Finding Balance on Campus

Hello readers! I am back with another post. This time I want to talk about finding balance on campus. As many of you know, whether you are in college now, already went through college, or maybe are still in high school, finding a good balance between socializing, doing school work, and finding alone time to unwind can be really hard. Last semester that is something I really struggled with. I wanted so desperately to go out and make friends but the stress and anxiety of rigorous schoolwork kept me in my dorm most nights. While I am lucky enough to have a roommate who happens to be my best friend, there were moments where I felt absolutely alone. Ever hear of the winter blues? well friends, those hit me hard and with nowhere to turn to I found my stress, anxiety, and depression weighing me down. However, this year I have decided to turn it around. I am slowly finding a good balance between going out and meeting people, participating in student organizations, and keeping up with my schoolwork. I came back this semester with a much better forecast on how it is going to go and I think that really helped me. While some people call total bullshit on making New Years resolutions, I found it has help me be a lot better about my actions and setting goals for this semester. So far, I have started eating better, spending more time surrounded by friends, and completing my work in a timely fashion. I have even been given the opportunity to become a fashion photographer for my school's fashion magazine "Off the Cuff" so look forward to seeing behind the scenes posts from the upcoming shoots I will be doing this semester. Since I have managed to get my social and academic lives in balance, I want to find an activity to do alone that will bring me peace and help me unwind. I've thought of taking up yoga or just finding a few times a week where I can work out. I've thought of exploring Boston and finding places in the city I can go to and just relax and do some work. Really just looking for anything, any place that is good for quite time alone or with one or two friends. If anyone has any good ideas about places to go in Boston to relax, visit, or do work let me know! Finally, I hope you guys are having a great day or night or whenever you might be reading this blog and I remind you to try and find peace and balance  in everything you do. See you soon!

-Cameron 

Greece: Mykonos Day 2

Hello lovely readers hope you all are doing great.  So our second day in Mykonos we left the resort and took at water taxi to another beach! They had lots of restaurants and activities including water sports.  Then later that night we went into town for some shopping and food and ice cream!!! The town was so nice not as special as Santorini.  All the buildings were mainly white with lots of cute little shops and clubs.

-xoxo H

Lunch!

                     

              Tubing was a blast 

Jordan in downtown Mykonos

Greece: Athens

Hi everyone!!! I recently came back from Greece literally two days before this huge economic crisis took effect.  I traveled with my family and one of my good friends' family.  It was an amazing trip with delicious food, breathtaking views, and lots of fun.  Just like any vacation I am happy to take home with me the memories of all the new experiences I had from visiting the country.  Of course I took many pictures to share with you guys so below are some shots from our first stop in Athens.  We only stayed for a couple days in Athens but made great use of our time with a segway tour of all the ruins and notable places in the city.  I would recommend the segway tour to anyone.   They are super fun and easy to use.  A great way to get to know the city other than just walking around.

-xoxo H

First meal in Greece our hotel the Grande Bretagne

The moms chillin my the pool

walking around in Athens after a long travel day

enjoying the all marble bathroom in my victorias secret pjs

(all the bathrooms in Greece were all marble)

segway tour

Acropolis 

the Acropolis

nice fathers day dinner

view of the city from acropolis

Healthy Afternoon snack

Hello readers.  After school I was so hungry and came and did not feel like doing my homework so i procrastinated as usual and made a snack.    I made a delicious smoothie and then ate celery and peanut butter with granola. below is the recipe for the smoothie I made.  I just put all the ingredients in the blender until fully mixed.

• 1/2 cup (80 g) red or green grapes

• 1 cup (150 g) blueberries, fresh or frozen

• 1 medium to large ripe peach, halved, pitted

• 1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes

True Foods

So recently I discovered the cutest restaurant known as True Foods! If you've never heard of it you must find one near you this place is rad! The food is excellent and it's healthy! The True Food menu features gluten free and vegan dishes as well as dishes that are simply healthier than others. Their drinks are cold pressed daily and i enjoyed their green tea lemonade mix known as the "Green Arnie" it was so refreshing and light... yummy! As an appetizer I enjoyed their handmade humus ( not store bought like most restaurants) and their delish pita bread! For my entrée I enjoyed their turkey burger ( I don't eat beef) on pita bread with a side of sweet potato hash. it was flawless. Of course I had to partake in dessert so i enjoyed their gluten free chocolate cake and ice cream and i must say it was too good to be true! All you food freaks out there I gotta tell you this place hands down takes the cake for the best healthy food restaurant out there! I love it #TrueFoods
xoxo- C

Food Food Food

So if you haven't noticed by now me and Haley love food and I ate some pretty healthy and delicious food while on vacation. And since we are bloggers of course i had to take a picture of my lovely meals!  enjoy :)
xoxo- C

the yummiest cappuccino after dinner

cebiche in boston so good 

so maybe everything can't be healthy ;)

a healthy way to start the day! 

cucumber, lime, and mint detox soda so good!

a virgin mojito (lime and mint) my favorite

Mint green tea to keep your tummy happy :)

Fruits and Veggies

Hey guys so we all now that as healthy human beings it is important to make sure that you get all your servings of fruits and veggies daily.  That would usually be about 4 to 5 servings of fruit and 4 to 5 servings of vegetable each day.  1 serving is about 1/2 of a cup.  Personally I find it difficult to easily get in all these fruits and veggies so I frequently drink fruit and veggies juices which provide an easy way to obtain a healthy daily intake of fruits and veggies.  Whole foods and Ardens Gardens have probably the best selection of flavors and such for healthy juices and smoothies, but if you are looking for a more reasonable place to do your healthy food shopping trader joes is also another great option.  You can also just make your own juices and smoothies from home all you need is some kind of blender (vitamix is a great option) or juicer and some fresh ready to eat fruits and veggies.  Below is a great smoothie recipe to start off your day with.

- xoxo H

• 1 1/2-2 cups (360-480 ml) water
• 3/4 pound (340 g) organic romaine lettuce, rough chopped, about 1 head
• 1/2 head large bunch or 3/4 small bunch organic spinach
• 3-4 organic celery stalks, halved
• 1 organic apple, cored, seeded, quartered
• 1 organic pear, cored, seeded, quartered
• 1 organic banana, peeled
• 1/2 fresh organic lemon, peeled, seeded
• 1/3 bunch organic cilantro with stems (optional)
• 1/3 bunch organic parsley with stems (optional)

Directions

1. Place water, romaine, spinach, celery, and optional ingredients, if using, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 8.
4. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Stop machine and remove lid.
5. Add apple, pear, banana and lemon to the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
6. Select Variable 1.
7. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
8. Blend for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.