My Definition Of Healthy

May 9, 2013 by

Morning all! How’s the week treating you so far? I’m hoping well.

One of my major passions in life is food. Particularly, healthy foods. I really believe in an all around healthy lifestyle. This includes a relatively health and nutrient filled diet. For me, spending my time on cooking, planning, and shopping for those “clean” foods and recipes is pretty normal in my life.

As you may guess, I actually love going to the grocery store, wandering aimlessly down the aisles looking for new foods to try, or over-hyped items to try out for myself.

parsnip fries

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Feel Good Things

May 7, 2013 by

Most of the time I’d like to think I’m a pretty good person. However, I have this little quirk where I tend to blow ideas way out of proportion. No matter how little the situation or event is, I have this really unique talent where I imagine the worst case scenario. Actually, maybe beyond the worst case and it’s not something I’m too proud of.

While blowing things out of proportion isn’t something I wish to have in my life, I can sometimes appreciate this quirk as it’s a reminder that I have room for improvement. There’s always stuff I need to work on, and that will make me learn and grow during the process. And I know I can keep doing things to challenge this way of thinking. There’s also cases where this type of thinking holds me back in life, since I tend to way over-think life situations.

Once I express these thoughts, they can turn around in an instant. My fears ultimately sound completely unimaginable once I get them off my chest, and hear feedback from others. These experiences leave me feeling humbled ,and I always gain a learning experience on changing my perspective. We all deal with ebbs and flows, but we only have control over what’s happening the the moment. These are a few things that have allowed me to relax the past few days…

dark chocolate with almond butter

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Coffee Talk

May 3, 2013 by

Hi friends! And happy Friday! How has the first week into May gone? We had some gorgeous weather which was awesome, but I have a feeling this month may pass a little slow as I have a ton on my to-do list for May! Not that I can complain about that.

The weekend is finally upon us, which means another round of Coffee Talk! Which includes some new obsessions, recipes, and things I’m dying to try this weekend.

1. On Wednesday, I made this delicious vegan cheese sauce so I thought I should probably share that recipe with you all.

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Things I Wonder

April 25, 2013 by

Morning all! Hope you’re having a great week so far, just one more day until the weekend. Although, clearly mine won’t be filled with too much excitement since I’ll be at teacher training all day. Anyways, that’s not what we’re discussing today…

After a rather restless and sleepless night the past night, I realized I had so many different thoughts and concerns going on in my mind that I don’t usually express. Not because I feel guilty about these thoughts, mostly they’re little things and obviously some thoughts aren’t the most intelligent of things to discuss;)

If you asked me if I could have any super power; I’d totally go with mind reading. I’m a little bit of a nosy person and I like to know what people think about, what people eat, what they do (hence, the blog); therefore, I thought I’d give you a little insight into things I wonder about.

strawberry muffin smoothie

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Reasons To Rest

April 23, 2013 by

Things have been unusual around here. My days are very regimented usually.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are strength training and pilates days, Tuesday and Thursday are my spinning days, and Saturday and Sunday are either yoga, rest, or spin. Every week I abide by this schedule without fail. Sometimes I exercise everyday and don’t allow a rest day at all.

My relationship with exercise has always been rocky. Have you ever felt guilty for taking rest days? Does the thought make you anxious? For me it does, and it’s important for me to escape the mindset that more exercise is better. I need to find things outside of fitness that will allow me to recover and recharge my mental and physical batteries.

chia granola

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I Believe…

April 18, 2013 by

Good Morning!

There and many beliefs I’ve held onto from the past. Some were adopted from other people, while others were used for me to feel “superior”. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it’s part of my past, that I accept.

Now, I’ve been able to change some of those harmful beliefs into happier and healthy beliefs instead. Belief is such a powerful thing. It can lead us to happiness, but it can always lead to destructive behaviours. Today, I want to focus on those positive, little beliefs that make me content.

I believe….

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…in fact, I tend to eat this meal twice per day because I love that much…

coconut banana oat bran

I’m pretty sure I could live on Breakfast foods if I was given the choice. Most likely due to the fact that Breakfast is sweet and other meals are savory, who made that “rule” anyways?

Coffee and tea must be consumed daily…for sanity purposes.

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We all know I love my coffee and tea. Nothing is better than waking up or getting home after a long day and relaxing on the couch with a big cup of hot tea or coffee.

A smile is the best exercise you’ll get all day…

happy girls are the prettiest

Even though I struggle with my exercise – like taking more rest days; I always know I feel better from a simple smile, than I do from a 60 minute spinning session. *(More on this later).

