True Love

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Take a Walk

In my opinion, walking is one of the best forms of exercise.
Although it doesn't get your heart rate as high as running or jogging, it still gets it up, which is all you need.  It's also not as straining on you physically and you can walk for longer amounts of time and ultimately burn more calories.
The best part is that instead of being stuck inside a stuffy gym, you are in the sunny outdoors, with birds, sunshine, fresh air, and your dog trotting along beside you if you're lucky :)

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Shrinks Pt. II

Just got back from the shrink... she's helping me more than any other shrink i've had before. That lady from senior year? What was her deal she had no idea what was going on.
But today, my shrink said some really interesting things that got me thinking. She said that everyone has different parts of the mind, and each part can think different way. I have one part of the brain that has taken over all the other parts, and I have personally identified with that part so now I think it is me. It like a little devil almost. This part is very critical, and compares me to everyone around, usually coming to the conclusion that they are better than me. But really this part is trying to protect me from failing and looking like a fool. But it has ended up hurting instead of helping. This is the origin of why I'm so cautious and not spontaneous and don't like change. I'm afraid of failing. But she says she can see other part in me to that are different, wiser, logical parts. What I need to do is slowly start to separate myself from this one part and incorporate all my mind into my thinking. The first step to this is identifying this part and when it take over. Because the second I do it will mean I have separated myself from it a little bit.
So, we'll see if I can do that. I really am excited to move on from this time on my life and start a newer, happier time.



-Summer

Words to Live By

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Why do we spend our whole lives working a job we hate, putting up with people we can't stand, living without happiness, just to get some money and leave the entire society you spend most of your life in behind?? Shouldn't that tell us something?? Why can't we make that place we strive to get to, the reality? For everyones life, for their entire life??



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Natural Health

I just found this amazing book: "The Essential Natural Health Bible: The Complete Home Guide to Herbs and Oils, Natural Remedies and Nutrition" by Nerys Purchon. Her main points: exercise, well-rounded diet, and a peaceful mind are all essential to a healthy, fulfilling life. My motto! I love this woman! I cannot wait until I have my  own place and job am not stuck in a crappy, gross college campus. I will have the time, space and resources to live a healthy life. I feel here, things are so set in stone, and if you don't like greasy dining hall food, then you are screwed, or out $60 bucks per week on real food. Is it strange that I can't wait to get out of college, even though I just started? Is it strange that I can't wait until I'm a late-twenties, early thirties woman living life on my own terms?
I think this is just another case of me thinking the grass is greener on the other side. There are some very wonderful opportunities here in college that I could be taking advantage of right now instead of complaining about everything else. Positive attitudes can work wonders.

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Some Fresh Air

Katy Perry is such a breath of fresh air, I'm glad she's popular right now. Reasons she's great: LOTS of color; funky/amazing voice; vintage style; and best of all, she's curvy. I keep saying it, but we need more curves in this world. Curvy, REAL women need to become the trend again, and Katy Perry will hopefully help get us there.

Some inspirational pics:

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Being happy.

I found a wonderful wesite called "Zen Habits" and I really agree with all the stuff they say. One post is called "6 Practical and Powerful Ways to Overcome Depression"(link here). After I read it, I found myself thinking back to it all the time and realizing how true it is, and how these steps can, and have made my quality of life a lot better, even though I am not depressed. That's the best part; these steps are the universal way to improve quality of life in general, not just cure depression. And it really works.

I'll give you an overview:

1. Get outside
2. Aerobic Exercise
3. Omega-3 fatty acids (aka eat well)
4. Sleep
5. Socialize
6. WATCH YOUR THINKING!



This guy is a genius. Really guys, follow these steps and you will 100 times closer to The Good Life.


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I would be happy for the rest of my life if I lived here.

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Shrinks.

I saw the school counselor yesterday. It was great, the lady was very kind and professional. I talked for maybe 2 minutes and then she said: "you know, counseling might be really good for you because it lets you get your thoughts out of your head, where you are over thinking them, and into the room where you and I can work through them together." and I was like WOW you are so incredibly right, thats my problem!!! I don't have social issues or anxiety or whatever people think, I just over think things. This lady is a genius. I will let you guys know how it goes. (you will know it has gone well when I stop writing on this gd blog because it means I have gotten a life finally)


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Beauty - Pictures That Bring Me Peace.

Only in my dreams......


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I have never been so happy to see my clothes starting to get a little loose!!!!

If I can do this weight loss thing, I swear to you, anyone can.



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RIP Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth, us mere mortals can only imagine being as beautiful and talented as you.
RIP.

-Summer

Jonny Jon Jon

I love Jon Stewart. I wish I could hang out with him and just bask in his hilarity.

A before and after:

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