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Joy- everlasting happiness So first things first... I want you to picture the last time you truly laughed. Think about the people who you were with. Those are the people you should surround yourself with. Ok, now I want you to picture your current friend group. I want you to ask yourself, "Am I myself around them? or do I change to cater their approval? If you answered Yes to the first question than you are with people that bring you up; those are the friends you want to cherish!! Now if you answered yes to the second question (and it is ok if you did), than I think you should reconsider who you surround yourself with. Why hangout with people who you can't act yourself around??? Don't know if its just me, but that doesn't sound like fun. If you constantly feel like an "underdog" or "less-than" your friends, then there is an obvious problem. Friends should LIFT YOU UP and make you more *JOYFUL* (key word). A true friend knows when you are sad, or angry or tired. They not only want to make you feel better, but genuinely care about why you had those feelings in the first place. Rules for a good friend: 1. Treat you with RESPECT. Like the Golden Rule says, "Do unto others, as you would like them to do to you." You are not a toy, therefore you should not be thrown around and poorly treated. A true friend will should admire you, and your personality. 2. Be a two way street. What that means is, a friend should not just consider themselves all the time. To be a true friend you have to do a little of both, LISTEN and TALK. Your friend should give you their FULL attention when you are talking to them, and not be on their phones or focused on anything else. 3. BE KIND to others. They should not only treat you kindly but those around you as well. You want a friend that puts out positive energy in the world because that is who you are associating your self with. Your image is important and if your friend is unkind to others, than there is a problem. 4. Give you the ugly truth, even if you do not want to hear it. A friend should hold you accountable for your actions and not be afraid to tell you when they see a "lesser version" of yourself than they know. 5. Be someone you can have FUN with. The fun I am talking about is TRUE fun, NOT (I repeat) NOT the kind influenced by alcohol or drugs. You should be able to have a good LAUGH with your friend without all that stuff. You should want to go on adventures together and do exciting things. They don't have to be grand, they can be as simple as having JAM SESSIONS or a fun PHOTOSHOOT ( shoutout to Nina for last night). 6. Gives you useful and thoughtful advice. A friend should be able to listen to your problems and give you advice back. The advice I am talking about is the advice that is THOUGHTFULLY and GENUINELY generated through them listening to your problem. 7. Be patient with you. They should know that you are not perfect and that you make mistakes. That being said you have to know they are not perfect as well 8. A good friend should ENJOY your company and LIFT you up. You SHOULD NOT, and I mean that, have to lessen your own self in order to gain their approval. 9. Be someone who you can be your WEIRD self around. Lets face it... everyone is weird in their own way. Your friend should love your "weirdness" and not make you hide it or feel bad about it 10. Defend you. A good friend should stand up for you when you are treated unfairly, and talk nicely about you to others; period. If you are reading this list, and think "Oh shoot, the friends I have right now are not my true friends." Than do not panic, just open your mind up to other people and don't care what people will think if you change friends. I feel like a lot of times people are friends with certain people just for the "image" those people have. We as humans are naturally selfish so this is a normal instinct. - but that being said, we as humans have every right to change that horrible habit. Once you let go of the more "popular" choice, life feels SO FREAKING GOOD. BE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU AND YOUR CRAZY WEIRD PERSONALITY. If you read this and are like "oh crap, I am not a true friend." Again don't panic. Just remember the advice I have given you with the ten tips and grow through them. Stop caring over your "popular image" and just be. Let go. Be yourself. And most importantly treat those around you KINDLY. I have several people ask me about my take on a gentlemen so here is my two sense!!
