Testimonial for Coach Chrit

This blog post is dedicated to my coach, Chris Batu, (AKA Chrit) who has been such an amazing friend, brother, leader and mentor to me.  I have nothing but respect for this man, so without further ado, this is for you:

A new hobby!!

I figure if you're going to invest in a new hobby then anything music related will do you good.  Why?  Because music is healing.  Whether you're happy or sad or bored or entertaining, music hits the spot.

Plus, the year is coming to an end (much too fast) so I have to set myself up to achieve new goals and face new challenges for the new year!  Come on now, how else am I supposed to grow!?

As soon as I bought my guitar, I asked my dad to tune it for me since he used to play the classical guitar.  Needless to say, it took very little effort for him to tune it and by the time I started recording he had already started warming up his skills again.  By the end of the video, he had gone through a good number of songs that I can't wait to learn!  Woot!  My dad is pretty cool.  =))

Which are you?

Friday Food Pics

These are some of my fave snacks and dishes that I've had the pleasure of eating in the last couple of weeks.  Mhmmm... I'm such a foodie!  Good thing these delicious foods are rich in nutrition, as well!  Eat clean, my friends!  Peace, love and happy tummies!  =))

Baked salmon on whole wheat pita chips

Granola and dried blueberries with Greek yogurt

Bitter melon soup

Shrimp tom yum soup 

Grilled asparagus and onions

Throwback Thursday

I have been having quite a few flashbacks of the most random events with THAT TEAM.  We are a family of friends who can't help but laugh, love, and laugh some more.  Cheers to good times with great people with the biggest hearts I know.  I love you guys!

September 2011 -- This video was taken during one of our outdoor group workouts.  We followed the workout with a bunch of fun games, such as this one called Ninja Assassin, in which everyone stands in a circle and each person makes a single move to try and touch (and essentially kill) the person beside you.  Our circle of about 20 people quickly died down to these last 5 warriors.  Well done, you guys!  =))




HAHAHA.  The video is hilarious but the giggles themselves are hysterical!

My Life in a Snap Shot

Happiness is when you are mindful and thankful for all that you have, and I am. I am genuinely happy.

Life has been good to me ever since I was determined to put in the effort to make it so. But it required work. It took time to change my perspective, my attitude, my response to challenges, and my overall health. It took goal setting and goal achieving with strong leaders and positive mentors. It took the decision making of sticking to the few that would push me forward and limiting the immediate rewards for the delayed gratification.

So this is my life in a snap shot. It consists of love, proper nutrition, regular exercise, positive quotes, sunshine, moonlight, giggles, and a passion to live right and to live well.

Cheers to Wednesday Mindfulness!

Happy Monday!

The sun is shining brightly today! What a perfect way to start the new week after an amazing heartfelt weekend spent with family and friends. Let us not forget how thankful we are for all that we have! Keep up the high spirits and use that positive energy as momentum to make the world a better place.

Much love from ThatGirl who desperately needs to invest in new Chapstick haha...

Oh by the way, I'm back to eating clean and drinking a ton of water again. This should help to rehydrate my lips!! :p

Have a blessed day, everyone!