tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32349625211467599962024-02-18T18:16:55.137-08:00One White BootJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-24097014813817620162016-07-15T13:21:00.000-07:002016-07-15T13:21:06.138-07:00July book club: Big Magic part one and two<br />
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Hello… I missed you. This week we will be discussing part one and two of Elizabeth Gilberts book “Big Magic”.<br />
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I decided the way I was going to set up the discussion is by asking a few questions where you guys, and myself, can respond in the comments.<br />
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Any favorite quotes from the book so far? This book is prime for highlighting and underlining special parts that resonate with you.</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Part one is titled courage, are there parts of your life, creatively, or otherwise that you fear to take on? What do you believe is holding you back?</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Did any of Elizabeth’s insight about being brave resonate with you if so which part?</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">One of my favorite parts from this section of the book talks about making space for fear along side creativity instead of trying to kill it off. What does this look like in your life?</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Part two, titled enchantment, starts to really break down the magic of creativity, ideas and inspiration. Did any quotes resonate within you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times";">6.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "times";">Elizabeth shares that, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times";">Ideas will try to get your attention. but after a while they will grow tired of waiting and leave you. Has this ever happened in any aspect of your life?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times"; text-indent: -0.25in;">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Did any particular chapter in this section stand out to you more than the others?</span><br />
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<b>Your next assignment is to read part three and part four, then come back next Tuesday July 19<sup>th</sup> for some discussion.</b><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">(Don’t worry if you would like to ready ahead no biggie, just no spoilers please.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> )</span><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-73723863991607855092016-06-28T08:47:00.000-07:002016-07-05T16:03:34.146-07:00July Book club pick : Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
Guess what it's time for? <b>Book club! </b></div>
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So, I have to admit I have
never actually been apart of a book club before so I am kind of bs-ing this. Will I let this mere fact stop me?</div>
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Hellz to the no. I wanted to see how a book club
would go over with you all. I was thinking that if enough people took part in
it, and enjoyed it we could do a monthly
or bi-monthly club (baby steps) lets get through month one first. <span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The book that I picked for
this month is called, <i>Big Magic </i>by Elizabeth Gilbert. (Name sound familiar?)<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s because she also wrote
the best seller, <i>EAT, PRAY, LOVE</i>. Whether you love or hate that book please,
please, please, give this book a chance. <b>It's life changing!</b> (Okay, so you’re
thinking that I’m dramatic…?)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>True.</b> However, this book did
seriously change my life, it sparked an ember I knew was there all along but
wasn’t able to lite myself. It made sense of the floating thoughts and ideas
that I had about inspiration and creativity. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I have always been
imaginative and creative, since I can remember being in my back yard a little
girl making mud pies, putting on circus shows for my stuffed animals, or my
favorite, painting on a thick colorful plastic easel.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">The long roll of white butcher paper draped over top while I, wearing my canvas smock or my designated painting shirt per my mother request , just painted.</span></div>
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I have never felt better than when I was creating. It’s funny
when you are a child creating seems easy. It felt natural; there was never any self-doubt,
guilt or anxiety attached to it. It felt free. When I grew up I noticed that
these things started to attach themselves like leaches onto my creative being.
