Wednesday, December 31, 2014

7 Reverse Resolutions for 2015




So many people are focused on things they should do this next year that they forget the habits that they should stop doing instead. Here are 7 ways to make 2015 your most succesful year yet:

1. Stop not ordering the fries (or whatever unhealthy option you crave)
Sure, ordering a side of steamed vegetables with your meal at a restaurant versus garlic, buttery mashed potatoes or French fries is definitely healthier, but if you want the fries then just do it! Just make sure your other choices are healthy ones. Chances are you will wish you had the fries later and overindulge in something else to make up for it anyway.

2. Stop complaining on social media.
Honesty, it's just tacky. When you are on the Internet, all people see is what you present them. If all you are showing people is your crappy day at work or giving them your side of a major fight with a friend, then all they are gonna see is someone who isn't mature enough to get off Facebook and handle their problems.

3. Stop body shaming each other. 
Or any other kind of shaming. Nothing is worse then spending om hours working out or hours getting ready with the little voice in the back of your mind telling you that unless you look perfect someone will judge you. Who cares if someone isn't a size 2 or doesn't have the best haircut in the world. How would you like it if you were judged by the standards of which you judged others?

4. Quit doubting yourself.
You are capable of anything you set your mind to and you truly can accomplish all of your dreams. The more you tell yourself that you can't do something, the more likely it is that you will never do it. But the same is true for the opposite. Build yourself up. Have confidence.

5. Get off your phone.
Seriously. Let 2015 be the year that you actually live, not just document in pictures of social media or fly through without soaking it in because you are  texting your best friend or checking emails. Put the phone down and be present this year. I promise you won't regret it.

6. Stop making excuses. 
Stop making excuses to yourself about why you are too busy to workout and just do it. Stop fumbling for an excuse as to why you told your friend no to something they asked you to do for them or why you refused to stay overtime at work when your boss asked you at the last second because he knows he can always get you to say yes. Just say no and realize you don't owe an explanation to anyone. Be confident in yourself and stand firm in your answer without feeling the need for explaining and others will see that steadfastness in you and wish they could be the same. 

7. Stop waiting for later to have fun.
The time is now and you really only do have the present, as cliche as that might seem. So just go for it! Take an unexpected trip somewhere, dance in the car, joke around with a complete stranger in line, do everything! Don't wait till tomorrow or next month to enjoy your life when right now is the only time you are garaunteed. 


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Sunday, December 21, 2014

34 Things Only College Students Understand


1. Balancing awkwardly in the shower just to shave your legs

2. The pure joy at having enough money to buy groceries other than canned soup and cereal


3. The struggle of an 8am the Friday after a successful Thirsty Thursday


4. Deciding between studying for class or Netflix

5. 2am pizza deliveries

6. When the dorms are too heated in summer and too cold in winter


7. Reusing plastic cups because you can't afford to buy new ones


8. Locking your fridge when your hungry friends come over

9. Counting coins for going out money


10. Calling your mom the first time you get sick away from home

11. Getting 30 dollars back on buyback day for 400 dollars worth of books


12. Making clothes last 3 or 4 weeks in between laundry loads


13. Drinking your cereal from a mug because you can't find your only spoon or bowl

14. "Hanging out" is just everyone doing homework together

15. Walmart at midnight is a normal routine

16. So is IHOP


17. That one kid in class who argues with the professor about everything

18. Not remembering the last time you were up early enough on the weekend for breakfast

19. Coming home on break and being asked the same questions a thousand times


20. Misreading an upcoming due date


21. Wondering how much of the stuff you actually use on campus that you have to pay for anyways

22. The feeling of a full tank of gas

23. Coming home for break and marveling at what real food tastes like

24. When work sounds funner than studying


25. Late night movie marathons

26. Studying on a Saturday night


27. Doing laundry at 12am on a Wednesday night

28. Coupons

29, Finals week


30. Not remembering the last time you had a full night of sleep

31. Looking at all the debt you are going to have


32. Seeing your final grade in a class

33. Doing laundry based off of supply of clean underwear and socks

34. College parking lots

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Why Everyone Needs to Take Risks

