Hate me or love me

We all want to be liked. We all seek acceptance from others. We mold ourselves into what we believe is cool is to fit in. We change our looks, we change our opinions, and we act like them. It's going to be a long ride on the pathway to  self acceptance and positive self talk. Self talk is when you talk to yourself in your head with positive thoughts. It's time to stop following the herd and run in the opposite direction of conformity. You are important. Your opinions don't have to match with anyone else's. Think of yourself as your friend and maybe we can all just take a breath and move on.

20 Something Year Old Life Questions

Same Sex Marriage is LEGAL!

I am so excited that same sex marriage is legal! It's about time that we recognize that everyone should be treated equally and with that, guaranteed the right to marry whoever they want. Why was that so hard for people to understand? Small minded, close minded, and arrogant people with a lack of understanding about a love bond between two males or two females. I wonder if those close minded people have family members, friends, or neighbors who are gay. Didn't they already like them before they found out they were gay? How does someone being gay make them less of a person who should not have the same rights as a heterosexual couple? This is why today is such a remarkable day! History was made today. I am so happy for all of the gay couples out there who can finally get married and have that marriage union they always wanted.




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Santa Cruz Paradise

Santa Cruz is where I grew up. It's a town where waking up, rolling out of bed, grabbing your surf board, and heading to the beach is the norm. I wish I could say that I could surf, but that is the farthest thing from true. I spent my days [in high school] at friends houses and we would walk to the beach, go to parks, or get burritos and sit by the beach.  I loved how the cool hang out spots were the beaches. Living by the water is a luxury. I kind of took it for granted because I always knew that it was at the minimum 5 minutes away from where I lived. There are so many beaches you can go to.  I am truly lucky and blessed to have grown up in such a beautiful place. When I visited home last week, I spent a day walking up and down Pleasure Point and 26th beaches. I sat on a bench and just got lost in watching the waves break and surfers catching waves. I very much appreciated the fact that parking was free, no traffic, and super close to where my parents live. In LA, the closest beaches are Dockweiler beach in Playa del Rey, Malibu, and Venice. Going to the beach in LA is a full on commitment. Traffic, parking, and the amount of time it takes getting there and leaving. It's safe to say that life in Santa Cruz is the opposite of LA. It's not a bad thing either. I love how busy it is here. I appreciate a new surrounding and figuring out my place in a new environment. 

               

                    

   

GAGA ooh la la

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6.24 Day 1: I took two pills with 8oz of water about an hour before I thought I was going to eat breakfast. I kind of lost my appetite, so I did not eat 20 minutes after taking the pills. I just ate a half of an asiago cheese bagel with salmon. I also had a cold brew coffee.  I am very full. Usually, I would probably be able to eat a banana with the half a bagel, but I couldn't. I ate normally several hours after breakfast.

6.25 Day 2: I took two pills before breakfast which was 10am. When I first woke up, I was starving. After taking the pills, my hunger subsided. I still ate. I had a small serving of Life cereal with almond milk and a few sliced bananas on top. I was surprised that I didn't have seconds. I was full until 1pm.

6.26 Day 3: Just woke up. It's 8:45. Why am I up this early? I don't have work. I took two pills with water and I am feeling full. I wasn't super hungry when I woke up. I'm contemplating whether or not I should go back to sleep. Hmmmm...

6.27 Day 4: I took two pills in the morning and two before lunch. I made an egg scramble fir breakfast and had whole wheat pasta with organic red sauce. I put cut green beans, onions, and minced garlic in the pasta sauce and added meatless meat crumbles. So good!


6.28 Day 5: I took two pills in the morning and two before dinner. I don't get as hungry after I drink the 8oz of water. Prior to me taking the pills, I wait until I get hungry. When I ate, I had a breakfast salad scramble. I only ate half of it and saved the rest for dinner.

6.29 Day 6: I took two in the morning before I ate Life cereal with vanilla almond milk and an Oprah chai tea. I was full 3/4 of the way in but I ate the rest. I could've gone without it, but I didn't want to waste food. I too two before lunch. I was starving! I made brown rice with black beans, onions, salsa, and I cut a black bean burger patty and put it on top. It tasted like a burrito bowl from Chipotle. I drank it with cold water and I'm feeling good, not too full and not hungry.

6.30 Day 7: I feel more lean now. I woke up and took 2 pills and made a banana berry smoothie. I am full from it. I can really see how these pills have affected my mood and serotonin levels.

7.1 Day 8: I made a banana berry smoothie and two multigrain waffles with organic peanut butter and boysenberry preserves. I am very content right now.

7.2 Day 9: I took two this morning and I wasn't hungry by the time 30mins came and went. I forced myself to have a snack. I had a string cheese and some trail mix.

7.3 Day 10: I've been waking up without any breakfast cravings, in fact, I feel like I have lost my appetite. I am eating though, I know I have to. I wonder if the pills have anything to do with my lack of appetite.

7.4 Day 11: I forgot to take them.

7.5 Day12: I took them before breakfast. I wasn't even hungry. I had two pieces of cantaloupe. I haven't been very hungry lately.

Thursday daze

Today I slept in until 10:30am! Wow! I haven't slept in that late in forever. I have been having headaches recently and I don't know why. So much has changed and I am very happy about what has changed. I used to be afraid of change because I would get comfortable with routines and if something were to change, I would not be out open minded to something new. I guess that means I am growing up.