I felt doubtful that what I was creating was any good, guilty that instead of
knowing what I wanted to do for my career path and going in full steam ahead
like my peers I wanted to create, and anxious that this wasn’t the way it was
suppose to be. Sure I knew I was creative but did that mean that I actually needed
to create? Isn’t that for children, the dreaming, wondering and carelessness? I
felt this internal pull of doing what is “normal” vs. doing what my soul needed
(honestly I still feel it but now I am better equipped to deal with it).</span><br>
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<b>“Okay julie, why the hell are
you rambling? Get to the damn book
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(Hehe, sorry back to the
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This book is magical,
informative and blunt all in a great way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You may be thinking that
you’re not an artist, not a creative being, how could you possibly relate to
this book? I truly believe that we are all creative beings by nature. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>If you are down to be apart of this months book club, </b><b>grab a copy of the book, your assignment is
to read part one and part two, then come back next Tuesday July 12th for some discussion.</b></div>
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Don’t worry if you would like
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The other day while I was picking up a few things for dinner, I was stuck behind a few people in the cashier line. I was looking at the end cap goodies like always and saw a Larabar in a flavor I had never seen, Lemon. I am a lover of anything lemon. I decided to give it a try and wasn't let down. I looked at the ingredients and was surprised at how little there were. Dates, cashews, almonds, and lemon juice concentrate. "Uh..... I could for sure make those" I thought to myself.</div>
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The next time I was in the store I gathered all of the ingredients and headed home to test kitchen this shiz. I wasn't sure what the measurements were so I made it up as I went. The bar I made ended up with a different texture than the Larabars, it was a little more sticky. I totally didn't mind though and thought they were more tart and lemony than the OG bar! I am happy with the end result and wanted to share this super easy recipe with you all. They are superrrrr dense so you could cut them up even more. I also thought they would be good shaped into little energy bite balls and rolled in some chia seeds or extra small white chocolate chips, yum! Have fun adding different ingredients as you see fit.</div>
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<li>1 3/4 cups of medjool dates</li>
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<li>1 cup raw cashews</li>
<li>7 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice</li>
<li>1 tsp. grated lemon rind</li>
<li>Dash of salt (optional) </li>
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<li>Line the pan with your parchment paper and transfer the "batter" into the pan</li>
<li>Spray your hands or a large spatula with the cooking spray and pat into the pan equally</li>
<li>Refrigerate overnight (If you're impatient like me a few hours should be fine)</li>
<li>Take out of pan and use a pizza cutter or a large spatula to cut into 8 bars</li>
<li>Keep fresh in the fridge using parchment paper in-between each bar to prevent sticking and in an air tight container</li>
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Hello my fellow people of the world! I have missed talking to you guys lately and hope everyone is having an amazing beginning of February. I have been wanting to share this recipe for a few weeks now and finally I sat down to share it with you all (the procrastination is real this month). Brandon has been on a granola kick lately he eats it for breakfast, snacks, and sometimes as a little end of the day treat! I was in target <span style="font-size: x-small;">AKA</span> the mothership a few weeks back and was looking through the different types of granolas. They have a million different kinds and while they all look pretty tasty, once reading the ingredients I realized I have no damn idea what some of the ingredients are let alone how the hell to say them. It kind of bothered me, don't get me wrong I am not full crunchy, I do eat my occasional Hot Cheetos which have god knows what in them except delicious unhealthy magic. I decided that granola can't be that hard to make at home right?!</div>
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RIGHT! Dude, this stuff is super easy to make. The best part about them is that they are <i><b>sure recipes </b></i></div>
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They are my favorite type of recipes to make! The type of non hassle just throw it together and then it tastes good kind. I usually don't measure stuff out very well when I cook but decided to come up with TWO different easy granola recipes for you all! </div>
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We like to eat granola with some almond milk and a fresh banana, on top of our favorite homemade smoothie or just sit and snack on it all by itself!</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">1/2 cup peanut butter ( I used smooth but it's your choice)</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Once smooth add the peanut butter mixture with the dry ingredients and stir until all the dry ingredients are completely coated </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Spread onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Bake for 25 minutes, about 10 minutes in use a spatula to turn over and mix around granola</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Continue baking, peek in every once in a while to make sure it is not getting too dark</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Let cool completely then use fingers or spatula to break into the size granola you would like</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup of honey</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup of Trader Joes Super seed and ancient grain blend ( This is a blend of sprouted buckwheat, sprouted millet, chia seed, golden flax seed, red quinoa, shelled hemp seed, and Amaranth ) If this mixture is not available to you feel free to add 1/2 cup of what ever blend of seeds/ grains you like.