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  I use the word ‘Diet’ in the title of this post but the truth is, I am not on a diet.  At least not the stressful kind of diet we all dread.  Unfortunately, the word diet has many negative associations.  Following a plant based diet is a lifestyle choice I make every day. I …

  Books.  We buy them, read them, love them, recommend them, collect them. The books we keep tell a story about our interests and passions.  Weather we buy book cases, shelves, or stack them from floor to ceiling, we seem to have the motivation to carve out physical space for our beloved books. When I …

  New Years Resolutions are so last year!  Resolutions overwhelm me.  Must be something about the approach of it that turns me off.   Creating resolutions makes me feel like who I am at this moment is not good enough.  To this I say, No Thank You and Happy New year! Click here to read the new …

This post is not about the right way, better way or wrong way to evolve. Personal growth is unique to each individual. This post is about self reflection and how small simple steps have resulted in a personal evolution. An evolution I feel compelled to highlight since there is something to be learned from sharing …

I used to buy a t-shirt at every concert I went to. And I used to go to ALOT of concerts. Strange thing was, they all ended up folded and tucked away in one of my overflowing t-shirt drawers. I never wore my concert t-shirts. It was like I was saving them for a day …

When I first fell in love with hiking, I would load up a backpack full of just-in-case items. Although it is good to be prepared, I have found that taking a minimalist path is far better. It allows me to stay centered on the experience as opposed to feeling weighed down by my pack. Not …

Knitting. I used to wonder, what’s all the fuss about? I understood the practical side of it. One needs a scarf, one knits oneself a scarf, one no longer needs a scarf. But for all the knitters I have known, the joy of knitting seems to run deeper than that. Turns out, the act of …

I would like to take some space and fill it with thanks and gratefulness. That space, is this post. I have received countless messages in my inbox this week full of gratitude and thanks directed at me. Really feeling the love this week I see. Truth is, I’ve been feeling the love for well over …

Vote for VEGGIES! How do I do this? Well, since I can’t vote at the polls, I vote with my dollar. What a concept! Every dollar I spend is essentially a vote. It’s like shouting from the rooftops “I support this”. And if you want to actually shout “vote for veggies!” from the rooftop, I …

According to my dictionary app, definition #10 for venting is: to relieve by giving expression to something. Every one vents differently. Venting for one individual might be a full blown gossip frenzy to another. It’s all relative. The more I vent, the deeper the issue I am venting about becomes. The more important it becomes. …