   
        I am having a hard time knowing what to write. I think that I have started to feel trapped in this box of writing what I think most people will want to hear instead of what I want to say. I want this blog along with all my other endeavors to be successful of course, but I think that I have started to put too much pressure on myself to figure it all out right now and have the plan set in stone of what I want to do and what I would like to accomplish. I have never been one for wanting to take great risks, I kind of have always been a little anxious to leap into the unknown, yet I always admired those who did. Lately I have felt uncomfortable in the life that I am pursuing. I feel restless and a little bored to be honest. I feel like I have done things I have always done and I have pursued things I have always pursued. But that needs to end. I have started to make little tweaks to my life and it feels great and I think that everyone should try it.
      Life is all about taking risks. There are big risks and there are small risks. Nevertheless, nothing good in life will come without taking a few leaps of blind faith and hoping for the best. I had pursued the same idea of what career I want for years, probably since maybe 5th or 6th grade. I had ignored all other inklings towards other interests and simply focused on my predetermined idea of what my life should turn out to be. But recently I spoke to someone about how unsatisfied I felt in pursuing the career track I was on (nutrition, by the way), so we chatted a little about it. I told her how much I loved writing and blogging, and how my dream career would be a journalist for National Geographic Travel. She asked me questions about why I liked writing and what about it that I enjoyed until suddenly it just clicked. I realized that all this time I have been settling on my "safe" passion for nutrition because I was too afraid to take the chance of failing and my true one of journalism. There is always going to be a need for people in the medical field, but journalism is quite a bit less secure. A lot of journalists are simply freelance writers trying to just make a living before they can secure a steady, constant job. Though I still love nutrition, I finally understood that part of me shut out journalism as an option because it involves a lot of unsteady footing and days where I wouldn't know exactly what my next step would be. It is a risk. But I am taking this risk and I am excited.
        I think risks are something that all people should take. They don't have to be huge, life altering risks. A risk can be something as simple as maybe just trying out a new activity that you have never done but always wanted to try. A risk can also be as imaginative as you would like, say, moving to a new city on a whim. Risks help us to grow. Without taking chances, we as people stay complacent in our daily routines and live in a state of mind that traps us in fear, anxiety, nervousness, boredom, and robs us of the possibility to have a future even better than we could have dreamed of. Taking a blind leap of faith into the unknown may not always be successful though. Sometimes it may hurt us. That is part of the game when it comes to taking risks. But even the failed chances can reveal positive personal growth. They give us a chance maybe to move on from what we thought we wanted, or they serve as motivation to push even harder towards our goals. Regardless of if the outcome is not what we anticipated, without risks we might never know what we could possibly achieve.
     Take chances and truly live.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Winter Bucket List



Winter is finally here! Snow flakes, hot chocolate, and the holidays! I have been anticipating winter for weeks and day dreaming about what I wanted to do during its chilly days. I came up with a list of things I can't wait to do and I hope you find inspiration for your own winter bucket list too!

1. Snowshoeing. For some reason taking a trek through the forest and catching snow flakes on my tongue sounds absolutely perfect.

2. Make homemade hot chocolate. Who can resist velvety smooth hot chocolate in front of a fire place when its chilly outside?

3. Knit a scarf. This may be a little unusual but knitting seems like the perfect activity to do once it gets dark and you just want to snuggle up in a blanket with that homemade hot chocolate you just made.

4. Read an entire book. I don't remember the last time I have had enough time to read a whole book but now that it is winter I cannot wait to spend a few evening with a great novel.

5. Take a hot bath. Baths get about ten times better when it is cold outside and nothing is better than taking a warm, fluffy bubble bath with some Christmas music and candles.

6. Christmas shop. I personally look forward to buying presents and Christmas decorations. It is fun to see the stores all lined with red, green, and gold as you are searching for the perfect gift.

7. Shovel snow. This doesn't really make it to the top of the list of the most exciting things to do during wintry days, but shoveling someone else's driveway for them is a great way to spread love and kindness during this holiday season.

8. Drink eggnog. I have already consumed an entire carton by myself and its barely December. Whoops. Like the boyfriend in We're the Millers would say, I have #NoRagrets.

9. Build a snowman. Obviously.

10. Go sledding/skiing/snowboarding. Whatever activity suits you the best, go out and enjoy it! Have fun in this change of seasons and get the most of it before the warmer months come once again.




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