Respect: A Lesson

Hey bloggies. I hope everyone’s weekend is going well! I started to write this post last night, but alas apartment hunting, Bicentennial men watching, facebook stalking and heart-to-hearts made me close my computer and enjoy my sorority sisters company. I truly enjoyed being able to stay in, sit in the TV room and talk with friends and their boyfriends about random college happenings.

I was also able to update the blog a bit! I have been wanting to clean up the blog and make it a bit more fresh. New layout, new header and an updated list of my top 10 posts. I’m still tweaking the header a bit, but like I said above, sorority fun got to me and I wasn’t quite able to finish the job. How do you like it?

Respect

Although the Dalai Lama addressed the world with his Millennium Instructions for Life over a decade ago, I still find his words inspirational.

I keep the Instructions on the bulletin board by my desk and love looking up and reading them.

Number 3 has been recently catching my eye, so I thought to do a post around it.

3. Follow the three Rs:

• Respect for self
• Respect for others and
• Responsibility for all your actions.

Respect for Self

I find myself respecting myself in the way I eat. I respect the wishes of my body to crave carbs, healthy fats and chocolate and to eat when I need the nourishment.

Breakfasts

Two pieces of whole-grain toast topped with almond butter, honey, cocoa nibs and chia seeds. I love that all 4 items are a staple in my food supply and they mix wonderfully on the toast.

I also had a tropical-esque smoothie with the meal, but I was way too full from the toast to even put a dent in it!

I also respect my body’s needs for pumpkin. And to have parfaits like the rest of the girls in my sorority.

In the mix:

• 1/3 c. oats
• 1/3 c. organic canned pumpkin
• 2 T raisins
• a few shakes a cinnamon
• a shake of pumpkin seasoning
• enough water to cover the mix and fluff up in the microwave

The cook made beautiful yogurt and blueberry parfaits in glass dishes for breakfast that morning so I asked if I could make my own with the blueberries since my stomach doesn’t process yogurt made from cow’s very well.

I used vanilla goat milk yogurt instead and mixed with thawed frozen blueberries.

So I didn’t get the glass dish, but it was still heavenly

Apparently I have been craving toast recently, because here it is again.

One piece topped with earth balance and raspberry fruit spread and another with almond butter, honey, chia seeds and cocoa nibs

With a kiwi for a bit of breakfast dessert

Lunch

My schedule on Saturday was a bit crazy, so I ended up having two small, identical lunches. One at noon, and another at 3:30.

1/2 a can of Annie’s Tuscan bean and rice soup, and leftover couscous and squash from the sorority’s cooks.

One plate eaten at noon, and another identical one eaten at 3:30.

It was a super nice, warm winter lunch. I also really enjoyed eating it in two parts so I wasn’t stuffing myself. Plus I got to enjoy the meal twice

Respect for Others

No pictures for this one, but I feel that this has taken a big portion of my life. In respecting others, I feel like I am one to be there for someone when life seems to get to be too much. In the past 3 weekends, 3 girls have been heartbroken by guys. I have been so glad that I could be there with them and let them talk it out.

Responsibility for my Actions

Showing a basketball game seems like kind of a weird one to be showing. But in a way I’m respecting my actions. I’m respecting my actions to live as a college student and take a break from the books for a bit to support our team.

With midterms taking a huge toll on me and knowing that I have 2 cumulative projects and a paper due all in the same week coming up soon, I have been responsible by planning out my working periods, but still leaving room for some fun.

 

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!

How do you like the new layout/header? Do you have any suggestions?

How do you respect yourself?

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