I realized that life has gotten way crazier since the last time I posted, which was over a year ago. It's a new year, and with all those 'resolutions' people are eager beavers to get going.
I figured I'd share my New Year's Evolutions (I no longer believe in Resolutions!!)
1. Work on my relationship with God and to become closer with Him
I've realized over the past couple months that I haven't been consistent in my spiritual life and that I haven't been working on it very much at all. I've been busy with work, with school, and life in general and it's not really an excuse to give up focus on God.
2. Work on myself
It might seem a little cliche at first, but I need work on letting go of things that are in the past. It's only destroying me to be angry, bitter, and worrying about things that have already passed. I need to move on into the future wholeheartedly!
3. Do the best that I can do
It doesn't matter what anyone else does, thinks, or says - I'm me and that's it. I can only be the best that I can be, not what anyone else can do or be. I need to stop comparing myself to others
4. Pay off my credit cards
Okay, this one's cliche! But I need to do what I need to do...nursing books are expensive but incredibly necessary....
5. Pass the NCLEX
I think this one is pretty self explanatory. I had a major setback in the spring, and being given a second chance has motivated me even more to finish my journey. I'm coming back swinging!
6. Make healthier choices
I need to make better choices physically, mentally, and emotionally. It's not just about losing weight for me anymore, but being happy with myself where I am in my journey. I need to start making lifestyle choices that enable that.
7. Be better with my finances
It's not about how much money you make, but how much you keep! I'm going to be making a big effort to save more and my goal for the end of the year is at least $1000
So to touch on resolutions versus evolutions. Clinton Kelly recently shared his view on this, and I realized that he was incredibly right. Self-made resolutions only help us set ourselves up for failure and it hurts when we can't obtain the ridiculous bar we set. I've set so many ridiculous resolutions in the past, and instead I want to focus on evolutions that help me to create a better lifestyle as opposed to short lived goals. I hope that everyone is having a great start to the New Year, and if you aren't I hope that changes awfully soon!!
Peace xx
Friday, January 2, 2015
Monday, June 3, 2013
Jillian, Jillian, Jillian
ok, so week one was kind of unorganized and a clusterduck but I managed to work out for the majority of the week :) I've decided that I'll be doing the 30 day shred video every other day, and fill in the other days with the Six Weeks Six Pack video thinger. So far I have learned that there are many many many more muscles that can be sore on my body than I realized. Muscles that haven't been sore in a VERY long time. I'm happy with myself for getting through the videos and really pushing myself more each time I did it. It's hard though because there are days when I really would rather through the dvd's out a window, but you know what? We all have days like that. We're all human and intricate beings and well sometimes that just seems like the easier choice.
I've put together an idea for a Fitness Journal for myself too :) I'll just be using a binder and lined paper, but it's what works for me (plus it's cheaper haha)! I'll be writing what workout I'll be doing that day with a box to check off, the date, how I feel that day on a scale of 1-10 (1 being terrible and 10 being pretty darn great), how I ate throughout the day (good, bad, great, okay) and what my goal for the day is and if I accomplished that or not. The idea is that I have to actively be paying attention to what's going on during the day the whole day. Not just once in the morning to jot some stuff down, but actually actively noticing what's going on with myself physically and emotionally during the day.
I'll let you guys know how week two goes next monday! :)
peace
I've put together an idea for a Fitness Journal for myself too :) I'll just be using a binder and lined paper, but it's what works for me (plus it's cheaper haha)! I'll be writing what workout I'll be doing that day with a box to check off, the date, how I feel that day on a scale of 1-10 (1 being terrible and 10 being pretty darn great), how I ate throughout the day (good, bad, great, okay) and what my goal for the day is and if I accomplished that or not. The idea is that I have to actively be paying attention to what's going on during the day the whole day. Not just once in the morning to jot some stuff down, but actually actively noticing what's going on with myself physically and emotionally during the day.
