I went to a workshop last week that really blew my mind, we learned about how to live, speak, and feel from our heart. Also, how to live in our truth and see things as they really are, not just the muddy interpretations we receive through our eyes and ears.

I am continually amazed by the support that is provided when you set an intention, the universe really does conspire to help bring you loving guidance.

Last Friday, I let my dog out to play in the backyard. I couldn’t help but notice that my backyard was covered in snow, except in one little spot where it had melted. Pretty magical! AND a good reminder to keep that heart of mine open to “see” things as they really are.

xo

Seriously, I love food. I l.o.v.e., loooooooooove food. Sometimes I wonder if it’s normal how much I love food…meh what’s normal anyway?

I made the most delicious vegan burritos for dinner tonight and smothered them in guacamole. I had dark chocolate covered strawberries for desert. Mama mia, delicious! I can be having the crapiest day, and all I have to do is spend some time in my happy little kitchen whipping up something good and it can turn everything around. I think food is like my therapy, and my creative outlet all wrapped up into one delicious little package. One of my life long food dreams came true a few weeks ago, I was invited by my Italian friend to spend the day in her kitchen where she showed me how to make pasta from scratch. It was the lightest, most amazing pasta I have ever had in my life. I’m pretty pumped to make it again on my own.

Last fall I was feeling stagnant and bored, I figured it was a good time to make a change in my life. I decided to start the transition to a vegan diet. I have been vegetarian since I was little and have always wanted to make the change and cut out dairy too. Little did I know that it would be a brand new culinary adventure, which amazing recipes can I now make without dairy??  Let me tell you, the answer is everything. I blow my own mind on a regular basis. Although, I haven’t made the 100% commitment to vegan living (I do like the occasional cheese treat when I’m out at a resto), it has been a hugely positive change in my life.

I recently turned 30. I took a week’s vacation from work and relished in having some free time to do whatever my little heart desired. I love waking up without an alarm and having the time to leisurely sip on my morning coffee. A simple life pleasure that I don’t get to experience nearly enough.

I spent the afternoon of my birthday hanging out in my hammock. It happens to be one of my happiest places, if you don’t have one I very much encourage you to get one. It’s a life changer, a safe little cocoon suspended in a tree, ultimately one of my favourite places to explore my thoughts. I spent some thinking about the past year of my of life and how to bring more joy into the new year.

A year ago I set an intention to crack open my heart and cultivate sweet love from within. The results have been pretty magical. In keeping with this, I set an additional intention for my 30th year. I am going to move toward those people and experiences that bring me true joy, and move away from those that do not. Sounds like a pretty sweet way to live life if you ask me. The thing that I love about setting intentions is that you never really know how your experiences will change as a result. It didn’t take long for me to notice how this intention was going to materlize, I have found my voice. An empowered, yet loving voice that is allowing me to say “no” to those things that ultimately will not bring me joy. I encourage you to do the same, when making a choice in your life ask your heart of hearts honestly, “will this bring me joy”? When the answer is no, give yourself permission to say no. You will quickly find yourself swimming in a stream of pure joy. MAGIC!

This was staring me in the face one day while out for a walk, and it stopped me dead in my tracks. Such beautiful words, scribbled on the side of a cement wall in the middle of a parking lot. Certainly words worth sharing. In my experience, the key is in trying your best to live life from your heart and not your head, that’s where all the magic comes from.