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Living a Healthy Lifestyle Inside Out

25 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, College, Healthy Lifestyle, Life Lessons, Respect and Honor, Stress Strategies

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Blog - Living a Healthy Lifestyle Inside Out

Listen up; it’s not just about exercising. So I’m going to let you in on one my biggest secrets on how I live a healthy lifestyle inside out. I’m known as the “Fiber Queen” with my friends, family, and coworkers. Literally, everyone knows this and will ask me for tips and advice on how to incorporate more fiber into their diets, and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It may come as a surprise to people, when they realize that I tend to have in moderation, some sweets everyday. Love Dark Chocolate Edamames, Red Velvet cupcakes, Rainbow cookies/cake, and Ralph’s Ices!

However, I wasn’t always known as the “Fiber Queen”. This all came about back when I was a senior in college. In Respect & Honor Your Inner-Neurotic Quirky Self, previous blog [Continue Reading...]

With the Right Expectations, Success in Life follows…Childhood Dreams Realized!

09 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Determination, Happiness, Life Lessons, Motivation, Resilience, Self-limiting beliefs, Success Strategies

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Had an epiphany the other day in realizing how I made it to where I am today in my life. For years, I had been attributing it to hope, determination, being insightful, analytical and resourceful. However, it became quite obvious that it goes beyond just that.

It actually comes down to implementing the special dynamic duo of Hope and Expectations. Similar, yet not quite the same meaning in this respect. Hope, or the faith that my future would be better, is what motivated me. Expectations are what I saw as actions taken based on the Hope. So it was both Hope and Expectations that I had to be successful in life that formed my ambition to create the life that I desired.

Hope and Expectation that my life would be better and [Continue Reading...]

What I Love About Summer! Let me count the ways.

29 Friday Jun 2012

Posted by Sarina in Friendships, Happiness, Living in the Moment, Runner, Stress Strategies, Travel

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Sarina with Lake Michigan view of Chicago, IL on the Wendella Architectural Boat Tour. Incredible views of the city by water on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. A must while in Chicago!! - Chicago, IL trip in June 2012

Summer has finally arrived – ahh! I’ll be kicking off this weekend with an extended weekend (Love taking Fridays off in the Summer!!) and a day trip to East Hampton to see a theater play called LUV a Comedy at the Guild Hall. So let me count the ways I Love Summer, and please join in with me.

What I Love About Summer! Here are some of my Favorites.

Sunshine waking me up at the rise of dawn shining through my bedroom window. Just so Revitalizing! Longer summer days and sunshine makes some worries go away.
Running outdoors in the parks, in the neighborhoods, in the sun, in the shade, whether early or late in the day. Discovering new paths and personal journeys along the way!
Seeing my neighborhood come alive and spending more [Continue Reading...]

Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Prepare Yourself for What’s to Come. Happiness is on the Horizon!

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Career, Determination, Happiness, Life Lessons, Motivation, Resilience, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies

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Prepare to Take Center Stage in Your Life. It’s time!

Change is definitely coming. It’s coming from all directions. I’ve been waiting on some change to come into my life. In fact, I’ve intentionally been creating change with myself and allowing myself to learn to take more risks by stepping more and more outside my comfort zone. Facing my fears and committing to goals I never thought I could ever achieve…that’s what I’ve been focused on.

I’ve been living my life with no regrets, and I have traveled to the other side of the world. I’m not waiting for life to happen. I’m creating my life and destiny right now.

Learning how to get out of my own way, and taking a leap of faith, rather than questioning later on what if I had just given it a try. Sharing my heart [Continue Reading...]

Runner’s Diary: Finding Myself one Race at a Time / Insights from a Half Marathon Runner

18 Monday Jun 2012

Posted by Sarina in Determination, Life Lessons, Motivation, Resilience, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Travel

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13.1 Marathon Series in Chicago 6/9/12 Finished fierce Sarina Tomel at 2:09hrs + Amanda Tomel (sister) at 2:13hrs Nothing is impossible! Be a Risk Taker! Race Photo taken by Marathonfoto

Rise and Shine! Wake up at 4am – Shuttle bus pick up at 5:30am – Race starts at 7am with temperatures in the high 60s going into the high 70s within a few hours. Sunshine will be glazing over us from the Lake Michigan side of Chicago while running many miles in the shade through the parks yet many miles in the sun. Theme song, We Found Love, by Rihanna comes on right as our wave G is up at the start line ready to begin the 13.1 Marathon Series at Chicago.

Couldn’t have been a better way to start the race!

Never in my life have I woken up at 4am for anything, however on this day I did, and then I ran a Half Marathon at 7am. I somehow still managed [Continue Reading...]