HEALTHY HABITS: 7 FOODS THAT BEAT THE BLUES

I know that soaking up some sunshine always helps me to lighten up, and catching up on sleep allows me to de-stress too.

 I was browsing the web as usual and I actually came across some really great stuff!

 Take a peek below and get ready to be pleasantly surprised!

1. Stressed? Chew on chocolate! Expert health and nutrition blogs like Livestrong say that nibbling on this yummy treat can help reduce stress hormones that can make you moody. Even eating just a tiny bit has proven to reduce anxiety and keep you level headed. Dark chocolate is more effective (and healthier) at reducing stress than milk chocolate, so remember that when you need a sweet pick-me-up!
2. Sluggish? Snack on a spinach salad! Besides being amazing for your health, spinach will also give you an energy boost in the middle of the school day or workday. These leaves have yummy nutrients that help increase blood flow to your brain and help you to recall information, according to WomansDay.com. Eat up to be strong, smart, and alert… just like Popeye! LOL.
3. Cranky? Eat an apple with peanut butter! I know I get cranky when I haven’t eaten in a while, and sometimes feeling grumpy just means you need a little snack. Apple slices with peanut butter are a great way to boost your mood because this snack won’t give you a sugar crash (it only has natural sugars) and the peanut butter has healthy proteins that will increase your energy levels too.
4. Anxious? Try a salmon burger! Ok, I know this one is random, but there’s truth behind it, according to Health.com! Salmon is a really good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are nutrients that will help to calm you down during the day. In fact, regularly eating foods with omega-3s has even been proven to keep you a happy camper! A salmon burger is a yummy way to switch up a traditional American hamburger. Add some veggies and toppings and you’ll basically be eating away anxiety…in a good way! So cool!
5. Angry? Sip on green tea! I think green tea is a really refreshing drink, and I like to pour mine over ice on a hot afternoon. I’ve read about so many benefits of this drink, including lowering your cholesterol, preventing cancer, and giving you a healthy dose of antioxidants. But little did I know that it actually helps to keep you calm, concentrated, and focused too. If you’re angry about something and it keeps bugging you in the back of your mind all day, grab a green tea, take a deep breath, and say ahhhh…
6. Sad? Munch of a bowl of cereal! Ok, first of all, I don’t want any of you to be sad…ever! I want you to always have smiles on your pretty little faces :) But for those downer days when you do need a little happiness boost, a bowl of healthy cereal and milk can do just the trick. Sometimes we get sad because our bodies aren’t getting the right vitamins. Vitamin D, which is in milk and healthy cereals, helps to promote happy thoughts in your brain. According to Shape, not getting enough Vitamin D throughout the day can really bum you out, so drink up! A good way to give your body this boost every day is to have a good ol’ bowl of cereal for breakfast.
7. PMSing? Make an egg-salad sandwich! All you ladies out there, this one’s for you. You might automatically reach for ice cream or salty chips to cure your cravings when it’s that time of the month, but these foods can actually make you feel grumpier because they don’t give your body the right nutrition. An egg-salad sandwich on whole grain toast should be your new best-PMS-food-friend. Eggs have happiness-boosting nutrients, and healthy carbs like whole grain breads are a healthy, alternative way to satisfy your cravings for bagels and chips.
   

 If I were you, I would bookmark this page and make it your go-to guide for when you need to beat the blues.

Well, what did you think!? What mood boosting food looks the yummiest to you? If you have any of your own tried-and-true tips for beating the blues, share them in the comments below!

xoxo
Sharlene

Dear Coffee...

More than any other day of the week, it tends to be Monday and Friday mornings that you need a cup of coffee most. For coffee lovers, nothing else really compares. That’s why this Friday morning, I wanted to take the time to thank coffee. There is perhaps no greater source of motivation on those tired, sleepy mornings at the end of the week than a simple cup of just that. Especially since Friday is my only Morning shift of the entire week. So, without further ado, a thank-you letter to coffee:


Dear Coffee,

It's mornings like this that make me appreciate how wonderful you truly are. I am so glad you were brought to this earth as a tiny bean so that we can brew you and enjoy you.

I prefer you with two teaspoons of sugar and a tiny bit of milk. But some people prefer you iced. And some people prefer you with cream. Some people even prefer you with nothing at all, a great testimony to how perfect you really are.

I just wanted you to know… because sometimes, there is nothing better on a tiresome morning than a good ole cup of joe.
xoxo,
Sharlene (+ the rest of the world!)

why is it monday already?

I know I should be sleeping since its currently 12:30 am and I have nothing to do. But I cant bring myself to actually get settled into bed and all that .. EVEN though its right behind me.

What is up with today? complete lazy Sunday all day and its now even dragging into Monday.. this is straight up tomfoolery!

