Exhausted!

Got to bed sooooooo late last night, kids were just not having it, my brother in law hooked us up with an amazing room with a loft, my husband and I are upstairs with the baby, and kids are downstairs, and they just want to play, and play, and PLAY!

We had to options this morning, one bus left at 8:17am to Yosemite, and the next bus left at 9:17am, we tried our best and just made it at 9am to catch the later bus, but then I noticed that we were going only to a certain area of Yosemite, and not the main area, and the research I was doing was yet in a different area.  Overall glad we did it, but with kids you definitely had to drive, it was just too long of a day with Trees, Rocks, Lakes, Rivers, which is beautiful, but not much else to entertain my younger kids, and not too enthusiastic adults who are not in love with hiking, and were indulging my desire to do this.

In a way Thank God we caught the later bus to the closer part of the park, so we got home earlier, kids were so exhausted, passed out on the bus back, and now its fun, fun, fun trying to get them to sleep for the night.

The weather is interesting, in the sun it feels too hot and very bright, and in the shade it literally gets really cold and windy.  Luckily I brought jackets for everyone, so we were ok, my baby was a trooper too, had him in my baby carrier for the first part of the day.  With young kids the hikes are a little too long, other experienced hikers had those big kid carry packs on their back.

I didn't sleep last night, had a long day of managing kids and trying to make it fun for everybody, and now hopefully we will all get a good night of sleep, we will be here just for the morning, and will head back to get home at a decent hour, so we all could start our week refreshed.

Life is an adventure,
or at least I am trying to make it that way :)
Coach Yulia



Great Pic in Mammoth Lakes, CA, sorry for the funny eyes, couldn't fix it :)

 

Woo Hoo

Little Brother and Big Sister hanging out

I tell you my friends, you just have to keep on living your life and doing things you like even after you have kids.  Travel for instance, a total headache, tons more to pack, can't do stuff that is not kids friendly.  Before getting married, travel was a way of life for me, I worked on cruise ships for 3 years seeing most of Europe and the Caribbean, done some fun trips with school, Israel and Prague, and with friends, Costa Rica and all over the USA road tripping.

I am always exhausted after, but traveling is in my blood, so when an opportunity comes along I jump on it, and still usually don't pack til the last minute, even though I am packing for me and the kids, my husband likes to take his own bag.  My brother in law works in Mammoth Lakes just a few hours away, so we are going to be there tonight, wake up early and go to Yosemite - so excited :)

I am still figuring out exactly what we are going to do, but so far the drive is beautiful, and its always good to get out of your routine, even if it is going to be nuts and not relaxing at all.  We will only be here for a couple of days, so I am excited to explore.  The poor baby is sick of his car seat, luckily my older kids had a good nap and are happy with food to distract them.  Hopefully sleep will come quick tonight and we will have energy for our adventure.

Thank God for my genes of happiness, all of the craziness is always justified with something positive, I just know it will all work out and will be a memory to remember.

Coach Yulia

The End

It is interesting how in our American culture, The End is something that could be sad, or something that is just finished, like a movie or a book.  What's funny is my 2 year old daughter is opening up a book and saying "once upon a time" and "the end."

I personally love change, and when something ends something new begins.  My kids finished camp, and will be starting a new school, and I am very excited for what was and for what will be.  It is all positive and it is all good, and I feel very grateful and blessed.

Where babies are concerned, or even children of all ages, we are so in the moment of our children's lives, and then the moment passes, and we are 100% in the next moment.  Here I have captured one of the most delicious moments ever - he pooped all over himself, through his clothes, I cleaned him up, put him down on his back to go grab something, and when I came back he flipped over on his belly, and then gave me the best, cutest, most delicious face ever - love this guy!

 

 

I wish everyone a wonderful end of summer, and a beginning of fall, it is so wonderful that the seasons keep moving, and we keep growing.  Change is beautiful - be in the moment of change, be conscious of it, live it, appreciate it, be open to where it takes you, keep striving for what makes you happy.

