Ronda Rousey gets engaged and Game of Thrones teases its return in this morning’s top news tidbits. Check those and more out below!
1. Ronda Rousey and boyfriend Travis Browne are engaged! Browne proposed on the couple’s recent New Zealand vacation — under a freaking waterfall, no less! — because it “felt like the right place to do it,” he tells TMZ. In a pic of the couple getting cozy in public, Rousey flashed the giant rock, set on an understated band. Rousey said that she’d prefer to have the wedding soon, but since she has NO idea how to plan a wedding, she’s willing to play it by ear for now. Congrats to the happy couple!
Ivanka Trump won’t promote her new book out of an “abundance of caution.”
Women Who Work. She also revealed that she’ll be donating profits from the book to charity, launching the Ivanka M. Trump Charitable Fund to “make grants to charitable organizations that support the economic empowerment for women and girls.” (via Facebook, photo via Win McNamee/Getty)
Back in January, we introduced you to a feel-good cause to inspire your New Year's resolution: a walking challenge to help raise funds for the amazing cancer fighters at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I took part in the challenge with the Brit + Co team and ended up walking 105+ miles in January — it was awesome.
This spring, there's a new challenge on the horizon, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Big Climb. The ask: On May 15, 2021, you can step up to take cancer down by committing to climb 1,311 steps, walking 3.2 miles, or doing 440 chair step-ups at home as part of the Big Climb. If you need some motivation to bring movement back into your daily routine — look no further!
As always, it's free to sign up, but climbers are encouraged to set a fundraising goal to help beat cancer. We'll be organizing another Brit + Co team to step up, and I hope you'll join us too! Keep scrolling for a peek at where I'll be completing the challenge in my Los Angeles neighborhood around the hidden Silver Lake Stairs. Happy climbing!
Never underestimate the power of an accountability buddy! I asked my in-laws, my partner, and a few friends to join me so we can keep each other motivated and accountable in completing the challenge — virtual high-fives all around! Also, my dog Fox is a great climber, too.
An aesthetically pleasing backdrop is a huge motivator for me! I'm fortunate to have all sorts of painted steps around my neighborhood to keep the challenge interesting, but you can also keep cool inside with at-home chair step-ups.
Don't forget to share your progress on social — #BigClimb!
Feel free to break the challenge up if you need to by tackling half the distance in the AM and half at sunset. Here's me 1,311 steps later and ready for a break — but, think I earned this one!
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