Grilled Halibut With Mango Salsa
Filed under: Halibut, Mango, My recipes, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
Hiking On Lake Gregory
Filed under: Lake Gregory Fitness Trail, licious, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com, Work Outs, You Tube Author: LiciousThis is a short video we took today of me and my Best Friend, Alicia, hiking in the mountains at the Lake Gregory Fitness Trail. NOTE: I'm breathing that hard because it's the end of our workout and we we're hiking uphill LOL!!! ENJOY!
Update On 7 Day Mental Cleanse & Retreat
Filed under: 7 Day Mental Cleanse, Law of Attraction, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com, You Tube Author: Licious
7 Day Mental Cleanse: Day Two
Filed under: 7 Day Mental Cleanse, Law of Attraction, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
Today is the 2nd day of my cleanse and I have a mixture of feelings going on inside of me.
I started off the day by walking 2.14 miles!!! WOO HOO!!!!!! That was an amazing feeling! I went out to Fontana to this walking trail that my hair dresser had told me about awhile back. It's in the middle of the city but it's really beautiful out there. After my walk, I headed over to Fresh & Easy to do some grocery shopping, and afterwards, went and bought my Goddaughter, Delayna's, birthday gifts. I parked further away and instead of driving back and forth between the stores, I walked! I came home and cooked a delicious and healthy meal and, while my food was settling, I listened to some positive affirmation CD's. Afterwards, I did a 30 minute aerobic workout and capped it of with 100 crunches. I've noticed that in the last 2 days, I've gotten A LOT done. During day one, I cleaned and organized my bedroom, put together a new book case that I bought, and finally unpacked my old journals and some books and photo albums and put them up in the new book case. I also did 4 loads of laundry and folded and put all the clothes away too. All of the time I normally spend watching TV or lolly gagging on the Internet, I utilized to get my life organized. I've been writing in my gratitude journal every day as well.
I always knew and accepted that I LOVED television. However, in the last two days, I've realized that I don't just love TV, I am completely addicted to it. For the first time in my life, I ate dinner in a quiet, peaceful room, WITHOUT the TV on. I didn't know what to do with myself!! I feel a bit agitated because I can't watch TV. It feels like anxiety running through my veins. I am, however, using positive affirmations to deal with my feelings instead of eating a bunch of bad foods or living vicariously through others by watching hours of TV. Surprisingly enough, I have struggled with positive visualizations. When it comes to visualizing myself homeless, jobless, & miserable, it flows easily and the pictures roll through my mind like a movie. But, whenever I close my eyes and try to visualize myself thin, happy, healthy, prospering, successful, etc., I get stuck.... I can't see it. Today during my hour of "No Limits', I attempted to visualize myself on the beach in Hawaii and it was just blank. I won't let this beat me though. This is a new process and I'm only two days into it. I will practice patience, repetition, and perseverance. I will succeed! Two days down, 5 more to go!
*Until Next Time, LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!!!*
I started off the day by walking 2.14 miles!!! WOO HOO!!!!!! That was an amazing feeling! I went out to Fontana to this walking trail that my hair dresser had told me about awhile back. It's in the middle of the city but it's really beautiful out there. After my walk, I headed over to Fresh & Easy to do some grocery shopping, and afterwards, went and bought my Goddaughter, Delayna's, birthday gifts. I parked further away and instead of driving back and forth between the stores, I walked! I came home and cooked a delicious and healthy meal and, while my food was settling, I listened to some positive affirmation CD's. Afterwards, I did a 30 minute aerobic workout and capped it of with 100 crunches. I've noticed that in the last 2 days, I've gotten A LOT done. During day one, I cleaned and organized my bedroom, put together a new book case that I bought, and finally unpacked my old journals and some books and photo albums and put them up in the new book case. I also did 4 loads of laundry and folded and put all the clothes away too. All of the time I normally spend watching TV or lolly gagging on the Internet, I utilized to get my life organized. I've been writing in my gratitude journal every day as well.