 

Had an amazing Yoga this morning with my teacher, and an amazing private Yoga, met with a client at Active Nutrition, picked up my kids from camp, and now getting ready for the Day of Rest, and then we will spend the latter part of the weekend up north, so excited, pictures to some.  Kids do not start school until Tuesday, so we have some time to play :)

 

Shabbat Shalom,

Have a FABULOUS weekend,

Yulia

 



 

15 minutes, 1 mile, 100 calories

Every day is completely different for me - I have to figure it out as I go most of the time.  For instance yesterday it was too hot to take the baby to work out with me outside, plus he is a little under the weather, so I decided to come in a bit early before my 6pm class and do some cardio.  By the time I pumped for the baby, since I was leaving him at home with my husband, I got to the gym, got the kids to the kids club it was 5:45pm - and I forgot my water cup.  I said ok, I am going to go hard for 15 minutes on the Eliptical machine, which is my favorite, and my goal was to burn at least 100 calories, and go at least 1 mile.  MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Today is another, go with the flow, figure it out day - I showed up to my Hot Mama Power Walk, other mama's cancelled, I have an appointment at 1:30pm, so I decided to go get my eyebrows threaded, do the Culver City stairs with the baby, he is sleeping right now, so I am back at Active Nutrition in my car, so I can catch the Wi-Fi to write my blog.  #GOTTAGETITIN

I also am about to lose power on this thing, so I will write as much as I can, and will probably have to finish it up later.  Finally the day is a bit cooler, but still super humid for LA - I tell you we want our Hollywood Perfect weather all the time, and when we don't get it, we are so confused.  But LA is different morning, noon, and night, so it is always important to layer.  There is a nice breeze, but it is sticky out here, that is probably why the baby is fussy as well.

Tonight, I have a private Yoga class with the ladies in my community, tomorrow is the last day of camp for my kids.  We have a little fun road trip to my brother in law, and then back to school, so excited for my kids they are going to an amazing school - Thank God.  I am also excited for my husband and I to really get it together this year, focus, learn, and grow.

My handsome little fella is 5 months, one more month to go and I can take him to the gym that I teach Yoga, and my husband can have more free time to do his work, and I can have him close to nurse.

Life is always moving and changing my friends - what may seem crazy and intense now will pass soon enough.

Rejoice your history
Cherish Now
Embrace Change

Got the perfect shot for today with baby at the top of the stairs, now back at Active Nutrition having my post workout shake and finishing the blog before my appointment.  Of course I forgot the wipes, baby pooped, gas is low in car, OY VEY - all good, he is happy now, tushy is clean, fed him in the car after the walk.  #figureitout

Coach Yulia

Hmmmm

Do you have those days where there are a million things to do, and your head is full of stuff, and you just don't know where to begin?  It is not positive or negative, it is just figuring out how to prioritize, what is important, and where should I start.

My beautiful baby boy is sleeping, and my older kids are in camp for a couple more days, in a way I am glad summer is over.  I am excited they are going to go to an amazing school, I am excited for them to keep learning and growing with all of their life experiences.  Eli Tzvi and Ziona Sofia just eat up life, they are go go go 24/7, I am so amazed by their energy and excitement, and really being ready for anything.  I take them with me to the gym when I teach classes, they already know which gyms have which toys, they even know the drive and the area, its so amazing that at almost 4 and almost 2 1/2 my son and daughter can probably get around LA on their own and not get lost.

There is a lot of transitioning going on from this week to the next, we are going to break it up with a visit to my brother in law before the kids start school next week.  This is a picture of everyone below when he came to visit last month.  Then its back to the grind, Thank God the kids go to school and I start my Next Level Seminar to focus on building my business, and then the Jewish Holidays are around the corner, non stop, but that is how we all like it, honestly, who wants to be bored?

 

Right after I write this, I have some pre homework to do before my seminar, then I have a client at noon, and then the kids come home.  Once they come home, its all about them, and then they come with me to the gym for my evening class, I finish up with a 9pm private Yoga class with some amazing ladies in my community.  I really do love this pace, and yes some times it is overwhelming, and sometimes I just want to stop and do nothing, mostly because there is so much, I do not know where to begin, and I have to take a breath.

 

Friends with older kids keep telling me to enjoy my babies, because it all goes by so fast, and that is exactly what I am trying to do.  I jumped into it, as I always do throughout my life, and I am going to live it and be in it full on.  I guess strong personalities create strong personalities, my older two are going to be a force in this world.

 

Fierce Force!

Coach Yulia

SWEAT

When is sweat good?  Only when its on purpose...this heat is so intense in LA, I know we really have nothing to complain about.  It is only for a month at most, and the nights and mornings are cool, I really do not know how I grew up in Miami.  I guess when you are on the beach in a bathing suit, you just jump into the amazing Miami Beach to cool off, or anywhere in a bathing suit for that matter.