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup of chopped dried apricots </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">1/4 cup of raw almonds</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Mix oats, salt, Super seed blend, and cinnamon into a large bowl</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Put the honey, vanilla, and coconut oil into a microwave safe dish and microwave in 30 second increments until melted. ( See above pictures)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Once melted, add the coconut oil mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until all the dry ingredients are completely coated </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Spread onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">After about 10 minutes of baking use a spatula to stir around the granola, continue to bake</li>
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<b>Welcome 2016!</b></div>
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Okay, I know I am late to the welcoming party but I have been bouncing from place to place within the last few months. I just checked and realized that it has been almost a MONTH since I last posted on this blog (<span style="font-size: x-small;">come on jules get it together</span>).</div>
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Well I can officially say that I have been struck with a bad case of U.C.D. (uninspired creativity disorder)... I literally just made that up right this second. </div>
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Seriously though I have been lacking the inspiration to paint, write, or even read. The last full book I read was over month ago, the horror I know. Sometimes I find that I just end up locked inside of my head with no key in sight. The thought of creating something just seems so distant and unrealistic. Its times like these that I literally fear, I have always been a creative person and knowing there are times when I cannot get my body to create anything is fucking sad. My entire being feels down when I don't do something at least at little creative. Explaining this to people can often lead to weird looks and the "oh yeah I know what you mean" nods when in reality they have no idea and probably never will. Whatever, I don't do it for those people, I do it for myself, my sanity.</div>
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Not everything about my U.C.D. has been terrible, I find that it gives me time to reflect, I see the good, bad and fucking weird things that go on in my life. I have come to realize that I am always surrounded by things, whether it be physical, mental, or emotional... just tons of shit. Its time to clear some of this out of my life. I totally know it will take time since I am a lover of stuff, I'm not saying I want to get rid of all of my belongings, I just want to be surrounded with my most favorite items, people & thoughts. The rest have got to go. </div>
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So in 2016 I say <u>FUUUUCCCCKKK THHHHATT</u> business. I don't want to want to mentally write another unrealistic set of resolutions, instead I want to create a list of obtainable goals, big and small. I want that amazing feeling of crossing things off the list and knowing that hell yes I did that. With that being said I propose that the year of 2016 will be the year of <i>Keeping it simple.</i></div>
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<b>I now proudly present to you my very first obtained goal of 2016.</b></div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-38459242414891133902015-12-15T07:35:00.003-08:002015-12-15T07:35:59.304-08:00Photo Journal: The colors and textures of India and Nepal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While visiting India and Nepal recently, I had many moments when I would stop and just breath in the beauty. The intense amount of colors and textures of this new land had me speechless. I had an idea of what I would see when I was in each place, both times I had completely undershot on the beauty of them. The colors were vibrant, the smells were different (good and bad), and the textures all around me were magical. </div>
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I am currently counting down the time (less than two hours) until I leave my house to board an airplane headed to India. I will be exploring for 18 days total (Including travel time). I just posted a video on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WBT77ZH45zkeqL7Xkkm0w?view_as=public" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #990000;">YouTube</span></b></a> channel about what I packed for this trip. Take a peek and say hello, hope you're all having an amazing day!<br />
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Do you guys have any local spots that you just haven't made the time to get out to? Don't worry, I do too. Well, I am happy to say that I officially checked one of them out! I went on a hike to one of the MANY spots in this massive national park. </div>
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Yosemite....yeah i know, I live within 3 hours of this place yet I had never been. Its one of those things where you live so close that you kinda put it off you know? Like tourists from other places come to Yosemite to check it out! Yet I somehow have never been. I am happy to say that I loved this magical place. The amount of sheer beauty that this place exudes is unreal. Not to sound too damn cheesy but it really is that amazing. We hiked though one of the many different trails and once we came to a point in the road we decided to go a little off trail hiking. While everyone was looking at this beautiful waterfall from a far we managed to climb through plants and rock to get a front row seat. We sat on this massive rock with the best view while we ate some snacks that we had packed. Perfect little afternoon in some place new. I have plans to go back in the future, hopefully one day hiking Half Dome. Until next time... </div>
