Some days you just have to push through. We won’t always be full of endless, exuberant energy, but there is still work to be done. Those are the days we might feel like we are struggling a little, but we just dig in and continue with the hope and foresight to know that what goes up must come down, and then momentum can carry us up again.
If you’re having one of those days, then don’t worry … seasons come and go. It takes a fall to feel the spring that follows. 🎢 😉🍁🌸 We can still have a nice Tuesday appreciating the ride for whatever it is. 🥰😘💜
From the window to my wall ….. 🎶🤣 … get low, get low, get low 🎶
If I spend too much time inside I definitely start climbing the walls, or in this case the windows. 🤭🤣 I neeeed to be outside. ☀️🐎 and to climb … I can’t help it. 🤷🏼♀️
You have to admit that I look kind of good climbing my window … I mean with those little curves of my 🍑… just kind of hanging from the window like that… 😏🤭
Don’t unlock this if you don’t want to see rear views … just saying. 🍑😉🍎
If you want to feel loved … try being more loving. In today’s video I tried something a little bit different, but it’s all about love … loving yourself, loving your body, loving your surroundings, loving nature, and loving all of the things that make YOU, you. 🥰
The power of love in every form (generation, transformation, and distribution) is immeasurable. If you choose to seek it, make efforts to spread it, take time to absorb it, and be a source to share it, then you’re bound to feel it. ☀️💜
I have lots of fun @oftv episodes coming out! Yesterday another one posted from a horse show back over the summer. You can watch it now to see me showing how manes and tails are plaited (braided) for the hunter show ring. 🐎
You’ll even get to see a snippet of O and me during a hunter derby round. 💜
Have I mentioned lately how much I love that horse of mine? O is the sweetest and best boy for me! 😍
I would just like to bring attention to how much harder it is to form and keep a good smile, hold the phone out at a nice angle, and press the camera button than we give credit to for taking selfies. 😆😆 I was practicing in these cute criss-cross panties on the bathroom counter and it’s a little tricky to hold it all together for a decent photo. 😏😂 Feel free to let me know how I did?! 💜
Happy Friday 🥰 I hope you guys are having a great day!
Today is busy, busy, busy for me, but I took a little time to do a photo session this morning before breakfast. I was thinking I need a new centerpiece for my dining room table … and I was checking out the space. Turns out my table is sturdy with plenty of room for a centerpiece as tall or as long as about 5’3” 😆🤭 Doesn’t everybody in baby blue lingerie investigate and consider such things or is it just me? 🩵🥰
I find that I feel the best when I take time, I mean make an effort, and go to the places that give me a sense of wonder, feelings of peace, and reasons to explore.
While I was at the beach this meant setting my alarm and going out during the quiet of early, early morning. If you want to see things that others have missed, then maybe it’s because you aren’t looking when they aren’t.
Find your time, the time that is yours and seek the ones who might want just you and you alone. Step out and away from the crowd if that’s what it takes to feel alive. Sometimes you can’t find what you’re looking for if you’re stuck in the middle of normal hours and surrounded by lots of people.
Set yourself apart and then the things you want most can finally find you. 💜
What a treat it was to get to share a little of my alone time through an @oftv episode while I was on the Gulf Coast.