Oh well looks like I'll be on tumblr for a couple of hours... smh

PS: I'm craving warm chocolate chip cookies right about now

What A FEELIN!

let me guide you to the purple rain.

Alright so a wonderful person made me realize that I stopped blogging about dreams. So I'll tell ya'll my dream two nights ago. Keep in mind that on this day I had thought about watching the movie "Purple Rain" but ended up watching The Little Mermaid instead. (even went to downtown this day)
anyway here's the dream:

*picture the scene in the movie Planet of the Apes where a bunch of the humans are in a jungle scared that teh apes are going to hunt them down and kill them* 

My mom and dad are with me and it seems as though I'm in the past because Hitlers making demands from an unknown place, all we can hear is his voice from speakers hidden well in the jungles.

I'm scared as heck since Hitlers men are looking around for what they said as "colored people" ... I'm scared they're gonna kill me. My mom and dad disappear and I'm left alone.. with a bunch of strangers who like me are in my situation and are looking for a way to escape. I'm not at all panicked that my parents have vanished, Instead I'm relived assuming that they're hidden. I run far and fast and finally come across a random door which I opened. I walk inside and see more people like myself that are trying to hide.

Suddenly, the door swings open and men wearing camouflage carrying flashlights and weapons march in. They're are no lights in this room. It looks more like a classroom when schools over. there are tables, the walls are white .. there's even a whiteboard! as I have said, The lights were out and these men (for some strange reason) were shining their flashlights on everyones shoes. (I'm assuming they can tell whos a keeper and whos a loser by their feet. =/ Anywaaaay...)

I quickly stood up on a table so they wouldn't look at my feet and as I did this someone else climbed on as well and I realized that it was PRINCE:














LOL. I would have screamed or something but one of the military men closed in right when he did that.

*now picture the scene from Harry Potter and the chamber of Secrets (shut up, I'm just trying to make it easy for you to visualize) and the basilisk is blind but it can HEAR everything*

Prince was basically giving off the impression that he didn't care because I could kind of see him rolling his eyes. I'm thinking this IDIOT is going to get us KILLED!!! I put my hand over his mouth because I thought that he was going to make noises. the military man was like FACE to FACE with us.


This is when I woke up... 

LOL And YES, I made sure to watch the movie that following day. THIS is what happens if I put off watching a movie. smh.. I Don`t know why, I wish it didn't.  My mind finds my real life extremely dull do It entertains itself while I sleep.

Basically for those that are confused, I used to blog about my dreams just because I think they're SO realistic and crazy that it makes me laugh. I want you to laugh too. :)

Favorite Movie of all time.. Right here:

life is short. Have a laugh.

You only get one life. Life is short. I'm beginning to realize that our spirits are here on Earth as a test. It's like we're born into this life and into these bodies but we have to remember where we came from and what we're here for because everyone has a purpose and something to offer the world. It's up to each individual as to whether or not you're going to fulfill your purpose and your spirit's full potential or if you're going to just give up because or think life is pointless or whether you're going to do something positive or whether you're going to do something negative etc. We have free will. Everyone is different and experiences bad and good things but that's just life.
I personally feel that life is about living in the moment. I enjoy just being postive. My favourite thing in the world is laughing. Making people laugh is something I love to do. I want to live my life completely postive. When I'm on my deathbed I want to be able to look back on my life with a smile. I did things that people always want to do but never have the balls to or are too self concious. I dont want to look back on my life thinking that I didnt have a happy life. That sounds horrible, doesn't it?
Also life isn't pointless just because you may not make a historical impact. Why would one's life only be meaningful if your name is known throughout history? No one really cares and that's sad to think that all life is meaningless because of that. Not everyone is meant to be a George Washington or Christopher Columbus etc. The little people matter too! Our family, friends, teachers, lovers.
And I do believe in life after death. I believe in it for various reasons but if not for them, what the hell would the point of all this be? What would be the point of life? There IS a point because there's a reason for everything. The good things and the bad. Yes, bad things happen for a reason. It sucks but it's true. I take the bad things I've experienced in life as lessons learned. I learn to be safer, smarter, wiser, more careful, more giving, stronger etc. It all depends on the situation.
Don't let negativity keep you down! You thinking that life is pointless is extremely negative. Get rid of whatever is negative around you. Start being positive and surround yourself with positivity and good experiences will come to you, trust me!

Homies for LIFE!

Some things are hard to write about.

After something happens to you, you go to write it down.

And either you over dramatize it or underplay it.

Exaggerate the wrong parts or ignore the important ones.

At any rate, you never write it quite the way you want to.

Look,

I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that.

To Anyone Who Has Ever Given Me a Hard Time for Being a Michael Jackson Fan:

How dare you give me a hard time. You don’t even understand half the reason I like him so much. Sure he’s a great role model, and his voice is amazing… but there’s a whole other aspect of why I like him soo much.

