.words.100 ways to uncomplicate you life.

100 ways to uncomplicate your life

1. Don’t try to read other people’s minds

2. Get up 30 minutes earlier so that you don’t rush/get a ticket while driving too fast/have to explain why you’re late/get fired

3. Get 8 hours of sleep per night, so that you think more clearly

4. Stick to your budget

5. Start saving and investing every week, no matter how little you can spare

6. Balance your checkbook

7. Don’t try to be friends with everyone. Cultivate closer relationships with fewer people.

8. Don’t try to do business with everyone. Identify your target client and take very good care of them.

9. Before getting angry, ask yourself if it will really matter in 20 years

10. Focus on being a good person, not on pleasing others

11. Stay home this Saturday and finish off that nagging chore

12. Kiss and make up

13. Make a weekly menu, and shop for only those items at the market

14. Ask your grandparents the best way to uncomplicate life, and try it for a month

15. Fill up your gas tank when it’s half full

16. Don’t drink alcohol when you’re tired, sad, or mad

17. Pay your bills on time

18. Get an annual physical examination

19. Say “I love you” to your significant other and to your children. Studies show that more marriages last, and fewer kids use drugs, when these words are spoken every day.

20. For just one day, imagine everyone’s intentions are good because most people’s are

21. Give away clothes that haven’t been worn in two years

22. Throw out clothes that are in disrepair and that can’t be mended

23. When you have a conflict with someone, talk it out. Don’t let it turn into more than it is.

24. Know what your priorities are in life, and act as if they are your priorities

25. Tell the truth

26. Don’t cheat

27. Don’t steal

28. If you’re holding on to a ridiculous grudge, let it go

29. Clean your house weekly, so that it doesn’t become too large a chore

30. Do your best at work, or at school

31. Don’t eat when you aren’t hungry

32. Eat when you are hungry

33. Be yourself

34. Say no unapologetically

35. Cook simple meals

36. Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses

37. Pay off your car before buying a new one

38. Organise your desk at the office

39. Change your smoke alarm batteries when the clocks spring forward, and again when they fall back

40. Organise your important paperwork

41. Take only half the clothes that you planned to take with you on holiday

42. Help your children with their homework every night, and have an open dialogue with their teachers

43. Have white sheets and white towels in children’s rooms/bathrooms, because they’re easily bleached

44. Spend your time with nice people

45. Avoid drama

46. Don’t text or talk on the phone while driving

47. Turn off the television/video games/computer; they’re time consumers

48. Don’t engage in office politics

49. Refuse to gossip, or talk behind other people’s backs

50. Do the dishes right after dinner

51. Never go to sleep angry

52. Ask nicely for what you need and want

53. Walk 10,000 steps per day to help your heart

54. Do 20 push-ups before speaking in anger

55. Leave work at work

56. Don’t befriend anyone that isn’t trustworthy

57. Don’t envy others

58. Have your oil changed

59. Take vitamin C BEFORE you catch a cold

60. Don’t work more than 8 hours per day

61. Weed your garden weekly

62. Wash your car weekly

63. Have a spring cleaning month every year, and do one room at a time

64. You don’t need to be best friends with work colleagues, but build respectful partnerships

65. Don’t drink and drive

66. Don’t look for reasons to be angry or sad, look for reasons to be happy. You’ll always be able to find plenty of each.