Sweat is also good when you are having a good time :) dancing, exercising, enjoying some love!  I tell you yesterday I was so sweaty all day, and I am not a sweaty person.  Must be a combination of the heat, and nursing, hormones, and life.  I took my baby to the pediatrician for a check up, he is a little under the weather.  Got home, my kids somehow are restless from a full day at camp, but seemed overtired, so tried to entertain them til bedtime.  Finally 8pm came and I went to my workout, did I feel like going to sweat more? NO but I tell you, this sweat felt good, the energy felt good, the me time felt good.  I even filmed a little video on here, but now I cannot find it, I thought I saved it, I must have been feeling so good, I forgot to save it :)

It's just amazing to me from feeling yucky and sweaty all day, and exhausted with a headache, after all the kids were in bed, I dragged myself to my workout, and felt so strong, excited, loved my me time, and came back feeling re energized, and the sweat felt good, the shower felt good.  If its not a workout that does it for you, then go for a walk, do something that is just for you.  I had to do the workout because I committed to a Monday through Friday workout, and I am firmly committed, I will not miss a workout, if I cannot do a planned workout, I will go on a hike, or do a cardio machine, I WILL NOT MISS MY WORKOUT FOR ANYTHING.

It is also amazing how a headache just makes everything horrible, and I am so lucky I do not know migraines or pain in general.  Thank God for good genes and a healthy active lifestyle and healthy eating habits, I do not believe in doctors at all, there is no use unless it is to treat something that is wrong, or to catch the baby, there really is no other reason.

When the body is working as it should we do not think about it, we just go on with life.  When there is discomfort, or pain, or something even worse that becomes the focus of everything.  I am so grateful to have my parents for an example of taking care of themselves for themselves, and also not to be a burden to their kids - THANK YOU - and for helping us any way you can, we are blessed.

I just feel blessed,
Coach Yulia

All Dressed Up

I am still in my pajamas hanging around with my baby, happy to have the house to myself for the day.  Many things are running through my head, I am thinking about our anniversary dinner last night, we both got dressed up really nice, went to an amazing restaurant in our hood, enjoyed it, and were in awe that it has been 5 years.  I am happy we got out, and dressing up and cleaning up nice felt good, and it is really important to do for a relationship and to keep your sanity.  Have some quality time away from the family, just you and your partner.  On the other side of it is feeling exhausted from no sleep, kids waiting for you to put them to bed when you get home, Monday with tons to do, hoping the baby is doing ok.  I guess that is where being in the moment becomes very important, and also just doing it, getting out there, even if you are exhausted and not in the mood.

This morning I was a week ahead in my head, I had an important phone call at 8am, and was trying to get everything ready so my husband could have all the clothes and lunches ready for camp, and baby would be sleeping, so I would not be disturbed.  I could not find the number in any of my emails so half hour before the call while getting the kids ready,  I had reached out to my colleagues for the phone number, Thank God someone in charge of that call text me and told me it was next week, but I said there is one today Monday the 27th, and she said no today is the 20th.  The funny thing is when I looked at my calendar, I thought the 27th seemed off, but in my head I had that today was the call, and for some reason I had the 25th, so I reasoned it was the 27th.  Even when I was reading the email, it didn't occur to me to check the date.  Call it mommy brain or whatever you want, but today I am really over it, I am done.  I have been early, late, wrong date for some important events that have even cost me money for a babysitter, and time, and energy.  I know I have a baby, I know I have two kids under 3, but honestly it is the positive side of me stating the obvious, but also making easy excuses and I AM DONE!

I am excited for my call that starts NEXT MONDAY AUGUST 27 :) It will be the beginning of my Next Level business seminar, and I am ready to screw my head on correctly, stop making excuses, accept responsibility and follow and learn what successful people do.

There is an amazing website out there that talks about even when working from home, it is important to get ready as if you are going to an office.  Especially dressing up and putting on shoes, then your whole mentality is in work mode.

I will take this on next week for my call.

So please indulge me a little more while I give reasons for why I am off, I am smiling as I write this, because somehow human nature is to defend ourselves, make ourselves look good, and sure these reasons are valid and contribute, but honestly folks call it what it is, excuses.

1. I am hot
2. I never get headaches, but have one today from lack of sleep and the heat
3. Baby was fussy whole time I was writing, now finally put him down, now all about me moaning for a few more seconds I promise
4.  Want to wash dishes, put away clothes, tidy up - help out my husband who usually does the deep cleaning, and a 90 year old friend of his mothers told me this is wrong, and what do I do, so I told her I am a business woman - now I better step up and be that business woman.

OK I'M DONE :)

I think its also important to get it out, but then get over it, I'm over it,
now back to happy me, LOL
Have a Fabulous, Productive, and Happy Day Everyone
Coach Yulia