Have your Cake and Eat it Too!

It doesn’t matter if you celebrate Easter or not, if you walk into any store there’s tons of candy all around tempting us into a sugar high! I’m all about healthy living and that means not depriving yourself of the things you love. Part of having your cake and eating it too is to make substitutions when you can so you enjoy a healthier treat. Candy is still candy, but when you make it yourself you know the ingredients that are going into it and can use portion control. Plus I love being in the kitchen! Dark chocolate peanut butter cups are one of my favorite candies so I decided to recreate my own. I used this recipe from the Sprouted Kitchen and substituted almond butter for peanut butter because that’s what I was craving.

Gooey melted chocolate!

This can get messy… Don’t wear white!

Make sure to press down the peanut butter mixture so that the chocolate on top dries flat.

Enjoy your sweet treat!

The Best Relationship Advice I Ever got From a Movie

I know! I shouldn’t take any kind of romantic cues from rom-coms, but I couldn’t help myself. This line was just too good!

Press play to find out the best relationship advice I ever got from a romantic comedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ncWoRxxRok

We are told to push and make things happen when sometimes the best thing to do is let things flow. Whether you’re in the beginning, middle or end of a relationship, make sure you’re doing the things that make YOU happy. When you’re happy people can’t help but be attracted to you. People will come into your life; doors will open where you didn’t think there were any. Just remember you’re not responsible for anyone else’s happiness just as they’re not responsible for yours! Need help getting happy? I have a few happy tricks up my sleeve!

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4 Tips for Getting out of your Bad Mood

Feeling a little low? You don’t have to let your bad mood take over your whole day. A small energetic shift can turn the volume up when you’re feeling less than your best. In this video I share the tricks I use to get out of a bad mood!

Press play for my simple ways to shift your mood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgbVeysbtfQ

You have the power to choose whether you stay in a bad mood or get out of it. Make the decision to get happy because happiness is an inside job. Dance around like a crazy person, laugh out loud, take some quiet time for yourself and get grateful for all the wonderful stuff you already have in your life. What do you do when you’re in a bad mood? Let me know in the comments below!

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Why Expectations Get the Better of You!

Expectations. We all have them. We expect a situation to turn out a specific way. We expect others to act certain ways, do particular things, to fulfill certain needs for us and when they don’t, well, we get disappointed. The word “disappoint” is defined as “to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.” Why are we using our time and brain power on wishing people would act certain ways?

Press play to find out what to expect when you have expectations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TNdk9Q4wag

We have no control over what people do so why use your energy on it? Instead think about where your real power lies. You have the ability to control how you act and how you perceive a person or situation. In those moments where you feel let down by a friend, disappointed in a romantic partner or upset at a parent, remember that the only person you can change is yourself. Ask yourself, did my expectations of this person cause this discomfort? Expectations are super limiting. I wouldn’t want the pressure of living up to someone’s expectations of me so why would I put that on someone else?