67. Be friendly with your neighbours

68. Return emails and phone messages promptly

69. Schedule in free time

70. Don’t procrastinate

71. Do what you say you’ll do, when you say you’ll do it

72. Be more flexible when you’re able to be

73. Forgive and forget. End of story.

74. Break the consumerism habit…put a three month moratorium in place on buying anything not deemed a necessity

75. Start your diet on September 1, rather than January 1, so that you won’t also have holiday pounds to lose

76. Take care of any health issues or concerns

77. Have your tires rotated

78. Have your brakes checked

79. Have your eyes checked

80. Don’t let your imagination run away with you

81. Let go of perfection in others

82. Let go of perfection in yourself

83. Don’t try to help those that refuse to help themselves

84. Find a way to reduce your commute to work

85. Have an alloted amount of worry time per day/week, that you strictly abide by

86. Drink more water

87. Eat more salmon

88. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill

89. Wear your hair in a classic, easy to care for style

90. Finish what you start

91. Wear classic clothes and shoes that never go out of style

92. Create a daily routine

93. Have a 1, 5, 10 and 20 year plan for your financial and life goals

94. Slow down

95. Eat out less often

96. When you ask your husband which outfit looks best, thank him for his answer and wear the one he liked rather than focusing on why he didn’t like the other one

97. Allow your children to grow up

98. Clean out your garage, and donate anything that hasn’t been used in the past year

99. Stretch every day

100. If a relationship is over, let it go

http://livethecharmedlife.com/2010/08/100-ways-to-uncomplicate-your-life/

.thanks http://livethecharmedlife.com/ for the good words.

.on the menu. pomegranate glazed salmon salad with lemon ginger dressing.

.Tis the season for pomegranates. Around Christmas time and about a month after the red, ripe, tart fruit is easily found in all grocery stores in heaping piles.  What to do with them though? I decided to change-up the conventional way of simply eating the crimson red seeds and pairing them with salmon fillets. Not only are they delicious, pretty on a plate, and tasty, but they are extremely healthy for you too! 

.These tree fruits were originally native to Middle East and Northern India, but now are found in the Mediterranean, California, and Asia. They are low-calorie, low-fat source of fiber, and pack a punch with healthy minerals and vitamins.

.HOW TO PREPARE A POMEGRANATE.

.I like to cut the whole fruit in half. Over top of a glass bowl that is 1/2 full of water, try to turn the half inside out. With the flat side of the sliced fruit facing downwards over top of the bowl and your thumbs on the top, push your thumbs downwards while pulling back the flesh of the pomegranate. Then carefully pick out the seeds, dropping them into the water. The seeds will sink to the bottom, while any pieces that are attached to the pith (white part) will float.

.WHY POMEGRANATES ARE GOOD FOR YOU?.

.Poly-phenol Antioxidants.

.They help the body fight against "free radicals". Free radicals are organic molecules that are responsible for aging, tissue damage, and some diseases. Some examples include: tobacco smoke, the natural chemicals found in our food, the poisonous wastes of our own metabolism, and man-made toxins like air pollution and pesticides.

.Asorbic acid.

.Helps maintain muscle tissue and blood vessels. It assists in the development of collagen, helping the body take in iron.

.Vitamin K.

.The "K" stands for the Danish word "koegulation", which means clotting. It is responsible for making the specialized proteins that are found in the clear fluid of the blood (blood plasma). One of the proteins it assists in the producing is prothromin. Prothromin is responsible for the clotting of blood. If you did not have any vitamin K in your system, any cut, bruise, or scrape would not stop bleeding.

.It also assits in bone growth and maintenace. It works with Vitamin D to produce proteins necessary for bone growth.

.Vitamin C.

.This vitamin is necessary for immune function, collagen formation, and neurotransmitter function, and also acts as an antioxidant.

.Iron.

.Poms are plant based form of iron. Iron is responsible for red blood cell production, oxygen transport, and cell growth.

.Fiber.

.The seeds are very high in fiber. One serving of pomegranates provides 50% of R.D.I. (recommended daily intake) of fiber for adults. It has been shown that diets high in fiber may reduce the risk of  particular kinds of cancer and heart disease.

.shopping list.

.pomegranates.

.butter lettuce.

.radicchio.

.organic 100% honey.

.brown sugar.

.broccoli.

.walnuts.

.basil.

.celery.

.cucumber.

.alfalfa sprouts.

.mango.

.tamarin.

.balsamic vinegar.

.extra-virgin olive oil.