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It is freaking November already, can you guys believe it?.... I still feel as if it's July. This entire year has flown by so quickly. We all know what comes with fall though... Pumpkin spice EVERYTHING... don't worry I am not a hater. I enjoy a nice pumpkin drink from time to time but It had me thinking about other types of delicious fall beverages. I have ALWAYS loved the Tazo chai tea latte concentrate. A warm chai tea latte with foam, yes freaking please.</div>
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I wanted to take it in a different direction though since I do live in California and its not always the coldest outside. I wanted to make something that I could use during my 3pm pick me up when I usually opt for an iced beverage.</div>
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Freaking Chai Tea Latte Ice cubes *light bulb* I randomly thought of how delicious this would be and dude, I was right. </div>
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<i>So I present to you my creation:</i></div>
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This recipe can seriously be made with a blind fold on super easy peezy. The three ingredients that you will need to make these ice cubes are:</div>
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You will also need an ice cube tray to make these delicious little cubes with. Once you have all the ingredients ready, mix equal parts of milk and concentrate and stir around. Pour the mixture into the ice cube tray and dash the tops with cinnamon. Place in the freezer until they are completely frozen (I left mine in overnight). Once they are frozen take them out and wiggle them around until they fall out of the ice cube tray. Play into a ziplock back and.......<br />
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TADA! <b>*magic* </b>You have now officially made some delicious Chai Latte cubes of goodness. "Hmm.... but what the hell should I do with these?" you might ask. Im sure there are tons of ways that you can use these but the couple that I tried are below. :)</div>
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The first way that I used the cubes were in my coffee. Brandon, no matter what the temperature outside, likes iced coffee. Sometimes I will make sure to have iced coffee ready in the fridge, but lets be honest, no one has time for that Shiz. I put 4 chai ice cubes in the bottom of my glass and used my trusty keurig to brew up a cup of coffee for him. I added a dash of creamer because he likes it a little on the sweeter side, once the cubes have melted and the coffee was cold I added regular ice cubes to make it super chilly. </div>
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For myself, I made an iced chai latte by mixing equal parts of the milk and concentrate into a glass and topping with the chai cubes. No watering melting cubes for me. </div>
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The next way that I used these ice cubes were with frozen bananas and a dash of milk. I have been making banana ice cream for the last month and love it! It's super easy to make because the base ingredient is frozen bananas. I used 2 chai iced cubes but you could certainly add more to your liking. I normally use my food processor to make my "ice cream" but was feeling lazy and used my magic bullet. I added all the ingredients right in and this delicious super creamy milkshake like consistency ice cream came out. One more dash of cinnamon and you have just made your self some cinnamon chai banana ice cream. Oh yeahhhhhhh<br />
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Do you guys ever just have one of those days, where everything just seems so surreal and perfect? Like, can this really be my day, my reality at this moment? I had that for 14 days! Okay, okay well not all of it was rainbows and butterflies but I was adventuring in multiple countries with amazing people,so nothing was "bad"!</div>
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Okay so, in the middle of September of this year I took my first solo trip overseas. I decided to go two weeks before the date that I was going to board a plane headed towards London. I spontaneously bought the travel tour through a company named Contiki. What drew me to Contiki was the fact that it had an age limit to join the tours, 18 to 35. Although I was solo traveling overseas I had hopes to meet people around my age, with my love for adventure and to explore beautiful Europe together.<br />
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Our badass tour went through 9 countries in 13 days, EPIC to say the least. I was down for the challenge and although I had a small bit of pre trip nervousness, I got my ass on the plane and flew 11 hours into London. We started our travels off in London and went through Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland and France. I ate so much delicious food, laughed until my belly ached and was stopped in my tracks by the sights I saw. I discovered many things, some big and some small throughout my 14 days (including travel).<br />
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<b>So here is a list of 23 things that I discovered on my overseas adventure:</b></div>
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<li>Traveling solo doesn't mean you'll be alone</li>
<li>Nutella just tastes better in Italy</li>
<li>Italian truck stops are unlike anything I have ever seen</li>
<li>Space cakes in Amsterdam taste terrible but work AMAZING! (Hehe no shame)</li>
<li>A lot of the worlds railway systems are similar. You will get lost, but somehow end up where you need to be. Don't be afraid to ask for help.</li>
<li>You don't know true freedom until you walk into the Anne Frank house and realize that they had none.</li>