Okay ladies, what do we gotta do to get a real gentlemen?? It makes me sad how much the idea of a "gentlemen" has changed since my mom was in high school. Guys are becoming dependent on texting a girl or snap chatting her. Social media is being abused for the wrong reasons. Guys are asking girls for pictures or telling them they look "hella fine." - ok I am sorry but "hella fine" really??? What ever happened to the word BEAUTIFUL... My mom told me that when she was in school, they didn't have iPhones so they couldn't "dm" or "snapchat" you. They had to actually pick up the telephone and call you or ask you out in person. - a guy asking you out IN PERSON sounds foreign nowadays!!!! That is HORRIBLE. My mom also said she use to sit by the telephone and impatiently wait for her "guy" to call her. In school, guys would ask girls out on REAL dates like "go to dinner" or " go to a movie." Not to go "smoke with me" or "come to a party." Some guys try to get you to drink or smoke so it is easier on them... which is an immediate RED FLAG. A guy should NEVER have to rely on that kind of stuff to impress you. If he does he is the wrong dude for you. Period. No questions asked. But anyways ladies, we should not settle for a guy that is going to use us to have "fun" with one time and then drop us. We are better than that. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and not to be used. All I I am going to tell you is DON'T SETTLE !! Yes you heard me right, don't settle for anything less than the way you should be treated. DO NOT tolerate being disrespected or abused. Set your standards high and do not give into anything less than. You are in control. Every girl deserves a gentlemen, I don't care who you are. We as women are valuable and should be a PRIZE to a guy. That being said there are guys out there like this! You may be thinking "ha Avery you thought," but no I am telling you BE PATIENT. The right guy will come when he is suppose to. It may be in ten years or ten days but he will come into your life when he is suppose to. Everything, and I mean everything happens for a reason. So for now focus on your friendships….make memories and lifelong friends. What I believe a true gentlemen entails: 1. Do the LITTLE THINGS. Such as opening the door for you, pulling out your chair,walking you to the door, and giving you flowers. If a guy does these things it shows that he cares for you. Small efforts like this make a guy 10X more attractive. 2. LISTEN to you. A guy should always take notice into what you are telling them. They should respond to it in a way that makes sense and actually pertains to what you were talking about. 3. Makes you feel BEAUTIFUL. You should not have to try and be "sexy" or "hot" in front of a boy. If you ever feel like you have to dress or do more scandalous things in order to impress a guy, than I am sorry to break it to you but he is not the guy for you. 4. ENCOURAGE you. A gentlemen should lift you up and push you to do the things you love. They should not judge you for being passionate about something. They should want you to achieve the greatness you are capable of. 5. Be HUMBLE. A gentlemen should not try and assert attention to himself. Instead he should be modest and not brag about his accomplishments. All the attention he needs should be from you. 6. TREAT OTHERS KINDLY. This is something that is pretty much on every list I've made on my blog. But I am going to say it again. Ladies if he doesn't treat others right, he's not going to treat you right. 7. HONEST. A guy should always be honest with you about things. Lies can hinder your relationship and cause space to grow between you. Make sure the guy is telling you everything and not keeping secrets from you. 8. GENUINE. This one is very important because you want a guy that is "authentic" and "real". You want whatever they are going to say to be true and not lies. 9. TRUSTWORTHY. A relationship is built on trust. You want to be able to confide or tell him anything without the fear of it becoming public. 10. GOOD WITH KIDS. Ladies, a if a guy is good with kids than he will make a great father. You want your kids to have a father that loves and supports them. Even if you don't want kids, this is still important because you could have nieces and nephews... Two quotes my mom has always told me when it comes to finding the right guy: 1. "If it walks like a snake, talks like a snack, than it is a snake." Lol didn't know snakes walked but whatever it makes sense haha. 2. "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Okay so today I am going to rant about the importance of patience. Lately, this is something I have struggled with. I always wanna go, go, go. This is something I have done since I was little. For example, right now I am always thinking about the future and my next step. I am not saying it is wrong to think about the future, just that you shouldn't lose track of the present. When you get distracted about thinking about your next step, you lose what is happening right in front of you. For me, I am always thinking about how I am going to travel the world. I just sit there and start to day dream about how I wish I could be on "that" plane or in "this" city. When in reality, that is not going to do anything except make me ungrateful in what is happening in the present. I am telling you, once you start working in the present, things will start to happen. For me, this blog was the start of breaking my continuous futuristic and discontent thoughts. I come on here and rant when I get stressed. Today was one of those days I struggled with being patient. I have big aspirations and I just want to achieve them right now. But I have to remember, I have my whole life ahead of me. I need to enjoy the part of my life I am in right now. Same said for you. Whatever you are thinking about that is taking your thoughts away from the present, just let it go. Ask yourself, "Ok self, what is happening in front of me? What am I missing?" You will be surprised to the answers of those questions. It is hard to be patient; extremely hard. I have yet to master the art of it (and maybe I never will). But all I can do is just laugh it off and think "this is where I am suppose to be in life right now." To conclude I am going to say, lets stop, take a breather, and look around at what is happening. Be thankful for the people and things in your life at this moment. You will be surprised as to what you have been missing. Life will become more simple and easier to manage:) Challenge: Make a list of 25 GOOD things that are happening in your life RIGHT NOW Ingredients:
