the legs and lower back to contract and work unnecessarily hard,” Jacque Crockford {a certified PT at the American Council of Exercise} tells us. If you think you have DBS, then you have time to cure it. In other words, “work your butt off, for your butt.”
The Easy Routine that Changed My Body in Three Months – Career Girl Daily {by Celina Fairbairn}
For Celina, it all began with a fitness planner, which helped her keep track of her health and fitness goals. She has some other great tips that anyone can apply to their own life, and if you stick with your plan, then you too, could see changes in your body in three months.
20 Signs You’re Definitely an ‘Xennial’ – Pure Wow {by Suzanne Zuckerman}
An “Xennial” is someone between Generation X and Millennials. “Defined as a “micro generation” born between 1977 and 1983, Xennials are noteworthy because we grew up pre-internet but now live amongst digital natives.” I was born in 1973, but I can totally relate with Xennials. After you read this link, then tell me how many signs you could relate to and which ones you with the kids of today could experience now.
June 2018 Reading List – The Stripe {by Grace Atwood}
I always love checking out Grace’s reading list. She always has such great book recommendations, from biographies and memoirs to historical fiction and young adult novels. Trust me on this, my friends, she shares some good reads on her blog!
Ok, so that’s all for this month! Those are the “Links I Love”! I hope you’ll check them out, give them a read, share them, and show them some love by leaving a comment on their links. And don’t forget to leave a comment below and tell me which link you liked best, and if you could relate to being an “Xennial”.
Yours Truly,
Vanessa
