About Me
- sincerelyniah
- I am a daughter, sister, auntie, niece and mother. i am a woman. i am honest, loving and loyal but don't cross me. with that being said, i'm also a self acclaimed comedian. i'm a people person and a people watcher. i'm simply niah.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Short-term Vision Board...Try it!
Long-term Vision Board...Believe!
Above is my long-term vision board.
A vision board is basically a collage of pictures coupled up with meaningful affirmations.
When your 2 minds are in perfect alignment NOTHING will hold you back, you will now start to manifest all those desires you’ve always wanted but never received..
The Law of Attraction gives us what we ask for, positive or negative, and a vision board forces us think in a positive way.
Be Positive – Get Positive Back
Be Negative – Get Negative Back
SincerelyNiah
Doing me [a little better]!
Lately, I have been restless, emotional, easily annoyed, fatigued, overly sensitive, tired and just plain ole BLAH! I've come to the conclusion that i must be lacking some very important essentials in my life.
Since the summer began, i have been getting it in with the parties and hanging out. I mean literally, i have been on the go non-stop and it's starting to wear on me just like the commute is wearing on my car too and from work. That's another blog though. My body is not used to this and is threatening to shut down. Proof came to me when i became ill with the worst cold ever just a few weeks ago. I sounded like i had a smokers cough and it hurt like nobody's business. it was horrible, for a lack of better words! Then i became light headed at random times of the day very frequently. Not to mention, every and any little thing fired me up. That is not me at all!!! Everyone knows me to be optimistic no matter the situation.
After picking a fight with my boyfriend last night over something so silly, we hung up and took a minute to really think things over.
So before i end up losing my job, my man and peace of mind, I came up with this:
* I'm woman, so i have a natural characteristic of being emotional.
* I am emotional because my body feels heavy, bloated and i don't feel attractive.
* I am miserable because my emotions and being overly sensitive has caused my lack of great communication skills with my right hand man, my boo, my love, my bestfriend [all one in the same]
* Falling ill simply came from my atmosphere of sick colleagues but also, my horrible eating habits, depriving my body of a balanced nutritional diet.
* I have had an extreme lack of energy because my workout regimen has ceased to exist.
All of this has been too much and something has to change immediately. After talking to one of my closest girlfriends yesterday, I am now amped with starting a full body detox system. Not just the one that will help with my bloat feeling, but one to relax, relate and release all of the negative energy i have been feeling and in retrospect, giving off.
These are some things i need to do daily for my journey, which to me has no destination, but is more of a constant that should exist in my daily life.
Water...atleast 64 ounces a day (the 8 x 8 rule)
Sleep...I know it sounds corny but i want to be in bed by 10pm on a school night even though all the good reality shows don't come on until 10. bah-hum-bug!
Food...I pride myself on eating healthy but lawd knows i gets it in at Chipotle, sometimes more than i should. Note to self, Gaucamole on my burrito bowl does not serve as my vegetable intake for the day. ugh! Lol!
Exercise...one day i want to be able to say, "I am Fifty, Fit, Fine and Fabulous!!!" I can't wait until i'm 50 to start though. So, a consistant work out is necessary starting today!
Detox...Sometimes, a little extra is needed to rid your body of toxins, parasites and a whole lot of other sh*t! [pun intended]. LOL!
I'm looking forward to rebuilding my great habits and accomplishing my daily goals.
Prayer...Last but surely not least and THE most imporant thing is prayer. I need my spiritual life to be just as strong with my physical life. It keeps my faith and emotions in tact.
My 7-day detox will start on Sunday morning including working out, eating right and drinking lots of water, so please so a little prayer for a sista and i will keep you all posted on my progress.
Getting healthier is my new gig! Besides, i'm addicted to my happiness and if i'm not getting my daily fix, i turn into a hot emotional, tired, mean mess! LOL! SMILE!
