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I have very recently started to consistently workout and strength train at the gym. I have never been a sporty person (quite the opposite) however for the past year and a half I have been working on my health and have been taking it very seriously. While researching I have noticed that a big recommendation people had was strength training for women. I am no professional, but from what I can interpert it makes your bones and muscles stronger which helps out with old age and growth.

To be honest, initially my main goal was purely aesthetic. Not saying this is bad if it is yours, but it simply did not work for me (i.e. it was not motivating enough to keep me consistent). Now my goal is to be able to help my husband in an emergency, be able to sit down on the floor at 40 without any pain and prevent chronic diseases that are expounded by sedentary behaviors. To put it simply: I want my quality of life to increase as I grow older not decrease.

As an avid Youtube watcher I have found some youtube channels that have really motivated in this journey as a woman in a positive way. You see "pink pilates princess" is not for me. Perfect if it is for you! But I don't really enjoy that kind of content nor the exercises presented. I have a firm belief that the exercises I do I should be able to enjoy, that way I am actually motivated to do them. Anyhow here are some Youtube channels I recommend!

***Note for all Youtube channels I recommend I will also be placing my favorite video from them

LeanBeefPatty

A very chill youtube channel with an absolutely hilarious editing style. Her physique is amazing and I love her honest and chill style. Patty talks often about how she doesn't consider any food as "bad" because she believes that mindset leads to disordered eating. And I love that!!! One of my issues with modern fitness channels is that they expect their audience to follow extreme regimes that are absolutely impossible if you want to live a full life. Patty records her calories and ensures she is within her macros and limits, buts she always has a treat here and there. Her humor is funny and is genuinely one of the few youtubers I would like to meet and become friends with.

LeahCedeno

Leah is honestly body goals, but not only that confidence goals? The way she carries herself and her style is honestly really cool and occassionally I wish I had that. Her advice and honesty was also super insightful and really improved by fitness goals. She made her own FREE fitness plan that I actually used to model my own regimen. Recently she started a new series on becoming your best version which I have been enjoying. Mostly though I follow her for her honest demeanor, chill attitude and cute outfits!

And yeah thats it! I don't really have anyone else (unless I updated it) because I feel like everytone falls into really heavy extremes on the internet and sometimes they are not even entirely honest with what they eat nor actually work out. Plus, I feel like a lot of content geared for woman feels very aesthetics focused rather than longevity/healthy and mindful practices. Anyways aesthetics is great but being able to push yourself physically is awesome as well

Thank you for reading

Cutebeans

Book Review: Becoming an Artist [9/6/2026]

Disclaimer: I do not have an English or literature related degree. I am simply someone sharing her thoughts and opinions on books she reads. I enjoy reading as a hobby but my taste is extremely varied. You should definitely give any book I mention or review a try before forming your own opinions on it.

In the book "Becoming an Artist", Sava delves into the philosophy of being an aritst, his own experiences and enjoys the book space to share some of his drawings from a recent trip to New York. Throughout the book Sava makes sure to emphasize that everyone can become and artist and that art is entirely subjective (i.e. the definition of someones good/bad art is very different to others).

I highly recommend Sava's book if you are currently in an art block or are a beginner artist who just needs a little push to get going. His book highly motivated me to pick my pen back up and keep going. Some of his advice while seemingly obvious still resonated with me. Here are some:

• Draw everything everyday
• Passion is more important than talent(and free!)
• If you have an art block change one of the three: style, medium or subject
• Step back often
• Art is not perfect

Sava's writing style also stands out to me. He used language that made it seem as he was talking to the reader rather than lecturing. While some might consider this sloppy writing, I believe it is ideal for his audience. He is clearly targeting a young audience and complex jargon would actually deter new readers in this demographic.

I think his inclusion of his own artwork throughout the book was an excellent choice. Not only does the reader get to read about his experiences but get to wtiness his style on full display. This in my opinion speaks more words than any paragraph can. As he mentions in one of his many tips "Your art should tell a story". His art tells the story of a man who loves seeing the world and placing it on paper.

The review on the back discusses that his demeanor is akin to that to Bob Ross or Mr. Rogers. I agree! If you haven't seen Sava before, he has a Youtube channel where he talks about art with a dapper vest and hat. Almost like a character. I think his style of discussing art is very gentle, positive and encouraging. Much more encouraging (in my opinion) than any harsh critique can be.

Thank you for reading

cutebeans

Where have I been lately? Well as the title states I have been up to no good hehehe. I was able to consitently update my website between the months of March and April but then May came around and a lot of smaller projects took priority.

Let's start with these Winnie the Pooh shoes. One of my good friends wanted some shoes inspired after Winnie the Pooh. There was a lot of inspo online but I settled for the final result as you see below. I had never painted shoes before and it was a real learning process. Good thing I had a test pair because I believe the final result was fantastic.

Let's follow it up. Without revealing too much, I am helping out a local camp and with their decorating choices. As a result I was able to design this neat minecraft photobooth. This is not the final result as I do not want to reveal too much on its location. I got help from many people and after 40 something boxes later we have a photobooth! Plus a rideable Minecraft pig.

In conclusion my lack of website updates was due to these wonderful and pleasant side quests. Soon I will be back with more consistent updates

Thank you for reading

cutebeans

Disclaimer: I do not have a degree in theology, nor do I have any pastoral experience. If you have any questions I would be more than happy to answer but quite frankly there are many out there more qualified than me. I am just a Sunday school teacher. The Bible fascinates me in many ways. I do not and will never condone its usage for hateful rhetoric. If I write about the Bible it is due to personal conviction.