I’m not sure there is any experience quite like raising a foal. It’s hard to describe it as anything less than witnessing a dream come to life. Astro is special for reasons beyond what I’ll share here, but as I watch him grow I see it all unfolding. He is not only growing in size, but developing into a wiser, yet more curious horse with age. He gives my life added purpose and trusts me with his safety. Yesterday he followed me onto the trailer just as he’s done since I taught him to load as a foal. For the first time I took it a step further and trailered him off property. It was gratifying watching him handle the unknown noises and the feeling of riding within a metal box on tires with confidence and poise. He shows me how animals and humans can communicate without being able to speak. It could be that horses and humans who find a connection may share trust in its truest form. My heart feels like he is something extra special. I know we have a fun future to look forward to together. 😍
I hope you guys have had the best start to your week with zero reasons to be grumpy. Just remember … if you’re online, then you have at least that going for you. 🤷🏼♀️ 🥰💜
This little cutie was crossing the road right in front of my truck this morning. I couldn’t resist saying hi and admiring his cuteness as a snapping turtle hatchling. I relocated him to a safer spot after we shared a little hello. 🥰💜
Monday morning comet scan 💫 I made sure not to miss out an opportunity to see the C/2023 A3 comet before sunrise today. No luck, but the crescent moon made up for it. What a gorgeous sky… and beautiful way to start a Monday! 🌙💜
Horses require about 2% of their body weight in forage per day. For an average 1,000 lb horse that is 20 lbs of forage per day. When pastures start to shut down for winter and/or grass quality declines from environmental factors, such as a summer drought, army worms, overgrazing, etc, then supplemental options must be provided. 🌾 💜🐎
It’s an added chore, but necessary. My horses are some of my best friends and they are worth it. 🥰
Sundays are supposed to be fun days, right? I have fun wiggling around in my panties to music sometimes while I’m getting ready … I have always secretly wished I learned how to dance (well). It is still fun having my little dance parties with Roscoe even if I don’t have much rhythm. 😅🦜🪩🎶
Not that long ago I’d have rather died than show off my lack of dancing skills, but there’s no fun in that. 😝🙆🏼♀️ Maybe that can be a future goal … dancing Shelly. 🤣💃
Focus … can be difficult to maintain. In a world full of electronics, the normalization of busyness, and the noise of life constantly buzzing all around us, our attention can be easily diverted. If maintaining razor-sharp focus were simple, then we could all be elite athletes, brilliant philosophers, or flawless idealists.
As it turns out, any of us can lose focus on what we want in life, the things that matter most, or how we can get to where we want to go.
Luckily for us, focus can be regained if we can take time to identify and acknowledge when it was lost. Do you need to take some time to shift your focus? I do sometimes. 💜🧘🏼♀️
It’s a sparkly Saturday … the sky is blue again 🩵 and a comet has been lighting up the night sky. 💫 I think my bodysuit choice reflects the glitter that has been surrounding me … you can unlock me if you’re needing a little more sparkle in your life today. 🥰 🌟😍
📍Do you all remember when I was doing my plank challenge? I am embarrassed to say that I kind of just ended it … by having (or letting?) life interfere with what I had going on here. I was away (as many noticed) for several weeks. Since it was a weekly challenge I don’t feel it fits within my ethics to jump back in and continue now. That being said I did complete week 45 and just never shared it before my hiatus.
I’m not going to have this week count for those who were “in the challenge,” but I still wanted to share this video. It took a great deal of time, effort, and fitness to work up to planking for this duration. 💪🏻
I am still going to do a final episode to officially “end” the challenge, but I can’t thank everyone enough for sending me so much support and encouragement while I had it together enough to keep it going, which was almost an entire year! 🙌🏻
This was my last consecutive week done back in July … Week 45, 26 Minutes! 🥲 I miss this Shelly who was so determined to plank every week, who was always here, but I am also thankful to be the Shelly who made it back and is still fighting for a life of balance, fun, and something more than work. 💜
Today’s video is me getting ready to head out for the day. I tried to spin around and show more than just me leaning across the counter, but I did need to get close to the mirror to see what I was doing. 🤭
I decided my colors remind me of a raspberry. 🍓🫐 (there isn’t an emoji for the raspberry, 😆)
Last week at the beach I noticed a girl close to the ocean with her tripod set up and her camera recording. She had long brown hair and was wearing a dark bathing suit. Each hand had a different colored ring that she was spinning on her arms, all around her body, and through her legs. I could tell she was practicing a routine. As she dropped the rings she would lean down and flip them back up… it was fun to watch and she wasn’t bothered with the crowd or surroundings. She just did her thing and kept working on her technique.
Later that evening I ran into her as we were both crossing paths to head inside for the evening. I almost second guessed saying anything, but I smiled at her and said hi. She smiled back so I continued to tell her how much fun I had watching her practice her routine. My heart swelled with joy as I watched her face light up like a light bulb. She grinned as I asked her about how long she had been doing her act and if she shared it on social media. It was obvious I had made her day as she enthusiastically shared details and even showed me the girl who inspired her to start spinning rings.
For the rest of the week I watched her every day and she would grin at me when she would spot me. We didn’t become besties or anything, but I would smile back with support and to send her a quiet message that she was looking good doing her thing. A short conversation had given us a connection last week. I could tell she felt seen and I felt so much joy to see her excitement each time she spotted me. I have since learned that her act occupies her time to help keep her sober. I’m so glad I opted to be kind and didn’t shy away from speaking to her. 💜
Our words can be so powerful. I get caught up in training my body, but today I am reminding myself to focus on continued training for the power of my mouth and mind too.
