ME

"I am not the first person you loved. You are not the first person I looked at with a mouthful of..."

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:20:51 -0400

“

I am not the first person you loved.
You are not the first person I looked at
with a mouthful of forevers. We
have both known loss like the sharp edges
of a knife. We have both lived with lips
more scar tissue than skin. Our love came
unannounced in the middle of the night.
Our love came when we’d given up
on asking love to come. I think
that has to be part
of its miracle.

This is how we heal.
I will kiss you like forgiveness. You
will hold me like I’m hope. Our arms
will bandage and we will press promises
between us like flowers in a book.
I will write sonnets to the salt of sweat
on your skin. I will write novels to the scar
of your nose. I will write a dictionary
of all the words I have used trying
to describe the way it feels to have finally,
finally found you.

And I will not be afraid
of your scars.

I know sometimes
it’s still hard to let me see you
in all your cracked perfection,
but please know:
whether it’s the days you burn
more brilliant than the sun
or the nights you collapse into my lap
your body broken into a thousand questions,
you are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
I will love you when you are a still day.
I will love you when you are a hurricane.

”

- Clementine von Radics, Mouthful of Forevers (via waydowntown)

LOVE.

Good Intentions.

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:25:20 -0400

Good Intentions.

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:24:16 -0400

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.” - Walt Whitman

21-Day Wellness Challenge - DAY 4 & 5

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:28:56 -0400

FACT: I am addicted to carbs. I have been craving bread/noodles/pastries constantly! I have also had a rough week in generally so adding these diet changes has NOT helped with my emotional well-being!

DAY 4 MENU:
Breakfast - Cucumber-Pear Juice
Lunch - French Lentil Salad
Dinner - Chop’t Vegetarian Powerhouse Salad w/ EVOO & Fresh Lemon Juice (SO delicious…I really wanted to add the pita bread, but didn’t)

DAY 4 MEDITATION:
Sanskrit Mantra - Om, Om, Om
Repeating “om” honors our connection to the universe
Centering Thought of the Day - I honor the wisdom of my body

DAY 5 MENU:
Breakfast - Mango Tahini Smoothie
Lunch - Cauliflower “Rice” Stir Fry
Dinner - Kale-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

DAY 5 MEDITATION:
Sanskrit Mantra - Om Anandham Namah
My actions are blissfully free from attachment to outcome
Centering Thought of the Day - I flow in rhythm with my mind and body

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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:09:12 -0400

bethanynauert: I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good.

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:19:57 -0400

bethanynauert:

I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good.

21-Day Wellness Challenge - DAY 3

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:19:33 -0400

DAY 3 MENU:
Leftovers Day
Breakfast - Cucumber-Pear Juice
Lunch - French Lentil Salad
Dinner - Creamy Broccoli Soup

DAY 3 MEDITATION:
Sanskrit Mantra - Sham, Sham, Sham
repeating sham awakens the third eye chakra, your intuition
Centering Thought of the Day - My mind and body are in perfect sync

good: Are stress and time-crunched days resulting in the...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:06:18 -0400

Healthy Recipes: One Ingredient, Five Ways

11 Fresh Ideas for Storing Produce

How to Shop at the Farmers' Market

Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work

good:

Are stress and time-crunched days resulting in the more-than-occasional cold pizza breakfast or bowl of cereal dinner? Perhaps it’s time to freshen up your diet. In the GOOD Guide to Healthy Living & Eating, we outline all kinds of healthy and delicious ways to make sure you’ll get more nourishing meals in your life.

Because half the battle is just getting the good stuff on your plate, learn how to find (and afford) the most delectable fruits and veggies at the farmers’ market, keep them fresher for longer, and then get ideas for stretching one tasty, nutrient-packed ingredient into five different dishes. And, because most of us are parked on our caboose in front of a computer for hours a day, we even have the stretches and snacks that will allow you to extend your newly found healthy habits right on into your office.

Healthy Recipes: One Ingredient, Five Ways

11 Fresh Ideas for Storing Produce

How to Shop at the Farmers’ Market

Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work

Illustrations by Matt Chase

fantasia: take what you need brother All of the above…

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:05:32 -0400

fantasia:

take what you need brother

All of the above…

21-Day Wellness Challenge - DAY 2

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:02:20 -0400

DAY 2 MENU:
Breakfast - Cucumber-Pear Juice (my first time using the man’s juicer…quite tasty!)
Lunch - French Lentil Salad (this was on the menu BUT I had a lunch meeting so grabbed Moroccan Lentil Soup, Grilled Asparagus and Cabbage/Carrot Salad from Whole Foods!)
Dinner - Cauliflower “Rice” Stir-Fry

DAY 2 MEDITATION:
Sanskrit Mantra - Yum, Yum, Yum
(repeating “Yum” enlivens the heart chakra)
Centering Thought of the Day - Balance is my true nature

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Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:51:43 -0400

21-Day Wellness Challenge - DAY 1

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:52:16 -0400

I am kicking off my 21-Day Wellness Challenge today! I’ll be posting each day’s menu & meditation here in case you’re interested in following along!

Read my original 21-Day Wellness Challenge post HERE!

DAY 1 MENU:
Breakfast - Mango Tahini Smoothie
Lunch - Creamy Broccoli Soup
Dinner - French Lentil Salad

DAY 1 MEDITATION:
Sanskrit Mantra - Om Bhavam Namah
I am absolute existence. I am a field of all possibilities
Centering Thought for the Day - I commit to living perfect health

“It’s everybody’s duty to give the world a...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:37:01 -0400

“It’s everybody’s duty to give the world a reason to dance.” - Kid President

lynzealand: Mom & Dad’s NZ visit Day 1, Northland:...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:38:02 -0500

lynzealand:

Mom & Dad’s NZ visit Day 1, Northland: Torvik’s, Parua Bay/Whangarei - hiking, Smugglers Cove, beach, sunshine, Pacific Ocean, Whangarei Falls, Kauri trees, delicious food… their trip is off to a GREAT start!

Wishing I was there…
<3

lynzealand: me & a Kauri tree. I love this woman! She is a...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:37:31 -0500

lynzealand:

me & a Kauri tree.

I love this woman! She is a beautiful & wonderful human being…SO honored to call her my little sister!

welcome back to the tumblr world, sister! I've missed you <333

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:29:28 -0500

Awww…it’s good to be back!
I’ve missed you too…in the REAL world! I need some sister time SOON!

laughlinemysteries: Slow it Down. My sister is the...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:27:58 -0500

laughlinemysteries:

Slow it Down.

My sister is the best…follow her New Zealand travels on her tumblr

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Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:11:56 -0500

vondell-swain: CGI technology has brought the late Audrey...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:15:10 -0500

vondell-swain:

CGI technology has brought the late Audrey Hepburn back to the screen, as she stars in a TV advertisement for the chocolate company, Galaxy. Hepburn’s sons, Sean Ferrer and Luca Dotti, said regarding the project: “Our mother often spoke about her love of chocolate and how it lifted her spirit, so we’re sure she would have been proud of her role as the face of Galaxy.” (watch the commercial here)

i can’t believe we’ve reached the point in technology where we can just

do this

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Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:08:39 -0500