Hello! I hope you are feeling recharged and ready for a glorious week. By the looks of my desk, which I decided to share a few pictures, you will see have a little tidying to do before I get down to business. I think of my desk like my bed. When I make my bed in the morning it gives me a little boost for the day. Something about the quick check off of the list and seeing it made when I go to bed at night makes me less stressed.
So when I looked at my messy desk this morning, I was blocked from my creativity by the stress of tidying before work. Which gave me the idea to take a photo and share with you all before I begin my day. Especially since lately, I have been feeling the negative energy from looking at Instagram and the “fabled” lives we all portray on there. I mean, I need to start sharing my overflowing laundry room again and the huge pile of clutter on my dining room table or the not so successful new meal I tried making.
I know, I started this off talking about a glorious week and I still believe that to be true but also know that I must set the stage for myself each day to obtain my goals and my happiness. Just as the bed must be made, I must tidy up my desk at the end of the day so my return is a positive experience. Those little things add up don’t they?
I did have a fabulous weekend with family and we bought a pool for our back yard last week that we spent many hours in together. I will write a post tomorrow to recap the fun times. In the meantime, I am going to go tidy this desk so I can play around with some new products I have (I will share this in a future post as well.).
Have a blessed day!
Belinda
To be clear, this isn’t my first time using my colored pencils but this is the first time I am approaching them with a new curiosity. I have had this Prismacolor Premium 12 pack for a few years now. However, I have recently been inspired by the colored pencil art I am finding online. I think I will always favor my Copics and their amazing blending goodness but I am curious what I might be able to create using colored pencils. So on my recent trip to Michael’s I purchased a few additional color combinations. I thought I needed a few more colors since the coloring book Leao gave me for my birthday, might best be done with pencils. I would love to use my Copics but fear they will bleed through the pages.
I began coloring in the colors I have this morning. I am going to head over to YouTube for some color pencil tips and I will be sure to share my progress.
I wasn’t even looking for this when I walked into Michael’s. But there it was on a rack right in the front of the store. I currently keep track of my fitness routine on my iPhone with two apps.I use my Fitbit app to keep track of my steps, track my sleep and log my weight and the other is called fitlist and I keep track of my weight training sessions. So a wellness planner was pretty much the furthest thing from my mind. But curiosity got the best of me and I had to take a peek. But I tell you what, I liked what I saw. It is a disc-bound book which I am familiar with but never owned. I usually have spiral or 3-ring books. The first thing I noticed was the great photography and sentiment as well as the cute page flags that are connected to the front of the book. 
In the inside it has beautiful bright colors and a nice overview that allows me to see my 12-month progress at a glance. I like how it doesn’t have the dates already written in so that I can start where I am rather than the traditional calender that begins in January.
On this page it has a place for me to reflect on my progress, think about what works and doesn’t work and plan on changes to meet my goals. I can also include a selfie to have a visual of where I am at each interval. 
Now I have read over and over how keeping a food journal can really make a difference when it comes to eating healthy. I typically start one and then quickly stop or I don’t include the “extra cookies” I might have had on a particular day. So I am going to really try to push myself beyond my comfort zone and try to do this. It also has a place I can keep track of my water intake. I tend to do well in the summer but horrible in winter when I am cold. 
The stickers included are so cute and I love the vibrant happy colors. So I plan on really using them as opposed to hoarding them. Which I might add, is very tempting!
It comes with 4 sheets of stickers. 
The final detail that I love is the hearts in the discs. Such a pretty touch. I bought the planner with a 50% coupon and I also bought the coordinating punch so I can make and include my on pages with another 50% coupon. I plan to include some of my favorite tips and clean recipes with the punch. So it was a very inexpensive investment. I will share and update as I get further in the process.