<li>Stressful things will happen while you travel abroad, like missing your train in Amsterdam after you have eaten a space cake and no one speaks English. Just LAUGH you are on an adventure, it seems stressful at the time but at least you'll have a story to tell. </li>
<li>Speaking of missing your train, ALWAYS negotiate your taxi prices before you get in! They will try to suck you dry.</li>
<li>Always try the local coffee shops, you can get a Starbucks anywhere back home!</li>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">Pictures really don't do the beautiful architecture in Rome justice. Go see them in person, you won't regret it!</span></li>
<li>Make sure to map out a place to do your laundry, otherwise you WILL wear the same black shirt over and over again. Yes, that was me and I have no regrets! :)</li>
<li>Good things are always around, you just need to look for them. </li>
<li>You will never get those perfect moments back, cherish them. Tell the people around you how amazing they are, savor that last bite of food and don't forget to smile.</li>
<li>My favorite type of mementos are the non traditional ones. I bought an amazing drawing pen in London, a pair of sunglasses in Austria, a cool skeleton sweater in Rome and some cool shoes in Venice. I love thinking about my travels when I see them.</li>
<li>Don't wear your brand new shoes on a day where you are solo adventuring by foot. Ow, just ow.</li>
<li>No matter what, take time to do things that you enjoy. If you enjoy nature, find a nice spot to relax. If you love beer, find a bar and try some local beers. If art is more of you thing, look up an art museum. You will not regret these things, they feed your soul.</li>
<li>Take time to get to know people, usually their stories will surprise you. You will never know unless you take the time to listen.</li>
<li>Make sure that you journal the same or next day, anything after that will be hard to remember the small details that you will enjoy reading back at a later date.</li>
<li>Eat as many Macaroons as possible. You will miss them, like I do at this EXACT moment.</li>
<li>Flying solo is fun as long as you make sure you have plenty of things to keep you occupied. Make sure they are charged. Nothing worse than an 11 hour flight and a dead iPad.</li>
<li>Free Wifi is gold!</li>
<li>The Eiffel Tower is so damn tall!!! I ran full speed down ONE level in order to try and catch an elevator and not miss the bus back to the hotel.The amount of time it took to run down one level was insane. (SPOLIER: I missed it!)</li>
<li><b>Nothing</b> compares to a sunset on the water in Switzerland.</li>
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I am going on my first solo tour all over Europe in only 10 days (almost 9!) I am so excited and ready to get back into the world and begin to explore all that it has to offer.</div>
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Until then I'm off to explore the playa and experience my first Burning Man! Hehe surprise again! </div>
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I know how the early week blues can totally affect your moods and feelings. When I was working Monday through Friday, Monday and Tuesdays were by far the hardest! It felt like my soul was being drained sitting in traffic for hours on end. The beginning days of the week felt like staring up at the workweek mountain, knowing that you had a while until you would reach the top. On extra bad days I would MAKE (yes I mean force) myself to write down three reasons why the day was nice, or what I was grateful for. </div>
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Okay, okay, I know this is technically a drink but with food comes drinks and drinks, food plus... COFFEE!</div>
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Anyone who knows me knows that I am a coffee addict. Sorry, but for real I am not sorry, coffee is the <b>nectar of the gods</b>. I have recently been trying to find areas in my life that I can cut out some excess calories. Don't get me wrong, if someone hands me a delicious flavored iced latte... I will drink it, and drink it fast; but when I found that a cup of this Cashew milk was only 90 calories I was hooked! Since I have picked up Silk chocolate cashew milk, I had constantly thought it would be delicious in coffee. </div>
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I was right, so here is a low calorie option to a Mexican mocha:</div>
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<b>Step 1: </b>Brew your cup of coffee into your mug or pour yourself a cup of coffee a little over half full.</div>
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Hey guys! I hope everyone is having a kickass day today. I wanted to share one of my Sacred spaces that I have around the house, a few of my alter spaces.<br />
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I have always been an avid collector of things that make me feel good. For as long as I can remember I have always had little alters around me. From my childhood room and clearing out bookshelf space to my current room which has much more space to work with. I love these little sacred spaces, they help me to reflect on myself and have constant reminders to smile and love the natural world around me.<br />
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One of my favorite things to do as a child was to collect all different shapes and sizes of rocks. No matter where I was I would walk looking down between my feet, not because I was shy, but because you never know what little treasure you would find. Well, I have no shame in saying that I have not outgrown this, but instead added to it!<br />
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CRYSTALS, dude crystals have a special place in my heart. I could just stare at different types of crystals for hours. To know that mother nature created these beautiful things is beyond me. Crystals are one of my staples when creating one of my alters, they not only add so much beauty but also so much spirituality to my alters. Each crystal has a different look, meaning and color. Auh-ma-zing. </div>
