And just like that, I am done with sophomore year. Done, in fact, with half of college. WHAT!

Why is time passing so quickly? I thought that’s something old people say all the time, and maybe this is a sign I’m getting old, but I’m continually stupefied by how the years fly by. I feel a bit out of sorts right now, to be honest. I’m incredibly happy to be home and to relax, but I also feel like it’s been so long since I had time to myself that I don’t even know what to do with all this free time. I have some goals for the summer, and I’ll talk about them below, but I feel a bit out of touch with myself. Maybe it’s just the hustle of this past semester, or maybe it’s reality catching up with me, but I keep having these HOLY CRAP I’M 20 YEARS OLD moments even though that’s been true for 3 months now.

I still feel like I’m 14-16. Like logically I know I’m smarter and wiser and all that, but I so deeply remember  being those ages, and they’re the ones I most associate with right now. Is that weird? Can anyone relate to that?

What scares me is I remember being those ages and thinking, wow I have so much time. I have all this time to figure out what I want to do and to have all these crazy experiences and to let life take me wherever I’m meant to be. And now that I’m 20, I have those same thoughts, naive though they may be. That life will show me everything I have yet to figure out, that the craziest most memorable experiences are yet to come. Maybe that’s true, but sometimes I fear that I let my teen years get away from me. That perhaps there’s more I should have done instead of waiting for life to throw me some bones.

I’m not sure if any of this makes much sense; I’m sort of free-writing my thoughts here, but perhaps this resonates with some of you? I have to mention, though, how grateful I am for everything I do have at this point in my life. And how lucky I feel to have so many amazing memories and experiences to look back on, and so many unbelievably incredible people by my side. Normally, I’m pretty good at focusing on the now and shutting down anxious thoughts of the future, but when I find myself with some extra free time, all those thoughts hit me like a ton of bricks. That’s something I think I’ll be working through quite a lot this summer.

Before I tell you guys my workouts from this past week of finals, I wanted to share some loose intentions I have for the summer of 2018.

Summer Lovin’

Travel

I’ve got a Chicago trip coming up next week, but other than that, I am still in the planning stages. Near, far, wherever you are I just know I want to see some new places.

Cook and bake A LOT

I’ve got SO MANY recipes bookmarked, and I’m so frickin’ excited to have full access to a kitchen for the next 3 months. Ahhh I’m giddy!

Reach out to and meet some role models of mine

I have a couple people in mind for this one (and yes, they’re bloggers), but I won’t say too much because I still have no idea how realistic this is.

Try some new coffee-shops/restaurants in NYC

I mean, is an explanation even needed? Obviously I’ll keep you all posted with my adventures on Instagram and on here.

Keep growing this space

We’re coming up on a YEAR for Laughing My Abs Off, which is so frickin’ insane to me (on the topic of time passing too quickly), and I am so very grateful for this space. It doesn’t really surprise me that I kept up with it so faithfully, even through the busy times, because I knew the moment I decided to start with it that this space was going to hold a very special place in my heart. I don’t know what the future holds for this little blog, but I know I have some (perhaps lofty) goals that I’m excited to start taking steps toward.

Get certified

That’s all I will say for now. You guys can feel free to guess what I’m talking about. 😉

Read all the books

I always fall behind on reading while in school, and this semester was especially lacking in reading for pleasure. I know I want to reread my Harry Potter books (it’s time), but I also have all these different books on my shelf that I haven’t had time to crack open. No doubt I’ll do a Favorites post sometime soon and share the good ‘uns with you guys. 🙂

Be present

I want to spend less time behind a screen and more time out in the wild this summer. I want to explore some new spots, discover new favorite haunts, and generally find space to be still and present every day.

 

And now for the workouts…

Monday– rest/ day before my super crazy day of finals, so I was studying pretty much nonstop

Tuesday– 6 mile run (longest I’ve ever run, and I’m convinced it’s because of the extra rest of not workout out for 4 days plus the pent-up stress of finals. Or maybe I was just trying to run far far away from my responsibilities. Ya know.

Wednesday– upper body strength and abs routine (minus cool down) + another upper body video + abs and obliques routine

Thursday– HIIT workout

Friday– my favorite Power Yoga routine + this ab routine

Saturday– MOVE OUT/rest. If you can call dragging heavy af boxes to and fro rest. 😉

Sunday– 1 hour online total body Pilates class

And that’s all for me today! I’ll see you all with some home eats on Wednesday, and please have a marvelous Monday for me, will ya? 🙂

Linking up with Meg for Week in Review

 

Do you ever feel like time is getting away from you?

What are some goals or intentions for this summer?