SiscoVanilla Hits The Bricks

I love when you find a quote online that is attributed to someone like Socrates. How do any of us really know if it was uttered by Socrates. Regardless of who said it, it really is an awesome piece of advice. We can't change the past and the old. so why expend energy and emotions on what we can't change. Just realize that what is done is done and just say fuck it. Focus on what you want to build on now, for right now, for later, for tomorrow and for the future. That story hasn't been written. So go ahead and write it for yourself. Have a great Friday peeps. Until Then Keep Stepping, #SiscoVanilla #SiscoVanillaIsStepping #SiscoVanillaHitsTheBricks

In this every changing, fast paced world we need to be creators. We need to find ways to better ourselves in terms of our profession, our family lives and our physical, mental and spiritual health. There's no one road that we have to travel to find what we are looking for. The proverbial yellow brick road doesn't exist. We need to lay our own bricks and create it for ourselves. Do it Until Then Keep Stepping, #SiscoVanilla #SiscoVanillaIsStepping #SiscoVanillaHitsTheBricks

Just saw the commercial for Oprah Winfrey's new line of frozen pizzas called O, That’s Good! Frozen Pizza. To be honest, I hadn't heard about Oprah's move into healthier prepared foods. According to the article  Kraft Heinz, Oprah Winfrey launching frozen pizzas by Monica Watrous from Food Business News dates August 22, 2018: Featuring a crust made with cauliflower, frozen pizza varieties include pepperoni, five cheese, supreme and fire roasted vegetable. The brand also is expanding its refrigerated soups and sides offerings with four new products, including chicken with white and wild rice soup, roasted corn chowder, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes and broccoli cheddar rice. The products feature the addition of vegetables such as butternut squash or beans for added flavor and nutrition. I'm sure this venture coming from Oprah will be successful. I mean it is Oprah after all. I'll keep an eye our for her products and review them. Anyone have any yet? Le...

This is a perfect message for this Hump Day 🐫🐪🐫🐪. Often we question ourselves while we are on our journey. Whatever the journey is, is entirely up to you. But when you do get those feelings of self doubt: just stop, take a long deep cleansing breath and realize that whether you are moving at light speed or at a snail's pace you are still moving forward. So keep going peeps. You will get there at the right time. Once there, keep going. No need to just stand at the top of the mountain, you need to climb back down and focus on the next mountain. Have a great day!!!! Until Then Keep Stepping, #SiscoVanilla #SiscoVanillaIsStepping #SiscoVanillaHitsTheBricks

Since I started walking in earnest in February 2017, I've lost between 20 and 25 pounds depending on when I weigh myself. I've been stuck between 254 and 257 now for a few months, and decided give this weight loss thing a review. As you see from my screenshot of my latest weigh in, A's t 256.6 I'm about a little less than 2 pounds heavier since my last weigh in two weeks ago. Now I know many experts say to not pay attention to the scale. That we shouldn't be stuck watching the scale. I dont really pay too much attention to it either way. Size has always been part of who I've been most of my adult life. As a Process Server and Bouncer, my size was advantageous, even when I hit my highest weight at nearly 350 pounds. Having nicknames like Big Sisco, Big Dog and and Heavy F, the size was more a badge of honor. Now obviously when I pissed some one off, they automatically threw out "Fat Fuck" or any other sayings to make me feel bad. It never worke...

This shouldn't be followed just today but everyday. This is an essential part of the Serenity Prayer. Whether or not you believe in a higher authority is your business, but following the mantra of the prayer can be quite liberating and stress relieving.  The prayer is attributed to American Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892 - June 01, 1971) To read more about Niebuhr, here is the Goodreads listing for his writings: Reinhold Niebuhr on Goodreads . Here is the text of the Serenity Prayer 📿🙏 📿🙏 : So don't sweat the small stuff. It'll help you keep your mental, spiritual and physical health in check.  Have a great day. Until Then Keep Stepping: #SiscoVanilla #SiscoVanillaIsStepping #SiscoVanillaHitsTheBricks

I wanted to take a different tact with today's post. I recently came across the article entitled 11 financial experts share the best money advice they've ever received by Natalia Lusinski from Business Insider.  Now for this post I wanted to highlight the 11 tips that the financial experts in the article are quoted as giving and how it relates to my goal of being debt free before the age of 50 and my life in general. So without further ado, here goes. 1. Live On Less Than You Make This is one that I embrace wholeheartedly. From bagging my lunch/dinner on an almost daily basis, to leaving my cards at home and only carrying a small amount of cash, I do my best to fallow this little piece of advice. The frugality lifestyle that I've been trying to live by since July of 2014 make this easier than when I wasn't frugal. The article says that many people who try to "keep up with the Joneses" have a hard time living this way. All I have to say is ...