“I feel disgusting.” I remember saying this as soon as I wore the new sports bra I bought in November of 2022. I just started out my new fitness journey with my coach, and despite seeing initial progress, the way it clung to my body made me incredibly sad, so I hid it away in my closet. Fast forward to March of this year, and it’s become one of my go-to progress shot clothes for check-in days. While I’m not at my ultimate goal yet, I’ve realized that growth often comes from facing discomfort. I could’ve given up at that first moment of doubt, but instead, I doubled down on my efforts and pushed myself harder. Every day brings new lessons on this journey, but the most important one is never giving up on yourself. If you can’t be your own source of motivation and support, how can you expect others to be? #gymmotivation #motivation #healthjourney #arasellie
“I hate how this looks on me.” I remember saying this as soon as I bought this sports bra in November last year after starting to see some progress. I hated it when I first bought it. It didn’t fit right — I felt weird in it and ended up hiding it in the back of my dresser. Fast forward to August this year. I decided to try it on while all my other clothes were in the laundry. I’m not where I want to be, but I saw the progress from the instant I wore it. I could’ve stopped working out when I first tried it on if I wanted to, but instead, I pushed on with my goals, working out harder for myself. Still don’t know how to flex, but progress is progress 😤 Keep pushing. You don’t know where it’ll take you until you get there. #gymmotivation #motivation #healthjourney #arasellie
This is your reminder to treat yourself 🫶🏻 I don’t go out as often as I use to because I cook at home and follow a set meal routine, but there are days I like to have for myself. This was one of the restaurants I had on my bucket list, and I’ve been waiting to try out the food. @musangseattle is a gush of nostalgia and love on a plate. I never thought a plate could bring me back to the Philippines in one bite. Definitely a must-recommend when you’re in town 😮💨🩶 #musang #filipinofood #selfcare #arasellie #treatmeal
Stop making excuses and go for it. These two photos are exactly one year apart. Within that year, I made it a goal to focus on myself and who I want to be. At some point in my journey, I took a step back and worried I may not be good enough to keep going forward. I didn’t stop. I won’t stop. I use to go out everyday, sleep terribly, and feel sluggish and gross anytime I stepped out of the door. My clothes felt weird, and I didn’t even want to take photos because I felt disgusted. And for a moment in time, I really did feel that way because I made choices that did not help who I wanted to become. Within this one year, I figured out I am capable of whatever I put my mind to. I just needed to stop making excuses and put in the effort 100%. Take accountability for your own actions and do better. I learned how to cook better. I learned to say no to things that did not resonate with me. I learned to cut toxicity out of my life. When I focused on myself and what I needed, everything started falling into place. I didn’t need to force anything in anymore, and it made it easier to become what I want for myself in the future. I still have a lot going for me. #fitnessjourney #beforeafter #arasellie #gym #motivation
“You’re so restricted when you have to eat healthy.” Just say you’re lazy, fivehead. The biggest reason people say they can’t eat healthy is because it takes too much time and it’s hard to cook. When are you going to learn to cook if you don’t start somewhere? The more you do it, the more you learn. I have yet to feel bored of any of my meals because I enjoy what I cook and eat. There are so many possibilities. The only changes I’ve had to make are the ingredients, portioning, and balancing out my meat and vegetables. Other than that, I’ve had great experiences eating what I want while keeping my macros in check. The recipes here: Beijing beef with vegetables Filipino sopas Spam and eggs with fried rice + peach mango pie bowl Sushi bake Airfried Thai popcorn chicken Beef enoki rolls Airfried Korean chicken Let me know if any of these meals catch your eye 👀 #healthy #recipes #macrofriendly #arasellie #cooking #foodie
Good morning ~ got a pick-me-up before heading out ✈️ • • • #arasellie #coffee #coffeetime #coffeelover #cafe #coffeeshop #coffeeaddict #espresso #love #coffeelovers #barista #latte #tea #foodie #coffeegram #coffeeholic #instacoffee #coffeebreak #instafood #photography #goodmorning
Little things like this make me so thankful 🥺 my boss has been writing little notes about me here and there, and today, I got this from her as a happy care package from @brightboxes 🤍 • • • #carepackages #carepackage #giftbox #love #carepackageideas #giftsforher #gifts #covid #giftideas #giftsforhim #gift #care #smallbusiness #charity #nonprofit #collegecarepackage #giftboxes #subscriptionbox #selfcare #donate #giftidea #coronavirus #breakthesilence #snackpack #arasellie #supportsmallbusiness
Going on a day trip to Oregon and went to @geraldinescounterseattle before heading out. Definitely a great experience having their game-changing crunchy French toast to start off the day☀️ • • • #breakfast #seattleeats #arasellie #frenchtoast #blueberrycompote
I’m starting to journal in order to help me with my anxiety and depression. It’s helped me reflect more on who I am and who I aspire to be. Today’s journal entry: what do you wish more people knew about you? • • • #arasellie #journal #journaling #bulletjournal #bujo #art #planner #stationery #artjournal #notebook #journalinspiration #diary #stickers #bujoinspiration #bulletjournaling #planneraddict #bujoideas #washitape #junkjournal #studygram #aesthetic #creativejournaling #lettering #journalspread #plannercommunity #handmade #stationeryaddict #love #scrapbooking #writing
Cooked a small breakfast to keep me up throughout the day 🤍 — tuna onigiri, bacon, and eggs • • • • #onigiri #arasellie #bacon #eggs #breakfastidea #mybreakfast #sweetbreakfast #pancake #morningfood #breakfastime #breakfastlover #breakie #breakfastideas
Highlight from my Oregon day trip was visiting the @mujiusa store in Portland — so excited to use my new stationery and organizers 🤍 • • • #arasellie #portland #pdx #oregon #portlandoregon #pnw #seattle #photography #washington #portlandia #pacificnorthwest #travel #pnwonderland #nature #pdxnow
Thinking about setting up a time for grilled cheese sandwiches and hot cakes in my planner 🤤 • • • • #arasellie #planwithme #foodie #grilledcheese #hotcakes
bac siu w/ cheese foam from @coffeeholichouse — trying new things in seattle and this definitely lives up to the hype 🤍 • • • • • #arasellie #icedcoffee #caffeine #coffeeholic
First and second days of April spread using my @hobonichitecho_official planner. • • • #arasellie #hobonichitecho #planning
happy monday • [☀︎] — for breakfast today, I had earl grey pudding from kiki’s bakery and a rice cake with peanut butter and banana 🤍 • • • #lightbreakfast #arasellie #caloriedeficit #mondaymood
I’m so excited to start my new planner from @hobonichitecho_official and organize my life and schedules for stream, work, and gym and grind out my goals🤍 • • • #hobonichitecho #cozycomfy #arasellie #planwithme