I always knew and accepted that I LOVED television. However, in the last two days, I've realized that I don't just love TV, I am completely addicted to it. For the first time in my life, I ate dinner in a quiet, peaceful room, WITHOUT the TV on. I didn't know what to do with myself!! I feel a bit agitated because I can't watch TV. It feels like anxiety running through my veins. I am, however, using positive affirmations to deal with my feelings instead of eating a bunch of bad foods or living vicariously through others by watching hours of TV. Surprisingly enough, I have struggled with positive visualizations. When it comes to visualizing myself homeless, jobless, & miserable, it flows easily and the pictures roll through my mind like a movie. But, whenever I close my eyes and try to visualize myself thin, happy, healthy, prospering, successful, etc., I get stuck.... I can't see it. Today during my hour of "No Limits', I attempted to visualize myself on the beach in Hawaii and it was just blank. I won't let this beat me though. This is a new process and I'm only two days into it. I will practice patience, repetition, and perseverance. I will succeed! Two days down, 5 more to go!
*Until Next Time, LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!!!*
Ancho Pork Posole
Filed under: Cooking Light Magazine, Pork, Posole, Recipes, Stephanie Alva, Stew Author: Licious
I made this tonight and it was SO good!! You can also substitute chicken or turkey for the pork or you can remove meat and substitute vegetable broth to make it a vegetarian meal! ENJOY!
Ancho Pork Posole
2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumiin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut int 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olice oil, divided
2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can hominy, drained
1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; set 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mixture aside. Add pork to remaining spice mixture in bowl, tossing well to coat.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture to pan; cook5 minutes or until browned, stiring occasionally. Remove pork from pan; set aside. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute' 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Return pork to pan. Add reerved 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mixture, broth, hominy, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes.
Yields 6 servings (serving size 1 1/3 cups).
Calories: 300
Fat: 8.3g
Protein: 28.9g
Carbs: 26.9g
Fiber: 6.1g
Cholesterol: 76mg
Iron 3.2mg
Sodium: 523mg
Calcium: 51mg
*CREDIT: Recipe from Cooking Light Magazine*
7 Day Mental Cleanse: Day One
Filed under: 7 Day Mental Cleanse, Law of Attraction, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
Hey everyone! I hope you are all happy, healthy, and blessed. I did a video blog on the first day of the cleanse but it turns out that the file is too large and You Tube won't upload it. WOMP WOMP! So, here are some highlights from day one. ENJOY!
Day One:
I was supposed to start my mental cleanse on Monday, but I procrastinated and didn’t start it until Tuesday, November 17th. I realized during the first day, that I have a tendency to put off doing things that will allow me to succeed in my goals. I also learned that the reason I do that is because I’m afraid of losing what I’ve worked hard for. So, instead of working hard and accomplishing the goals, I just won’t do them. What happens if I lose all of my weight or finally become a Motivational Speaker, Author, and Life Coach, and then I gain it all back? Or people stop buying my books and I become homeless? I know that sounds ridiculous (because IT IS!) but it has been the way that I have thought the majority of my adult life. That thought pattern what has kept me from accomplishing 98% of my goals. Now that I know WHY I do it, I now have the power to take back control and decide that I will not live a fear-based life anymore.
Day One:
I was supposed to start my mental cleanse on Monday, but I procrastinated and didn’t start it until Tuesday, November 17th. I realized during the first day, that I have a tendency to put off doing things that will allow me to succeed in my goals. I also learned that the reason I do that is because I’m afraid of losing what I’ve worked hard for. So, instead of working hard and accomplishing the goals, I just won’t do them. What happens if I lose all of my weight or finally become a Motivational Speaker, Author, and Life Coach, and then I gain it all back? Or people stop buying my books and I become homeless? I know that sounds ridiculous (because IT IS!) but it has been the way that I have thought the majority of my adult life. That thought pattern what has kept me from accomplishing 98% of my goals. Now that I know WHY I do it, I now have the power to take back control and decide that I will not live a fear-based life anymore.