I'll let you guys know how week two goes next monday! :)
peace
Sunday, May 26, 2013
30 Days
First before I forget, my nails haven't changed much...I'm now using Sally Hansen Vitasurge strength gel, but they're still starting to peel when they get to a certain length : / any suggestions???
----30 Days----
Okay, so when I first started this blog it was to get some motivation for me to workout. I'll be honest, that hasn't happened all that much because of the craziness that is my life. I'm going to be 21 in August (woot woot!!) and I want to be happier with myself than I am now. My summer classes just started last week and I'm working part time, but I have a bit more time than I did during the school year. I'm staying at my friend's house for the summer so I can just commute to school, and I noticed that she has the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred video. I tried the Insanity workout last week for two days and a) it was a little too long for the time I had and b) I was so sore I could barely move (which isn't all that good when you have clinicals)
Moral of the story: I'm going to start the 30 day shred today and see what comes of it! I'm going to quite soda cold turkey today and strive to eat even better than I do now! I'm down to 182 right now so we'll see what I'm at come 30 days :)
peace
----30 Days----
Okay, so when I first started this blog it was to get some motivation for me to workout. I'll be honest, that hasn't happened all that much because of the craziness that is my life. I'm going to be 21 in August (woot woot!!) and I want to be happier with myself than I am now. My summer classes just started last week and I'm working part time, but I have a bit more time than I did during the school year. I'm staying at my friend's house for the summer so I can just commute to school, and I noticed that she has the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred video. I tried the Insanity workout last week for two days and a) it was a little too long for the time I had and b) I was so sore I could barely move (which isn't all that good when you have clinicals)
Moral of the story: I'm going to start the 30 day shred today and see what comes of it! I'm going to quite soda cold turkey today and strive to eat even better than I do now! I'm down to 182 right now so we'll see what I'm at come 30 days :)
peace
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
let's talk nails
Okay peeps, now I'll be honest that I'm not much of a material girl. But, I like to look polished and nice. Whenever my bestie and I talk about 'girls' night' the first thing we say is "We should do our nails!!" (that and chick flicks, face masks, popcorn and/or chocolate...none of which are a bad thing...). We always love to walk through the nail polish section in the store and see what new, bright, fascinating colors are available. But what happens when our nails get a mind of their own?
I'll be honest, my nails peel. And it bothers the bejeezums out of me. I'll paint my nails all nice and pretty and then next thing I know, not only is the nail polish chipping off, but so are the layers of my nail!! So I started to do a little research and I'll let you know how it helps me.
Here's what I'm going to do:
1) Take a daily supplement called Biotin. It's a B vitamin that's supposedly good for your nails, skin, and hair.
2) No polish for a while! - I guess this helps according to some sources...so we'll see...
3) Nail strengthener - this is the only thing I'll be putting on my nails. Right now I have L.A. Colors strengthener, but it's almost finished. So after that, I'll let you know what I decide to try.
Well ladies and gents, I'm off to date night with the love :) Have a wonderful and safe evening
peace
I'll be honest, my nails peel. And it bothers the bejeezums out of me. I'll paint my nails all nice and pretty and then next thing I know, not only is the nail polish chipping off, but so are the layers of my nail!! So I started to do a little research and I'll let you know how it helps me.
Here's what I'm going to do:
1) Take a daily supplement called Biotin. It's a B vitamin that's supposedly good for your nails, skin, and hair.
2) No polish for a while! - I guess this helps according to some sources...so we'll see...
3) Nail strengthener - this is the only thing I'll be putting on my nails. Right now I have L.A. Colors strengthener, but it's almost finished. So after that, I'll let you know what I decide to try.
Well ladies and gents, I'm off to date night with the love :) Have a wonderful and safe evening
peace
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Quittin' Cold Turkey
You know what most people say about people that are addicted to something - "Oh just quit cold turkey."
ummm let me just point out, that it is much, much, MUCH harder than it sounds or seems. Honestly...and there usually isn't even any turkey involved.
