Everything around us, including us never stops moving, never stops existing. Constantly lingering like a ghost in the past replaying memories that brought us joy and sadness, that helped shape us and destroy us. Battling the present like a bloody war zone not knowing that the enemy isn't the world but ourselves. Constantly growing ever fighting to define and redefine. While trying to survive in a world that doesn't belong to us. Hoping and praying that the future can be made better, that once impossible dreams become tick marks checked off a list that was made to show us that we have made it and that we are worthy. Struggle comes in many forms from failing in school, to going to war, to even walking out your front door. So caught up in the wrong that we miss the right. Surrounded in a world filled with knowledge and advice that only scrapes the surface of what we could know, what we could do, what we don't do. We battle ourselves, battle each other, scream at the world that life isn't fair. It isn't fair. But that's what defines us. Our struggle, our pain, our ability to over come and achieve. And some times we fall and some times we fail. If your dreams don't scare you they aren't big enough. We live in a world that is ever changing because people had the idea to make their dreams a reality, for better or worse. We forever live in the past, present, and future. How you define those moments is up to you. Every thing around us never stops moving, never stops existing, so will you?
This may be my first meal that I have no worries that it is going to be good. Plus I'm super proud of it! There are no animal products in this meal but I'm sure if you feel the need to put some you could. However I felt no need to. First I laid out all my ingredients and as you can see down below I forgot to put my yellow summer squash in the photo. Now I went pretty close to the recipe but the measurements are different because I wanted a lot more vegetables in mine.
Ingredients: Large yellow onion Yellow summer squash Celery Carrots Green beans White beans vegetable broth Garlic Basil Thyme Notice there aren't any measurements. It cooks for 6 hours on low in a crock pot. Then some bread and vegan butter to finish it off. Now onto every ones favorite part...PICTURES! Recently I have been reflecting on my very soon to be twenty years of life and I realized that I could be doing so much more with it. I am going to be treating my birthday like the world treats the new year. I have set myself a couple of goals that aren't the stereotypical: Get fit, eat better, be happier. Not that these aren't important goals but they are so vague and aren't really tailored for the individual. In my final months of being twenty I have set myself up for a positive transition and new adventures which I can't wait to share with all of you. I realize that I am still so young in comparison to how much longer our life times are but I feel like your twenties are were you grow into who you are because as much as I hate to admit it I don't know who I am as a whole person I'm still figuring out what I do and don't like. You never stop growing in that aspect we as humans are constantly growing. So what are my goals for my twenties you may ask well as of now there are only a few that I can tell you. One of them is to continue being vegan and no I am not sitting here saying that you can't eat animal products because honestly you can eat whatever you want. Two to blog more I always feel bad for not blogging but then I feel worse when it is just a life update like this because I feel like I don't do much. Three move, yep I have decided that I will either be moving to Portland or back home to California, secretly I'm hoping the latter. Fourth do more outside of work, I'm not kidding when I say that all I do is work and go home that is most of my day. So expect to see post more often, I know I've said this before but I want to document my first year in my twenties as much as I can. I hope that you join me on this journey of self discovery, plus some yummy food recipes and different adventures.
Love Rey P.S. Thank you Being almost 20 I had decided that it should be my turn to host Thanksgiving and stupidly decided to ignore all tips that came my way. I was so excited to have my family in one place, since my parents are divorced I have had split or double holidays since I was eight. I had planned my menu, and bought a few items ahead. I stupidly waited till the last minute to try and get all the important things... such as turkey... yeah you heard me I waited till the last day to buy the turkey which they didn't have any more of or the place was closed. Me being me I said "whatever, who needs a stupid turkey" Thanksgiving is really about family to me. Though I decided to make a healthy dinner which turned out way better than I though. I am a nervous cook so up until I am done cooking I'm a mess. Yet I love cooking. So here are a few pictures of my healthy meal. I know everyone is probably tired of seeing Thanksgiving meals but as that this was my first Thanksgiving hosting I feel the need to post it. Let me know if anyone wants the recipes. Until next time. Love you all. Happy Thanksgiving. Rey
If a someone was to ask me about two weeks ago if I had a caffeine addiction I would tell them no, however now that it has been two weeks with out caffeine I can honestly say yes I was. I would love to say it is because an unfortunate event happened in my life and that is where it started (about two months ago) but even that would be a lie. It started when I would get a soda at a restaurant from there it progressed to a soda with dinner or caffeinated tea with a meal. The event that happened in my life only amplified it I would have up to three sodas in a day and I'm talking the bottles which are already two servings. My excuse would be "Its the only thing keeping me happy" or "I'm so tired it will be the only one today" and I would get to the point where I would crave them so bad that I would go buy one even if I was at work. To most people I was fine almost normal. I soon realized that I wasn't myself I was always tired I had no motivation to even take the dog out, I was eating more junk food, and I was constantly getting head aches and feeling sick, not only that but my back aches had gotten worse and my face had exploded with acne in what seemed like over night. I would feel awake but be super sluggish. So I made this pack to myself that each month I was going to cut out something that was bad for me, this month being caffeine. At first I had the worst head aches and barely had the energy to walk to work let alone get out of bed. Now almost two weeks later I feel so much better I can hop out of bed and start my day, my face is starting to clear up and I find myself excited about my day. Last night I had a dream where I drank a Coca-Cola and in my dream I felt super guilty only to wake up and still feel that guilt. My roommate asked me if I would go back to drinking soda and to be honest no I wouldn't. I found a few picture that show how much people will go to sell coffee or some sort of caffeinated drink that one would think is a exaggeration but is actually the reality. I challenge you to stop drinking caffeine for a month. If you decide to take my challenge the beginning journey will suck and be really hard but just hang in there and wait till the following week. Please keep in mind these photos aren't mine, I will try to link all of them from where I found them so if it isn't the original I apologize. All photos under "Caffeine" in pinterest. Until next time guys. Rey
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