The Struggle is Real | Trying to Balance Life | RandomnessOfShaye

How does Beyonce do it?

She is truely a goddess, an angle sent from above with the power to be Fierce, Fabulous and Successful with the same 24 hours a day I have. See I have the same hopes and dreams as any 18 year old girl to be as AH-MAZING as Beyonce, but quite frankly I can't figure out how she does it.

I currently have alot going on in my life right now:
School
Family
Friends
Netflix
Fitness
Dance
Extra Cirricuculars
Nutella Consumption
This Blog
YouTube
Sleep

As you can see they are all equally as important and awesome!

So recently, as in the past 2 weeks, I've struggled to do everything I need to do. Mainly involving my YouTube channel.

Now my channel is pretty much my baby, currently it's the type of baby that cries alot and isn't potty trained yet. And although that was a really bad comparison, it's kind of true.

I LOVE to make videos, but I hate editing(and I'm really bad at it too), therefore I tend to record videos, but never upload any. On top of that my camera is P-O-O-P! So I've been recently just using my webcam, which is only slightly better quality. AND on top of ALL that, I feel like I never have time!

Now at this point you're probably thinking," Like OMG stahp complaining, if you don't like it don't do it!!!"

But, think again!

See I'm writing about all the bad things so they can be fixed.

I tend to talk alot about what I want to do and how I'm going to do it, but I feel like although I put forth some effort, it's never enough.

So after watching, the very inspiring Disney Film, 'The Princess&The Frog'  I've realized I need to work harder. Tiana didn't get her restaurant by just wishing she had one, but by working for it.

Which is why I am going to start working to organize my life in a healthy balance where I have time for both YouTube and Friday Night Football games with my friends. I've also to put all the money I saved this summer towards a new Camera, instead of shoes.

I think that sometimes we all need to take a step back and look at how we manage our time. Although Netflix is lovely, getting outside and going for a jog can be just as nice.

So this week I challenge you to take a look at your life. Is there anything you want to focus on more? Anything you should not spend so much time on?

With that moment of self-reflection, I'm going to sign off because I'm actually in Computer Class right now.

Until next time, Stay Random!!!
                - Shaye

P.S

Update on last weeks "Little Changes":
I've been sleeping more, but on on the weekends. As for everything else... I'm just going to restart them. I kind of failed. ;)

21 Days of New Habits | RandomnessOfShaye

When I woke up this morning I had all the intentions to blog about school, and how so far senior year is starting to look up for me. Turns out that stepping out of my comfort zone has presented me with alot of great opportunities. Although it would make a pretty good blog post, I think it would make an even better YouTube video. Which is why I'll be recording that tomorrow afternoon.

At this point, I was pretty stoked that I had a video idea for this week, I was also bummed because I was now at a lost for a blog idea. Until I thought about school.

See in exactly one month I will have to participate in my school's Senior Ring Day Ceremony and in one month and two weeks I will be attending my senior homecoming dance.  Although these are both really exciting, I have one small problem.  Currently I am currently not feeling my absolute best on the whole "Confidence Spectrum" of things.

See, I'm currently a bit chubby in the middle. Now, before you start going on some crazy rant about "body confidence and loving who you are". CHILL. I'm not calling myself fat or saying that I hate my body, all I'm saying is I want to be a bit fitter.

Now, for the most part I try to lead a fairly healthy lifestyle. I eat decently(but I am guilty to eating a bit too much of nutella and french bread), I exercise regularly and I attempt to listen to my body when rest is needed. To be honest these things have showed positive results for my body. Just in the past month I lost five pounds, but I also feel that I could do a bit better.

I'm not looking for some crash diet to partake in before homecoming, but simply to create some new, better habits for myself. Given the fact that research says that it takes 21 days to form a habit, I should be well set before my schools formal.

Therefore here are a few small changes that I'm going to try to make everyday:

1) Stretch/ Yoga for at least 30 min. ( I am a dancer and honestly it'll not only help my performance but will prevent injury)

2) Keep track of water intake (I normally only drink water but I do feel that sometimes I drink WAY too much or WAY too little, So i'd like to regulate that)

3) Go to bed an hour earlier ( I need more beauty rest)

4) Eat more fruit&veggies, less bread ( Like most, I LOVE bread and although I LOVE fruit too, I don't think I eat nearly enough)

5) Read More ( although I love the internet I do think it's really helpful to relax without social media and just snuggle with a good book)

6) Dink more tea ( tea makes everything better)

So with these few habits, I think that by the time Homecoming rolls around I will not only be Fitter, Healthier but also Happier. And honestly just the best Me I can be. 

So with that I encourage you to try to make little changes in your day that will lead you to a better YOU!

Until next time, Stay Random

Shaye

My Premature Mid-Life Crisis

I AM OFFICIALLY 18!!!!!!

Now, this is the point in most teenagers' lives where they would pack their bags, say goodbye to their hometowns, and take the world by storm.

Me on the other hand, well I didn't have quite the same reaction.

Instead I'm kinda going through a premature mid-life crisis, if you will.

See I have currently lived my life in a very dream like state. Always saying things along the lines of: "someday i'm going to..." or  "when I'm older..." or  "I have a few more years until..."   Now although I will ALWAYS be a dreamer(It's just who I am), now that I am 18 I've realized that I am now "older".  Therefore those things I've dreamed of doing as a 15 or 16 year old was already supposed to have happened by now, at least I thought they were.  This lead me to my "premature mid-life crisis".

After my birthday, July 10, I realized that I am now(to society) a grown-up. Meaning that I need to start really thinking and working for what I want in life. Now normally I'm a pretty chill person who,honestly, never wants to grow up( in the creative sense),but now is the time to really pursue what I love.  Although this is exciting, it is also a bit frighting.

Like most teenagers I am notorious for procrastinating, and over the past few years there have been many things that I have aspired to do. Things such as upload more videos to my YouTube channel, start a blog(which I attempted 2years ago but gave up) and get really fit and hot! LOL!

Now in all honesty I have attempted these things in the past, but either gave up or just got lazy.  So I've decided, in honor of turning 18, I just have to do it. Let's face it, no matter what happens (good or bad) at least I can say I did it.  I don't want to look back 5 years from now and regret not doing something I wanted to do because I was nervous of others people's reactions or because I was lazy.

Therefore I am writing this blog in hopes to entertain, inspire, and most of all have fun! I have also started uploading to my YouTube channel and even downloaded a new fitness app on my phone. ;)

I'm going  to start blogging hopefully every Sunday and uploading new videos every week.  Hopefully if you've stumble across this post you'll check back in every week and hopefully find a bit of happiness in reading my little inner monologue.

Well until next time, Stay Random!!!

                             -Shaye ;)


I also am trying to figure out how to put my links to my social media on my actual blog page, but I'm not very tech savey.  So until then....

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Instagram: http://instagram.com/randomshaye
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