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Showing up for Myself…Traveling, Realizations, Life-Changing Moments!

23 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by Sarina in Facing Fears, Happiness, Life Lessons, Relationships, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Travel, Yoga

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Pacific Ocean coast at El Zonte, El Salvador
GAdventures Volcano Trail Tour 1/2013

Right before I booked my GAdventures trip, Volcano Trail, through Central America, I had a conversation with one of my close friends, Nicole. After I shared how I was embracing where I am in my life right now, making the effort to live my life without regrets and traveling the world rather than waiting on my husband to show up, Nicole’s response was, “As you should. That’s great! Your hubby will be thoroughly impressed when he shows up.” The very next day, without hesitation, I booked my trip.

So I intentionally left behind all the comforts of my home to be out of my element, with the purpose to truly reconnect with myself on a deeper and more spiritual level, while being on this GAdventures YOLO style group tour (You Only Live Once/travelers [Continue Reading...]

Always a Student of Life. Reconnect with Your Divine Self!

05 Friday Oct 2012

Posted by Sarina in Determination, Happiness, Life Lessons, Living in the Moment, Motivation, Resilience, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Students, Success Strategies, Travel, Yoga

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Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand – GAdventures Tour – 2/2012 Traveling to other countries has resulted in life changing & adventurous experiences! Learning how to better embrace being out of my element!

Commitment to learning is a mission to staying true to yourself and reconnecting with your divine self. For some people, like myself, this fiery desire of learning is just something I can’t live without, and is almost like an addiction.

Have another confession for you!

So recently, when I was feeling like I lost my creativity and wasn’t quite sure what to do about it, I was not in my best place, and went into this searching phase of trying to figure out what to do next. Then I came to realize that obsessing over this concern was just not working for me. It was actually having the opposite effect, where I was blocking the positive energy and creativity. Hello! How could I have not recognized this? It was time to shift [Continue Reading...]

My Club Getaway Experience – Friends, Adventures, Nature, Risk-Taking, Memories!

14 Tuesday Aug 2012

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Friendships, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Hiking, Liberation, Life Lessons, Living in the Moment, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Travel, Yoga

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Incredible views of the camp from the top of the mountain
at Club Getaway in Kent, Connecticut! What a sense of triumph from Hiking/Rock Climbing Adventure!!

Here’s to new adventures, good times, and stories to tell for years to come!!

Two weekends ago, I found myself with two of my close friends, Erica and AnneMarie, at Club Getaway getting reacquainted with our inner adult camper, adventurous selves, and lodging in rustic cabins.

On the first day, we hiked the Appalachian Trail for two hours and we conquered Caleb’s Peak and St John’s Ledge with a rainforest like experience on the way back. Steady, Safe, Strong!! This was the Self Mantra that I began to chant with my girls all the way back down the mountain trail to the bus making sure we didn’t slip off the rocks or ledges. It was definitely a fun time, with laughs, and adventures at Club Getaway even in the down pouring rain!

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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...]

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...]