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Positively Weightless

A healthy life not only means physically healthy, but mentally as well. Healthy eating, healthy exercising habits, and a positive attitude are all important and help maintain balance in life. I decided to combine my love of writing and my positivity to change the world in hopes that any reader can also become positively weightless, and lead them to a healthy life.

When life gives you lemons, it isn't so easy to just get right up and make lemonade. My main message in this page over the last year is to stay positive and not let negative happenings get you down, but that really isn't all that easy is it? What happens when Ms. Suzy Sunshine has a cloud over her? What happens when it isn't so easy for her to take her own advice?

Don't worry, this post is starting off as negative, but it is very much so going to be positive. I wanted to start off that way to show that even the most positive person has days/weeks/months etc. that they throw all their own advice out the window and just sulk. That is okay. What matters is how they recover from them and how they handle them.

Last week I was informed that both me and my mother are losing our jobs next month. This is not due to anything we did or didn't do, the company is simply making cutbacks and our positions were eliminated. I am sure most people have been through similar things. Maybe not a job but the loss of something consistent in your life suddenly. I would imagine the first normal reaction is fear. Once the initial shock wore off I immediately started wondering about my car payment, car insurance, health insurance, etc. Quite frankly I was scared, and still am truthfully, and I am sure my mother had a similar reaction. It was so easy for me to just lay in bed, cry, and start thinking of everything that can go wrong because of this event. It took me a few days, but I finally decided not to let myself get in the same funk I was in back when I first graduated college and couldn't find a job. I decided I need to take my own advice.

I am trying my very best to put a positive spin on things. I am currently home using my last vacation day so I do not lose it, tweaking my resume and sending it in to various jobs. I decided to take a break to write this. Writing has always been what I do when I am emotional, but I digress. As I have mentioned in numerous previous posts, I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I truly believe that God has a plan in motion for me and, although that doesn't fully take the worry away, it does help me come to terms with it a bit. It is so easy to be angry and bitter when you are thrown a curve ball in life, but I believe it takes a lot of strength to accept that you are just walking on the path of your fate. I think even those that are not religious can take comfort in this concept.

The next thing we both have been trying to do it continue living life as normal as possible. I know that is a lot easier said than done, but you really have to try and maintain a normal everyday life. If you let something like this consume your thoughts entirely you will end up right where I was when I was initially job searching. Completely depressed and probably at the lowest point of my life. I am refusing to let myself get there again. But even despite all that, still continue to do what you love and makes you happy.

On the left, April and Me.
On the right, Me feeding Oliver carrots.
I am sure most of you know about the viral webcam at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY documenting the pregnancy of April the giraffe? Well Mom and I fell in love with April and dad Oliver way back in February. I was just like so many other people watching that live feed all the time! After baby Tajiri was born we decided that on Memorial Day weekend we would take the trip out there since it was only about a 4 hour drive. We had that planned for over a month and I was of course ridiculously excited to go. We got the news about our jobs only a few days before going. As you can imagine our initial reaction was to not go because of the financial aspect of the trip, but soon after we decided we still would go, and quite honestly I think it was a great decision not only because we had a great time, but because we didn't halt our lives because of our bad news.

I took this super cute picture of baby Tajiri in the barn.
It was the best thing for us to get out of town, get our minds off of everything, and just have a good time. Canceling something we were looking forward to for so long would have only further dragged us down. As long as your plans are within reason and are not going to be a huge financial burden in the future you should keep them. One major thing changing in your life should not necessarily put a damper on everything else.

My bottom line here is that it is so easy to let something negative consume you and drag you down. Even me with all my positive posts and positive thoughts gets down in the dumps sometimes. I decided to take my own advice, pick myself up, and hopefully not just grow but flourish from this, just like a phoenix is reborn from its ashes. Keep on living your life as normally as you possibly can when something major happens, and do your very best to make that lemonade.
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I am posting a little earlier here than expected, but quite honestly I was planning on doing this recipe of mine on my page already, and I was really craving it for dinner so I decided why not? Like most of my other recipes, this one is something I just randomly tried one day for dinner and loved so I have made it a bunch of times. Mom loves it too!

Mediterranean Salmon

Ingrediants:
-Salmon (a single serving piece, your choice on the size)
-1 Red Bell Pepper
-1 Bag of Spinach
-Feta Cheese (I used fat free with herbs, but you can choose any kind you'd like. Trader Joe's has really yummy light feta too!)
-Cooking Spray
-Seasonings of Your Choice (I kept it simple with just salt and pepper)

First:

Put a frying pan or cast iron skillet on your burner over medium heat. Spray the pan with a bit of cooking spray and let it heat up. While the pan is heating up, cut up the red pepper into small diced pieces. Once your pepper is diced, the pan should be hot enough to add your pepper. Let the pepper cook until it is just soft. You can add salt and pepper to the pan now if you wish.
Second:
Once the peppers are cooked, add the entire bag of spinach to the pan on top of them. The
pan will look very crowded, but if you have ever cooked spinach before, you will know that it shrinks way down. As the spinach is cooking, stir it a few times to not only ensure it is cooking evenly, but to also mix the peppers into the spinach. Once the spinach is fully wilted, take the mixture out of the pan and put it aside.