.fresh ginger.

.fresh garlic.

.salt and pepper.

.lemons.

.salmon.

.cinnamon.

directions.

.pomegranate glaze.

.In a small pot combine pomegranate seeds, honey, and brown sugar. Gently bring to a boil and continue to stir, making sure that the glaze does not burn at the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat and let sit while you prepare the salmon and green for the salad.

.salmon.

.Rinse and pat dry salmon fillets. Line a deep baking dish with tin-foil, large enough that you can fold up the sides to make a 1/2 inch wall. Place salmon on tin foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Pour on pomegranate glaze and season generously with fresh cracked pepper and lightly with Himalayan sea salt. Using a fine grater, zest the skin of one lemon on the salmon and squeeze the juice onto the salmon. Let marinate for 10-15 minutes.

.Pre-heat oven to 500 F.

.Cook on middle rack for 8 minutes for medium-rare and 10 minutes to medium.

.salad greens and goodies.

.Using a peeler, peel cucumber into long strips. Chop mango and celery into large chunks. Thinly chop radicchio and butter lettuce. Hand toss in pea shoots(chopped into 3rds) and alfalfa sprouts with above ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Finely chop walnuts and put aside.

.dressing.

.Combine; olive oil, tamarin, balsamic vinegar, freshly grated ginger, finely chopped garlic, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste.

.bringing it all together.

.Plate greens and drizzle with dressings. Sprinkle walnuts on top. Place salmon on salad and spoon 2 tbsp of warm marinade on salmon. Top with freshly chopped basil.

.enjoy.

.on repeat. acoustic album. 11 songs to learn on the guitar.

.11 songs to add to the list to learn on the guitar.

.angel-jack johnson.

.the girl-city and colour.

.free fallin-john mayer.

.paper weight-joshua radin & schulyer fisk.

.stop this train-john mayer.

.northern wind-city and colour.

.skinny love-bon iver.

.a rush of blood to the head-coldplay.

.i will follow you into the dark-death cab for cutie.

.green eyes-coldplay.

http://8tracks.com/rebeccaishappy/acoustic-necessities

.on the menu. brown rice sushi .

.shopping list.

.short grain brown rice.

.soy sauce.

.water.

.rice vinegar.

.nori sheets.

.fresh sushi grade tuna and salmon.

.raw veggies of your choice.

.wasabi.

.mango.

.fresh ginger.

.directions.

.rice.

.99% of the time I use recipes as a general guideline, I am terrible at following them. This could quite possibly be the reason why I struggle with baking. When making sushi rice it is important and incredibly necessary to follow the recipe. Here is the link to the recipe that I used;

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegetarian-Brown-Rice-Sushi-Rolls-109641

.Benefits of Brown Rice.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=128

.inside goodies.

.Slice your veggies and fruit lengthwise. This helps when rolling them and makes it easier to spread them out easily throughout the roll.

.how to roll it.

http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Sushi

.what I put in my rolls.

.Sundried tomato and veggie roll; sundried tomatoes, mango avocado, organic mixed greens, and cucumber.

.Tuna ginger roll and Tuna Nigiri; tuna, fresh grated ginger, drizzle of soy sauce, avocado, mango, and sprouts.

.enjoy.

.get fit. sbc article-keep up on the pow days.

A new hobby and the beginning of a new passion; writing. A medium in which I can help others live happy and healthier lives through sharing recipes, exercise programs, and any fitness and nutrition tidbits. It also serves as a channel for my thoughts, opinions, and interests.

Below is a link to my fourth article for www.sbcwomen.com . I will be contributing to their online mag every two weeks. With articles wrapped around nutrition and fitness. 

Stay tuned for previous and current articles.

"Here are some exercises to prepare you for the deep days, the peak to creeks, and to keep you riding open to close. Don’t get left behind and don’t punch out early."

http://www.sbcwomen.com/features_article?news_id=807

.enjoy.