So, on day one, I decided to go hiking up in the San Bernardino National Forrest. I enjoyed a
beautiful drive up into the mountains but when I got there, I didn’t have an “adventure pass”
and there was nobody around for me to ask where to get one. Just as I was getting ready to
turn around and leave, a car pulled up with two handsome gentlemen. I walked over and asked them about the pass and where I could get one. They gave me all of the information that I needed and began telling me how they hike and exercise all over America. I told them that I had decided to start exercising more and though that this would be a fun and beautiful way to do it. It turns out that they were going to hike up to Big Falls, which is exactly where I was going! I thanked them for their time and headed off to buy an adventure pass.
beautiful drive up into the mountains but when I got there, I didn’t have an “adventure pass”
and there was nobody around for me to ask where to get one. Just as I was getting ready to
turn around and leave, a car pulled up with two handsome gentlemen. I walked over and asked them about the pass and where I could get one. They gave me all of the information that I needed and began telling me how they hike and exercise all over America. I told them that I had decided to start exercising more and though that this would be a fun and beautiful way to do it. It turns out that they were going to hike up to Big Falls, which is exactly where I was going! I thanked them for their time and headed off to buy an adventure pass.
Once I got back, I started off on the “trail”, which turned out not to be much of a trail LOL! It was peaceful and beautiful up there in those mountains. I broke my hour of affirmation & meditation up into 15 minute intervals and took time out to enjoy the scenery.I got a bit lost and decided to listen to the direction of my inner Spirit. Guess what? It led me right to the Big Falls… or so I thought LOL. I found beautiful waterfalls that I thought were the
Big Falls and I stayed there for about 30 minutes just enjoying and being one with nature. I
looked up and there were the two gentlemen who had helped me earlier, along with their
beautiful dog! They motioned for me to climb up the side of this rock mountain to where they were. Even though I almost passed out, I got up to the top of that mountain and started
chatting with them. Their dog was so excited to meet me. I was petting him while all of us
talked. It turns out that I was just underneath the Big Falls, so they gave me directions on how
to make it up to the top. The entire time I kept thinking, “Wouldn’t it be nice if they gave me their phone number and we ended up being friends or they end up leading me some place that I’m supposed to go?" We chit chatted awhile longer and they headed off on their way. I continued up the path to the Big Falls but it was too much for me to do. So I set a goal that the next time I came up, I’d make it all the way to the top!
I hiked back down to my car and when I got there, I noticed that there was note underneath
my windshield wiper. The note said, “If you are the nice woman who is starting to exercise, a group of people hike Blue Mountain every Tuesday. Call me if you want details. Regards, Jeff.” Now how's THAT for the Law of Attraction?! Overall I had an excellent first day. I exercised, meditated, did my positive affirmations, watched 2 motivational DVD's, and started reading the "21-Day Consciousness Cleanse" by Debbie Ford. One day down, 6 more to go!!
*Until Next Time, LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!*
Big Falls and I stayed there for about 30 minutes just enjoying and being one with nature. I
looked up and there were the two gentlemen who had helped me earlier, along with their
beautiful dog! They motioned for me to climb up the side of this rock mountain to where they were. Even though I almost passed out, I got up to the top of that mountain and started
chatting with them. Their dog was so excited to meet me. I was petting him while all of us
talked. It turns out that I was just underneath the Big Falls, so they gave me directions on how
to make it up to the top. The entire time I kept thinking, “Wouldn’t it be nice if they gave me their phone number and we ended up being friends or they end up leading me some place that I’m supposed to go?" We chit chatted awhile longer and they headed off on their way. I continued up the path to the Big Falls but it was too much for me to do. So I set a goal that the next time I came up, I’d make it all the way to the top!
