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I Choose To Shine - Poetry Sunday

I Choose To Shine

The way I choose to shine,

The way I say, 'I am fine,'

Never a question of where I am,

Many don't really give a damn,

For I am paving my own way,

You can have your say,

But I will stay true to me,

Building the person I want to be,

Surrounding myself with the cheers,

Wiping the tears,

Facing the fears,

Moving up the gears,

Life in the fast lane,

Dealing with the pain,

Focusing on what we can gain,

We feel the strain,

The new day presents a new battle,

Your cage they often rattle,

You rise like the sun,

Creating the fun,

I will write to you,

I know what you go through,

I am here for you,

Through whatever you choose to do,

To build for the future is wise,

I have my eyes on the prize,

That despite it all,

I didn't fall,

I took on the fight,

With all my might,

I showed up & faced the world with a bright smile,

I may hibernate for a while,

I am only human you must understand,

I will always lend you my hand,

In the dark we dance,

On life we took a chance,

To embrace,

That brave smile on your face,

The hero within,

Always chooses to win.

Sophie

xoxo

SOPHIE'S
COOKING TIPS

#1
Feeling sluggish and rubbish when you have woken up? Get boosting up on bananas the more the better - they will help settle your stomach, boosting digestion, they are a mood enhancer, they will give you the energy you need and keep you full. Buy my book for banana receipe ideas.
 
#2
Wake up every morning and ATLEAST have one glass of lemon water before doing anything else! Ideally try to drink a litre of water. The lemon wakes up your digestive system ready for the day and has great cleansing properties.
 
#3
Check your dairy and meat intake - dairy can sit in your system for up to seven days unable to digest properly. Meaning other foods also get neglected and nurtients aren't absorbed properly and you feel extremely bloated. Go and smell your food bin, your stomach will be in that state. Rotting foods in your belly - hmm nice.
 
#4
DO NOT FEAR CARBS - THEY ARE NOT THE ENEMY! CARB UP!!
Bananas, Rice, Potatoes, Leafy Greens, Corn, Beans, Lentils etc PACK THEM IN GO MAD.
 
#5
NEVER COUNT CALORIES - NEVER RESTRICT!! These restriction 'starvation' diets who tell you to only eat 500 calories a day then have a treat day - where you binge out and eat WAY too much, is simply messing up your metabolism and on your binge days yours body stores all the fat meaning you gain weight because it knows it is going to go back into starvation mode and needs to hold onto every little thing it can. HELLO WEIGHT GAIN. 

Life is too short not to live it to the full, making yourself happy.

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