Day: April 23, 2012

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Preservatives and Fibromyalgia…

Preservatives and Fibromyalgia…

Last week I had dinner with a dear friend. My friend is very healthy -conscious, so I was on and on saying how healthy my diet was, yada, yada, yada, and then came the coffee time. I immediately gave my disclaimer and said: “this is my only vice” and just saw a big pair of shocked eyes staring at me (and judging… I’m sure). I just drank my coffee the way I like it: 2 sugar substitutes.

I actually have the FAT gene and do not really like sugar or sweets anymore, more than not liking them, I’m scare of them. I have been fat, and I am scared about getting an ounce of extra fat- I am already in the chubby side.

Coffee and Tea are delicious. Tea with honey is great… But can you get honey everywhere? I don’t think so… And the coffee… We’ll it is supposed to be enjoyed and without sugar it is plain bitter and disgusting.

I know and I’m aware of the risks of sugar, sugar substitutes, salt, etc. I think I am entitled to a sweet tea or coffee – guilt-free… I had a dejavú while drinking my cappuccino… I remembered my friend Irina and how she flipped out just by seeing sugar substitutes and coffee…

I’ll see what I can do about sugar alternatives… Is stevia alright? I afterall, I have chronic pain and fibromyalgia…

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Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

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Gen X Hits Another Bump in the Road

Gen X Hits Another Bump in the Road

You invested significant time and money in education and are today the most credentialed generation yet — but, unlike Boomers’, yours came at a high personal cost.

…. The rules keep changing while you are mid-way through the game. The bedrock principles of Boomers’ financial plans were: (1) A good education will help you get a good job and (2) Putting money into a home is the best way to build the equity for long-term financial security. Both of these rules have failed Generation X…
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It is not the first article that I read about how hard is the life for Gen X. It is quite interesting. So what to do from now? Cry and be depressed? I do not think so. Being in the middle (of Baby boomers and the High-Tech Gens, such as Gen Y) has actually some advantages. We are quick learners and even though we do not make as much money as Baby boomers, I think our hardship is paying off. I think we are much better prepared for overcoming roads on the block and at the end of the day, we are as successful as we believe we are.

After all, “The beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and I choose beauty and happiness above all of the issues that critics say my Gen X is facing!

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Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.

Mark Twain