I hiked back down to my car and when I got there, I noticed that there was note underneath
my windshield wiper. The note said, “If you are the nice woman who is starting to exercise, a group of people hike Blue Mountain every Tuesday. Call me if you want details. Regards, Jeff.” Now how's THAT for the Law of Attraction?! Overall I had an excellent first day. I exercised, meditated, did my positive affirmations, watched 2 motivational DVD's, and started reading the "21-Day Consciousness Cleanse" by Debbie Ford. One day down, 6 more to go!!
*Until Next Time, LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!*
Beef Stir Fry Over White Rice
Filed under: Beef, licious, My recipes, Stir Fry, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
It's Time To Make A Change
Filed under: 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse, 7 Day Mental Cleanse, Change, Debbie Ford, Inspirations, Kevin Bracy, Law of Attraction, licious, Stephanie Alva, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
I have reached a point in my life where it is time for a monumental, drastic change. I have begun to fall into old eating habits and have gained about 15lbs over the last 2 months, I am uninspired, and I have this deep-seeded feeling of laziness and restlessness. As my surgeon, Dr. Johnsrud so accurately described, I am a "big ball of angst."
I have been extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with my "regular" daytime job for years now, which is partially what prompted me to start Wise Owl Management, yet I find myself disillusioned with my position as a Personal Manager as well. I firmly believe that part of the reason why I feel such immense dissatisfaction with my jobs is because neither of them are what I was put on this earth to do... neither are my Purpose in this life. I recently quit my daytime job after almost 13 years of service and have given the majority of my clients over to other Managers. I now have A LOT of time on my hands to try and figure out how to live in my purpose. I won't lie, I was PETRIFIED after I quit my job. My brain kept screaming, "WHY would you quit your GOOD PAYING job in THIS economy?? You have no college degree, you are 36 years old, you will NEVER find another job as good as the one you just walked away from!" For the first time in my life, I don't have health insurance. Yet, at the core of my being, I believe I did the right thing. I wholeheartedly believe that this is exactly where I am supossed to be during this season of my life.
My purpose in life is to be a Motivational Speaker and Author; a Life Coach, if you will. I have always known that my dharma, or purpose, in this life was to help other people. That is why I have survived all of the experiences that I have in my life: abuse, growing up in a single parent household, near death experiences, addiction, homelessness, etc. I have been given knowledge and hands-on experience that is PRICELESS, and will one day be used to help others and to encourage people to live their best life and to persevere through the seemingly hopeless seasons of their lives. There is light at the end of the tunnel. YOU are that light. We ALL come from the SAME place... the SAME God. No matter what you call Him, He is OUR source of life. We come from Greatness, therefore we ARE Greatness. I have studied different religions and life affirming authors over the last several years and I have ALL of the knowledge that I need in order to change my life for the better. Yet, each year, I have failed to apply ANY of that knowledge to completion.
God has set before me Life and Death... the choice is up to ME. I can choose to fall into my old ways of living which would be to speak as much DEATH as humanly possible and then watch it happen. Or, I can choose the road less traveled and speak LIFE. I can believe that the BEST part of my life has finally begun. I can create miracles with my mind and mouth just as easily as I have created death and destruction. ALL religions believe the same thing: You are what you believe you are. My entire life, I have spoken and planted seeds of death into my life and have reaped the crops of each and every one of those seeds. It is time for me to practice what I preach to all of you. This is the greatest experiment of my life. I am about to put God's promises to the ultimate "test". I plan on doing the complete opposite of what I have always done in my life.
I WILL SPEAK LIFE.
I WILL BELIEVE THE BEST FOR AND OF MYSELF.
I WILL CREATE POSITIVE MIRACLES IN MY LIFE.
I WILL SOW SEEDS OF LOVE, PEACE, FAITH, AND SUCCESS.
I WILL BEGIN LIVING THE LIFE I HAVE ALWAYS LONGED FOR, YET RUN FROM.
I WILL COMPLETE WHAT I START THIS TIME...
