Hi friends, I hope this new week finds everyone off to a great start!. A new week, a new chance to work on your goals. I can ‘t believe the spooky season is here already 👻 and in less than 3 months, this year will be over. Here in California, it has been feeling like summer the past weeks, and I think we Californians are loving this last wave of summer weather. While I am enjoying it as well, I think I am ready for that crisp fall breeze, a nice warm pumpkin spice latte, and some holiday family time. My end of year goal is to end the year at a slower pace before we dive into a new busy year again. As I write this, I am realizing that it might be easier said than done because I’ve got BIG EXCITING things coming up soon ❤️
Last year, around June, my grampa passed away. I was really sad, and I spent a lot of time reflecting on his death. Alot of time. It was a state of feeling I had never experienced. There i was at 33, trying to figure out how to process a death, trying to examine his whole life. The what if’s and the why’s. If you missed that blog, i linked it right below ❤️ That led me to make a life bucket list of my own. Circling back to why I started this blog is because I’ve always been a big believer that we must not lose ourselves when we become mothers. We must continue to chase what we love. My grampas passing only made me want to continue to add to my list because he was one heck of a badass.
Accomplish our adventures: It’s been proven that when we write something down, we get S*** done. So, Let’s get it done!
Los Angeles Marathon 2025
Here we come!!!!! This year would have marked the 3rd year that I daydreamed of signing up – ONLY I did sign up! I am scared, and it is out of my comfort zone, but the thought of not doing it is even more frightening. This is a huge item off my bucket list because I physically have to work for it. I am not going alone, though; I am taking my little brother with me on those 26 miles. It is going to be a party! The plan is to start training mid-November as the Marathon is in March of next year. My brain is already trying to go everywhere, scheduling my runs, long runs, and rest days, but I am forcing it to slow down for a bit. The LA Marathon celebrates their 40th anniversary, and it’s supposed to be a big celebration. I can’t wait to start at the Dodger Stadium and then run through the crowds of Downtown LA, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills, ending ultimately at the Santa Monica Blvd It really is going to be a core memory for both of us. ❤️
Warming up at the Santa Barbara Half Marathon
I can’t end the year without one last run! Ideally, my plan was to end the year running our local city to the Sea Half Marathon that I missed last year due to another event and the Paso Robles Wine Run. To my luck, they are both postponed until Fall 2025. However, another half marathon that I have had on my list is the Santa Barbara Half Marathon in about 3 weeks. I am really looking forward to it, and it looks like a really energetic and fun run to end the year with a BANG.
Growing my faith 🙏
Over the last 2 years, I have fallen in love with the journey of becoming a more devoted Catholic. Even though my family growing up was catholic and my husband grew up in a very catholic home, I myself didn’t see myself as someone who regularly went to mass, prayed to or dedicated time to god until a few years back. Since I started including God in my everyday life, everything just seems to fall into place naturally. No worry is big enough to keep me up, and no problem is too big to handle. Everything in life I know see as a blessing, and nothing is taken for granted. Every day is a good day. I am not saying every day is perfect, but you bet they are real GOOD days. Going to mass every weekend and thanking god for everything is something that I now have to do to in order for my week to feel complete. When I wake up, I thank God for allowing me to be alive, and I pray for all my family. With faith, you live life differently. You live with peace. You love harder. You really appreciate the time on this earth. I no longer have anxiety because I know he will guide me through prayer and take all my worries away. To be able to raise our children in faith when this world seems to be falling apart is something we proud ourselves with. My hope is that I continue to become more involved in learning more about my religion and continuing to become a better Catholic.
Thanks for reading my blog ❤️
Continue to follow my Marathon training progress🏃♀️ 🏃♂️
-Csylux
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Csy-Lux 
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