T.G.I.F. 5: “What It Really Means”

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s what’s happening ¤ under1000skies ¤

This week we featured four photos from Alisa Reagan (thank you) ♡

2.75 – 2.76 – 2.77 and 2.78

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TGIF – What It Really Means

Totally Gorgeous, Incredibly Fit: The Remarkable Story of Ernestine Shepherd

There is nothing more joyful that regaining fitness and health after it has been lost. This week’s inspiring TGIF story is about 78-years YOUNG Ernestine Shepherd.

Published on Feb 4, 2014 on Prevention’s YouTube Channel

“Do healthy, ripped bodies only belong to the young? Not if you’re Ernestine Shepherd. At 77, she’s the world’s oldest female bodybuilder and in our original documentary short, we follow a day in her life.”

https://youtu.be/na6yl8yIZUI

This is a more recent photo – she’s 78 here:

And here’s her daily routine:

What Do You Find Joyful? Beautiful?

The theme for the month of December is “joy.” If you have a favorite quote about “joy,” please leave a comment! As always, we would love to feature your creative visions. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.

May you find joy every day.

♡. under1000skies

Gems 2.78

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

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Special thanks to Alisa Reagan for giving us permission to feature this beautiful photo today. ♡

What Do You Find Joyful? Beautiful?

May you find joy every day.

♡. under1000skies

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Gems 2.76

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

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This is the full quote. Special thanks to WaY for sharing this quote and to Alisa Reagan for sharing this beautiful photo. ♡

“I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I don’t want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down, and I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to someone who loves the gift.” Shauna Niequist