Love For Yourself and Others
You Are Not Alone
July 11, 2011
It may seem like other people know what they’re doing, and they’re breezing through life with all the answers. It may seem like everyone else has it better — no struggles, no anxieties, heartaches or disappointments.
Maybe your life is not where you thought it would be at this age. Maybe everyone else has the perfect spouse, big house, successful career, money, phenomenal body and great looks … and you’re just destined to be miserable.
Not really …
Not everyone expresses their pain. Think about it. Would you go spewing your disappointments and anxieties to just anyone?
Everyone is suffering in their own way. Everyone is struggling.
The more we feel alone … the more we feel like people don’t get us … the worse life can look.
Change your mindset. Reach out. Find people that can relate to you. Open your heart to those that love you. Express yourself in different ways. Try each and every day to find happiness. Come up a new plan.
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.
Photo by Wildcat Dunny.
100 Days on Four Hour Body
May 25, 2011
Today marks 100 days of conscious eating. I can’t believe it.
I USED to be able to eat whatever, whenever and never have to worry about it. People used to be amazed at my appetite. Life was good, especially since I’m a total foodie … until I turned 28. I hurt my foot and my activity slowed down a lot. Then, I got wrapped up in drama and stress at work — and gave up on working out. For two years, I was an emotional eater, and had no energy or desire to cook. I ate to make myself happy, and I gained about 25 + pounds. UGH! Eventually I got let go from that job (as did 13+ others), but I still was wrapped up with the uncertainty of my next career move. Plus, we were engaged and I was really bugging out about finances.
When I look back, I kick myself for not being able to get in phenomenal shape for my wedding. Why couldn’t I do it then? But, I was so stressed out with being unemployed. There was always something in my head holding me back.
I finally had an “aha” moment and decided I needed to stop eating garbage. I realized life was always going to be challenging and needed to stop making excuses! I stopped accepting how unhappy I was with my body — and decided to do something — watch my diet.
Billy’s 30th Birthday – Go Big or Go Home!
April 20, 2011
I go through these phases where I love to write. Right now is not one of them. I mean, I still love to write, but I simply have no voice. No creativity. My fingertips are not moving faster than I can even think. I have nothing important, significant, thought provoking or interesting to share. Therefore, I suck.
I have this goal to have an awesome blog where people love to read my thoughts, leave comments and think I’m really awesome. Well, I’m not really awesome. I have nothing good to write about. I’ve hit a drought. Life has enveloped me. I’m tired. I’ve used up all my extra energy and creativity.
Where did it go? I think everything I had was used on my hubby’s 30th birthday party. See, I work in marketing and we do a lot of events. His birthday party was an event. No big strategy, corporate initiative or anything like that — but the logistics and stress was all there.
This is how it all went down:
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- RT @motivationlive: People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. - Anonymous
- Oh man. Gotta teach 7 am and 9 am kbox after crazy Meise wedding.
- I was part of Facebook's IPO! Bought many a share. Hope it makes some bacon. I will tell my grandkids about this historical moment.
- Planning our First Annual Meise Summer Jam. There will be a big roasted pig.
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