Third:
Put your burner up to medium/high heat as you season your salmon. You should also preheat your oven to 350 degrees at this point. Season your salmon however you please. I just used salt and pepper, but sometimes using lemon pepper or garlic salt is nice as well. Once your pan has had some time to heat up, add your salmon to the pan skin side down. It is important that the pan is really hot so the skin gets crispy. I personally do not eat the skin, but I know some people do and it is preferably crispy (right Mom?). Cook the salmon to the doneness you prefer. I personal like it well done, and cooked mine about 5 minutes on each side. If you like it pink, cook it a bit less.

Fourth:
Once your salmon is cooked to your liking, turn your burner off. Take your spinach and pepper mixture and carefully place it on top of the salmon. You will probably have a bit left over and will not be able to fit it all. Once you have the spinach and peppers on the salmon, top it with your feta cheese. Once everything is on top, place the skillet in the oven and let it bake for about 7 minutes. NOTE: If you did not use an oven safe skillet, transfer your salmon into an oven safe dish before putting it into the oven.

Fifth:
Take your salmon out of the oven after the cheese has softened a bit and transfer it onto a plate. The only thing left to do now is enjoy!


I hope you all enjoyed my next healthy recipe! I will keep them coming! :-)
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Every single person in the world has a bad day from time to time. Sometimes we wake up on the wrong side of the bed, sometimes everything just seems to be going wrong, sometimes it is even hormones. It happens to literally everyone. It is so easy to get caught up in life and only view all the negative sides to life when things keep going wrong. I wanted to dedicate a post to dealing with bad days and mention some of the things I like to do to get by. Much like a previous post, Dealing with Stress, I wanted to list a few ways that I overcome a bad day in hopes that they will help someone else.

A few weekends ago I was having a really rough day. Just everywhere I turned I felt like I was going to burst into tears or scream or anything really because everything seemed to not be going right from the moment I woke up. I decided to just take a drive for a little while. I really had no destination in mind and when I first got into my car and pulled out, I just drove. It was honestly really nice to do this. Just take some time on my own to collect my thoughts and get my emotions under control. I highly suggest doing this. It did me a lot of good, however, if you are really emotional this may not be a great option until you pull yourself together and settle down a bit. You would never want your emotions clouding your ability to be a safe driver.

As I was driving I suddenly had the idea to drive out to the catholic shrine in the area. I pulled into the library parking lot I was near and looked up the directions on my GPS. I wasn't sure I would be comfortable making this drive as I have never done it on my own, but I found a route taking back roads and decided to venture out. Once I got there it was nice to walk around for a little while. It was a little cold that day so I didn't stay long, but it was very peaceful and exactly what I needed to calm down and feel better. My day was a lot better after taking a drive and ending up there. My best advice would be to pick a place you feel comfortable with. I went to a religious place, but it doesn't need to be that of course. Anywhere you think would be best for you to go and collect your thoughts and take a few deep breaths.

Ways to deal with a bad day really are personal to you just as dealing with stress is. Everyone is different and is going to find comfort doing different things. Here is a list of a few more suggestions I have just to jump start your brainstorming:
  • Take a long hot shower, put on your favorite music and sing along. I honestly am one of those people who always sings in the shower and it always makes me feel extra happy even on long days.
  • Take a nice walk or go to the gym/workout. I know so many people that workout when they are stressed or mad or upset...I am not one of those people. I personally would rather just go home after a long day at work, put my pajamas on and do nothing, but I know working out is a great stress relief for many.
  • Treat yourself to a something that is a guilty pleasure but maybe not so good for you. I do not recommend doing this one a lot because it can so easily become a habit, but if you had one of those extremely awful days where nothing went right why not have your favorite dessert that you have been avoiding because of the disgusting amount of calories in it. As long as this is a very rare occasion then it is okay. It is a pretty much known fact that humans take comfort in their favorite foods (hence the term "comfort foods"), but if you choose to do this just remember that moderation is key and use this one very sparingly!
  • Hobbies! I have mentioned this one before but hobbies are things that bring us all joy. Come home from a bad day and do your hobby. I have on many occasions started writing when I was angry or sad because of my day and it really has made me feel better. Whatever your hobby may be, it probably will help cheer you up!
  • Last but not least, cry. If you are having one of those horrible days where nothing goes right it is perfectly okay to cry and let all your emotions out. Go to your room and do it if you do not want anyone to see.
Bad days are so hard to deal with, but hopefully with the right actions and tools we can do something to get by them easily and hopefully move on. My list is only some suggestions to deal with a bad day and a list should be personal to you. Whatever helps you get by is your perfect answer.
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