ADULTING

I'm hustling this month so no galavanting all over the world.
Das' y hard when last month was strictly vacationing, mini-vacaying, splurging + sick for a week.

#imahustlaimaimahustlahomie

And summer is coming to an end soon :-( 

Come away with me to my home. Lucky I live Hawaii. Lucky I live North Shore. 

*wooop *wooop 

**Health Disclaimer**
I went to the hospital because I KO-ed on the airplane.

yes i did take a selfie in the hospital.....cuz i like bah!

I cannot thank EVERYONE enough for super sweet texts, messages, phone calls and voicemails. Honestly, I've never felt so loved by so many people.

Das' y harrrd on the plane coming from OAK to HNL on Sunday:

- The WORST "lady-cramps" ever happened within 1 hr and half after plane takes off
-Cyst on ovaries popped because of "lady-cramps" (sorry tmi)
- Way too dehydrated and no breakfast except a watery 16oz Jamba Juice
- I've had 2 swollen throat glands for one month (thus I don't drink/eat a whole lot) due to sleep deprivation. Those suckers were THROBBING Sunday morning before the flight.
- My body has been begging me to slow down for a while now because I just don't. I really am not kidding when I say I'm busy about 90% of the time and hardly rest or sleep in between.

And alllll that hit me on the airplane in one day :-/

For being constantly on the go, I'll try and rest more, or at least slow down a little.

So this month is dedicated to summer recovery and getting back into end-of-summer work mode.
I'm busy. If I can't hang out or don't have a whole lot of time to see people, its because I'm flying, jiu-jitsuing, teaching surf lessons, dancing in town every other night, taking pictures/hair/makeup for people, driving all over the island, or I'm too frekn tired.

And ending summer means being a normal functioning adult again.

THUS:

Adulting = Habits, manners, and actions that to make you more tolerable in 'adult world'.  *my definition*

• Used in a sentence:  Responsible adulting means paying a worthwhile tip at a restaurant, instead of a few crappy quarters. 

Stuff that makes me be a better adult when I actually do them: 

1) Love yourself.  

I am ridiculously vain at times.  I am also wildly insecure on other days.  In between those, I'm confident to be me.  Love yourself and in turn you'll love others too.  

2) Get out and do. 

Don't reason, don't "what-if" and don't tell yourself why you can't. Just do it. In other words, stop limiting yourself. JUST DO.

#2 inspired by my favorite man-friend in guy world. He got out! 

3) BALANCE your life!

Work, play, sleep, exercise, eat good food, and take care of you. I really dislike INTENSE people. Intense meaning you focus so much on one area in life that you become so OCD that you irritate the hell out of everyone around you because you're so intense!!! Yup, balance!

  

4) Don't fall In Love With Potential - 

Love them for who stands before you today, not the hope of who they will become tomorrow. Falling in love with potential is a mistake. You're gonna push someone away, or someone is gonna push you away by trying to make you into someone else that you're not ready to be or it's just not who you are. I learned a valuable lesson from this when I was married. I used to do it to my ex-husband. I'm sorry for that Jerome.  In friendship world (as I really don't want to date so I'm just friend-shipping)  I've been told "But you have soooo much potential" by a few of these friendshippers. I'm me. And that's probably why I haven't dated any one of them and still have no boyfriend because of who I am, and because most of 'em can't relate to or superficially try to understand the circumstances that made me who I am today. I want to be who I am, not what someone else wants. I'm sure everyone wants that too.  

5) Be so happy that it makes other people around you want to be happy too. (kushandwizdom quote)

6) Stop getting so worked up over crap you sho' as heck can't control.

 This includes road rage. I am the queen of road rage, but I've been trying to be more patient on the road by swearing out my window, a little less.

7) Criticize less. 

We're human, and we do it naturally. So do it less than you normally do. No need to be a  'Negative-Nelly' and a 'Debbie-Downer'. No one likes them. And if you are one, you probably don't realize it and that's why you think you have so much drama in your life. It's not life and it's not me.............................it really is just you. 

8) People, and a lot of them, are idiots. It doesn't mean you also have to be one. So do the world a huge favor and read some books, do a sudoku puzzle, think smarter, be smarter, and remember your manners everywhere you go............................especially when you're on an airplane ;-)

9) Pray every morning. If you're not religious, then meditate or something. Or just "MMMMMMMMMMUUMMMMMM" in the car for 5 minutes while your driving.

10) Pick up trash. Even if it's not yours, it teaches you respect for Mother Nature who already gives us so much. Don't pick up trash if it's dressed in heels, carries an STD, has a time limit and costs money.

11) DETOX your life. Get rid of toxic habits and comparisons that make you feel like your life is not pinterest worthy.  #aintnobodygottimefo'dat.

So practice your ADULTING. 

No. Not adultering

because #aintnobodygottimefodat #yeslessonlivedandlearned, but ADULTING. 

AND

My doctor ordered a week long rest of no work, no physical activity and pain pills. THUS, I'm taking a mini-vacay to Waimea,Big Island as of tomorrow. 

To visit this lucky guy #thankuflyingbenefits #kuigotnoIG #justfriendsthatcruise

 :-)

I recommend you all read the book: Adulting. By Kelly Williams Brown.   If you no can pay, go visit her blog:  adultingblog.com. 

PAU