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 If your life is anything like mine it's full our challenges on a daily basis. One of my most recent challenges has been figuring out ways to remain positive and focused even when situations throw curveballs and negative people have a lot to say. I found Encouragement in advise that I've given clients in the past. I often encourage my clients to fill their backpacks or briefcases with realistic coping skills prior to a crisis arriving. I have them identify  healthy a ctivities supportive people to surrender themselves with. The activities serve you in several ways 1. They get you out of your head for a while 2. The can release healthy feel good hormones and 3. They can quickly change your mood if choose carefully. A support system gives accountability and possibly an objective view or your situation. It is very import to choose carefully the individuals you allow into your support system, not everyone that's available is the correct person to allow into your inner circle....

Similar to the changing weather seasons our lives can change from one season to another from time to time. Recognizing these seasons and implementing the appropriate type of action steps is key to obtaining maximum growth and maintaining peace no matter what curve balls life throws at you. Here in the U.S. Fall is typically a cooler time of year and a time that preparations are made for the upcoming Winter. If we look at patterns in our lives and have been continuously repeating the same obstacles and trying to use the same tools with no positive results. Then maybe we should try something new! It maybe time to invest in learning new strategies.  Winter, is often look at as a time of bareness. All the leaves have fallen and the grass is brown or gone. However, since we just took the time in Fall to prepare we can now use Winter as a time to place our focus inward, to evaluate and to heal. As busy ladies it's easy to get wrapped up with obligations and caring so much for other...

Those of us who crave ice know that not all ice is created the same! I personally prefer Sonic ice and those that know me know that I am too serious about my cup or bag of Sonic ice! as a matter of fact it is 10pm and I have just returned from purchasing my cup for the night.Smh, I too obviously needed a self-care reminder.   By now some of you are scratching your head wondering why in the world I am rambling about a cup of ice. Well, The Mayo Clinic has this to say " Craving and chewing ice is called pagophagia and is often associated with iron deficiency anemia." Unfortunately the correlation between the two is still unclear. And we all know if the Mayo Clinic has taken the time to study something it must be kind of a big deal!  In the past cravings for crushed ice have gotten me up at night, forced me to drive the long way to my intended distination and strategically plan my route to out of town locations by proximity to the local Sonic.  So what is ane...

Hello Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog. It is my intention for this blog to be a platform for busy women to share inspiration and motivation by exchanging life hacks, knowledge gained by experience and words of wisdom and encouragement with each other. I will be documenting my fitness/wellness journey (@followmyjourney24) as well as personal development and growth as I brave the world of motherhood, dating and faith. Sounds like a lot right? I'm sure all you busy ladies can agree that we accomplish a trillion things a day. For the sake focus I'll try to select a main topic per month. This month shall be... Health and fitness!! If you checked out my previous post "Tasty Taco" you saw one of the recipes I'll be preparing during this month and I'll drop a few photos and descriptions as the month progresses :) I'm glad to have you along on my journey ladies! Please feel free to comment, let's build a community of great women!! Amazon.com W...

Some days you just really want some comfort food or familiar taste right? For some reason I really wanted a taco salad, but I didn't want to trash all the good work I had done. I also wanted to sneak as many superfoods into the meal to boost the nutrition value for myself and the kiddos. This is what I came up with... There is lean ground turkey seasoned with Himalayan Salt, turmeric,rosemary,garlic,ground pepper and thyme. Next I added some canned corn, washed off some canned black beans and sprinkled with a little cummin. I also threw in some flax seed and chia seeds, hidden superfoods :)I sliced up some avocado and cherry tomatoes, threw on some reduced fat shredded cheese salsa and plain greek yogurt or sour cream with a little salsa.  People this was so quick and easy not to mention delicious (yummy yummy) The kiddos loved it and most of all I was in and out of the kitchen in less than 30 minutes :) For more of the recipes I've tried on this journey checkout ...