Love Who You Are Experience, Day #10

Day Ten,

Congratulations your half way there! You are doing awesome! We have had some really cool experiences this past week and a half. Has it really been that long? 

Today is a great day to check in with yourself. How are your thoughts and emotions changing? What are you doing differently? What can you be doing more of? What are you struggling with?

Welcome Beautiful Ladies! You are Beautiful, Talented, Important, and Unique. 

I'm interested in knowing more about you! 

What do YOU enjoy doing?

What is something that you have always wanted to learn how to do? 

What are some of your favorite things that you have learned to do? Or something that you want to become better at?

Growth Challenge for today: Tell me about yourself. Comment below or on the Event Page.

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #9

Day Nine

 Today's post is simple and short. Continue to write letters to your body. Just like last week's mental detox was followed by good positive things to fill you back up. Writing letters to your body removes those negative emotions. Today we fill that space with positive emotions. Watch these videos and look for the challenge below.

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #8

Day Eight 

Your almost half way! Keep it up girl!

Yesterday I challenged you to stretch and move your body. How did that feel? Was it easy? Was it hard? Did you enjoy the experience?

Body Image

Today you are going to learn about the importance of having positive thoughts about your body. You are going to learn a technique that will heal the relationships that you have with yourself and those "trouble" areas. Through this experience I hope that you will learn to accept yourself for who you are and begin the process of loving your outward appearance and physical being.

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #7

Day Seven

Wow! What a fun weekend! Did you girls have fun?

We started last week with a mental detox and for some of us a physical detox too. I know that I am growing right along with you! I enjoyed getting rid of negative thoughts and emotions and filling myself back up with good and positive things.

I had such a great experience with my detox bath, fresh fruit, almond butter, chocolate.... It was so rewarding to soak and slowly eat and enjoy my food. I think I need to slow down and enjoy my food more because that was DIVINE.

I woke up Saturday morning, I dressed up. It was a busy day, everything was non-stop. After all of our the day activities were over, I went on a date! My husband and I are trying to date more frequently. Dating is so much fun! I always forget what its like to spend time together. When my husband saw the fancy, black dress outfit I picked out for our date, he decided to take me out to a very nice place. He dressed up too! After a very slow and enjoyable dinner, we went to a movie, and then picked up our kids.

While we stayed and talked to the grandparents, my daughter came and asked me if I could play with her. I have to admit I struggle so much with playing! I did not end up making time on Friday... Busy working. Ugh. I'm a work in progress.

I took advantage of this opportunity. She wanted to play tag. So I did it. I ran, skirt and all, around the two levels of my parent's house. We played. After that, she wanted to play hide and seek, which is a favorite of hers. I realized though, I haven't played hide and seek for a very long time. This makes me sad because like I said, it is her favorite game. She laughed and had so much fun. And guess what? I did too..

I definitely need to play more!

Sunday is always such a short day, I always picture a slow and easy day, but rarely does that happen. My husband and I did have some time to eat dinner, watch a movie and enjoy dessert together. After everyone went to sleep, I grabbed my journal and did some writing.

As we start this new week, I want to remind you that the more you put into this experience, the more you will get out of it. This week we are going to begin stretching, stretching ourselves just a little farther than we have before. Pushing ourselves just a little bit more than normal. Stretching ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally.

Today I ask you to join me, stretch with me. 

Love Who You Are Weekend Experience

Weekend #1

Congratulations on making it through your first week.  Now is also a fun time to join us if you haven't already or catch up on anything you may have been wanting to do. I have designed our challenges to be simple and easy to fit into your normal weekend plans. You may need to make a couple of adjustments but thats okay! Don't stop now!

To keep everything simple, here is everything you need to know about the weekend:

Remember to pick one thing from Thursday, (Day Three) to complete sometime during the next few days - A self-nurturing activity or experience that will give you oxygen. With our busy day-to-day schedules this takes a commitment and maybe an actual spot on your calender.

Make time for yourself. You are so worth it!

Love Who You Are Experience Day #6

Day Six - For Sunday

I always look forward to having a day of rest.Today I encourage you to strengthen the relationships you have. Spend quality time with the ones who mean the most to you.

Sundays are the perfect day to reflect on the previous week and journal your thoughts and experiences. I invite you to take some time today to reflect on your experience so far. How did it go? How are you feeling? Where would you like to improve? Start with these questions, begin expressing yourself.

A few things you can do:

• Take a walk.
• Enjoy fresh air and sunlight.
• Play- what a great way to enjoy time together, create memories, and strengthen your relationships.
• Complete your Self Nurturing/ Oxygen challenge if you haven't. - Remember to do something this weekend that will give you an extra boost and allow you to help other people. 

Love Who You Are Experience #5

Day Five

I attended a training a couple of months ago where the focus was on women and the powerful feminine energy that each of us has within us. Ever since that experience I have been increasing my feminine essence. 