To help me begin my new journey, I am going to do the 7 Day Mental Cleanse to Jump Start The Law Of Attraction by Kevin Bracy and I am also going to read the "21-Day Consciousness Cleanse" by Debbie Ford.(You can purchase the book on Amazon.com by clicking HERE). I will be posting the 7 Day Mental Cleanse for you right after this article so that you can see how it works. My goal is to be an inspiration not only to you all, but to myself. I will be writing a lot now that I have all of this time on my hands. I look forward to taking you all along with me on this journey.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
I have been extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with my "regular" daytime job for years now, which is partially what prompted me to start Wise Owl Management, yet I find myself disillusioned with my position as a Personal Manager as well. I firmly believe that part of the reason why I feel such immense dissatisfaction with my jobs is because neither of them are what I was put on this earth to do... neither are my Purpose in this life. I recently quit my daytime job after almost 13 years of service and have given the majority of my clients over to other Managers. I now have A LOT of time on my hands to try and figure out how to live in my purpose. I won't lie, I was PETRIFIED after I quit my job. My brain kept screaming, "WHY would you quit your GOOD PAYING job in THIS economy?? You have no college degree, you are 36 years old, you will NEVER find another job as good as the one you just walked away from!" For the first time in my life, I don't have health insurance. Yet, at the core of my being, I believe I did the right thing. I wholeheartedly believe that this is exactly where I am supossed to be during this season of my life.
My purpose in life is to be a Motivational Speaker and Author; a Life Coach, if you will. I have always known that my dharma, or purpose, in this life was to help other people. That is why I have survived all of the experiences that I have in my life: abuse, growing up in a single parent household, near death experiences, addiction, homelessness, etc. I have been given knowledge and hands-on experience that is PRICELESS, and will one day be used to help others and to encourage people to live their best life and to persevere through the seemingly hopeless seasons of their lives. There is light at the end of the tunnel. YOU are that light. We ALL come from the SAME place... the SAME God. No matter what you call Him, He is OUR source of life. We come from Greatness, therefore we ARE Greatness. I have studied different religions and life affirming authors over the last several years and I have ALL of the knowledge that I need in order to change my life for the better. Yet, each year, I have failed to apply ANY of that knowledge to completion.
God has set before me Life and Death... the choice is up to ME. I can choose to fall into my old ways of living which would be to speak as much DEATH as humanly possible and then watch it happen. Or, I can choose the road less traveled and speak LIFE. I can believe that the BEST part of my life has finally begun. I can create miracles with my mind and mouth just as easily as I have created death and destruction. ALL religions believe the same thing: You are what you believe you are. My entire life, I have spoken and planted seeds of death into my life and have reaped the crops of each and every one of those seeds. It is time for me to practice what I preach to all of you. This is the greatest experiment of my life. I am about to put God's promises to the ultimate "test". I plan on doing the complete opposite of what I have always done in my life.
I WILL SPEAK LIFE.
I WILL BELIEVE THE BEST FOR AND OF MYSELF.
I WILL CREATE POSITIVE MIRACLES IN MY LIFE.
I WILL SOW SEEDS OF LOVE, PEACE, FAITH, AND SUCCESS.
I WILL BEGIN LIVING THE LIFE I HAVE ALWAYS LONGED FOR, YET RUN FROM.
I WILL COMPLETE WHAT I START THIS TIME...
To help me begin my new journey, I am going to do the 7 Day Mental Cleanse to Jump Start The Law Of Attraction by Kevin Bracy and I am also going to read the "21-Day Consciousness Cleanse" by Debbie Ford.(You can purchase the book on Amazon.com by clicking HERE). I will be posting the 7 Day Mental Cleanse for you right after this article so that you can see how it works. My goal is to be an inspiration not only to you all, but to myself. I will be writing a lot now that I have all of this time on my hands. I look forward to taking you all along with me on this journey.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
The 7 Day Mental Cleanse To Jump Start The Law Of Attraction
Filed under: 7 Day Mental Cleanse, Alicia, Kevin Bracy, Law of Attraction, Personal Development, Self Help Articles, TheNewLicious.com Author: Licious
My Best Friend, Alicia, sent me the information for the 7 Day Mental Cleanse, and we have e-mailed it out to all of our friends and family. Below, you will find the e-mail and information that you need in order to start your own cleanse. I hope that you will join us on this journey!!
