la mala musings

Today we got into it, just like any other day except for the fact that you were drunk and more verbally abusive than normal. During the day, we had a heart to heart in which I thought you were being sincere. You told me you feel so bad about yourself for being such a disappointment all of your life which is why you turn to beer  Which deep down, I know is just part of the pity party you throw yourself daily. I told you that everyone that you have disappointed throughout your life doesn't give a shit anymore because they are out there living their lives, the ones you are disappointing the most are your kids and I. You were speechless, so I thought we had some sort of a breakthrough. As the night went on, I watched a movie with my little ones,  eventually falling asleep on the couch while you sat in front of the house and drank maybe 8 bottles of beer and half of a bottle of wine. When you decided you wanted more, you woke  me up out of a dead sleep trying to convince me a...

Hey All - I know that I haven't posted on here in some time but I found the quote above and it spoke volumes to me. As some of you may know I am a mother of 3 beautiful kiddos (all under 5) who works her booty off full time to care for her household. I came to a sort of epiphany a couple of weeks ago, that for as long as I can remember I haven't done one thing for myself. In the hustle and bustle of the day to day chores of getting the kiddos to school, baseball practices, getting myself to work late almost everyday and so on and so fourth I literally have become a slave to my routine. After a day of running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I finally come home to fix dinner, give baths, check homework, fight the bedtime battles and finally bring myself to physically wind down and mentally gear back up to get ready to do it all again the next day. I have made a promise to myself to take more time to nurture and care for me. Putting one self first is such a simple...

All throughout my childhood, adolescence and even now that I am a grown adult with children my mother still tells me " Don't Let Your Attitude Defeat Your Purpose!" I never really understood what she meant until I was out in the world, on my own and responsible for making the decisions that have absolutely shaped my life today. What the phrase "Don't let your attitude defeat your purpose" means is to not permit any form of negativity to let you lose sight of what you want to achieve in your life! If you want to land that promotion at work you will not achieve it by sitting around thinking about how difficult or impossible it is to attain - you can achieve it by changing your can'ts into cans. Anything is attainable and within your reach as long as you believe it is!  

Today's blog is all about being positive! I am such a strong believer in the law of attraction; negative thoughts invite negativity to your life whereas positive thoughts transform your life into the harmonious & peaceful life that you deserve to live. How have you allowed your thoughts to shape your life lately? What thoughts have you been allowing to drive your attitude and actions? We are all guilty on a day to day basis of letting thoughts overcome us that should be kept far away. It's important to be present and aware of how our thoughts shape our life so that we can make changes where necessary! I have been doing extensive research and some soul searching if you will on my own thinking and how it has shaped my life thus far. I have truly found that the effects of one continuous positive thought through out the day are INCREDIBLE! What I did recently was selected a few topics in my life that I felt needed a positive boost which were body image & financial we...

As a working Mommy I get that meal prep is totally more than half the battle in living a healthy fit lifestyle, below is a fabulously easy HEALTHY recipe to get you inspired in the kitchen! Crockpot Chili Prep Time: 30 Min   Cook Time: 4 Hrs High Or 8 Hrs Low *This is a recipe for a LARGE crock pot, if you have a small one cut the meat, onions, bell peppers & tomato sauce in half (1 pound of Meat, 1 large onion chopped, 2 bell peppers chopped & 14 oz of tomato sauce)* Ingredients: -2 Pounds of Ground Meat (Beef, Chicken Or Turkey) -3 Cloves of Minced Garlic -2 Large Yellow Onions - Chopped -3 Bell Peppers (Red, Yellow Or Green) - Chopped -1 Can Of Red Beans -1 Can Of White Beans -28 Oz Can Of Tomato Sauce -2 Cups Of Broth (Beef Or Chicken Depending on which meat you choose) -2 TBSP Coconut Oil Seasonings: -Oregano -Adobo -Paprika -Chili Powder -Taco Seasoning -Pepper -Sea Salt -Cumin 1. Season your ground meat to taste – I use ado...