Carpe Diem

So, I’m having a moment lol. It’s just that for the past 3 months I’ve been THROUGH it. And although I’ve been through it PLENTY of times before, this time took the cake. I won’t get specific and reveal details but I will let you know that it was/is not pretty. Several things have been occurring all at the same time and it breaks me down piece by piece every day. Lately though, I’ve been learning to take it all in and blow it back out. Looking at it and not worrying about things takes a GREAT burden off of my MIND. I’ve also learned to live as if I won’t see tomorrow. Carpe Diem is my favorite phrase. "Seize the Day".  We all know that tomorrow is never promised so don’t spend what could be your last day worrying and dwelling on problems… Or PEOPLE for that matter.

…Yeah, I said people. People can determine your whole mood. One person can play on your mind for as long as they like as long as you allow their words or actions to faze you. Some people call these folks HATERS, but I don’t. Some call them confused fans, but I don’t. I like to refer to these people as admirers. NO ONE dwells on a person *that does nothing to them* for so long just because they don’t like them. They’re not “hating” on your style, personality, life, whatever may be the case, they LIKE it. But, because they don’t have nor can attain some of your attributes, such as life or personality, they will down talk what you have to try to make you feel bad about it. Now, this is not really happening to me exactly at the moment, nor would I care if it did, but I thought I’d speak on it. Actually, I wouldn’t even think about it because I KNOW that I have bigger things to worry about. Hell, I’m 29 years old out in these streets lol.

But yeah, anyways…I just want my beautiful people to not let anything get in their way of doing anything and let nothing hold you back from achieving your full potential. Rocks may be thrown but you have to learn to dodge and ignore them. Averting attention to the negative lets the positive slip away. So God speed you!

Seize the day, or time regretting the time you lost... -Avenged Sevenfold said that in a song once. :) 

S.Jones.. He Produces

I notice that in our day and age, a lot of talent is showing up more rapidly than ever before. Singers, rappers, AND producers. What if all the talented people hooked up with the RIGHT talented people? Amazing things could happen.

People are getting tired of the SAME old music and it's obvious. When kids start making nonsense songs jumping around in jeans that are 2 sizes too small, something HAS to be up. Although good music is quickly declining, it is slowly increasing. Think along the lines of Lupe and Jay-Z. Still making good music. And then we have the newer artists like Kid Cudi, Wale, J.Cole, Big Sean.. all of them doing big things and giving the world something new.

Now, usually, i know when you walk down the street, SOMEBODY tries to get you to buy or gives you their mixtape. Annoying right? But all they want is some exposure and we can't blame them for that. Although i won't say everybody is good, because there are about 200000,00000000 people trying to rap/sing/produce, but there is some really good, unique talent out there. One person i wanted to point out in particular is a guy that goes by the name of S.Jones.

S. Jones (@sjonesiproduce on Twitter) makes beats and i MUST compliment him about them. They're different, in a good way. He will TELL anyone looking for a beat that if they don't have an open mind, don't even consider his work. The man goes hard out here. I don't even listen to beats usually, but you can't deny greatness. So i advise you all to check out his myspace and if you have time, tell me what you think.

-Toodles :)

KiannaLuv21's Weight Loss Challenge

I've been following a girl on Youtube by the name of Kianna.(Her old picture is above) What amazes me about her is that, over the span of 3-4 months, she has SHEDED 40lbs. (See her NEW picture below) You may think, "Oh, She took diet pills", or something of that sort, but that's definitely NOT the case. Kiannaluv21 's youtube page consists of countless hair weaving and weight loss videos. I began watching her back in February, right after she began her weight loss journey in January.

A little Background:

In January, Kianna began a detox cleanse called "The Master Cleanse". The master cleanse is usually referred to as the 'Lemonade Diet' and from personal experience, is NOT easy. It requires you to drink an odd mixture of water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup daily and typically lasts anywhere from 5 to 40 days. Kianna only completed 10 days but I couldn't get past day 2. :( .


New Game Plan:

Fast forward a little to June 2009 and Kianna has found a better way of eliminating her excess fat. It's not really rocket science to figure out that smaller portions of food and exercise contributes to weight loss, but you must have a very focused mind to commit to that theory. Cravings occur but if youp have the required willpower to overcome them, this will work for you. She does give a multitude of tops and advice on her blog and she just created a website to help her viewers. It's not quite finished yet but it's based off of a weight loss challenge she poses to us. The site already has a forum about 'Thinspiration' and is full of pictures of ideal sized bodies to keep us motivated.

I think this is an excellent idea and will help so many of so many people overcome their weight loss struggles. Back when Kianna began this, she was 170lbs and by the end of August she was an even 130lbs. I got so much motivation out of just SEEING this transformation happen before my own eyes that i've decided to go ahead and try this out. As of TODAY, I will begin watching what I eat more and starting a regular exercise routine. I usually watch what I eat anyway but i've been WAY to lenient lately.

I currently weigh in at 143lbs will a ultimate goal weight of 130lbs. Last December I weighed 152lbs and lost that weight by cutting calories alone. So now, I have to step it up. I HIGHLY encourage anyone looking to lose weight to join this challenege with me :).. Check out Kiannaluv21 's new site HERE .

Welcome!

Hello!! Welcome to the "Wild Young Heart" blog, Located on the "Wild Young Soul" website! I want to take a moment to tell you all the main purpose of this site.

1.) To be a general blog. I want to share my experiences with people and I want theirs to be shared with me. We all learn form our mistakes and have ups and downs so why not be in it together?

2.) Support. I am going to start a weight loss challenge that I will talk about later. I would LOVE for some other people to do it along with me so we can exchange results and just be there for each other.

3.) Idea sharing. Sharing tips and ideas is also what this site is aiming at. Whenever i stumble upon something cool I always want to tell someone. Plus, sharing your ideas with others is a really great idea. You NEVER know what 10x more fantastical idea you may spark.

So by now I'm sure you've realized that this is mainly a place for creativity and inspiration. So if that sounds like something you wouldn't mind getting into, follow it!
 :)