The day isn’t complete without nut butter of some kind…

almond butter

If I have nut butter in one of my meals, you can guarantee I’m saving the nut butter for my last bite. Always save the best for last:)

Puppy hugs are the best end to a day…

lola

{ Isn’t she a gem? }

In Karma…

karma

What goes around comes back around, so treat people how you want to be treated

In the power of bright colors (in clothing and in food)…

summer berry salad

{ Spring spinach and berry salad }

To do what makes you happy, forget what others say…

do what makes you happy

Roasted veggies over steamed veggies…

kabocha

{ Roasted kabocha with cinnamon }

A new lipstick is the perfect way to add a boost of confidence…

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{ Wearing Revlon Balm Stain in Lovesick  }

Home is where the heart is…

home is where the heart is

There is something fun about jet setting away for the weekend or a few weeks, but nothing feels more comfortable than returning home to my own bed. Often, when I picture my “safe spot” while meditating. My bed is the first place I go to.

Reading books everyday…

add more ~ing to your life

Reading has had such a positive impact on my life. The day just doesn’t feel complete if I haven’t read something. Don’t even ask me to choose a favorite book because that won’t happen.

Most importantly, I believe in myself…

Happy Thursday, friends!

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What do you believe in?

Do you have a favorite book?

What’s your favorite nut butter?

Roasted or steamed veggies?

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Life Realizations

April 4, 2013 by

Today happened to be quite a beautiful day. Not only was it bright and beautiful outdoors, but my mind was filled with inspiration, positivity, and radiant energy. There are lots of things I want to change in my life, but this feeling isn’t one of them. To keep up this surge of happiness, I’ve started to realize the things I need to start believing in more.

We are the only one’s standing in the way of our true happiness. Only we have the power to be the best version of ourselves. After sitting with these thoughts, I’ve come up with a list of life realizations that I believe in.

coconut milk + cereal

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Be Gracious

March 21, 2013 by

Happy Thursday!

This week has just been full of technology troubles. First, my mistake of blocking myself off my own website. Ultimate fail. Next, my site completely going down since the server crashed, and now Telus decided to go on and have their internet crash as well. Hopefully this post will get up today!

Either way, I’m grateful to even have a computer so no more complaining.

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Time For You

February 26, 2013 by

Morning friends, and happy Tuesday to you all!

How was your Monday? I feel like the day just flew on by. If this is how the rest of the week will go, I will happily accept that fact.

Today, I want to chat busyness. There seems to be a “busy epidemic” going on, where we all feel the need to put too much on our plates, stress ourselves out until we are living completely unbalanced lives. Therefore, we are experiencing far more than a healthy level of stress.

banana oat bran

{ A stress free Breakfast is my favorite way to start the day… Oat bran, sun warrior, banana, cinnamon, and coconut butter }

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It’s Okay

February 21, 2013 by

Sometimes we get a little caught up in those small things that really don’t matter at the end of the week. We have too much on our plates, completely over-think the days away.

When we get overwhelmed, things can build up and feel the need to constantly overstimulated. It’s really pointless to think this way, it doesn’t serve us in a positive direction but leads us to unnecessary anxieties. Life is much too short to focus on insignificant things.

We add useless pressure into our lives focusing on the future, when we can sit back and enjoy the journey of life, be happy in the present moment, and just let go. Sometimes it’s perfectly acceptable to sit back, simplify our minds, and say it’s okay…

banana oats

…that in typical blogger fashion, you eat oatmeal for Breakfast most mornings

…that for the past week, all you’ve done for workouts is walk

…to have dreams about your future, without knowing exactly it is you want to do

granola

…to eat Breakfast for Dinner three nights in a row

…to be grateful where I am right now

may cause miracles

…to say no to plans because you just need some “me time”

…to know all the words in the movie Clueless

…to be content with not being perfect

pumpkin bread

…to bring snacks with you at all time

almond butter

…to ignore the serving sizes on nut butter

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…to shamelessly take selfies with your favorite drink

…to replace water with vodka (on the weekends, of course)

…to strive to not be like everyone else

starbucks

…to go to Starbucks twice in one day.

…to love yourself

quinoa pasta

…to eat Lunch at 11 because you’re freaking hungry

…to be thankful for all I have in life

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…to celebrate the small things

…to wear the same thing two days in a row because “nobody saw you” the day before

glitter heels

…to consider your workout for the day walking around in heels

However, it’s not okay to miss a day without coffee;)

Instead of letting insignificant moments take over your day and turn them into a bad one, get rid of that pressure you feel to be perfect. It’s not going to happen, and you’re beautiful just the way you are. With all your quirks and silly behaviors because they make you you.

 What helps you the most when you feel overwhelmed?

What’s something you do everyday that YOU truly enjoy as “me time”?

What are your “it’s okay” moments in your life?

Have a beautiful Thursday!

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