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Ok so oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts. IT IS SO FREAKING GOOD!!! So here are some tips on how to make it the best bowl possible. Tips:
Formula for perfect oatmeal ( fruit + protein + fat) Here are a few of my fav combo's: combo #1 (funky monkey)
combo #2 (apples n' cinnamon)
combo #3 (berry's n Cream)
Combo #4 (egg-licious)
I hope you enjoy some of my fav oatmeal recipes! Oatmeal is a great way to start off your morning because of its full of healthy carbs that jump start your day!! Soooo me and my sister Reagan decided to test these face masks: Reagan did the Black mask and I did the white one!! Reagan's review of the black boscia mask: "I thought it was really good. It helped reduce the appearance of my pores and really made my face glow. It also took away a ton of blackheads so that is always a good thing lol. I recommend using it if you have big pores or blackheads. The only thing about it was it hurt so bad to take off. I made my skin tight, but after it was all good." My review of white boscia mask: I loved this mask! It was super light and moisturizing. It made my face glow after and feel really soft and refreshed. This mask is a good one for people with sensitive skin to use because it is so light. My skin felt dehydrated before I used it and really moisturized after. 10/10 recommend. We all know that one girl that when you see her you wanna be her. We want her body, looks, personality, boyfriend, etc. It is difficult to not have these desires because in todays social-media-run world, everyone looks happy and perfect all the time. But listen........ I am hear to tell you that is not the case. Just because you see a picture of someone on instagram with a perfect body or the cutest boyfriend, it doesn't really mean they are happy. You can make a picture look 100X better than the actual situation. For example a lot of swimsuit model ads use apps to edit out any ounce of "cellulite" or "stretch marks" they have on their bodies. This is why I absolutely HATE social media . It is addicting not gonna lie. You just feel like your missing out on everything in the world. But anyways- point is social media is toxic. The main theme of social media I am trying to point out is "things aren't always as good as they appear to be." This message is SO IMPORTANT. I am telling you. So back to that girl that you wanna be; sure she might be drop dead gorgeous or seem like she has everything together, but in reality that is not the case. Nobody is perfect ( ha just quoted Hannah Montana), nobody has everything together, and nobody is flawless. Ik what your thinking " Well Avery this person is literally flawless" and you know what I say to that "bet" I am telling you. This person may seem perfect on Instagram (and social media is really good at making it seem this way), but reality is they're not. Maybe the girl you see on your phone is really hurting deep down, feels lonely, or better yet insecure about themselves. So next time you think of someone as "flawless" or "perfect" consider that. Now I am going to give you a few tips on how to harbor your own self confidence: 1. Replace every "I am not (fill in the blank) enough" thought with two positive thoughts about yourself. 2. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. This is probably my number one key to helping with self confidence. The you treat your body good, you feel good. 3. Write down three positive things about yourself every night. It works, believe me. 4. *important one* SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF, NOT BAD. This one is extremely important to me, because I use to surround myself with people who only put me down. Every time I would hang with them I would come home feeling bad about myself. So one day I decided to change and I started to surround myself with amazing friends that I adore. These friends not only make me feel positive about myself, but hopeful. :) 5. Live in the moment. Focus on the hear and now. Do not dwell on the past. It is done and over with and there is nothing you can do to change it. 6. Treat yourself... every girl needs a nice bubble bath here and there 7. Do what you love. This is one that is really hard to do because it is difficult to not fear the judgment of others. ^^ This is one I have struggled with. It is not easy to overcome. -but you know what, i kicked that fear in the face. I wanted to start a blog for the longest time, but was so scared others would judge me. But one day I go "honestly if people judge me, that is there problem not mine. I am going to YOLO it, and start this blog." 8. Do random acts of kindness. This is important because when you put out kind things to the world, you will receive them in return. Also it makes you feel good!! Urban outfitters short suede booties:I wear these A LOT!! They are my favorite type of booties because they pretty much go with everything. I have the taupe color but they all look good. These booties are perfect to wear with jeans and a cute sweater this winter :) Where to buy? Urban Outfitters to me makes the best quality booties for the money you pay :) They are so durable and last a long time. **not to mention there $20 off right now!! Windbreakers:Windbreakers are perfect to wear to add to any outfit. When you feel like wearing something