Just Picture It: Headed to the Beach

My tattoo-less foot on my last beach/Bachelorette trip...

After a whirlwind past few weeks, I'm excited to report that I leave tonight for another Bachelorette weekend/beach getaway extravaganza--this time, for one of my friends who is getting married Labor Day weekend (!). I am super excited about this trip for a number of reasons:

• As I *think* I've mentioned before, I heart the beach. It's one of my favorite places on earth. It relaxes me in a way that no other place can. I'm getting relaxed just thinking about it...
• I can't wait to meet a bunch of new people and celebrate my friend's impending nuptials. Bachelorette parties are just the best because they give us ladies an excuse to get away and have a TOTAL girls weekend without any guilt about leaving the boys behind :) 
• I LOVE celebrations!! Any and all kinds of celebrations. Especially if they include wearing lots of flare (which Bachelorette parties always do!)
• The Bachelorette is a CrossFit friend and also one of the most active people that I know (you have no idea), so the itinerary for the weekend includes tons of working-out--from a drop-in CrossFit class tomorrow morning to yoga on the beach on Saturday (and who do you think is teaching that class?)! Also, this means lots of healthy food. Yay!
• I bought some fun magazines. To me, mindless magazines = vacation. 
• I get to wear my floppy hat again (obsessed.)
• Sand between my toes, cool dips in the water, sun, sky, breeze. Ommmmmm.
• I just need to get away and have a mental break! This will be my last trip before coming home to hunker down for the upcoming craziness (aka finalize and present my Advanced Teacher Training Thesis and get everything done for the October wedding). A break between crazy times is always very necessary. 

Are you getting away at all in August? If so, make sure to enjoy every moment of it--fall is right around the corner and it takes no prisoners ;) 

And if you don't have any plans to head out of town for at least a weekend, try and schedule a staycation or a day trip.  Your body and mind will thank you for the mental break!

Namaste, 
Mary Catherine