When Michael left this world, I was at the lowest point of my life. My father had just passed and even though it had been a while it was at the time where I was hurting the most. I mean all the happiness I had ever known was gone. I was constantly trying to think of everything in a funny way because I was seriously scared that I would never laugh again. His music and his words helped me get through it all. It gave me an escape. Whenever someone would make me feel like shit, or when my thoughts and crying would keep me up at night, I could put on his music and forgot about it for a little while. His words gave me hope. Hope that things would change. Hope they would get better. And his laughter made me smile. Even when it was hard. He brought me through the hardest time of my life. That something I can’t explain in words, you have to live through it. Now that I’ve made it through the storm. Now that I have good friendships and a healthy mind. When I listen to his music or just watch him on tv, it reminds me that I am strong enough to get through any situation that’s thrown infront of me. How can you tell me I am crazy for enjoying and embracing that? It’s not crazy. It’s beautiful. You shouldn’t give me dirty looks, you should give me your respect. I went through a very difficult time and his inspiration helped me get through all the pain from loosing my best friend and all the pain that was caused to me by those few harsh haters i had. Everytime someone tells me I am “obsessed” or they say “You have problem,” think about why I like him so much. It is really that much of a problem? Or when you tell me its wrong to like him because you feel a certain way about him, your telling me I don’t have the right to happiness. You have the right to your feelings, so let me have my rights to mine. Next time your about to make fun of me, or anyone, for liking him “TOO MUCH” or whatever just keep that in mind.

Thanks for reading.

Peace, love, & MJ <3

Li Li ~ Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Aaliyah!
We miss you! I hope you still smiling up in heaven and still making a difference
Love youuu < 3

Rest In peace

I.. must.. clean!

11:22 PM , I am on the computer after not being on the computer all day. lately I havent really been on the computer alot, just to check on facebook (a couple mins) and then blogspot (blog for a bit, an entry or two) and then youtube. and I'm done.
Also, I'm going to be gathering a bunch of my stuff and throwing them out. I am a hoarder.  ... there is no need to keep this stuff:

✔old movie stubs
✔old poems i wrote
✔ notes I passed in class
✔hair products I dont use anymore
✔cd's that I dont like/ broken/ lame
✔earphones that broke
✔notebooks I dont care for
✔ wires that I have no use for
✔ straightning irons that suck
✔pictures that hand around my vanity mirror
✔ etc, etc

I am a HUGE procrastinator though and I also know that music controls me. There are SONGS that actually make me want to clean and songs that will make me sit down whilst i was cleaning and ruin my cleaning flow.

Example:
"Piece of Me" by Britney Spears puts me in the mood to be productive.
but "Angels Cry" by Mariah Carey will make me stop and youtube the song so I can sit and watch the music video.

LOL ... maybe i'll start this adventure tomarrow or the day after since my mom is talking about not going to work tomarrow because of the snow... WHICH I think is nuts since its not CRAZY snow or anything.. but I cant clean when shes home.. she likes to watch me. I find it creepy.

Convo I had with joel

We were talking about our lives as friends in the 2nd grade

LOL at least that way they'd run and i'd find waldo!!

UPDATE

so thanksgiving was pretty much amazing!
turkey, chicken, gravy, cranberry sauce, potato wedges, mashed potato's OMG it was lovely.
Thanksgiving is a great holiday because I get to eat as much as i want since there is a endless supply of food lol. and I dont have to worry about other people thinking I'm a pig since its usually just me and my mom.
I really think I'm getting into a medical clinic. I have a good feeling :) I was slightly discouraged becuase i handed out so many resumes and didnt a call back. But I have a good feeling so lets hope that this good feeling means a job!!

Also, today I made my famous Ice-cream-cookie-sandwhich and I hate about 5! I know that might not seem important but well, you should have been there. lol OH and if you hang out with me from time to time.. next time we chill, ask me to make you one of these. I'll blow your mind away, I promise ;)

ttyl

xox

EPIC!!! lolol

"IT'S RICK JAMES B!TCH!"

*RANT ALERT*

OK, so I find it really annoying that people are being sooo transparent.. almost everyone i've ever known thought i was weird for being an MJ fan (back in like 2004-ish). Still, almost everyone respected the fact that I wasnt afraid to be myself. Yet, there were a few people that I could just not help. I ended up winning most people over on the whol "MJ is a legend and a musical prophecy" bit, but some people were really hard to even talk to cuz they hated MJ so much.


Its funny that those few people in the world that hate him dont even know him. ok ok, I know that sounds sooooooo... lame. But honestly, those people never take the time out to research about him or watch interviews because they spend their time "Hating" him.. so all they think is that "this man is weird and he acts weird and everyone else thinks hes weird because he's pedo, so I'm going to think that way too" ...


