Action

Reverb 13- Action

"When it comes to aspirations, it’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step?"

I'm big on Action. Once I decide that I'm going to do something or that something needs to be done, I make a plan for getting it finished, and then do it. I hate dilly dallying. I'm incredibly impatient and I tend to make decisions very quickly. Maybe sometimes too quickly, but I hate dwelling on things. I love that feeling of accomplishment when you're able to cross something else off your to do list.

Your mind would be boggled if you saw the intricate system of files, lists, and spreadsheets on my computer. I pretty much have a spreadsheet for everything. It's seriously the only way I can function.

Right now the spreadsheet that has been getting the most attention is my "Spreadsheet to Graduation Awesomeness." My biggest aspiration right now is to graduate with my bachelors and then move on to get my masters. I thought about getting that degree for a long time and now that I finally have the ability to make that dream come true, I'm all about action, action, action. Wanna see the spreadsheet?



I also have this handy dandy Graduation Schedule:


Both help to keep me focused and on track. I love looking at them and seeing how much closer I'm getting to my goal of Graduation Awesomeness!! They are a great way to keep myself motivated.

xoxo-Kimberly

Body Integration

Reverb 12-Body Integration

"This year, when did you feel the most integrated with your body? Did you have a moment where there wasn’t mind and body, but simply a cohesive YOU, alive and present?"

I haven't talked about it at all and I haven't really mentioned it to anyone either, but I've started dancing again. For those readers who don't know, I grew up dancing. Dancing was a huge part of my life. No, it wasn't just a part of my life-it was my life. It was everything to me. It was something that I shared with my sisters and I loved it.

In 2004, I accomplished my goal of opening my own studio. I started in a tiny, dilapidated old building with 13 students and an old boom box. A year later I had moved to a 1500 square foot studio complete with two dance rooms, an office, a waiting room, closed circuit cameras in each room for parent viewing, over 100 students, and a competitive team with two Best of Show awards under their belt.

In 2005 I was offered the head coaching job for a local high school's drill team. In 2008 I won Coach of the Year. I'd found my niche and was loving it.

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In 2008 I closed my studio and in 2009 I quit my coaching job. I walked away from the world of dance cold turkey. Just like that. The reasons for that are in the past and personal. But leaving it all behind was hard. Really hard. I cried a lot. For a long time I felt so lost- like a part of me was just gone. I didn't know who I was anymore. Before, I had defined my life based on dance. Before, I was a dancer, a teacher, a coach. Now, I was just....I didn't know.

Slowly, over the past couple of years I have figured out just who I am and what I want to do with my life. What I want to do doesn't have anything to do with dance- but I still miss that feeling. The feeling I would get every time I was in the studio.

Back in August, a lady that I used to teach for, invited me to come take the alumni class at her studio. I hesitated at first but I've been attending the class for two months now and when I'm in the studio that is when I feel the most integrated with my body and my mind. It all fits and it feels really good. I'm having so much fun. She's hinted about me coming back to teach for her again- but I'm not sure that's what I want to do.

Right now I'm just enjoying being back in the studio again...moving...feeling like a cohesive ME, alive and present.

xoxo-Kimberly

Pantone's Color of the Year

Pantone has announced the new IT color for 2011 and I'm loving it!

"Energizing Honeysuckle lifts spirits and imparts confidence to meet life's ongoing challenges."

Some things I love in Honeysuckle:

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xoxo-Kimberly

Party

Reverb 10- Party

"Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans."

This one's easy. My BFF, Heather's bachelorette party last March in Vegas was by far the party that rocked my socks off this year.

The bachelorette party started at Heather's house with some dinner, games, and presents.



Then we met up with Heather's fiance, Joe and the rest of the guys and headed out to the Voo Doo Lounge. Heather's sister in law had scored us a VIP booth. Andy and I had so much fun dancing the night away.



It was seriously good times for everyone.

Aside from Heather's festivities Andy and I had fun gallivanting around Vegas and driving up to Red Rock.





Seriously awesome time and I'm so excited for Heather to come out to Utah this year and celebrate our wedding with us!!



xoxo-Kimberly

Beautifully Different

#Reverb December 8 – Beautifully Different.

"Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful."

I often think that I'm nothing special. I'm just me-another person on this planet who's going to work, studying for tests, doing laundry, and shopping for groceries. I can't really think of anything that sets me apart from any other person and often times I feel quite ordinary and plain.

But then there are those tiny moments when suddenly I realize that I must be different.

Those are the moments when I look up and catch Andy watching me. Those are the moments when Andy tucks me into the crook of his arm and kisses my ear lobe. Those are the moments when Andy picks me up, squeezes me real hard and says, "I just love you so much."

Those are the moments when I realize I must be different. Beautifully different.

There must be something beautifully different about me that sets me apart from all the other girls Andy has dated. There must be something beautifully different about me that causes him to stare and smile while I do ordinary tasks like load the dishwasher. There must be something beautifully different about me that made Andy want to buy me a ring and promise to spend the rest of his life by my side.

I'm not sure what that something is, but I'm sure glad Andy sees it. Maybe it's similar to the something I see when I look at him.

xoxo-Kimberly

ps- Have you looked at our sidebar lately? We've passed 200 on our wedding countdown!

Victory

I am finally free! I just passed my last final and now I can officially enjoy the holiday season! I think this calls for a celebratory slice of pie!

xoxo-Kimberly

Until then

Everyone's posting all sorts of Christmas goodness in the blogosphere these days and it's totally killing me. I really don't feel like I can totally participate in all the fun until my last final is out of the way.

That last final happens to be tomorrow morning and it also happens to be for the class that has been a living nightmare all semester. I will seriously breath a big huge sigh of relief when I walk out of that classroom tomorrow at noon. Ugh. I'd like to punch that professor in the nose for all the migraines he's caused me over the last few months.

Anywho, seeing as how my final is tomorrow-AM, I should be studying my butt off right now. Well, I'm trying. But the truth is, my brain checked out three days ago and I haven't seen it since. All I can think of is Andy's company party on Thursday night and how I will finally be able to kick off the holiday season the right way.

I've already made my Things To Do in December list. It includes:

Making cookies

I'm getting a lot better at this cookie making thing.

Wedding Hoopla

Yep, still got some wedding planning to do. Our invites should be arriving on Wednesday so I'll be spending some time getting those sorted out. I've also got some other little DIY projects up my sleeve that I'd like to work on as well. And while I'm at it, I might as well try on my wedding dress again- you know, just to remind myself how freaking awesome it is!

Shopping

I've only got a little bit of shopping to do this year but I'm still excited to do it.

Movies

I've got some great movies on my Netflix list that I'm hoping to have some time to watch in the next couple of weeks.


I could get to all of that if I could only get past tomorrow morning. But first, I need to find a way to cram all the details of English monarchy from Henry IV through the War of the Roses into my uncooperative brain. Wish me luck!

xoxo-Kimberly