I had an experience a few days following the training. It was a Saturday and Kevin was working all day. The kids and I went grocery shopping. I had been wearing make up for almost a week, which is something I never do. I was wearing a long skirt with boots that had heels. It was nothing drastic, nothing flashy or even bright. It was modest. I thought, I look GOOD! 

Something happened during that shopping trip. Everyone seemed to smile at me. Some shoppers even waved. I also noticed that more people offered me help. One day, while doing the same thing, a door was opened for me. GASP! What is happening??

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #4

Day Four - It's Friday!

And it's time to PLAY!

When I watch my children play, I learn from them.

I see their eyes light up. Their entire face and countenance is beaming. They put on the biggest smile, the kind that overtakes most of the space on their little faces.

They laugh.

They giggle.

They are free.

In the moment, they have joy. In the moment, they are enjoying life to the fullest, they are doing exactly what makes them happy.

I want to be more like them.

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

All of my life I have "hated" nuts, nuts of every kind, and coconut. Oh how things have changed!

Photo Credit: garden of life blog

I've pinned several different "energy bite" snacks lately. So many in fact, I may need to create a board just for energy bites. However, my all time favorite recipe came from a training I attended a couple of months ago. Chocolate and anything with chocolate = my oxygen. Your going to LOVE these!

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #3

Day Three

If you've ever been on an airplane or watched a movie with airplanes, you likely have heard these words of advice. In the movie, Moms' Night Out, (which one lucky person will win as part of the giveaway) this piece of advice is used as a metaphor and is the reason behind their "fun" night out.

I often wonder, if in the event of a sudden emergency, would I remember to put on my own mask before trying to save others. As a mother myself, intuitively I might be more focused on saving my children. As a wife, I might want to save my husband before myself. As a friend, I might want to help others, because they need my help too.

Now, of course the reason for this caution is obvious. If you are attempting to save someone else without oxygen, you'll pass out, becoming useless. Coincidentally you would then become somewhat of a burden, but mostly just useless.

When you are taken care of, What does that enable you to do for others?

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #2

Day Two

Welcome to Day Two. If you are just joining us, Welcome! I'm glad your here today. How did yesterday go for you? I hope you saw and experienced just some of the benefits of detoxing and were able to clear out that extra clutter you've been carrying around. I know I did.

I continue to detox whenever I hear those voices holding me down. You, my friend, can also do this when you feel like you've hit your limit. When your fears, your struggles, your stresses of life become so overwhelming that you just feel full. Please dump those negative thoughts where they belong, you will find that they disappear. You will find that they just don't bother you the way they use to. 

I hope you were able to clear out A LOT of space because today is a new day. Today we are going to begin the process of filling you back up. Filling you back up with all of the good, warm, and important things. Filling you with hope, love, confidence, desire, joy, excitement, purpose, you name it ____________. Today is a fresh start.

Let go of the past.

Ask yourself: Who do I want to become?

Now is your opportunity to write a new story. Your story. Take the time to write one now. 

If you don't know what to write, here is your opportunity to MAKE SOMETHING UP! Create something amazing! You can make it as detailed or as simple as you would like it to be. It is your story after all. 

Love Who You Are Experience, Day #1

Day One

Welcome to day #1! I am so excited you are here!

Thank you for taking the time and making any sacrifices you may have made in order to join us. We are a sisterhood, and we are starting this journey together.

You are not alone.

I would like to invite all of you ladies to join the Love Who You Are Experience Event. I hope you will feel comfortable sharing your thoughts and emotions throughout the journey. You certainly are welcome to do so. Invite your friends to do this with you!

Tip of the Day:

Detox your mind and body regularly.


Likely you change your clothes everyday, you brush your teeth, you wash your face, your hands...

If we could visibly see our negative thoughts, emotions, and attitudes in the form of dirt, boogers, or any other bodily fluids we would get rid of them. Right? We wouldn't even think to carry them around with us all day. That would be gross.

When you wake up are you putting on the same old pair of resentment, or selfishness pants? Do you put on judgement, the ability to quickly criticize, or complain? Do you carry around that old bag of fear, anger, and shame?

What kind of feelings are holding you back? Wearing you down?

Today we are going to detox. You deserve a new start.

Just in Time for Mother's Day Giveaway

Just in Time for Mother's Day Giveaway starting April 20th until May 5th. Share the Love Who You Are Experience and all things Discovering Your Own Stream (facebook, blog, and pinterest)

**Winners will be announced May 6th!**

Make sure you "like" Discovering Your Own Stream on Facebook in order to qualify!

Be sure to catch up on all the details on my other post You are ENOUGH

I am pleased to announce our giveaway items... which will be delivered Just in Time for Mother's Day, whether you'll be celebrating as a mother or celebrating womanhood, these gifts are sure to make you smile.

One lucky winner will receive my FAVORITE funny and inspirational movie, Moms' Night Out on DVD!!

One person will receive a copy of I Am a Mother, by Jane Clayson Johnson!

One winner will receive a doTERRA essential oil product, a Citrus Bliss Invigorating Bath Bar!