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I also like to add different types of earthy things that I find in my travels. I have shells from Hawaii, rocks from Greece and Turkey, lonesome feathers found while walking along outdoors and gold that I have picked up with my own two hands from many places all over California. I keep small meaningful objects that were gifted to me from amazing people, the small green bird was given to me in Jamaica from a lady whom said its good luck to receive one of them. The golden pomegranate came from a small winery in Greece, Brandon surprised me with it, such a special gift. I try to keep things that remind me of the beauties of the world and people out there. </div>
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I like to have things that smell good, whether it's an amazing scented candle like the one from JaxKelley or some Essential oil blends I made from Young Living products, having something that makes you happy is key. </div>
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I like to keep books, journals, and spiritual cards around my spaces. Having one that you are currently vibing with is good for when those moments come that you just want to reflect and relax.<br />
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One of the final things that I have been keeping at my alters lately is jewelry. I have special Mala necklaces that go straight to my spaces when they are taken off. These help to remind me of the person I am seeking to become. We all strive to be better whether its physically, emotionally or spiritually, these guys are there especially for that reason.<br />
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I read a quote once that said:<br />
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<b>"Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be."</b><br />
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That shit resinated with me, I would like to believe that my alters work just as well as outside does for me.<br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><i>Do you guys have special Sacred Spaces? I love to be nosey and see pictures! #Owbblog your pictures so I can take a peek. :)</i></span><br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-40947754699121681272015-08-07T20:15:00.004-07:002015-08-08T09:46:00.530-07:00Food Fridays: Frozen Chocolate Bananas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Hey guys! So I have been wanting to try and start a schedule of certain days during the week to regularly post on. I love food... I also love Fridays so BAM I present to you.. Food Fridays.<br />
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Cut up your bananas into bite size slices and set aside. </div>
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You, my friend, are now a frozen chocolate banana chef. Congrats.</div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-54765022288885211562015-08-05T20:34:00.000-07:002015-08-08T09:46:19.512-07:00Top 5 podcasts of summer 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was first turned onto podcasts when I began a new job where I had quite a lengthy commute. I would sit in an hour and a half of traffic one way to work and just remember being SOOO bored with the radio stations. I signed up for an online audio book subscription but found myself listening to the books front to back. I would end up with no book "credits" left and was back to square one. I was working at a school and the teacher whom I worked for started to talk about a podcast called <i>Serial</i>. (P.S. If you haven't listened and like murder mysteries GO...<a href="http://serialpodcast.org/" target="_blank">NOW</a>!) I started to browse around and realize that there were podcasts on every topic imaginable. BINGO. In a way podcasts helped to save my sanity during these epically long commutes. If you aren't on the podcast train well, beep beep the train has arrived.</div>
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These podcasts are in no particular order but are my top 5 podcasts of this year/summer 2015.</div>
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1. <a href="http://jessicamurnane.com/onepartpodcast/" target="_blank">One Part Podcast</a>-<br />
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Jessica Murnane hosts this awesome, inspiring and creative podcast. She interviews some of the coolest creative people around, from food, fashion, wellness, artists & designers. The podcast is on a current hiatus but is set to come back at the end of August. If you love hearing about other creativity or just need some inspiration check this one out.<br />
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2. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mystery-show/id952044185?mt=2" target="_blank">Mystery Show</a><b>- </b><br />
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This podcast randomly fell into my lap while I was browsing around the podcast store. Starlee Kine hosts this podcast where she solves mysteries that people bring to her. This is totally not on the grand scale that Serial was on but none the less she uses her wits, humor, and outspoken personality to crack the cases. Want some thing light yet intriguing? Check this one out.<br />
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3. <a href="http://podcastone.com/Loveline" target="_blank">Loveline</a>-<br />
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First of all YOU LIVE! If you understand that saying then go right ahead and skip over this one. So what can I say about Loveline... I often tell people that one of my all time favorite podcasts is Loveline. The typical response that I get it," that's still going?!" along with a completely baffled look. YES Loveline is still going, and going strong might I add. Dr. Drew Pinsky and "Psycho" Mike Catherwood host this show where people all over North America call in for Sex, Dating, Relationship and Medical advice. They have tons of famous guests on the show which come out Sunday through Thursdays. Not only are you sure to learn something but you will also be that person literally laughing out loud while people look at you awkwardly. Own it.<br />
