Raiye Fit

at 30, i started “double cleansing” // day 8; thirty, actually!

i put in quotes because i simple wash my face with two different cleansers, but i haven’t graduated to one being oil based and one being water based yet. does that defeat the purpose?😂

as an active girly that occasionally wears make up and is extremely acne prone, its become more important than ever for me to take steps to have glowy skin!! i know scars and acne can be inevitable and doesn’t say anything about beauty but i can be insecure about my struggle with acne sometimes! i’ve had it since i was ~13. it’ll come and go depending on medications and products used but im trying my best to take care of this skin! and remember my beauty regardless 🩷

currently using ANUA Global Official Almond Clear Neutrogena CeraVe

am i late to the double cleansing party? doesn’t matter; I still arrived😭😵‍💫

thirty actually day 7: letting go of yoga classes ✨

in yoga, we are called to pay attention to our bodies, minds, how we feel, how we react. and yall, i was burnt out. the last thing i wanted to do was give up any classes, ive gotten so close with you guys, love 🥰 flowing with yall & creating a safe space!

this is a moment where i have to set my ego and pride to the side and accept that another instructor will come in and now you’ll be “their” student (not that you “belong” to anyone). i have to give up that entitlement cause yall, im TIRED.

on top of that, it’s not secret that yoga is not the most lucrative passion. but, when i started clinging to my classes to get me through another week, i knew it was time to let something go.

years and years ago, i was a small group leader at church. i’d never gotten paid for that in my previous church so i was excited when i realized it came with a lil sumn sumn. eventually, i started to feel the burnout of having an obligation EVERY week. it’s like clocking in to a 9-5, every day of the week. i realized at one point that i was so tired but i was waking up on sundays bc i knew it would supplement my income. i stepped down.

if my heart posture isnt in the right place, im not where i need to be.

i hope you take time to evaluate your situations 🩷 for me, taking a step back in this busy time period (my life has been busy since 18 lol) is what’s right for me.

two more weeks of tuesday night flow 7:15🧘🏾‍♀️

at thirty, i started meditating for just 3-5 minutes a day. you don’t have to have twenty minutes.

this also makes me feel still attuned with my yoga practice because although im not able to practice the physical asanas every day, im engaging in pranayama & dhyana, two other limbs of yoga 🧘🏾‍♀️

start with one minute if you have to! do you mediate? 👀

we didn’t forget about this series! watch as i literally just barely miss the mark for a goal on my bingo card 😭😭 9:59, i’m coming for you!

run club: Women Slow Runner Community🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🎉
shoes: HOKA
fuel: SaltStick Electrolytes

at this BIG AGE! i stopped trying to add reading into my life by means of a challenge. when i’ve attempted 75 hard/medium/soft, i’ve failed because when you miss one day on a challenge like that, you feel like you have to start over. and at that point, it’s just a thing i’m checking off of my to-do.

i want to read because i want to read, not because i have to.

thirty actually, day 5 🩷📚

are you reading anything at the moment?✨

attacking my emotional eating {thirty actually day 4}

in all honesty, i had to put myself on an eating schedule cause baybayyy😭 im VERY aware of how much i snack, how often im opening another processed snack at my desk (i do back apples and oranges regularly but that’s still sugar and doesn’t really balance out my caloric intake). i also had a very large eating window of 9-9, I changed it from 10-8 which isn’t much of a difference but challenges me enough.

i’ll tell yall what truthfully works for me:
10am breakfast
12pm snack
2pm lunch
4pm snack
6pm snack
8pm dinner

in between those times, i don’t allow myself to reach for anything. no matter how bored, tired, sad, over it i am. i may be counting down the minutes but ive seen a significant drop in my intake (~500 cal diff just by being more mindful).

i’m not on a diet, this is a lifestyle. but, my diet in the sense of my everyday consumption could use some work still. i am more conscious and getting it together 🫶🏾

are you a foodie / snackie??? drop your fav snacks below!💖

say bless u!!! 🫵🏾

I was having troubles getting out of thee house on time so i started packing my lunch box at night. now i get up to do my makeup in the morning instead 🥲 still

what’s your morning routine??

runners 🏃🏽‍♀️ hear all the time that so and so did a marathon and lost a couple toenails, that’s terrifying!!

i’m gonna keep it honest, even before i started running, i struggled a bit with the toesies😭 i’ve seen a podiatrist in the past but the busy body i am wont allow for me to get the procedure done that i want…

because i cant currently afford regularly going to the nail salon (and also bc im kinda grossed out when i go by not knowing how sanitary the tools that they use are) im making sure to take care of them in between time!

ive been ensuring that i not only moisturize my whole body but that i dont leave out the piggies 🤪 the next pair of running shoes i get, ill be sizing up! 🏃🏽‍♀️

do yall have any other tips for healthy feet?

at 30, i’ve forced myself to lessen my screen time.

thirty, actually 💐 2/30

i don’t scroll first thing in the morning. i actually can’t even scroll in the middle of the night anymore without completing a session first! love this feature of blocking my social apps until I do something productive. sometimes that means no socials until 9am which is perfect!

btw this isn’t sponsored! just brushing up on spanish before my retreat to 🇲🇽 with 🤎🧘🏾‍♀️✨

what do you do to lessen your screen time? 👀👀