It Has Been A Very Long Time...

The title says it all. It has been an exceptionally long time since I have posted anything....

A whole seven years in fact. A lot has changed since then, and I do partly regret not staying with writing on my page. Since then I have moved, changed careers a few times, finished college, found what I thought would be an end goal "professional job", where I could move up the ladder. Well, after a few years I realized that it was not for me. I decided to apply to graduate school, something I never believed that I could achieve.

To my astonishment, I was accepted. So, for the past couple years I have been consumed with obtaining my master’s degree. Part of me wishes I would have kept up with documenting my journey navigating that part of my life in real time, but that is what I plan to do from this moment on. I have spent too long trying to hide away and feed into my introverted self and I want to change that. I am older now and I would like to connect with others and start on a new journey where I can share my stories and experiences, while hopefully hearing from others, as well.

With that being said I am going to be creating new posts and new content moving forward. I hope there are others out there that find this somehow and that we can create a dialogue moving forward....

My Juicing Journey

Apple, Lemon, Orange, Celery, Carrot, Spinach, Ginger

So... it's been a really long time. When I first decided to create a blog, I was extremely inspired and made the decision to start on the first of the year, with intentions of posting daily. Needless to say, I have failed miserably but I have made the promise to myself to get back into the habit of doing things that make me feel happy. In the past few months I've found it harder to be optimistic even though I promised myself I would seek it out. 

I have always wished to create something where I could document my life and so I've decided here it is. No more putting invisible pressures or criticizing myself for ever little thing. I am my own worst critic, this I know with absolute certainty but this is going to change.

To start off fresh and new.. and since it's about a month until my birthday, I want to get back into the habit of health. I have decided to start juicing and to the document journey. So here I go...

Oh, and also I have to make the point to express how shocked I was that it didn't taste like shit. It was delicious, which makes me even more excited to continue.

Time For A Change

Sometimes you go through periods where you lose sense of what inspires you. You can’t find happiness in the simple things, even though you try to. Everything feels a bit negative and you truly don’t feel like doing anything but laying in a dark room in bed watching movies all day. Getting dressed is an effort, and absolutely nothing seems to make you feel better. Struggling with depression and anxiety has always been an issue for me and sometimes it can be hard to drag yourself out of it. You feel guilty for feeling badly even though you do not fully understand what it is exactly that is making you feel down. You just do and you have lost your energy and there is no source of anything good. I mean there are some days that just seem like a complete waste because I have accomplished none of the things that I was suppose to get done, before I know it I look outside and it is dark and I just wonder how the time passed so quickly and what I was even doing. Then I realize that I do want to change and there are always the possible choices of medication or talking to a therapist but I hope to reach a point where I don’t have to do those things to start to feel good. Springtime is here and I feel like its time to pull myself out of this slump and really feel on top and in control of the things around me.

The Best In Topcoats

I have tried many different varieties of both base and top coats. Ranging from the cheap to the more expensive brands, and was always disappointed. No matter what, my nails would chip so quickly it made it a pointless task to paint them even. Either that or I would get the really gross sticky finish, where no matter how long I allowed them to dry I would still get the annoying imprints and smudges that would ruin my manicure. One day, while visiting my Mom, I rummaged through her polish drawer and grabbed this topcoat to finish off my freshly painted nails. I was SHOCKED. Not only did my nails dry in seconds, they were left feeling harder and shiny, the kind of shine you get from a Shellac manicure. For this reason, I immediately had to pick both the Seche vite top and base coat up the next time I was at the beauty supply store. This topcoat keeps your nails from chipping like nothing else I have ever tried. I went from being the girl that absolutely hates doing her nails, to doing them a couple times a week. You won't regret making this purchase, highly recommended.