Now, someone out there is probably wondering what I'm quitting.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!
badadadadadadadadadadadaa
Facebook.
I know what you must be thinking...HOW??? or eh. Some people never got addicted so it won't seem as bad as I think it does. I think the same about smoking or drinking...I've never been addicted, so what's the big deal?
It's so freaking hard. As a society we put so much effort into being 'connected' with everyone that we're 'friends' with, that we forget what actual social interaction is like. We become socially awkward unless we can make everything like strawberry jam and lemonade in a text or facebook post. People, we have lost touch.
I used to spend incredible amounts of time getting lost in books, outside in imaginary worlds and stories, or just playing with myself or my siblings. I can't recall the last time I have done any of those things. We have become so engrossed in what everyone else's "life" is like that we forget to realize that a computer screen isn't what life is about. Now, yes I blog here and there. That's the difference. Every time I opened my browser up I immediately went to facebook. I always had to be logged on or putting a status up. Why hasn't anyone liked it?? Aren't I funny? WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME??? We are feeding insecurity among every age group to feel like it's all about how many invites you have, the number of facebook friends, how many people have liked or commented on a status, when it isn't at all. You begin believing that you're not liked or ignored by people who you don't know or never see or talk to in real life.
Thus, I made my decision. Deactivation it was. The worst part is that Facebook gives you a little guilt trip while they're at it. They put up pictures of people who will supposedly miss you...how do you know that Facebook?? HMMM???
They don't. One or two of the people they showed I hadn't spoken to in quite some time so I picked apart that fallacy...anyway! Then they make you choose a reason as to why you're leaving...and one of them is "it's just temporary, I'll be back." Personally, I think there should be an option that says "everyone on this site is pretty much a selfish, self-centered jerk that I don't want to have to interact with" but I doubt that will happen.
So for this past week I've actually noticed that I've been focusing more and really studying and learning. Amazing, I know. I've been getting less headaches, and my inner chi is feeling pretty good. It was super hard the first couple days, but I just told myself no. Yeah it would be super easy to reactivate it by signing back into my account, but what's the point? I don't want to be worrying about what everyone else is complaining about. I don't need storm clouds and negativity in my life...I need rays of sunshine. I have found that I've been much more in touch with myself and what I'm thinking and saying instead of just spitting word vomit out of my mouth. I've rediscovered my appreciation for absorbing the outdoors and the actual company of others. I let myself get lost in a book this week and I realized how much I truly missed the feeling of realizing that I had been reading for over 3 hours straight. I have found what some people call the 'flow' when I start working on things. I get completely absorbed in it and I let myself feel connected and enjoy my work and crafts. It's such an amazing feeling and experience.
One of the best parts is that the people who really care have emailed, texted, called, or asked personally if they see me what was up. They've actually tried to stay in contact with me. I can tell you right now I definitely haven't received 542 texts and/or emails about the matter. Being off of the site for a week has proved pretty awesome and stress relieving. So, I've decided that as of now I'm staying Facebook free. I quit cold turkey, and I will never again make fun of my mother for using the phrase.
Peace
P.S. I hope that this inspires others to try it out too :)
ummm let me just point out, that it is much, much, MUCH harder than it sounds or seems. Honestly...and there usually isn't even any turkey involved.
Now, someone out there is probably wondering what I'm quitting.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!
badadadadadadadadadadadaa
Facebook.
I know what you must be thinking...HOW??? or eh. Some people never got addicted so it won't seem as bad as I think it does. I think the same about smoking or drinking...I've never been addicted, so what's the big deal?
It's so freaking hard. As a society we put so much effort into being 'connected' with everyone that we're 'friends' with, that we forget what actual social interaction is like. We become socially awkward unless we can make everything like strawberry jam and lemonade in a text or facebook post. People, we have lost touch.