comfy but want to look semi cute. Wear a windbreaker and throw your hair in a scrunchy for a trendy, comfy outfit. Where to buy? Nike and Adidas make a great wind breaker. I personally have the adidas black and white one. high-knee boots:These are defiantly my fav of January's favorites. The high-knee boots are the perfect addition to any outfit. I love to wear them with skirts, jeans, or shorter dresses. High knee boots make your legs look longer and you taller. Where to buy? Free People, Nordstrom Rack, and Urban Outfitters make a really good boot. The material is very durable and strong quality. DSW also sells some off brand ones that are good :) chokers:Chockers are the perfect piece of jewelry to add to any outfit to add a little bit of character to it. Where to buy? My friend Brenna Porcerello makes AMAZING AND STYLISH chokers... you should go check them out. She is having a sale on February 11th. Also check out her website https://www.etsy.com/shop/brennasbeadsUS?ref=search_shop_redirect *** here is an exclusive sneak peak in her collection ... Trench coats:These coats make any outfit immediately look nicer. They are a classy addition to any outfit. I like to throw mine on if I am going out for the night with a dress, skirt, or jeans (they work with everything). An added bonus is they are SUPER warm. Where to buy? The most famous places for trench coats are Burberry and Coach... but those are outrageously expensive. You can find the same look for a less expensive price. The Pink one is from an off brand website called "make mechic" the one on the right is from Micheal Kors. Micheal Kors makes a variety of different styles for reasonable prices!! Biker jacket:These sassy jackets look so good with a grey under top and some sunglasses. Pair with some black jeans, camo shirt, and big hoops to get a bigger "rebel" effect. Where to buy them? Nordstrom and H&M make a good jacket for a reasonable price. Turtle necks:Turtle necks to me are kinda scandalous. Even though they are the opposite of that. They are mysterious and draw attention to your face because they cover your neck. I like to wear solid color turtle necks with a bold lip color and pair with hoops. Where to boy? Brandy Melville sells a chic, cream colored turtle neck. Also Revolve sells some REALLY REALLY cute ones. (they are also having a 10% off sale) Platform boots:Platform boots are the perfect way to make a boring outfit look more unique. They add a sense of edginess to an outfit because of the bold, solid color they are. Not to mention they add height to you, which is always a plus. Where to buy? Urban outfitters over-sized sweatshirt:MY FAV thing to wear when I am feeling lazy. I really like this light pink one because pink is an in color right now. Throw on one of these with your hair in a messy bun, hoop earrings, and leggings. Poof instant cute comfy outfit. Where to buy? The pink one is from ROMWE and the Sneakers:Ok if you wear these your instantly cooler. I mean maybe not literally but you feel 100X cooler. These shoes go perfect with a graphic tee or a big sweater. Where to buy? Adidas are my favorite ones, but you can find some really good knock off brands that give you the same look. Bomber jacketLOVE THESE. They make you feel sassy and in charge. Throw on with some jeans and sneakers and BOOM instant REBEL.
As requested, here is what I ate today :) *I eat different stuff everyday, but this is just what I had yesterday. It may sound complicated to you, but it really isn't once you get into the habit of eating healthy. It becomes second nature. *If you have any questions about anything feel free to email me [email protected] Breakfast:So every morning I start off my day with hot lemon water. All i do is feel a mug with water and heat it up in the microwave for a minute. Then I squeeze half of a lemon it. I sip on that while i get dressed:) Then I had my "glowing skin avocado smoothie" SnackIn between classes I always get hungry, so today I packed two protein balls, an apple, and a bag of Skinny pop. I snacked on those before lunch. *I also drank a cup of coffee because I need some energy for the day haha LunchSo for lunch I like to make a big bowl of layers of different stuff. Today I layered the bottom with kale/ spinach, then I put a layer of quinoa, followed by some pinto beans, some steamed leftover veggies (carrots, brocolli, and califlower), and I topped it off with a piece of salmon. Too season I used Nutritional yeast, garlic powder, black pepper. Too get a little more healthy fats I sprinkled a tbs of chia seeds on top. Lol, I know your probably like Avery wth that's so complicatied, but honestly it doesn't take me more than 15mins to pack my lunch. I do it the night before. *quinoa takes so long to cook, so I buy these frozen packs of quinoa at "Whole Foods" that you put in the microwave for 3 1/2 mins * for the veggies I buy these steamable packs found at central market. They are in the produce section and are called "vegatable medley" *Also, sometimes I will use roasted veggies that I made at the beginning of the week or from dinner the night before SnackI had 3 organic turkey slices with some "Hope" hummus spread on them. What I do is lay the turkey slices out and then spread a layer of hummus on each of them. Then I roll them up, like you would turkey roll-ups. I also had two "Alyssa's Oatmeal cookies", and snacked on some fruits and veggies I had in my fridge. DinnerFor dinner I had some scrambled egg whites... I seasoned with black pepper and garlic. Then with that I made a big salad that I layered with a bunch of stuff (haha if you can't tell I love layering things.) In my salad i had kale at the bottom w japanese sweet potato, roasted brussel sprouts, avocado, carrots, and bell pepper on top :) i put some spices on top to season it and squeezed some lemon juice on it. SNackI had an apple with cinnamon sprinkled on it with two more oatmeal cookies!!
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