Two Wheels Instead Of Four

       

            When visiting Jekyll Island the one thing that I look forward to almost as much as the beach and sunshine is being able to bike everywhere and anywhere.  And that is exactly what my twin, my mom, and I did all morning.  We biked to the village to do some shopping and then to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to make some more purchases.  It was so much fun to just be in the outdoors and getting some exercise in, but we hardly consider that exercise considering it is so much fun.  This wasn't the first bicycle trip this week either, we have almost biked the entire island, but over the course of a couple days.  My family and I hardly ever drive around this island, we always choose the way of two wheel transportation. 

Family Is The Best Medicine

           With the holidays coming up and being stuck at school, I really started to feel down and out of sorts.  Even though I only live 15 minutes away from school, as soon as basketball started there was no time to go home and visit with family.  That's why I was so excited to finally get some much needed family time for my sister's wedding down in Jekyll Island Georgia.  Not only was I excited to see my sister get married, but I was able to see my family and a bunch of extended family.  Just seeing my family lifted my spirits instantly.  It helped me to realize that family is all I need.  Family will always be there for me, no matter what. 

The Brighter The Better

             When going to choose fruits or vegetables the first thing I always do is look at the color of them.  You want your fruits and vegetables to be vibrant colors, they hold several different health benefits.  Vitamin C is higher in the bright colors, especially in those fruits and vegetables that are either red or orange.  Green is a color that you should eat at least once a day.  It may be the scariest to eat, but still the amount of iron that comes from green vegetables is very high.  Even though these are very basic facts about bright colored fruits and vegetables, the endless amounts of health benefits makes eating them all worth it.  I personally make it a personal mission to eat a bright colored vegetable or fruit everyday. 

Sleep...Sleep...And More Sleep...

                In my crazy life I tend to sacrifice my sleep schedule to accomplish my to do lists.  Which, never seems to work in my favor.  I know how important that it is to get 7-9 hours of sleep a night, but as I write this I realize I need to go to sleep now in order to fall in that recommended amount of sleep.  There are so many benefits that come with more sleep, things like: better mood, brain function, memory, learning, etc.  Even though I do not always get the recommended amount of sleep at night, I always find a way to make up for it through naps.  A twenty to thirty minute nap can improve one's day significantly.  Naps can improve alertness and performance all without really causing possible problems in a nighttime sleep schedule.  So even though my nighttime sleep schedule is not ideal for the best personal performance during the day, at least I try and make up for it through naps.