Another lucky winner will receive a special gift from Perfectly Posh, Under Wonder Perfecting Pore Primer!

And finally, one lucky winner will receive a Calm Down, Oatmeal Banana Face Mask from Perfectly Posh!

SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH OTHERS!

Enjoy the 20 day Love Who You Are Experience, you have until May 5th to share and participate as much as you can. On May 6th, I will be randomly selecting a few women who have shared and passed this onto others. 

Ways you can share:

Share your favorite blog posts or the blog itself: Discovering Your Own Stream

http://discoveringyourownstream.blogspot.com/

Share our Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/discoveringyourownstream?ref=hl

Share my Pinterest Ideas:

https://www.pinterest.com/brittanyahurd/love-who-you-are-experience/

You will also get more out of this experience (and increase your odds of winning) by commenting and sharing facebook posts, and commenting on blog posts. 

You Are ENOUGH

Social media sites often make us feel much more alone than connected to other people.We tend to focus on all of the things that they have, that she has...

She must be doing something right..

She has it all figured out.

Look at how beautiful she is.

She has a good body.

She is a good mom.

She is lucky. She is blessed.

She is loved more than I am.

If only I had more _________. Then I could be happy like her.

I am not alone in this.  Have you ever felt this way?

Chia Drink

Today I want to share with you a recipe to make your own chia drink. I've been eyeing those Mamma Chia drinks for months! I just could not bring myself to spend $3+ on a drink for myself. Now I don't have to. From what I've heard, the home-made version tastes better too! Problem solved!

Can I just say... this was SO GOOD! I did share a little with the hubby and children as we were driving to visit family. My little girl exclaimed.... "Oh this is SO YUMMY!!" We were shocked by her amazement, enthusiasm and the fact that she liked the texture of it.

Why Chia Seeds?

Chia seeds are said to be "among the most nutritious foods on the planet." They are loaded with fiber, which helps feed good gut bugs, protein, which helps control appetite, omega 3s, calcium, for strong bones, antioxidants, which may help with ageing and reducing cancer risks. They are also a low-carb friendly food, which may cause major improvements in Type 2 diabetes. As well as lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Portabella Pizzas

I've been curious about portabella pizzas for awhile now. If mushrooms are not your thing then this recipe is probably not for you. Also if your working on eliminating candida or (yeast) this would also be a recipe to skip.

I love meals that are fast and easy. I also love good food! We bought our portabellas at Costco. When my 5 year old told me she would eat them, I knew we had to take advantage of the moment.

Foreign Object

Theres a little guilt that comes when you have a smelly kid. And then lets just say that smelly kid has been smelly for quite some time. When did it start? I don't actually know. Oh no... more guilt. How could I have not know that something was wrong? After all, I am his mother. I should know everything.

Well some time ago our boy became a very smelly boy. After a bath he would smell like our favorite Shea Moisture bath soap for a few hours... then he was back to being smelly.

We noticed that one nostril seemed to run when the other one did not. We also noticed that the skin underneath that nostril would get red, sore, and irritated fast. 

Tropical Fruit Salad

Easter Sunday Side-Dish

Perfect for any occasion really... This will be a favorite at summer barbecues.

Need a fun, colorful and healthy salad? This recipe was a definite winner and a large-group favorite. Who doesn't love something so sweet and pretty?

You'll find this amazing recipe on tasteandtellblog.com

Banana Chia Pudding

healthylivinghowto.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice.
1 small banana
Sweetener of choice
1/4 cup of chia seeds
Dash of vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

In a blender, blend almond milk and banana until smooth.

Add sweetener and vanilla if using. 

Pour into a quart size jar. 

Add chia seeds. Stir or shake well.

Chill for an hour or more. Stir or shake once or twice during the chilling hour.

Top with sliced bananas, coconut cream, (or whipped cream) sliced almonds, shredded coconut flakes, or any other nuts or berries.

Be sure to head over to Healthy Living How To for more info and the full post!

Cute and Comfy Reusables

I finished up a second batch of washable pantyliners. I love that they are super soft and cute.

More and more I'm becoming open to the idea of cloth diapering, I'm not quite there yet... I'm just saying I'm open to the idea.

Cloth pantyliners on the other hand are awesome.

I love the huge amount of options I have for fabric, designs, and colors. I love that once they are made you will never have to buy a box of pantyliners again! This is just one more thing I do to be more frugal.

Reusables are also green, reducing garbage, plastic and paper usage and landfill space.

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

 Chocolate Avocado Pudding from thefitchen

I've been putting it off for days. I can be so lazy. Tonight I finally tried chocolate pudding, made from avocados. I was just telling Kevin that the concept of this makes a lot of sense.

Avocados are creamy and well... bland. Why not sweeten them and make them chocolaty? They serve as a pretty basic base for just about anything I would imagine.

Possibilities.

Definitely some possibilities here.

You'll find the recipe on my "Clean Eating/Paleo Yummies" Pinterest board.  I did not take pictures so enjoy the mouth watering ones posted over on thefitchen.

Ingredients