Do you want to know a secret?

Quite a few years ago (oh, about 4 years ago), The Secret was introduced to me. The principle of The Secret is said to work by using the laws of attraction to match thoughts and feelings to a person's life experiences, events, and situations.

That being said, one of my favorite things that I took away is "What you think about, you bring about". So if you have positive thoughts and feelings, your life will result in positive life changes. And vice versa.

Just last week I was out to dinner with some lovely ladies and one of them asked if I had The Secret App on my relatively new iPhone. To be honest, I haven't toyed around with many new apps. However, she is a believer in The Secret. So right then and there, right in the middle of dinner, I bought The Secret Daily Teachings app. This app is exactly what I needed. I've always  had The Secret in the back of my mind. But now it is front and center where it needs to be in my life.

What I love about this Daily Teachings App is that you can set a reminder of a daily teaching to alert you on your phone. I have it set to alert me at 9:15am every day. This is a great time of day. It is during the time I am on my morning break at work. So if the first 2 hours are a little trying, this is just a reminder of what's important.

Today's daily teaching was: You are like a human transmission tower, transmitting a frequency with your thoughts. If you want to change anything in your life, change the frequency by changing your thoughts.

If you are looking for something to read, need some guidance in your life, I recommend reading The Secret.

Write Now

Many years ago I used to put pen to paper. Pages were filled with my daily ramblings about my life, school, crushes, etc. I used to write poetry. I have no idea where these old journals are or where my poetry journals are either. I've been blogging on and off again since 2005. I've had multiple blogs. I've used Blogger, Xanga, Live Journal and Word Press. I want to get back into regular blogging. Even it is about our lives. So right here and now, I am vowing to get back into blogging more regularly.

Currently, I'm...

...working on a new craft project (photos to come later).

...reminiscing about our wedding day (prompted from seeing wedding related television shows).

...reading more about The Engine 2 Diet and how I am going to change my life from the inside out.

...looking forward to the approaching holidays with joy and happiness. Truly the best time of year is November and December.

...dreaming about what 2012 will bring in our lives. 

Colder Weather

Wow, can't believe it's been nearly 6 months since the last post. Things have been pretty busy here in the Pod. But we're finally approaching one of my favorite times of the year. I love November and December. November brings colder weather and Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday! And right after Thanksgiving, it's our wedding anniversary. And then time flies right into Christmas. These are 2 of the fastest moving months of the year!

On the big 3-0

Quite a few months ago I wrote about 30 things I wanted to do before I turned 30 years old. You can find that post here.  Well, I wasn't 100% successful. Had I given myself more time than the 4 months when I first had the thought, I probably would have completed them all. 

But this post isn't about how I 'failed' my 30 Before Thirty list. This is about my 30th birthday! 

I woke up and it immediately felt right that it was my 30th birthday. In the months leading up this milestone day, I was fearful and dreading the big 3-0. Most times I felt that I hadn't accomplished everything in life that I wanted to do by the time I was 30. I was putting so much pressure on completing certain tasks in my life that I wasn't focusing on life and embracing my life for what it is now. 

My birthday fell on a Saturday. On the weekends, I do not sleep in. And if I do, I am generally awake by 6:30 or so. I usually get up and go to the living room and either watch tv, surf the web, or listen to my iPod until Greg wakes up. But on this particular day, he got up woke up and got out of bed shortly after me (before 7am). He went out and brought back some McD's for breakfast. We haven't had a fast-food breakfast in a loooooong time! We ate breakfast and then I got my gifts. 

I spent the afternoon spending an obnoxious amount of time getting ready for the day. I did my hair and makeup and made sure I looked as good as I felt. We went out to dinner and got some sushi. I have been craving sushi really bad for a while, so it was the perfect birthday dinner! After dinner we went to the casino for a few hours. After we got home, we had dessert. Greg made a cheesecake for my birthday dessert. Had some wine. And just about passed out soon after.

I declared "Feeling Good" as my theme song for the first year in my 30s. 

It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new life, for me. And I'm feeling good. 

 

Lunch Hour

I really miss the hour long lunch that I used to get when I worked at the animal hospital. I could actually enjoy my lunch without inhaling my food. I could run errands if I needed to. I could work out for 30 minutes and then still be able to eat afterwords. Best of all, I could take a nap in my car on a nice spring, summer, or autumn day. Sometimes a nap was necessary to make it through the day. I could rest and unwind if I had a stressful morning. I could go back to work feeling ready to take on the afternoon.

It's been just about 5 years since I've left that job. I now have a 30 minute lunch break. Sometimes it's not nearly enough. If I want to run out for a quick bite to eat, I have to eat it in my car while driving (which can be dangerous and limits what you can eat). Or I have to eat at my desk. I'm okay with a snack at my desk, but I cannot eat my lunch at my desk.

There's really no rhyme or reason for this post. Just a thought that came into my mind today. 

Feeling Domestic

In the last 3 days I've spent quite some time in the kitchen. Friday evening I baked some home made brownies and they were delicious! On the weekends I enjoy watching The Food Network and last weekend Melissa D'Arabian made Black Bean Brownies. At first I wasn't sure about the beans in the brownies, but I still wanted to give them a try. They turned out AMAZING! And two days later, they're better than the first day!

Last night my mom invited family over for dinner. She was cooking Lasagna for dinner and I asked her if I could bring dessert. I made my Apple Crisp for dessert. The one that everyone loves!

And this morning for breakfast I whipped up some biscuits and gravy! Yum!

I have to admit, I do enjoy spending time in the kitchen. I just wish my kitchen was bigger and had more counter space.