Stress & Your Spirit

I'm just going to say it, stress and eating right don't go together very well. I have been a basket case lately with stress surrounding me and of course I fell off the wagon but this time I didn't waste my time & energy on making myself feel bad I just said to myself, "it's OK, tomorrow is another day" and you know what ...tomorrow was another day. I found my spirit and it was feeling good because I had not judged it, I had not made it feel bad. I learned something vital for this journey and that is, be kind to yourself, your spirit will love you for this and be there for you instead of hiding! When you lose a part of yourself it is hard to function so I am glad my spirit has decided to reemerge. Now, let's get out there and have some fun!

Farm Fresh Foods

This weekend I decided that I would try to get all my fresh fruits & veggies from the farmers market, for two reasons. One, I like to support the local farmers if possible and two, I want to try to eat seasonal fruits & veggies.  I figure this way I can mix it up through my journey so I don't get tired of eating the same old veggies all the time, that being said I will of course always get my faves like, tomato's, avocado's, spring mix lettuce, asparagus ... mmmm, I think I'm craving a salad now. I know of one or two local farmers markets but seeing as I drive all over Long Beach & South Bay areas I thought why not see where else I could go if needed. Lucky me, I found some along my driving route on multiple days so now there is no excuse! I'm looking forward to what new fruit or veggie I might find at each market ...like today at one of the veggie stands the local farmer threw in green garlic, I had never heard of it but boy did it smell wonderful. What will I find next!