I used to spend incredible amounts of time getting lost in books, outside in imaginary worlds and stories, or just playing with myself or my siblings. I can't recall the last time I have done any of those things. We have become so engrossed in what everyone else's "life" is like that we forget to realize that a computer screen isn't what life is about. Now, yes I blog here and there. That's the difference. Every time I opened my browser up I immediately went to facebook. I always had to be logged on or putting a status up. Why hasn't anyone liked it?? Aren't I funny? WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME??? We are feeding insecurity among every age group to feel like it's all about how many invites you have, the number of facebook friends, how many people have liked or commented on a status, when it isn't at all. You begin believing that you're not liked or ignored by people who you don't know or never see or talk to in real life.
Thus, I made my decision. Deactivation it was. The worst part is that Facebook gives you a little guilt trip while they're at it. They put up pictures of people who will supposedly miss you...how do you know that Facebook?? HMMM???
They don't. One or two of the people they showed I hadn't spoken to in quite some time so I picked apart that fallacy...anyway! Then they make you choose a reason as to why you're leaving...and one of them is "it's just temporary, I'll be back." Personally, I think there should be an option that says "everyone on this site is pretty much a selfish, self-centered jerk that I don't want to have to interact with" but I doubt that will happen.
So for this past week I've actually noticed that I've been focusing more and really studying and learning. Amazing, I know. I've been getting less headaches, and my inner chi is feeling pretty good. It was super hard the first couple days, but I just told myself no. Yeah it would be super easy to reactivate it by signing back into my account, but what's the point? I don't want to be worrying about what everyone else is complaining about. I don't need storm clouds and negativity in my life...I need rays of sunshine. I have found that I've been much more in touch with myself and what I'm thinking and saying instead of just spitting word vomit out of my mouth. I've rediscovered my appreciation for absorbing the outdoors and the actual company of others. I let myself get lost in a book this week and I realized how much I truly missed the feeling of realizing that I had been reading for over 3 hours straight. I have found what some people call the 'flow' when I start working on things. I get completely absorbed in it and I let myself feel connected and enjoy my work and crafts. It's such an amazing feeling and experience.
One of the best parts is that the people who really care have emailed, texted, called, or asked personally if they see me what was up. They've actually tried to stay in contact with me. I can tell you right now I definitely haven't received 542 texts and/or emails about the matter. Being off of the site for a week has proved pretty awesome and stress relieving. So, I've decided that as of now I'm staying Facebook free. I quit cold turkey, and I will never again make fun of my mother for using the phrase.
Peace
P.S. I hope that this inspires others to try it out too :)
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
When I'm down and low
As I've started this journey I've realized a few things about me. One of my biggest things is that I can have a temper. I'm a firm believer in "treating others the way you'd like to be treated." And it's pretty hard to have respect for someone when they don't respect you.
Now, as I've also mentioned before, I'm Irish. I know it's a stereotype, but I have an Irish temper...I can get pretty pissed off pretty quickly when people decide to be stupid. So that being said, it's safe to say that it's something I have to work on quite often to curb. I like to say that I do pretty good with controlling myself and not saying hurtful things to people around me...however I've noticed that this has led to me being walked over quite a bit by people who claim to be my 'friends'.
I will say right now I hate being the doormat. I'm the middle of five girls, so quite frankly I've often been the doormat. However as a now (mostly) adult I will say that I've started to stand up for myself and it's started to weed out the impostors. I've lost a few friends, and quite frankly it hasn't seemed to be a bad thing, but I've gained some new ones and my relationships have gotten even stronger with the ones who've stuck with me. There have been ups and downs to this and it's been incredibly stressful and painful, but I'm starting to realize that I need to just suck it up and tell 'em off.
Anger is such a hard thing to control or even to quell. I care so much about the people that are around me that I often find myself holding onto hard feelings that I can't seem to get rid of. I carry around so much anger and bitterness, but I'm still the ever present friend who would do anything for anyone. I've started to be able to put those feelings aside because in the end, it's only hurting me. It doesn't hurt who I'm angry at - they couldn't care less.
