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It's a new year! Actually, we are already one month in and at the beginning of the love month.

This is the first post of the year, a little late to come but, while trying to put life back in order after the holidays and all, it has been a little cray cray around here.

Without further ado, and this little introduction, I leave you with this little experience of my own.

2015 Reflections

It was a great year. 

A lot of important events happened. 

I will not write a lengthy post about it all. I just wanted to highlight how grateful I am for everything that has happened. 

New people came into my life, left a mark and then just left leaving a mark in my soul, teaching me to be always true to who I am, not to live up to some crazy expectations. I grew up. 

Secret Santa at work

Let the Christmas celebrations begin! 

On Thursday we had a little gathering at the office to make our secret santa gift exchange and it was an amazing time. 

Portion Control

Sometimes I will plan posts, sometimes I will write as it comes to my mind. 

Lately, I've been trying to stick to a healthier lifestyle, but it just seems like everything is off. When I try to eat less sweets, that's when people start eating them more. The moment I start eating more greens, people just seem to go to a full carb diet. WHAT on earth is going on? 

Maybe it's tougher because I start to notice what others are eating due to the fact that I won't be eating that. And that's where the cravings begin with no turning back. Maybe a small chocolate piece, a little pasta over here, a tinzy bit of a coke. 

Then I watch tv. And there is where I feel horrible. Depressing. Awful. The other day the VS fashion Show was on. Yeah, like that would've helped to get out of the deep black hole I was in at the moment. Well it did. I said to myself: If those models can be so fit, not being extremely thin, have their curves going but at an a healthy weight, I surely can. 

From that moment on, I have been extremely good. I have not cut off anything from what I eat, I just try to eat less, much, much less of carbs, sweets, and all the stuff that just make you feel guilty afterwards eating a huge amount of ice-cream or a whole bar of chocolate. 

Portion control. That was the key, and then I don't feel deprived. 

I know it's been so long since I posted something about health, fitness or anything like it. It was just because I was struggling, A LOT. I couldn't figure it out right, and I was frustrated that my weight wasn't coming down, and tried many methods, that, to be honest, lasted just couple of days and then I gave up on them. I was not happy, not at all.

Now that we have been on 2013 for 14 days, I wanted to do things right. I enrolled myself on the gym, I start tomorrow. I have been good at eating healthier. And some times I will have some good recipes to share with you! 

I hope you have a great start of the week :) 

picture from here. 

Happy New Year!

It's 2013 you guys! It's been very nice to spend the holidays with my family and have the time to do my own things, like reading, writing and just enjoying some little me time. 

The majority of people tend to make their resolutions for the year to come. I prefer not to because somethings may not go as planned and, being honest, sometimes I just tend to go with the flow of things that are occurring at the time. But of one thing I am certain, I want this year to be a good one in terms of being committed to what ever I will find myself doing. Of course there will be some challenges, but there is nothing impossible if you just believe that you are going to be able to achieve it. 

I wish, with all my heart, that this year, all of you can accomplish your goals, make some of your dreams come true and to be at the top of your game every time! Remember, failure gives you an experience, just try and try till you make it! 

Favorite Quote right now: 

"Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest, till your good gets better, and your better best"

I don't know the author, I just remember that we were told this one at school by one of our literature teachers, and it stuck in my mind. 

Have an awesome 2013! 

picture from here. 

Tis' the season...

To wear sparkles

  

To rock that superstar red lip



To Kiss under the Mistletoe



To give in and give back



To love and to shine



To Care and share



To bake great treats



and Specially, to celebrate.



I hope you all are having a great time <3

Happy New Year! 2012

So it's about to be 2012 here where I am at! I can't wait now! SO EXCITED 

I hope the year 2011 was awesome for you and that you achieved your goals and kept your last year's resolutions and build new dreams from the ones you achieved. 

I hope that 2012 is much better than the last and that you can continue enjoying live at the fullest. Say "I love you" more to the people you love and make sure that it shows, it's more than just looking and them and taking it  for granted because they might just not know how much they mean to you.

Build new friendships and make the ones you already have stronger than ever. Family is the most important thing here, make them your priority because you might not know how much time left with them you are going to have, cherish each and every small second with them and spread the love around you, fight less and make people know they are beautiful inside and that is a lot more important than just looks. 

And feel pretty, feel beautiful and compliment it by how you look from the outside. 

Have a very happy new year with the ones you love and pray for those who are not physically here with you, because they are going to be definitely with you through your life as your guardian angels. 

Remember, make love, not war. Johnn Lennon is a Legend for that, and he was so right. 

Blessings, love and Happiness, 

S.A 

Happy New Year! 2012

So it's about to be 2012 here where I am at! I can't wait now! SO EXCITED 

I hope the year 2011 was awesome for you and that you achieved your goals and kept your last year's resolutions and build new dreams from the ones you achieved. 

I hope that 2012 is much better than the last and that you can continue enjoying live at the fullest. Say "I love you" more to the people you love and make sure that it shows, it's more than just looking and them and taking it  for granted because they might just not know how much they mean to you.

Build new friendships and make the ones you already have stronger than ever. Family is the most important thing here, make them your priority because you might not know how much time left with them you are going to have, cherish each and every small second with them and spread the love around you, fight less and make people know they are beautiful inside and that is a lot more important than just looks. 

And feel pretty, feel beautiful and compliment it by how you look from the outside. 

Have a very happy new year with the ones you love and pray for those who are not physically here with you, because they are going to be definitely with you through your life as your guardian angels. 

Remember, make love, not war. Johnn Lennon is a Legend for that, and he was so right. 

Blessings, love and Happiness, 

S.A 

New Year, New Me

I have been going through many different challenges through all of 2011. I now realise I have taken for granted many things, as a "I love you" and as a "thank you". I just assumed people knew what I felt and what they mean to me. 

 

Now, I realize i have to love and let know people that I do LOVE them. Not taking them for granted. This also applies to me, I started this blog to help me reach a goal, which I have been so bad at because of the hectic life I've been following and the worst disorder in everything related to my health and my personal life. 

I want this year to be the best, they always say that even years are better. I want it to be so. I belief that now, as I am getting older, i have a real purpose in life and I have more tools to make it happen. I don't care if i have 100 or 1 people that read my blog, as long as I know that I have touched, or made an impact to that 1 or 100 people reading it. I belief that everyone have a chance to make an impact in your life and to become better people. 

Now, it's time to get back to what this blog was about and keep a regime to become healthy again. 

It's going to be a long process and not an easy one but keeping record of it is going to make the journey smoother. 

I love every single one of you, even if you are just one <3 

xo, 

S.A