Dream Big, Live Big and Enjoy the Journey



"I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate."

                                                               

         -George Burns

 

 

I am sitting here at my desk on this beautiful Monday morning just thinking and thanking God for all He has blessed me with over my life - particularly this day.  I am healthy and alive - two of the biggest gifts anyone should be overjoyed to have.  And with this being the first Monday since March 2012 that I haven't had a school assignment, modules to listen to and study and a test to take, I began to feel a little bit out of sorts, like I didn't know what to do or what could be headed my way.  My graduation from nutrition school is this Friday and I'm starting to get those doubtful thoughts in my mind - you know the ones you get when you embark on something new.  "Is this really going to work?"  "Did I make the right decision by starting this journey?"  "Can this be successful?"  That's when it hit me.  The words of the man who played God for many years - Mr. George Burns.  I have his quote hanging over my desk.  "I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate."  And just for a moment, those words of wisdom and encouragement escaped me.  So I began to think about the journey getting to this point in my life.  The ups, the downs, the wins, the loses.  I then examined how I feel today versus a year ago in my life - and you know what? 

 

I FEEL AWESOME!!!

 

 

 

 I won't go into all the particulars.  Wait for the book (LOL!).  But I will say this.  I didn't let anyone or anything limit my dreams.  I believed in myself and trusted God to see me through.  I continued to speak words of faith over my life and surrounded myself with positive people, events, books, media programs and music.  No Negative Nellies Allowed!!!  No matter what problems/challenges I may have face, I know they are only temporary and are shaping me to become a better and more brilliant specimen of my former self.

 

Remember this:  Life is short.  I don't care if it's 1 year, ten years or a hundred or more years.  It never seems like there's enough time for anything these days.  So stop procrastinating.  Get focused, take risks and do all the things you have been dreaming or wishing you could do.  And remember to bless people along the way and enjoy your journey.  God sees your hidden treasures and wants to bring them out of you.  You just have to trust He'll make your dreams a reality!  He wants you to live healthy and wealthy for an eternity!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coconut and Almond Protein Pancakes

Happy Thursday!!! Today's entry is a A "Rite Choice Nutrition" Recipe Favorite.  Check this one out from one of my healthy and wealthy peeps!  Coconut and Almond Protein Pancakes.  So, so, yummy and you don't have to feel guilty about enjoying them because they pack a powerful protein punch!  Click on the link below for the full recipe.  This is yet another deposit to your health and wealth accounts.  Enjoy!

Female Health Motivation: Coconut and Almond Protein Pancakes: Prep time : 5mins Cook time: 2mins: per pancake Makes 3 pancakes    Ingredients:   Traditional Oats, 40 g Ground Almonds, 1...

Sweet, Sweet Sleep

Good afternoon my healthy and wealthy friends.  Wherever you are, I hope you are having a brilliantly and wonderfully blessed day.  I plan on keep today's post short and sweet - because there's a queen-size, pillow-top mattress and three fluffy down-feathered pillows awaiting me.  That's right, I am headed for a siesta as soon as I finish writing.  Yes, it's the middle of the afternoon - no I am not sick.  But when your body tells you to "lay it down" you need to listen.  Even if I don't fall asleep, I am taking time to stop and rest so I don't collapse and fallout.  I feel great.  I've been really busy getting my arms back in shape after 3 major surgeries in 9 months and I'm also prepping for my Eating For Energy Workshop this Thursday, February 9, 2013 at Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, 8658 S. Cottage Grove in Chicago - starting at 6:30pm (shameless plug - but join me if you can).  And I also have a half-dozen appointments between tomorrow and Saturday.  So you see, a girl needs her rest!  And you probably do too!  It's so important that we get at least 6 to 9 hours of sleep every single night - and take naps when the feeling hits you (20 to 30 minutes only! - You don't won't to ruin your bedtime).  Anything less than that is a huge problem.  You'll not only experience fatigue or lack of energy, but lack of sleep has been linked to depression, obesity, high blood pressure, headaches, blood sugar swings and many other unnecessary health problems.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates nearly 40 million American suffer from lack of sleep.  Are you a part of the statistic?  Find ways to "fit out" instead of "fitting in".  Simply put, do something out of the ordinary - kick the status quo in the can and walk in a zig-zag instead of the mundane straight line.  Stop depriving yourself of this essential element of living a healthy and wealthy life - SLEEP!  Enough said, I'm going to bed!  Ciao!