A Light from a Higher Window

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Good things come in three's. Scored 300 on the APFT, got accepted to Berklee College of Music Online, and won the Bavaria Health Command Soldier of the Month board, all in a span of three days. I'd say I'm doing good for myself. This weekend is about to get real. 🍻 🎉 #success #determination #leadership #SoldierOfTheMonth #bamf #competence #career #futurenco #futureofficer #hooah

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#flashbackfriday when I had the chance to go to Paris for Valentine's Day weekend. It felt like a dream standing so close to the Eiffel Tower. It was definitely beautiful seeing the lighting at nighttime. #ooohlalalala #bonjour #France #Paris #valentinesday #adventuresineurope #sightseeing

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Going to start @kayla_itsines BBG workout on Monday, February 15th! Who's with me?! Let's do it together and keep accountability! #bbggirls #kaylasarmy ##kaylaitsines #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting #gymrat #hiit #liss #bbg1 #bbg2 #readytosweat #bikinibody #vegetarian

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Made my own homemade black bean veggie burgers for dinner tonight. They were delish! It's been a full week eating a vegetarian diet. And I've done a good job staying away from my weakness: chocolate! or any kind of candy for that matter. Woo! Go me! #health #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting #gymrat #vegetarian #meatless #veggieburger #chef #recipes #homemade

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"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." -Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone #selfiesaturday #HP #harrypotter #albusdumbledore #perseverance #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting

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My new kicks for the month of February. Gotta treat my feet if I keep active. #nikerun #nikewomen #nikefuel #zoompegasus32 #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting #progress #shoestagram

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You have to fight for what you want. End of story. #CauseNowImStrongerThanYesterday #gains #intermittentfasting #nutrition #fitspo #gymrat #nikerun #nikewomen #dedication #instafitness

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They call me the Karaoke Queen. If I had voice lessons when I was younger, I think I would be better than I am now. #karaoke #sing #garmisch #motivationmonday #musician #artist #fitness #nutrition #vacation #edelweissresort #zugspitze #instafame

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Loving this new hat I bought yesterday in #Garmisch. It will be my new workout accessory, so I can look like a #bamf. #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting #progress #weightlossjourney #edelweissresort #selfiesaturday

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These past three days was a great learning experience. Made new friends, learned about myself and how to communicate with others. Had an adventure by the snowy mountains and got crazy with Thursday night Karaoke night! It was the first and best Strong Bonds Singles trip ever! #allthesingleladies #strongbonds #garmisch #zugspitze #friendship #morale #winter #snow #iceskate (at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)

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#motivationmonday Tomorrow I am starting a new challenge that I have been wanting to do. Before you guys get all hype and quick to judge, I want you to know that this is something that I WANT to do. I have done adequate amount of research so I know what to do and what to expect. I will be doing a 21 day fast. Now a fast is nothing new to me. I have been doing intermittent fasting for 5 months, and also have done a 7 day fast a couple of times. So no, I'm not jumping into this 21 day fast like cold turkey. Excited to start this tomorrow. I am mainly doing this to see how well my body heals during the process, how I feel overall, how much weight I lost, and how my taste is enhanced when I taste my first bite/drink after the 21 days. As soon as I finish, I will be consuming mostly fruits and vegetables for the remainder of the month of February. Excited to start this adventure. Will be posting progress throughout. Today marks DAY 0. #health #fitness #nutrition #fasting #weightlossjourney #fitspo #waterfast #progress #challenge #fatloss #naturalhealing

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Made my first snowman in Germany. It's quite a winter wonderland today. @spencerbrown91 #letitsnow #frostythesnowman #winterwonderland #germany #snowstorm #fun #fitness #hottea #hotchocolate #doyouwannabuildasnowman #frozen

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#transformationtuesday Left: October 2015 Right: December 2015 LOOK AT THOSE ABS! ALMOST THERE! Just only 2 month difference, 6 pounds apart. Hard to really lose these last 5 pounds I want to get rid of but persistence is key. I still run everyday, unfortunately losing strength in my arms, so got back into Shaun T's Insanity! It's always my go-to workout. Gives you a great sweat and always gives you tremendous results. #thisisbananasyo #shaunt #insanity #tt #beachbody #fitgirls #gymrat #nutrition #fitness #fitspo #motivation #beforeandafter #results #absaremadeinthekitchen

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I was awarded my first Army Achievement Medal today, for being in charge of the Bavaria Health Command Winter Ball committee. So many stressors came my way leading up to the event, but I had people on my side and helped me to be resilient. Hard work is always recognized, even when you think it isn't. Also received a coin from First Sergeant in BHC HQ for bringing my violin talent to the ball. That makes a total of 3 coins for playing my violin at an Army function. Ballin'. #aam #bling #resiliency #dedication #violin #ElsaWasAsian #letitgo #careerprogression

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Starting off the New Year with New Shoes. My New Year's Fitness/Nutrition resolutions for 2016: ☆Keep being active everyday. ☆Run faster than 15:30 on 2 miles and 32:00 on 4 miles for the APFT in April. ☆Score more than 300 on the APFT. ☆Join a 5k, 10k, and half marathon event. ☆Be able to do pullups. ☆Eat more healthily. ☆Limit chocolates and sugary snacks except for weekends. ☆Keep intermittent fasting. ☆Keep the hard-earned lost weight off. #fitness #nutrition #newyearnewme #nikerun #nikeshoes #nikefuel #nikewomen #weightlossjourney #fitspo #healthy #resolution #nikefree #goals

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#transformationtuesday Left: Sept 2014 Right: Nov 2015 Over 1 year difference of progress. I'd say I did alright keeping up with my New Year's resolution. #beforeandafter #thenandnow #throwback #nutrition #fitness #nikerun #nikewomen #intermittentfasting #gymrat

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#selfiesunday My first selfie stick pic! Never thought I would ever possess one of these. But glad I got one for Christmas :) Hope everyone had a nice holiday. #selfiestick #christmas #newyear #fitness #nutrition #intermittentfasting #goals #weightlossjourney