I think doing my panty posts are fun and today’s was kind of playful. You get a little peak into my bedroom and to see what I choose to wear … my selections definitely vary based on how I feel or what I’ve worn lately. I do also try to consider if what I’m wearing on top of my panties is going to match at all. I thought that since I had worn a lot of beach-themed colors lately it was time do something a little darker today with some extra straps … 😏 💁🏼♀️🖤
I still have not figured out how to put a number on my exposure … sheer bras even when worn in a relaxed, playful settings deserve a certain amount of recognition …that is, if you ask me 😍🤷🏼♀️🤭
Boss mare: the mare who leads the herd, she decides when to stop for water, navigates from danger, and sets the mood
There is always a mare who rules the herd. Roxy may be the biggest horse in the mare’s pasture, but Alley runs the show.
Sometimes people look at me and ask how I handle horses being that I’m such a “tiny thing.” Being a boss is sometimes more about the attitude than the size.
After a week of vacation it’s nice to be back home. I’ve realized as I’ve gained more life experience that excessive sun tanning doesn’t support the process of gaining experience gracefully. Seeing evidence of living a life in the sun has convinced me that sunscreen is a wise option to counteract the negative physical effects of this proponent of my life.
What I’m getting at is that I do have some tan lines, but I try not to over-bake my skin these days. 😆 Now that I’m home I thought I’d take a few minutes to show off some of the lines I did acquire. 👙🌊 ☀️🏖️
I think beaches and pools both have pros and cons, but if I had to choose a favorite …
The beach can have better views of wildlife and the appeal of the sound of waves, but the sand can be irritating and marine life hazards can impinge upon leisurely swimming.
Pools are convenient and you don’t typically have to tote chairs to relax around them, but the chemicals can be harsh on the skin and the view is confined to a small space, which can also mean limited room for swimming.
If I had to pick my favorite … it’s the beach for me! I’m content not swimming if sea life is active. The ever changing views and vastness of the ocean are infinitely intriguing. Pools can be fun, but the ocean wins for me. 🌊vs🏊♀️
Moment of truth … posing in public feels so awkward to me.🤭 Let’s be real, the beach is almost as hard as a rock (near the water) and the sand is rough, but those aren’t the discomforts that bother me most. Even when people are not that close to me I still feel like I have hundreds of eyes watching me. 👀 The reality is that everyone is doing their own thing and nobody really cares if I want to roll around in the sand, dance in little circles, or just sit with the seagulls peering out over a vast ocean sparkling from the sunrise, listening to the music of the waves.
Now, I do hope that if there are eyes on me that they like what they see, 😏 but why do some of us have such a self conscious demeanor?! I suppose that it ties to some sort of negative attention from days past and maybe a little bullying mixed with ridiculous judgements and/or comments instilled into our minds by people who have unjustly been allowed to influence my thoughts, then actions. When I reflect on what makes me self conscious I find myself frustrated that I’ve allowed this insidious cultivation of embarrassment over my feminine freedom.
My wish for today is that I can start to set aside the perceived restraints and guilt that I very often feel from wanting to be visually attractive. There is much more to being attractive than superficial appearances, but that’s a different topic for a different day. Today’s point is that I don’t have or need to be ashamed of the body I live inside of and/or to feel shame for wanting to look good. 💜
It’s ok to stretch out on the beach if you want, to sit on your feet, smile with private thoughts, and to feel proud of the body you possess. Beauty is not solely defined by our looks, but women should never feel any shame in loving their body and protecting the mind that runs it.
We have a choice to build up or tear down ourselves and others. Circling back to beautiful things: It’s my belief that building is a beautiful thing. I hope you choose to build too. 😉😘
Sometimes I wake up with a song in my head. It's wild how much music can sway what you feel, how you move, what you want to do... I prefer when my mind picks something from an upbeat and positive playlist 😆 Today's choice seems fitting ...everybody around the beach (listening) will probably hear me singing this under my breath all day long. 🎤💜🌅
🎶🎶 "Cover me in sunshine, Shower me with good times, Tell me that the worlds been spinning since the beginning, Everything's gonna be alright. Cover me in suuunshiiiiiiiine...." ☀️💗🎶🎶🎶
And now if this gets stuck in your head, you're welcome 🥰😉