SincerelyNiah
Since the summer began, i have been getting it in with the parties and hanging out. I mean literally, i have been on the go non-stop and it's starting to wear on me just like the commute is wearing on my car too and from work. That's another blog though. My body is not used to this and is threatening to shut down. Proof came to me when i became ill with the worst cold ever just a few weeks ago. I sounded like i had a smokers cough and it hurt like nobody's business. it was horrible, for a lack of better words! Then i became light headed at random times of the day very frequently. Not to mention, every and any little thing fired me up. That is not me at all!!! Everyone knows me to be optimistic no matter the situation.
After picking a fight with my boyfriend last night over something so silly, we hung up and took a minute to really think things over.
So before i end up losing my job, my man and peace of mind, I came up with this:
* I'm woman, so i have a natural characteristic of being emotional.
* I am emotional because my body feels heavy, bloated and i don't feel attractive.
* I am miserable because my emotions and being overly sensitive has caused my lack of great communication skills with my right hand man, my boo, my love, my bestfriend [all one in the same]
* Falling ill simply came from my atmosphere of sick colleagues but also, my horrible eating habits, depriving my body of a balanced nutritional diet.
* I have had an extreme lack of energy because my workout regimen has ceased to exist.
All of this has been too much and something has to change immediately. After talking to one of my closest girlfriends yesterday, I am now amped with starting a full body detox system. Not just the one that will help with my bloat feeling, but one to relax, relate and release all of the negative energy i have been feeling and in retrospect, giving off.
These are some things i need to do daily for my journey, which to me has no destination, but is more of a constant that should exist in my daily life.
I'm looking forward to rebuilding my great habits and accomplishing my daily goals.
My 7-day detox will start on Sunday morning including working out, eating right and drinking lots of water, so please so a little prayer for a sista and i will keep you all posted on my progress.
Getting healthier is my new gig! Besides, i'm addicted to my happiness and if i'm not getting my daily fix, i turn into a hot emotional, tired, mean mess! LOL! SMILE!
SincerelyNiah
Monday, June 6, 2011
*singing* "summer...sum-mer... SUMMER-TIME!"
"Summertime" from Will Smith will forever be a favorite summertime anthem in my book! As soon as warm weather hits, i'm ready to put that song on blast, throw on my sunglasses, put on my long floor length strapless summer dress, sun hat and SPF 30. Oh, how i love the summertime! Not to mention the fact that its still warm in the wee hours of the night. I LOVE IT!!! Some may argue that its too humid outside or just plain hot, but i will deal with it. I am not a friend of cold weather, so i will take the heat anyday. Besides, warm days and nights make it fun to go out.
This past weekend, my friend Nikki and i went to Blues Alley to enjoy good food and a great band called "Pieces of a Dream". Not only are they extremely musically talented, but they all have great personality and are fun to hang with.
Memorial weekend, my honey and i enjoyed a bar-b-que with the fam and a house warming party for a friend. I was glistening like nobody's business, but it was great to be out late and not feel like i had to bundle up or hurry in before my feet went numb or my nose started to run.
Oh, how i love the summertime and the fun it brings. :-)
SincerelyNiah
This past weekend, my friend Nikki and i went to Blues Alley to enjoy good food and a great band called "Pieces of a Dream". Not only are they extremely musically talented, but they all have great personality and are fun to hang with.
Memorial weekend, my honey and i enjoyed a bar-b-que with the fam and a house warming party for a friend. I was glistening like nobody's business, but it was great to be out late and not feel like i had to bundle up or hurry in before my feet went numb or my nose started to run.
Oh, how i love the summertime and the fun it brings. :-)
SincerelyNiah
Featured on my Favorite Blog! Yay Me!!!
Friday, June 3rd could go down in history as one of the worst days in my working career. Maybe it was a.) the horrible traffic on the drive in, which made my commute 2 hours long or it couldve been b.) the fact that i am underpaid and over worked, or better yet, it could be that i am c.) being taken advantage of because the economy is in a crisis and upper management knows they have their employees by the nails. How about d.) all of the above. I'm sure many can relate to my issue, so i will take it all with a grain of salt until God blesses me with better. But back to the story at hand, i was determined to not let this Friday get the best of me and ruin my evening with my sweetheart, so what did i do? I went to my favorite website, www.curlynikki.com for a quick pick me up.
