Direction.

The beginning of a new chapter :)

For over a year now, I had been contemplating enrolling in the program to become a Holistic Health Coach/Counselor*, and I have finally taken that first step (this is huge for me)!  Improving upon my health & wellness has been at the forefront of my mind for the longest.. and I can't wait to use what I learn to help others improve their own lives.

So, the status of my lovely little blog here is uncertain. Maybe this will be my personal blog... but I lost sight of my original direction -- as kindly pointed out by one of my best friends :) -- and I stopped blogging. The "blog in my head" (lol) has never stopped, and I constantly have new ideas for blog posts and things I wanted to write about. But for some reason, they never went any further than the keyboard.  Part of it was the "perfectionist" in me, wanting to make sure every single post was exactly right. And instead of having fun, I ended up overthinking things, getting stressed, worrying about what others thought... and nothing would get posted.

But now comes my new direction.

As part of program, I will be given my very own website to use as a marketing tool for potential clients. I can't wait -- I've been told that the websites are awesome. I plan to start and stay committed to my website and a new blog, focusing on wellness, nutrition and my work as a Health Coach. There, I'll post those recipes and ideas that I had originally intended to put onto this  blog. I would like to keep you, my lovely mini-group of readers, as followers of my new website/blog when the time comes. So please stay tuned, if you're still interested! Thanks for reading.

*In case you wanted to know...

"A Health Coach is a wellness authority and supportive mentor who motivates individuals to cultivate positive health choices. Health Coaches educate and support clients to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior adjustments. Proper health coach training programs and health coach certification ensure that Health Coaches know how to work with diverse groups of people and equips them with the tools necessary to best fit the needs of their clients."
Integrative Nutrition

Happy things :)

There are just so many happy events happening around me.. babies, weddings. Our friends Shaun & Ann had a baby girl named Madison.. Steve's cousin Mario got married.. and my Mom's side of the family welcomed our latest addition, my little cousin ~ Agatha Grace =) I love all these happy moments..

She is just so darn adorable.. I had to share. I can't wait to meet her in just a few days! Off to Vegas on Friday with the family (no husband though, boo..) But I can't wait for a family reunion!

True friendship

Some quotes that I'm really feeling right now...

Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.

There are three types of friends: those like food, without which you can't live; those like medicine, which you need occasionally; and those like an illness, which you never want.

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

I've been thinking about what true friendship is a lot lately due to recent events in my life. Is a true friend someone you can talk with on the phone for 2 hours? Or just go shopping with? Or is a true friend someone who knows everything about you?


Whatever your definition of a good, true friend is, I can tell you that they are not always easy to find or to keep. If you are lucky enough to have a true friend (or several), I've learned not to take them for granted. Or let stupid things get in the way. It's important to be honest and genuine, and to really work at the friendship. I wish I didn't, but I know that the last quote is very true.. if it ends, then it never really was there, was it? 

Anyway, I do have to say that I am truly blessed to have people I know that I can call true friends. Despite any hardships or fights; despite the things that happen in our own individual lives, I know there are people I can say are my true friends...