Seriously .. get your head out of your ASS! I'm not trying to change those people, I just want them to see how hypocritical they're being. I know that every MJ hater is a person... and people feel. i bet those people would HATE it if they were accused of being something their not. Especially since these people like to use most of their energy verbally abusing MJ fans (when their around eachother) ... I know that if I was to spead a rumor about that person and say that they were a "slut" or like... had a serious disease, They would not find that funny... IN FACT, they would argue that forever and make me try to believe that they were innocent...
and this is what MJ tries to do ... but the MJ haters are being dicks.


I knew 2 people in highschool that were in my guitar class (you can tell they have no musical ability since theyre dissing the man who re-created music and broke barriers for many artists and bands) HATED mj so much... they used to always say "hes a pedo, watch out you might be next" etc, etc. funny thing... on nexopia.com .. I was recieved a couple of "friend updates" a week after MJ died and the updates inculded these boys new blog post titled "RIP MICHAEL JACKSON" and i was stunned. It went on .."... you were an amazing artist and I will always be your fan" .... (I'm slowly shaking my head as I type this)






Basically ... if you dislike mj thats fine but dont be so brainless that you NEED the media to think for you.
OH, and dont randomly BITCH and argue to me... Cuz I'll rip you a new asshole.




thank you :)

♡ UPDATE & randomness ♡

OK so I'm sick.
I have that bug thats been going around. coughing, dry throat, and I have allergies on top of that. Last night my right eye was soo puffy and swollen, I looked like I just got the shit beaten out of me. Schools been good to me, and we have a new module + proffessor. her names Dee. Shes dope.

ahhh my throat is killling meee!!!! I really dont feel like getting ready for school. F*ck it.

I'm currently watching Coco Chanel's Bio on television and I love it. Shes so inspirational. But anywayy...

Over the weekend I helped my mother paint the bathroom even though I hate the colour she picked.

 I can't wait until I paint my own room, which will be soon btw. I think I'm going to paint it a light peach or something. Nothing too drastic. OH.. and let me tell you.... I woke up this morning all excited because I had a dream that I won a house. Not just any shit hole but a really really nice big house in Venice CA. My mom was like, "I dont want to leave this house, so you can have the Venice house. and I'll help you pack your things." Now at the house I live in now, Im such a slob, but thats only because I really find no reason to get all worked up cleaning and making it look nice, because no matter what we do to it, it wont ever look nice. But i think when I have my own place, things will be different. It will be MY house. and its going to have to be big and spotless.

So thats it for my random rant about my "future house" lolol

tty all later ❤

My cleaning fairy. RIP

I really hate to clean when I'm not in the mood to.
Sometimes (rarely)  I have the inspiration to clean.
Only then will I clean without being asked to do so.
I am not a clean freak, but my mother is. and sometimes
I would like to shoot her in the head. LOL
I'm only kidding folks! ....
seriously though.

Today I am not in the mood for cleaning but I must.
I've been looking for my cleaning fairy so that she can
help me (aka: do all the work while I watch mr. bean).

Its been 10 mins of me trying to find her but I think she took
off on me.
"cleaaannninngg faiirrryy!!"

OMG DISTRACTION... I just got back from kitchen.
I dont even know how long this distraction was lol.
dessert was calling me. and now I really don't want to clean.
Damn you Little Debbie! Damn you straight to hell!
Your little desserts are so tempting!

I just found my cleaning fairy!
She suffocated under the dirty clothes and mountains of magazines...
oops.

I shall try to save her life. .... "c'mon fairy .. c'mon"

*Sigh*.. its too late.
My cleaning fairy's dead. Just seeing the state of my house killed her!
Now I have to do it all by myself!


I'm Sooo sorry lil fairy...
We pourin liqour out for you babe ;)
R.I.P

April Fools! yay!

Yesterday night (april fools eve) Me and my cousin decided to prank
our extremely gullable sister-in-law (reena), and she went for it!

this was the convo (I had an indian accent) :

ME: yes, hello? is Kerpal there? Kerpal?
HER: who?
ME: yes this is Paramprit from Home Depot.. and Is Kerpal there?
HER: Oh, Home Depot, are you -
ME: Ok I dont think this is Kerpal, is Reena here??
HER: yes, yes
ME: ok well, yes this is Paramprit from home depot and I have called to say that we have recieved your papers
HER: Oh ok.
ME: There a few questions I must ask you
Her: ok thats fine.
ME: ok, first question: How many kids you have?
HER: I have 2 kids
ME: ok... How many husbad?
HER: we're seperated.
ME ok.. last question: (remember I have a indian accent) Can I be your husband?

LOL.. it was great... she was confused so i was liek APRIL FOOLLSSSSS!!! bahahha

This was us:

This was the TARGET:

BAHAHAH, Have fun pranking people today!!