The Four Agreements

Recently, my good friend Jillian recommended I read a book called The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The two of us in similar in that we're worriers and over-thinkers, and she said she loved it, so I was intrigued!

I'm not big into self-help books or New Age stuff, but I have to say that this book really made me think about my life and reconsider some things. It's short- very small and only about 150 pages- but what it does contain is simple yet dense. As the title suggests, the author lays out four "agreements" to live your life by, agreements you make with yourself in order to be a happier person.

The Four Agreements are:

   1.  Be impeccable with your word

   2.  Don't take anything personally

   3.  Don't make assumptions

   4.  Always do your best

The ideas in the book are based on ancient Toltec beliefs, and while they definitely should be taken with a grain of salt, it reminded me that a lot of my "problems" or the things I worry about are all in my head. It was helpful to be in several ways, especially during this limbo time!

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The summer stickiness is really starting to set in around here, and I kind of love it. I may get things thrown at me, but the hotter the better in my eyes. For breakfast, I had the usual:

Topped with a banana this time- need to get some more berries.

Sometimes I feel like my breakfasts get really boring (and let's be honest, they probably do), but then I realize that my dad has eaten the exact same breakfast every day for years and never gets sick of it. I'm a creature of habit- and I promise to switch things up eventually :)

Hope you have a great Tuesday!

Are there any books that have significantly changed your outlook on life, whether they're novels or non-fiction?

Fast Five

Wow. I know I should know better by now than to be surprised about the support in this community, but you guys are awesome. Thank you all so much for your kind words about last night's post. The rant session really did help!

Going to see Fast Five was pretty awesome, too. I've been a fan of the Fast and the Furious series since middle school (that's what having a car-obsessed older brother will do to you), and I think this one was the best since the original. Ridiculously corny and predictable, but hey, that's what I like about them! I actually saw Vin Diesel in an NYC club last year. He's huge.

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Afterwards, Mike and I went to a local bar for a drink. I had a Sea Dog blueberry wheat beer, and we split an order of funnel cake fries...aka funnel cake in dippable form. Obviously, delicious. I also tried some of Mike's Left Hand Brewery milk stout, which tasted like a beer-flavored milkshake. Obviously, also delicious.

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This morning, I woke up to pouring rain. Every once in awhile, I don't mind a dreary day! Breakfast was the new favorite:

Protein cereal: Kashi GoLean mixed with a scoop of chocolate SunWarrior, a spoonful of peanut butter and a banana, then topped with almond milk.

Today's big project of the day is figuring out this passport situation. Wish me luck!

What's your favorite movie sequel? And what's the last movie you saw in theaters? I think my all-time favorites are the Harry Potter movies...as I've mentioned before, I like a wide variety of movies!