insideKENT Magazine Issue 50 - May 2016 | Page 99

SPRINGCLEANING SPRING CLEAN YOUR LIFE Traditionally, New Year’s Day is the time of year to mark new beginnings – whether it’s starting a daily exercise regime, launching a business or quitting a bad habit. But why don’t we follow nature’s lead and start our new beginnings in the spring? For many people, the only springtime change they initiate involves mops, sponges, buckets and bleach; but this year, we’re taking spring cleaning to a whole new level. The turn of the season from winter to spring is our new January 1st, and we’re focusing on cleaning up our health, wardrobe and home. SPRING CLEAN YOUR HEALTH with Jessie Pavelka Somehow spring seems a good opportunity to make changes to our lives. It’s a time for review and renewal and once the sun starts to warm us up, we are no longer able to hide any excess we may have gained over the winter months. Texan-born fitness expert Jessie Pavelka suggests a variety of ways for us to look at sharpening and shaping up for summer. 99