I am an extreme extrovert. If you know me that is absolutely no surprise. There is an ongoing joke that my fomo is clinically diagnosable and my friends will often use the term “Rachael-Level” fomo when they’re really upset over missing out. And with this extreme extroverted-ness, comes an inability to say no to anything. Ever.
Don’t get me wrong, I think my favorite thing ever is going out with my friends and there’s never a weekend night (or day) that I miss out on if I can help it. But, this means a pretty high alcohol consumption which often results in missed workouts and not the healthiest food choices, whether that be late night drunchies or hungover grease the next morning. This never leaves me feeling good. In the moment, I am having the time of my young life, out at 4am grabbing a bite so we can keep going or horizontal on the couch the next morning, cramping from laughing as we recap our nights. I never have a regret then, but I just know the way my body functions and it works a whole lot better when I’m kind to it. Balance is key, but recently, I have liked to swing from one extreme to the other all in one week.
Thus came the Miami Wellness Week. We left for Miami early on a Thursday morning for a weekend of recklessness and very poor decisions. Come Sunday, after a whole lot of fun, my friend and I packed up our little hotel room and headed to her parent’s condo in North Beach. Wellness Week was made much easier given the condo resides in a Wellness Resort with the world’s most gorgeous views. So, from Sunday until the next Wednesday, we were going to spend a solid 11 days giving ourselves a mental and physical reset. This week has been filled with long walks, yoga, pilates, beach runs, trying new fitness classes, meditation, lifting, “clean” eating, lots and lots of books, ocean swims, early wake ups, and overall solid down time. It has been exactly what I needed and the best part, it’s not over yet. Stay tuned for a reflection of the week, coming soon.
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