the illusion

How do you do it all?

You don't.

space

Space is beckoning you. That feeling of overwhelm is declaring to you: Don't be afraid to create the space you need -- time uncommitted to much of anything, time to simply be.

Don't try to apologize or rationalize. Be courageous enough to simply make that profound need an immediate priority. Soon after, you will find unexpected beauty - for the decision you've made will encourage others to also make space to simply be.

choice

I know you're afraid of choosing wrong,
but maybe there isn't a wrong here.
Maybe just choosing is right.

capacity

I do care.
But, I can't care
all the time
that much
about everything.
It's draining.

easy

this is life

Somewhere along the way, you start to realize the ordinary moments are actually quite significant. Perhaps you’ve known it all along and heard others proclaim it as such. But now, you actually act as if it’s true for you. Instead of rushing through laundry, you find ways to appreciate it, gently folding each crease and stowing each item away. Rather than begrudgingly make another meal, you see the veggie chopping as therapy, admiring the vibrant colors as a smile surfaces on your face.

Maybe this is maturity. Maybe this is wisdom – this choosing to appreciate the ordinary moments of life. It is indeed a choice and a countercultural one, at that. It’s a choice not to take any of this for granted. A choice to accept the present as the gift that it truly is.

Yes, that’s such a cliché. But when you finally experience it for yourself, it’s far from one. It moves you deeply. It challenges you to slow your pace… to listen… to experience… to stop saving it all for some later day. It compels you to courageously recognize the fact that you can celebrate now. That success you’ve been racing toward? It’s already present. You simply couldn’t see it through all the striving.

In light of this, the journey feels different. You keep moving forward, letting go of the good so that you might experience the great. But your journey toward the future doesn’t deprive your present state of its due respect. Because, this messy path… the day to day… this is life. And, it’s completely transformed when you finally see it this way.

dos

[AM smoothie: parsley, fennel, green apple,

blueberries, cinnamon, cardamom, 

ginger, pink himalayan salt]

[PM smoothie: mint, banana, cauliflower,

almond milk, cacao, shredded coconut, 

coconut oil, pink himalayan salt]

create

... simply because you feel so compelled.


"When I make creating a priority, everything in my life works better."
- Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

[black bean spaghetti, roasted kabocha squash, 

radicchio, microgreens, nutritional yeast, 

evoo, apple cider vinegar, pink himalayan salt]

generosity

Accept the generosity of others. It propels you forward.

Don't let pride or the myth of self-sufficiency stand in the way of that.

quiet now

Quiet the mind.
Be present here.
No haste needed.
It's okay to be still now.
Content in the moment.
Not concerned of the future.
No chasing what if's,
Trying to predict or control.
Be calm. Be still.
Be quiet now.
Mind, you can rest.
In this moment
Everything is okay.
No need to rush.
No need to spring ahead.
Here. Now.
Savor bites. Savor aromas.
Honor this moment.

graceful flow

Choose graceful flow over haste-filled hustle.

   

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perfection

The perfect way will indeed fail you...
because there is no perfect way.

the lens

You choose the lens.

Choose the one that will make this day...

worthwhile.

opportunity-laden.

fruitful.

my truth

[more from oprah]

a season of smoothies

[blueberries... and some other goodness I meant to write down...]

creating life

There's no shame in pursuing what you need. It's up to you to create the life you desire for yourself. Just lean in as you do so.

Yes, it takes courage. Yes, it takes trust. But know-- it's possible.

When it all feels so uncertain... in those moments when you only half know... that's okay.

Accept the not knowing. Pause when you need to. Take action to explore when you can.

The future is full of hope... even, or precisely, as you explore the unknown.