The 7 Day Mental Cleanse To Jump Start The Law Of Attraction:
Hello Lovelies!
I took a motivational seminar over a year ago conducted by a gentleman named Kevin Bracy. In this class, he provided us with an exercise to do called the "7 Day Mental Cleanse to Jump Start the Law of Attraction." I completely forgot about it and recently came across my notes for it. This was something I was very interested in doing when I first took the course, but I allowed other events to distract me. I think this is a healthy thing to do and thought I would share it with you all in case you're interested.
He gave the steps to us backwards. Here they are in the order in which he gave them to us.
The 7 Day Mental Cleanse To Jump Start The Law Of Attraction:
Hello Lovelies!
I took a motivational seminar over a year ago conducted by a gentleman named Kevin Bracy. In this class, he provided us with an exercise to do called the "7 Day Mental Cleanse to Jump Start the Law of Attraction." I completely forgot about it and recently came across my notes for it. This was something I was very interested in doing when I first took the course, but I allowed other events to distract me. I think this is a healthy thing to do and thought I would share it with you all in case you're interested.
He gave the steps to us backwards. Here they are in the order in which he gave them to us.
7. Wake up an hour earlier than usual and engage in 60 minutes of no limits. Put on your sweats and go for a walk. Break the 60 minutes up into 15 minute intervals as noted below:
First 15 mins - Commit to pure silence: Do not allow any thoughts to come in or go out.
16 - 30 mins - Give thanks: Show gratitude to God.
31 - 45 mins - Affirmations: Talk good to yourself. Speak out to what you want in your life.
46 - 60 mins - Silence and visualization: Picture in your mind what you want to happen.
6. Define your Fab 5 (most important areas).
Fab 5 are Family, Faith, Fitness, Finances,and Future.
Ask these 3 questions about your Fab 5.
1. What do you ultimately want?
2. Why do you want that?
3. How are you going to get there?
5. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
4. Register for a motivational seminar in your city to associate with positive, like-minded people and to get in the aura of a motivational speaker.
3. No newspaper or Internet.Read positive and/or motivational books.
2. No radio.Listen to motivational CDs and/or other uplifting audio.
1. No television.Listen to audio, watch positive DVDs, invest in quality family time and activities, go to the gym or for another walk, etc.
For those of you who choose to do your own 7 Day Cleanse, PLEASE e-mail your success stories and praise reports to me at TheNewLicious@gmail.com. Please indicate whether or not it is OK to share your story on our website and whether or not you'd like your name changed once the story is published. GOOD LUCK and God be with you all!
First 15 mins - Commit to pure silence: Do not allow any thoughts to come in or go out.
16 - 30 mins - Give thanks: Show gratitude to God.
31 - 45 mins - Affirmations: Talk good to yourself. Speak out to what you want in your life.
46 - 60 mins - Silence and visualization: Picture in your mind what you want to happen.
6. Define your Fab 5 (most important areas).
Fab 5 are Family, Faith, Fitness, Finances,and Future.
Ask these 3 questions about your Fab 5.
1. What do you ultimately want?
2. Why do you want that?
3. How are you going to get there?
5. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
4. Register for a motivational seminar in your city to associate with positive, like-minded people and to get in the aura of a motivational speaker.
3. No newspaper or Internet.Read positive and/or motivational books.
2. No radio.Listen to motivational CDs and/or other uplifting audio.
1. No television.Listen to audio, watch positive DVDs, invest in quality family time and activities, go to the gym or for another walk, etc.
For those of you who choose to do your own 7 Day Cleanse, PLEASE e-mail your success stories and praise reports to me at TheNewLicious@gmail.com. Please indicate whether or not it is OK to share your story on our website and whether or not you'd like your name changed once the story is published. GOOD LUCK and God be with you all!
