Category: Current Adventures

Fun ways to bring exercise into your day

I’m no expert, but here’s a few thoughts in the midst of my current adventure of weightlifting at the gym… Dance party Okay, we seriously underestimate the power of five minutes. Pick one song that you love, it’s probably 3-4 minutes long. NOTHING can get in the way of these 4 minutes. Trust me, nothing…

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Slowwwwww

Slowwwwww down To have time for others, time for my own thoughts Slowwwww to have time to enjoy, to revel in the beauty that is happening all around me Slowwwww My heart beats fast, but I want to slowwwww.

My little purple workout gloves

It’s always the little things. As you know, I’ve been going to the gym. It’s one of my adventures at home to embark on my weightlifting routine. My skinny girl bulking program so-to-speak, really just with the goals of having more energy and being stronger and healthier. And I’m loving it. Though it can be…

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Adventures at home – back at the gym – week one

Day one was rough. It felt terrible. I don’t know why, but walking in to the gym just felt like I was a fake, someone who didn’t belong trying to pretend like I belonged. I used to love the gym so it felt strange to feel this way. Convinced everyone was staring at me and…

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Adventures at home – weightlifting

I’m a skinny girl. The pro is that I have never struggled with overweightness. The con is that I have often struggled with having enough strength to make it through basic life activities. So finally, I had enough. I am a dancer (cardio has always been the easier part of fitness for me) and just…

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the beauty is where you are at

There is beauty right where you are at. I’m working on growing my Instagram followers @amyaventurera because maybe one day I can just travel and write and create and if I have a billion followers maybe I can sell a book for a dollar and become a billionaire, right? But right now, I only have…

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Panama City

I love you Panama City. I ❤ Panama City. City of lights, of tropical artsy vibe, of street cats and uptown feels and terraces overlooking the stunning skyline of skyscrapers and lights. Of the land stretching along the ocean, of accented foreign English, of people from all over the world, of bumpin’ reggaeton and amapolas…

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Paraguay: The land of the chipa

I absolutely loved Paraguay. This goes back to my concept of travel versus vacationing: I absolutely love a completely normal country. A country that’s like, the Wisconsin of South America. That’s what I considered Paraguay; also, I am from Wisconsin. Nothing people would fly around the world to see, like New York City or the…

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To engage is vulnerable

I confess this has nothing to do with travel. But it’s my current adventure. Just left a master class led by a few of the Ailey II dancers – incredible, capable artists and dancers. And I’m a little inspired right now. Get into your body and out of your head. Engage. Dance from the moment…

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