It's NEVER Too Late

 

You know you've made it when you can look back and see how far you've come. Every day when we examine, and live our lives, teeny microscopic changes are occurring, that is however, if you choose to allow change into your life in the first place. It is absolutely never too late to be who you want to be. "Live a life you're proud of." Be someone you would want to know, someone people can envy because you're capable of learning from your faults and exuding nothing but a loving energy, and a positive energy. Despite the stress, don't wither, don't cower or let it get the best of you. Allowing tough things to turn you into someone that you aren't proud of is allowing those negative moments to control your life, to control you. These emotions are learned, we are born not knowing how to feel anything but happiness, actions and emotions that aren't positive have all been learned and taught throughout your life. To face this head on, to have the strength to start all over again and simply go back to the innocence and pure heart and soul is one of the hardest things one can do, to do this is something so many people are unable to do. Be one of the few to live the life you dreamed. 

"Don't let dreams be dreams." -Jack Johnson

Make your dreams a reality, and then create new dreams.

Never stop dreaming, never ever stop envisioning the future you want, when you stop building on your dreams you then begin to settle. Always want more, always move forward, never stop.

"Today is never too late to be brand new."

-Taylor Swift

Change for the better, be a good person, pour love into all you do, think happy thoughts, give compliments, be kind. Even if you have to force it, smile because eventually it'll begin to come naturally, laugh, I don't care how loud I don't care if it's funny or not, if YOU find it funny then LAUGH. Say I love you to those you love. If you're sad cry to someone who will hug you tight and give you comforting words, surround yourself with those that you can vent to in a pure way, simply by speaking not having to take a smoke, a pill or a drink in order to release anger, instead release your words and your energy, once it's all out you will feel so cleansed and feel a strength and clarity you didn't know existed. Believe in karma, good things come to good people. Be good and you will be blessed. Be you. It's simple. Smile.

Remember being fearless doesn't mean not being scared, it doesn't mean not having fears. Fearless means moving forward despite your fears it means not letting fear and being scared hold you back. It means trying even if it leads to failure, it means taking failure and trying again and again and again and never giving up. Be fearless.

From my happy cleansed heart to yours

-Jill

The BEST Feeling in the World

I recently got home from my trip! I got to talking to a friend of mine about how one of the best feelings in the entire world is when you have been missed after being away. This feeling allows us to know we are loved and seriously warms the heart. The best thing to show you how missed you've been is your dog. You walk in the door and he/she just goes crazy! Licking your face, smiling, jumping around in circles, whimpering and following you around the rest of the night. This may seem like a silly post, and maybe it is...I don't know. Heck, I don't even know if anyone even reads this thing! You know why? Because people don't talk about things like this. People will not openly say that they read it, like it, don't like it...unless they're asked. What i'm getting at is that it is so very hard for people to be open and omit emotions, feelings, compliments, helpful or kind words. Why oh why can't we all think like dogs? haha they let us know we've been missed, when they're hungry, when they do and don't like something, when they need to be alone, when they just want a cuddle buddy...etc. People need to be more free...if you miss someone, TELL THEM! 

Above Photo: My favorite guy, Arthur.

Why not give them that wonderful feeling of "I'm so glad to know i'm loved to the point that someone is able to miss me."

Do you love someone? Tell them! Who cares about their reaction, who cares whether they say it back, who cares whether it's someone you haven't spoken to since you broke up, your last family reunion, a friend that has wronged you...etc. TELL THEM...speak, let them know you ACTUALLY care.

We DO NOT know what our fate holds, or anyone else's for that matter...you don't know when or if you will see someone again, tell them how you feel.

People think. They think think think think think think THINK so much. People never close their eyes, shut off their brain and FEEL. What is it your heart wants you to do? What is it your heart wants you to say or share. Your heart may feel hurt, feel defeated and broken...what is it telling YOU TO DO? Is it telling you to try and fix something? Is it telling you to say or do something? If it is, don't be afraid...you never know what the outcome may be, and that's the thing...YOU'LL NEVER EVER KNOW IF YOU DON'T DO IT. 

Is your heart so incredibly happy? Can you feel the positive energy racing through your hearts every beat? Why? Feel it...why do you feel this way? Is it because someone has done something kind? Is it because you feel something for someone? Is it because you're simply with a friend that makes you forget everything that needs to be forgotten? Tell them, tell them you appreciate and love them...tell them that they make you incredibly happy, exude onto them the positive energy that they have unknowingly pushed upon you, thank them for it.

Above Photo: A sign I saw during a trip a few months ago that hold a strong, truthful message.

Why is being kind so scary sometimes? Don't let it be...be kind, extend a helping hand, explain how you feel to someone that needs to hear it, love everyone even if they don't love you back, forgive (This one is tough sometimes.) You don't have to march up to someone and announce "I FORGIVE YOU!" no, you don't have to say anything...just allow your heart to forgive. 

Back to the dogs, dogs have an unconditional love, that when you wrong them or yell they forgive you always, they love you so much and let you know it daily. Don't ignore it...take it and do the same for the people around you.

You're more blessed than you see, you're more beautiful than you know and you're more loved than you can ever imagine.
  
From my heart to yours,

-Jilly-fishy-fish

280 Calorie Breakfast AND Lunch

This post is all about quick, quick, quick meals! So lets hop to it!

These two meals are quick, low calorie, protein filled, and are extremely low in fat. I got a few of my favorite basic power filled foods and put them all together! 

 

BREAKFAST:

Poached Eggs (2) 

Whole Grain Waffles

(I use nutrigrain) (2)

topped with Strawberries and VERY LIGHTLY drizzled with LIGHT syrup (only to add a slight maple taste) 

Entire breakfast=280 calories

LUNCH:

Salad

3-4oz grilled chicken (I cut mine all up into slices or chunks)

50 calorie string cheese diced into little circles (1string cheese)

Lettuce

toss everything together with 1/2tsp of olive oil, a dash of sea salt, ground pepper(to taste) and freshly minced garlic. 

On the side of my salad I had...

Ezekiel pocket bread, toasted and sprayed with I can't believe it's not butter 

Entire salad+bread= 280 calories

These meals are fast to make, are loaded with the items that your body craves! 

Make your body thank you! 

Come on y'all! Don't just feed your body, fuel it! Don't live to eat, eat to live. 

Basic recipes, loaded with nutrition that you need to have a good, energy filled day.

You're beautiful inside and out, don't be afraid to go after and get everything you have ever dreamed for. Go after what you want, you deserve it.

Until next time,

-Jill