Do you remember that veggietales movie about Jonah? It was the only one I owned as a kid and honestly I probably only watched once or twice because its ending always confused me. For those who many not know the book of Jonah talks about the prophet [a messenger of God] Jonah who is tasked with informing the city of Nineveh that God will destroy their city if they did not repent and turned from their ways. Jonah filled with fear and reluctance runs away from his calling only to end up in the belly of a very large fish (does not say whale, but we can assume so). He is only spat back out due to admitting his sin and assuming his role as a prophet.

When he informs Nineveh, they actually turn from their bad behavior, fast, repent and turn to God. Because of this they are not destroyed and God has mercy upon them. This not only confuses but angers Jonah. He does not understand why God won't just simply destroy them since they were so wicked. God shows Jonah through the growth and death of a plant that He as the ultimate creator of all things is able to give and take away. Not only that but he is able to grant mercy unto them. And that's it. We don't get to know what happens after to Jonah or if he truly understood what God meant.

This whole book (which is quite small tbh only like 4 pages in my Bible) is about (in my opinion)the sovereignty of God (it is also about the mercy He has but that is a topic for another time). This is a fancy way of saying that God has control over everything, even when we do not understand. We cannot fathom how small decisions such as the plant's life or seemingly large decisions such as Nineveh's forgiveness and redemption are all part of God's ultimate plan. A plan we have no control of. As a kid I did not understand why the silly vegetable was so angry at the end.

Sometimes we can find ourselves like Jonah screaming "Why!?". We want to see revenge immediately, sometimes even taking it uon ourselves. We believe we know perfect justice. But here is the truth. We can't perfectly love or hate like God. Which is why revenge and forgiveness is His. This is all His. We do not know what Jonah did after but we can hope he let God handle it and prayed and rested in His mighty hands (Note: This is not to say that in modern times we should not let the proper authorities handle things, Jesus urges us to respect wordly authority and to always do what is right). Remember we are not saved by works, but by faith. Trusting in Him.

Thank you for reading [will add citations soon]

Cutebeans

by cutebeans 4/18/2026

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! TOMODACHI LIFE LIVING THE DREAM?! First of all, sorry for the long pause I got sick in the beginning of April and had to rest. In addition my job (which involves programming) has been mentally a lot recently and coding after work is not something I look foward to. However, this is not what this blog post is about. This blog post is about the new Nintendo release for Tomodachi Life.

As an early Gen Z kid we can relate to the absolute GRIP the silly Mii characters had on us. We can see their subtle influence on certain Nintendo media and for a while (after the Wii's release) they did not really capitalize on their use. So much so that the Nintendo switch version of Wii sports does not use Mii characters but some generic character models (disappointing). However, they totally made up for it with the release of Tomodachi life Living the Dream.

This was not in my 2026 Bingo card and if you would have told me in 2020 that Nintendo was realeasing a sequel to their 2009 video game I would have not believed you. BUT HERE WE ARE!!!RAAAAA!!! I have collected all Mii related games Wii sports, Wii Play, Wii Party, Miitopia, Tomodachi Life...and I am so happy to see this one join the collection. It came out on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 and I have been on that grind. I was slightly scared I would be disappointed but no! So many new things and many more I have yet to uncover.

The focus on customization is very enjoyable and the small details really capture me. For example, did you know you can tuck/untuck a mii character's shirt? Or that once you reach a certain level your island can exapand? You can also terraform and without extra cost you can add beaches, lakes, and so many other new things. A new Quick Build store offers a unique selection of items to decorate your new island. My favorite part of the game has to be the new Quirks your mii characters can have. You can make them eat, walk, talk and even greet in specific ways. This reminds me almost like a lego duplo version of the Sims.

Safe to say my friends I will be focusing on this game for a while

~cutebeans

by cutebeans 3/21/2026

The artwork section is up! After the last post I focused on getting that section up as I feel like I had a lot of good content I could already upload. For context I have been drawing since Middle school for fun. It has been a long hobby of mine. At one point, like many,I thought of it being my profession but then abandoned that prospect after art school. It was not a negative experience as I gained a lot of new skills and knowledge, however I just noticed it was not for me. Art as a profession would be nice but then its relaxing charm would disappear for me. Therefore I took a break, studied something else, got a job and made it my hobby.

The inspiration for the page design itself was a classic retro arcade look. I love arcades and enjoy them, so why not make that the page theme? Next up, the about section!

by cutebeans 3/6/2026

After using social media since the 7th grade I have noticed big toxic changes over the past 5 years. Addicting short form content, algorithm hell, generative ai-slop, beauty filters and many more... I have good reason to believe it is not a safe place any longer. Gone are the days of personalized blogs and enter the era of almost dystopian-like people that all want the same things, same trends and are fed the same news and slop over and over.

In 2020 I started to realize this when I started to feel ugly and strange since I did not look like any of the women being fed to me by my Tik Tok algorithm. After a lot of therapy and growth I can safely say I have been out of Tik Tok, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter (or X?) for a while (Tik tok being the first, been off it for 5 years).

I do not say this to elevate myself. I still struggle with short form content addiction since Youtube has Youtube shorts. I occasionally struggle with my self image due to trends making it out into the world. However, I can safely say I am much happier and freer since I let go of it all. Yay!

I want to remain creative and fight my addiction with hobbies that make me grow not shrink. I discovered that people still make blogs through this youtube channel. I have experience in programming and love making artwork in my freetime so why not combine the two? This will always be a work in progress. You will see my mistakes, my success and hopefully my personality show through.

Thank you for reading

cutebeans