Yes, i love anything dealing with natural hair like a fat kid loves cake!!! i needed a quick fix, so i logged on right away with 5 minutes left in my day. What do i see as soon as i log in?!?!? A huge picture of me!!! Yup! There i was looking at a picture of myself and having a flashback of when i emailed my hair story to Nikki to maybe someday post in her "On The Couch" segment of her website. I was elated, astonished, excited....all to say the least. No sooner when she posted my story were there comments of encouragement from other natural ladies and some letting me know i wasnt the only one to go through what i went through. It was definitely a tear jerker to read some of the comments and i appreciated every last one. God works in mysterious ways!!!! I needed that more than anyone knows. I'm grateful that Nikki allowed to be used as a vessel to post my very personal story.
To view this post, please copy and paste this link: http://www.curlynikki.com/2011/06/on-couch-with-niah.html#comments and drop a comment. I appreciate all the love i can get! ;-)
Tootles,
SincerelyNiah
Yes, i love anything dealing with natural hair like a fat kid loves cake!!! i needed a quick fix, so i logged on right away with 5 minutes left in my day. What do i see as soon as i log in?!?!? A huge picture of me!!! Yup! There i was looking at a picture of myself and having a flashback of when i emailed my hair story to Nikki to maybe someday post in her "On The Couch" segment of her website. I was elated, astonished, excited....all to say the least. No sooner when she posted my story were there comments of encouragement from other natural ladies and some letting me know i wasnt the only one to go through what i went through. It was definitely a tear jerker to read some of the comments and i appreciated every last one. God works in mysterious ways!!!! I needed that more than anyone knows. I'm grateful that Nikki allowed to be used as a vessel to post my very personal story.
To view this post, please copy and paste this link: http://www.curlynikki.com/2011/06/on-couch-with-niah.html#comments and drop a comment. I appreciate all the love i can get! ;-)
Tootles,
SincerelyNiah
New Growth!!!
When i used to perm my hair, i dreaded new growth. To me it was a thick mass of a tangled mess. Now that i am a natural head, i yern for the day to see more new growth. Its exciting and i absolutely love to watch my kinky coils sprout up!!! I literally feel like a mommy, welcoming her new born baby coils after much preperation and nurturing of my head. heehee!!! With that, i am happy to say that i now have a baby TWA. My hair went from being shaved completely off on March 10, 2011 just days before my born day...
and now to this beautiful head of kinky coils...
i love love love my hair in the state it's in. often times, i get caught up in other hair blogs and vblogs on youtube where people are showing off their long beautiful locs of curls (as they should) and i get excited about when my hair will finally be SL (Shoulder Length) or BSL (Bra Strap Length). However, i have to pull back and be thankful for what i have now. Soon, i will be wishing it was a TWA, which is awesome for wash and goes or mist and go...literally. The longer natural hair gets, the more work it becomes, and even though its exciting to think about all the many styles i could rock, i'm not in a rush to feel the agony and pain of my arms being sore from twisting my hair all night or my neck hurting from a henna treatment. So in the meantime, i'm loving my happy baby kinky coils during this great summer weather. :-)
SincerelyNiah
and now to this beautiful head of kinky coils...
i love love love my hair in the state it's in. often times, i get caught up in other hair blogs and vblogs on youtube where people are showing off their long beautiful locs of curls (as they should) and i get excited about when my hair will finally be SL (Shoulder Length) or BSL (Bra Strap Length). However, i have to pull back and be thankful for what i have now. Soon, i will be wishing it was a TWA, which is awesome for wash and goes or mist and go...literally. The longer natural hair gets, the more work it becomes, and even though its exciting to think about all the many styles i could rock, i'm not in a rush to feel the agony and pain of my arms being sore from twisting my hair all night or my neck hurting from a henna treatment. So in the meantime, i'm loving my happy baby kinky coils during this great summer weather. :-)
SincerelyNiah
Monday, May 23, 2011
The best of both worlds
I love my chucks but i love my stilettos. The best of both worlds maybe?! www.damnfly.com
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