Sharing IS Caring.

Hey peeps!.:-),
       What's crack a lacking???It's presently 8:25 PM on Monday May 19th 2012 on my tiny side of the earth.I must say the weather's been amazing.....not to say we get horrible days of winter or anything ;-) but It hasn't been unbearably hot and that's always a plus.I had a
 Pretty decent weekend....spent most of my Saturday in the .......Nehoosers,as per the title I think I'm falling in love with social media.I mean,hey there are moments when it can seem so horribly boring and negative BUT I've managed to sift through my contacts and am trying to maintain an environment that is drama free,empowering and just somewhere I can be motivated to keep working towards my goals.I've realized only recently how toxic it can be when you do spend so much of your time on social media and going through your timeline sorta sucks the positivity outta you by reading silly comments and statuses etc....And being that I know personally how hard it is to hold onto your peace throughout your day, I truly believe it's incredibly important for us to make our surroundings....Be it our social media life or our work place,schools,church...just our everyday environment.I think it's imperative that our surroundings reflect the type of life we want to live.In order to be inspired to be better,to learn,to teach,to continue on our journey every single day takes about as much from your personal efforts as the environment you're in.My moment of epiphany came today when I was just about  finished with my workouts and honestly I was not in The mood to train at all but coming online and reading all these inspirational quotes and seeing other people posting about their results just helped to remind me why I'm working hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle and why giving in to "laziness" is just not an option!Now,I'm sooooo pumped up to start my day tomorrow again on a healthy note.:-) So I just hope that while I'm being highly inspired that I can in turn inspire someone by sharing my little tid bits to continue or start your jouney.......whatever it is..you're  not  alone,Theres at least one person who is doing exactly what you are.Thank God for outlets like this where we can all come together and share and inspire and motivate each other while on our individual walks.
As far as updates,I'm now on level 2 of the Jillian Jenkins 30 day shred and although its somewhat more challenging, I think it's more enjoyable than level 1.....So I'm currently loving the planks and jumping Jack's and crunches because I know there will be change at the end of this plan.Anyway,I hope you have an amazingly productive  week.A bientot! Catch ya later! xxxxxxxx.   <<<Smooches>>>

Operation Size Me.......And other rants.

HI ya'll,

 So I'm super happy to be sharing today....:-).I've had a pretty darn good week n half.I'm officially on day 9 of the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and the 30 day squat challenge.Yupperoni.....your girl's been dipping it and putting that ass to work.......and its great!It's amazing the level of productivity I feel daily by being able to mark off another day in my calendar.I've attempted this work out plan in the past and honestly would normally wind up slacking off due to sore muscles or some other 'excuse' by day five however to be finishing level one tomorrow is such an accomplishment because I know I will be getting the results I need to see.:-)
   Also,I've officially completed my cake decorating class and I'm super duper proud of what I've learned....mind you in this business you're always learning.What I love most about making cakes and decorating them is the Zen-zone I tend to fall into while I'm lost in the mess of sugars.I've pretty much  known since forever that I wanted to learn to be an amazing pastry chef/cake decorator/baker for a long time and being able to be in the position now to learn and grow in this field is amazing.I've found my nook in the universe where I can just be ME and be content while doing it.
    Advice for the week?Find your niche......Be open to learn as much as you can and just keep growing until you have mastered the art of whatever it is that keeps you enthralled and highly distracted from the world.Mind you I'm not where I need to be but I have so much peace in finally having that confirmation within me that says you're headed there!.Well...........As my day draws to an end,I bid you Love by the bucketfuls,infinite peace and many blessings to last your days.Be a blessing and be blessed!     >>>Smooches<<<

 My decorated cake with Fondant,royal icing roses and Apple blossoms.

 My banana bread.

 My go to spinach omelette with Mango.



My go to Lentil peas soup.

Commitment,Consistency,Courage.

Wow,it's been officially a month since I've graced these pages and while I have been keeping busy with my cake decorating class and trying to stay on my health-journey,naturalhair journey and everything else between the layers......I've missed ranting.:-).So today I'm currently meal prepping...trying to improve on my lentil soup.I've actually been doing my green less lately but I've also extended my palette in some ways.It seems like every fruit on the island is in bloom so I'm taking advantage of having mangoes,papaya and bananas as breakfast.It's so refreshing to have fresh fruit in the mornings!. Nehoo,Not too much has changed in my workout regimen per say......although I have been off n on...I have been religious with my morning walks but I really need to get back into my workout plans so I'm going back to Jillian Michaels "30 day shred " + 30 day squat challenge.:-) I figure if I'm able to complete a program every month or very 90 days...however long they are it'll be a huge boost to actually staying dedicated.I'm one of those people who likes making my lists of things to do...goals to accomplish and I believe it plays a great part in giving you that sense of achievement by being able to mark off completed goals.
   The thing is I see so many people in mg online community and even in my everyday life who are on this journey to be healthier and its many ups n downs ....and I think the main issue I've noticed is being consistent,even with my own journey so I see how incredibly important it is for our surroundings and people close to us to be apart of our goal.Starting a new habit is not easy especially after years of doing things another way but I know with the right motivation and encouragement,we can all succeed and get to that place we all aim to be!.On top of that though,the biggest part is being able to get back up...Don't beat yourself up if you miss a day or two.Keep jumping back on that train until you've arrived at your desired destination.....Remember NOTHING GOOD COMES EASY AND ANYTHING WORTH HAVING IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.Don't Quit!Stay Focused!Be Positive!Go Go Go!. Have a Productive week!   >>>Smooches<<<