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4. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/artists-helping-artists-selling/id383323608?mt=2" target="_blank">Artists Helping Artists</a><b>-</b><br />
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Leslie Saeta hosts this podcast which is #1 on Blogtalk radio. Leslie is a seasoned artist who paints with a pallet knife instead of brushes. She has different guests on each week to give you tips and tricks about selling, advertising and knowledge of the business part of art. This blog deals with artwork as opposed to crafts.<br />
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5. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/naturally-nicole-podcast/id890014713?mt=2" target="_blank">Naturally Nicole</a><b> - </b><br />
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We have now arrived to my guilty pleasure, well actually fuck it! No shame in my game... Nicole "Snooki" LaValle is best known from the MTV show Jersey Shore. I know what you're thinking.... TRAINWRECK. Well yes....and no. She has really turned herself around from those drunken television days. She has grown up to become a great mother and wife while she hasn't lost her potty mouth and don't give a shit attitude. #zerofuckstogive I listen to this podcast to crack up along side her and her best friend Joey. They talk about girl shit, mommy shit (literally and figuratively) and celeb gossip. You either like it or you don't, either way I won't judge to each their own.<br />
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<b><u>Bonus:</u> </b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/elise-gets-crafty/id818930816?mt=2" target="_blank">Elise Gets Crafty</a>-</div>
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I am a recent follower to this podcast, I haven't been listening for very long. It is a podcast on small business inspiration, motivation and knowledge. Totally right up my ally! So far I am really enjoying listening. Boom for a bonus.<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #c27ba0;">What are your favorite podcasts? I'm always looking for new hidden gems on the web. </span></i></div>
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Hey guys! I hope everyone is having an amazing day today. A few days ago I was driving back with Brandon from a friends house. I was thinking out loud about what I wanted to make for dinner later that night like I always do #foodonmymindalways. I spontaneously thought about a big bowl of delicious homemade chili. I knew that we had a ton of leftover fresh veggies from the week before so I decided to go to work looking for some veggie heavy recipes. I came across a bunch of different Vegan recipes and decided to do what I always do with cooking... think "hell yeah I can make that sh*t". I have never been one to easily follow recipes, I like to just take a few different items from different recipes that sound good and hope for the best. I mean how bad can a freaking recipe turn out right? Well, sometimes it does turn out bad. I mean like ew, brandon smiling and saying "its good" while I can obviously see his face says otherwise! Hehe</div>
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Well to my effing surprise this recipe turned out bomb as sh*t. Like eat the next day for lunch and dinner good. I also put the leftovers in little mugs and froze them, plopped them into a ziplock bag after they had froze so I now have dinner for a lazy night. I think I'm getting the hang of this cooking thing.</div>
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Anyways, here's the recipe that I ended up with. I mashed 3 or 4 different recipe ingredients along with some random stuff I had laying around and BOOM out came this chili.</div>
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<b>Ingredients:</b></div>
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<li>1/2 cup chopped carrots</li>
<li>1/2 to a whole bell pepper</li>
<li>1 chopped red onion</li>
<li>2 chopped zucchinis</li>
<li>1 cup frozen or fresh corn</li>
<li>1 to 2 Tbsp chopped garlic ( One can of tomatoes that I got had garlic inside so I used only 1)<b> </b></li>
<li>3 (14.5oz) cans of chopped fire roasted tomatos</li>
<li>4 (15 oz) cans of beans of your choice ( I used pinto, white kidney, red kidney and garbanzo beans)</li>
<li>Juice of half of one can of the beans ( I used the red kidney beans juice)</li>
<li>3 Tbsp tomato paste</li>
<li>1 Tbsp chopped chipote peppers in adobo sauce</li>
<li>2 cups of vegetable broth ( one can go directly into crockpot the other will be used to get flavor out of the pan)</li>
<li>1/3 cup of Couscous </li>
<li>1 tsp of Trader Joe's maple agave syrup blend ( can also use honey or brown sugar)</li>
<li>1 Tbsp Coconut oil</li>
<li>1 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>1 Tbsp oregano ( I only had an italian blend of oregano and thyme)</li>
<li>1 Tbsp chili powder</li>
<li>2 Tbsp cumin</li>
<li>Pinch of salt</li>
<li>Pinch of black ground pepper</li>
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<b>Step 1</b><br />
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Heat the Tbsp of coconut oil into a medium sized skillet. Once hot put all of the veggies into the skillet and sauté until the vegetables begin to soften. Once they have softened, move them directly into the crockpot. Take one cup of your vegetable broth and pour into the pan. Let the broth come to a low boil making sure to mix and scrape any of the vegetable pieces that were left behind. Transfer the broth into the crockpot making sure that you have gotten all of the delicious veggie pieces from the pan as well.<br />
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Add all of the ingredient to the crockpot EXCEPT the couscous and give a good mixing. Make sure that all of the spices are evenly divided around the crockpot. Turn your crockpot onto high and cook for 3 to 4 hours. Taste throughout to make sure its turning out delicious! Okay fine you don't have to but I did and yummmmmmmm<br />
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Five minutes before you are ready to turn off your crockpot pour the couscous in and stir around.<br />
