Love a good rainy day.

Good Morning, all! I hope you're having a great week so far. Sorry for the missed post yesterday. I was traveling and couldn't make one quick enough! I am in Arkansas at the moment and it's a rainy day here. Sweaters, boots and a cup of tea are in order. Hope you all enjoy the day!

Delicious Ambiguity...

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.”
― Gilda Radner

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A life that Sizzles and Pops

Sometimes I get really caught up in my own head. I am often my own worst critic- whether it's about all the things I should be doing, how I should look or how I should live my life. When I take my nose off of the grind stone, I quickly realize that all the work, relationships and everything else can be really fun when you allow yourself to enjoy it. A really big part of that... ? Letting go of all the ideas you had about your life, and all the pressures telling you that you had to be "perfect." My dears, there is no such thing. Life surprises us all the time. 2011 was the year of changes, and I feel like in some ways, my life turned upside down. However, for the first time... probably, ever, I allowed myself to not have all the answers and ohhh, how good that felt. Life is constantly teaching. The lessons we encounter often don't go away until we learn from them, and as soon as we do, new lessons show up. How fun, eh? Perhaps not all the time, but we can learn to lean on people, not take ourselves so seriously, and give up all the ideas that tell us we should be something, because most of the time they are ideas of our own made up bullshit (pardon, my swearing). For 2012, I'm going to allow my life to sizzle and pop and enjoy...

”Don’t listen to anyone. Trust what gives you pleasure. Trust the emotions. If you love something but can’t explain why, that’s enough.“

-Calice Becker

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Happy Wednesday! I feel like this week is flying...
I wish it would s-l-o-w down...

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Walk on the Sunny side of the Street...

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Back to Basics

I don't know about you all, but being from the south, the holidays are filled with rich comfort foods. We eat a lot of sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, meats... and BUTTER. Oh, and I won't forget to mention multiple glasses of wine every night. :)
And yes, while I love the holidays, I also love the time after the holidays when everything quiets down and you get to get back into your own rhythm.

I always love the Whole Living "action plans." The really clean recipes are perfect for getting your body back into balance. Click HERE, if you'd like to check it out. It's great!

Hello, 2012

Hello 2012, it's very nice to see you. Let's do this...