Day in the Life of One Woman

Hello World!! So if you've been following my entries you'll note that the main theme is changing your lifestyle.  A lifestyle change requires plenty of action, and the best way to take action is with a clear mind and an energized body.  Today's topic is how to acquire energy in a  healthy and more natural way.  For many people caffeine is the #1 source for an energy boost, but caffeine has its downfalls, it's highly addictive and when taken in large quantities it can have a negative affect on the body such as high blood pressure.  Proteins, fibers and complex carbohydrates are a much healthier approach to energy.  These can be found in foods like Almonds, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Salmon, Kale, and Bananas. Another important factor to energy is rest and sleep, our bodies do not function properly when we are not getting adequate sleep.  Our bodies need to recharge and refresh through out the night.  If we continuously lack sleep it can lead ...

Changing your perspective can give you the vantage point you need to assess your issues and how you can solve them, the next step is to make a plan and take action. When you make your plans keep your goals in perspective and keep your tasks simple, but remember you can't get anywhere with out taking action!!  Trust me on this, I'm a huge fan of taking notes, making plans, making task lists, or calendars and before I know I'm up to my ears in papers and reminder messages but completely overwhelmed and not sure where to start!!  So make your plans with purpose but keep it simple, then take immediate action to accomplish those goals.  You will see results, they maybe slow at first but you will see it!!

Ok so disaster has struck and you're left alone to pick up the pieces....when this happened to me I took a look around and was instantly weighed down by the chaos.  Sometimes when you are taking in the same view, you think you've seen all there is to see...but then you move to another position and the same view becomes new and different!  For me I took this failing marriage as my disaster and I kept thinking why did this happen to me?  After listening to positive affirmations I changed my question to what can I learn from this?  My circumstance didn't change just my perspective on it and that is how I was truly able to let go of most of that pain and come out of the reclusive state I was in. Your problems can not go away on their own, you must take action so shift your perspective on your disaster and maybe then you will find another way to clean it up or move around it!!

If you're anything like me you have a hard time focusing on the bigger picture when disaster is happening around you.  I became so focused on my pain that I lost sight of my spirituality, my goals, and my day to day tasks.  I had to snap out of it in order to put a stop to it before I lost sight of everything!  So I used the three methods to get a clear view and you know what I saw?  I saw that I have had a lot of negative things happen to me over the course of my life, but I have had so many more blessings!!  I am so grateful to be alive and breathing, fairly healthy (a work in progress), with 4 beautiful loving children, a safe home and a decent job!!  You've got to count your blessings!  All of those "small things" that you take for granted make up the bigger picture, so be thankful for the little things or you won't be grateful for the big things. Sometimes all it takes is a shift in perspective to catch sight of the blessings lies beyond the dis...

Hello World!!  Just wanted to share with you a little bit of what I'm doing to help me not only learn and grow but also find peace within. Let's face it during a divorce it's only natural to become depressed and depression turns me into a totally different person, as it does to anyone!  I become my polar opposite, I'm reclusive and distracted easier than usual.  I would be a shut in if I didn't have kids to support. At work I make sure to put on my million dollar smile and shiny personality but that's just a song & dance I play for the benefit of others.  Internally, I'm a mess!!  When the pain becomes unbearable I release by sharing feelings with a select few or write in a journal.  Well I'm done feeling sorry for myself, I'm done putting on the 'show'....now when I smile its real!!  It took so much emotional strength to get me out of that reclusive state, and these are three things that helped... Spiritual Meditation Prior to ...

Building a new persona from scratch isn't going to be easy or quick, nothing well worth it rarely is quick and easy, but I want to be someone that I can have pride in....someone that I can grow with and whose skin feels comfortable to wear.  I'm tired of hiding myself away, tired of putting up a front.  I'm tired of reliving my many mistakes, paying the same consequence over and over again.  I'm moving on from this spot in my life toward one that I know I deserve.  I've worked hard to get to this transitional phase and now I want to conquer it.  Romans chapter 8 states that "If God is with us, who can be against us....in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us."   Basically I KNOW God's got my back and I CAN NOT FAIL!! So to get started on this road to improvement I need to realize what good qualities I already posses and what qualities I could use improvement on, so here it goes: Good Qualities       ...

OK guys I know it's been several months since my last post but my family and I have been going through some life changing experiences and it has led me to reevaluate what is important to me and what I must do to accomplish my life's goals....I have been undergoing some self realizations and beginning a transition.  I am transforming on several different levels, emotionally, mentally, and physically.  I am more than happy, albeit more than nervous, to share these transformations with all of you if it means helping you find yourself as well!! I have come to the realization that in order to become the person I'm supposed to be I must KILL MYSELF!! KILL MYSELF doubt KILL MYSELF loathing KILL MYSELF sabotage KILL MYSELF esteem issues I must begin anew, start fresh from a new foundation and rid myself of all excuses, distractions, and all negativity from others but mostly from within.  Much like the pieces of a pie all of my facets connect and fit togethe...