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Divide into your bowls and load on the toppings if you please.<br />
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-Cheese ( I know this would not make it vegan anymore but I just love cheese, you could totally add vegan melting cheese to this though)<br />
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-Low fat plan greek yogurt<br />
-Green onions<br />
-Cilantro<br />
The options really are endless and all of them are freaking delicious. I hope you like it and don't forget that this freezes really well for a later time.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-86607942177551248902015-07-15T22:01:00.000-07:002015-07-15T22:01:55.307-07:00Jamaica NYE 2014<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ki3UL13gfu4" width="480"></iframe>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-2241094937821889902014-12-23T22:54:00.001-08:002015-07-16T11:29:41.862-07:00DIY Wrapping Paper<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7c7097DH0us" width="480"></iframe>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-82894401751685464742014-12-15T09:00:00.000-08:002015-05-11T20:18:20.780-07:00Exploring the Sierras (picture heavy)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently Brandon and I took a trip up to the Sierras to stay in a cabin of one of his workers (thanks again Pete). We left the day after Thanksgiving in the early afternoon, I can't explain the feeling that I get when we are all packed up and ready to head out for an adventure. I feel in my purest form, just sincerely happy. Traveling to me is about the exploration, the freedom and the spontaneity. Not knowing what lies ahead, sometimes not even knowing the destination. You are forced to live in that exact moment and just be. </div>
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It took us about three hours to get to the cabin, we were staying right past Big Tree National Forrest. It is named Big Tree for a reason! These beautiful trees are so massive, it almost looks like you are in a different world once you are there. We repelled down by rope 165 feet into a cavern where we spent the next three hours crawling through mud exploring the cave. We were put into so many tight spaces that would make most people would feel claustrophobic. Knowing that we were so far deep underground was scary yet exhilarating. We stayed for a few nights and then drove back home in time to make it to work the next day. <b>Back to reality. </b>These trips are what keep me going, they give me things to look forward to. Traveling is something that I have grown to have a deep passion for. We have a few trips planned coming up and I can't wait to pack my bags and get on that jet plane. </div>
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Happy December!! Eep! I can't tell you how excited I am about it finally being Decemeber, getting some rain and putting up my christmas tree. This year I have felt extra festive for one reason or another? Not quiet sure why maybe I was bitten by the christmas bug. Anyways, I have put together a few gift guides for those hard to buy for people in your lives. Okay, maybe not so much hard to buy for but for the quirky people that you surround yourself with. Now <b>some</b> of these are for ideas, more so than the actual gift ( that rug below is $3,000!) so just keep in mind. Any thoughtful gift given will be loved! Happy shopping<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923472309813261084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234962521146759996.post-86220506500708574102014-11-30T22:41:00.000-08:002015-05-11T20:19:41.657-07:00Feeling stuck.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It happens to the best of us, Life just happens and the plans we hold so highly just seem to get pushed back. I feel like I'm in this place. I am determined to get through it, as much as I love to write for my blog and record for my YouTube channel it seems like sometimes they get pushed behind. </div>
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Within the last few weeks I have been doing a so called routine to help me feel in a creative mood, maybe some of these will help you if you ever feel in this place.<br />
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<b>Step One: </b>Put on some PJ's now this may sound silly but seriously think about when you feel the most comfortable and relaxed. For me this is when I have cozy, comfy pants on!<br />
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<b>Step Two:</b> Light a candle. Right now I am feeling fifty shades of festive so I am constantly burning a cranberry/cinnamon style one. The smell and look of a burning candle just makes me feel so happy.<br />
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<b>Step Three:</b> Make a little nest of a spot. I am all about how I feel in certain places, some people might feel content to create anywhere... not me! For the most part I need to feel like the spot that I choose is the perfect little nest of warm vibes for me at that time. Find this spot, don't feel weird if it happens to be in the corner beside a bookcase. Just go with it.<br />
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<b>Step Four: </b>Warm delicious beverage. Dude, is there seriously anything better than a big mug of something warm and delicious to drink during fall? Nope.<br />
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<b>Step Five:</b> Force yourself to just jump into whatever you're doing at that time. Whether it be painting, crafting, recording, or writing. Do first think after. This leads to tons of "wtf" things but it helps me to break through what I am going through.<br />
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I know I can't be the only one to feel stuck at times....right?! I hope not. It literally pains me to think that I am letting this happen and not doing things that I enjoy because of it. As of now I am going to just keep doing and hoping that the fog will soon clear...<br />
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