Well here goes. My goal of the week is to let go. To let me be me and say screw them. This is my life and my story. I will lean on God to help me with this journey and this goal that I have for myself. Because God knows I'm going to need His help...probably more than I even know.
Here are some Bible verses that I'm going to be carrying around with me through the week
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
Ephesians 4: 26-27
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Hopefully that can help some of you guys out too...whether you believe in God or not. Being angry hasn't ever helped a bad situation get better. Have a great day :)
Peace
Now, as I've also mentioned before, I'm Irish. I know it's a stereotype, but I have an Irish temper...I can get pretty pissed off pretty quickly when people decide to be stupid. So that being said, it's safe to say that it's something I have to work on quite often to curb. I like to say that I do pretty good with controlling myself and not saying hurtful things to people around me...however I've noticed that this has led to me being walked over quite a bit by people who claim to be my 'friends'.
I will say right now I hate being the doormat. I'm the middle of five girls, so quite frankly I've often been the doormat. However as a now (mostly) adult I will say that I've started to stand up for myself and it's started to weed out the impostors. I've lost a few friends, and quite frankly it hasn't seemed to be a bad thing, but I've gained some new ones and my relationships have gotten even stronger with the ones who've stuck with me. There have been ups and downs to this and it's been incredibly stressful and painful, but I'm starting to realize that I need to just suck it up and tell 'em off.
Anger is such a hard thing to control or even to quell. I care so much about the people that are around me that I often find myself holding onto hard feelings that I can't seem to get rid of. I carry around so much anger and bitterness, but I'm still the ever present friend who would do anything for anyone. I've started to be able to put those feelings aside because in the end, it's only hurting me. It doesn't hurt who I'm angry at - they couldn't care less.
Well here goes. My goal of the week is to let go. To let me be me and say screw them. This is my life and my story. I will lean on God to help me with this journey and this goal that I have for myself. Because God knows I'm going to need His help...probably more than I even know.
Here are some Bible verses that I'm going to be carrying around with me through the week
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
Ephesians 4: 26-27
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Hopefully that can help some of you guys out too...whether you believe in God or not. Being angry hasn't ever helped a bad situation get better. Have a great day :)
Peace
Friday, February 8, 2013
O.O what the...
Ok, I'm just typing this up super quick to let you guys know what's going on. So I started try the Mango Thin stuff and well...it's had some...interesting side effects. I'm not one to talk all about bodily functions on the internet or anything like that, but I mean this is an experiment to help people out.
So I noticed that I've had to urinate A LOT more since I started using the supplement and that, well, my urine was...how can I put this? Umm neon yellow. Now when I say neon, I mean sharpie yellow highlighter neon yellow. At first I thought "hey maybe I need to drink more water. Maybe it's just concentrated." Well I started drinking more water than what I was (which tends to be a bit) and that didn't really help at all. I also started to get headaches and just felt icky.
So in the end, I've stopped taking the supplement. It made me a little too worried and nervous about what it was doing on my insides there. Now don't get me wrong, it might work for other people. Everyone is different. No doubt about it. It just didn't work for me. If you try it out, let me know if it helped you or whatnot!
Peace
So I noticed that I've had to urinate A LOT more since I started using the supplement and that, well, my urine was...how can I put this? Umm neon yellow. Now when I say neon, I mean sharpie yellow highlighter neon yellow. At first I thought "hey maybe I need to drink more water. Maybe it's just concentrated." Well I started drinking more water than what I was (which tends to be a bit) and that didn't really help at all. I also started to get headaches and just felt icky.
So in the end, I've stopped taking the supplement. It made me a little too worried and nervous about what it was doing on my insides there. Now don't get me wrong, it might work for other people. Everyone is different. No doubt about it. It just didn't work for me. If you try it out, let me know if it helped you or whatnot!
Peace
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