-
Impressive Chicken Saltimbocca
Even Yoda Loses His Mind Over This When I was coming up with a title for this recipe, I asked my boyfriend, “Does impressive sound like the right word to use?” He replied with, “Earth Shattering.” I laughed. He continued with, “Mind Blowing.” I’ve made my fair share of Chicken Roll-Up dishes, and Stuffed Chicken…
-
Fighting Fatigue One Scoop At a Time
Quite some time ago, a fellow from Norway private messaged me on my Yoga Page about a natural, simple sugar called d-ribose. Of course I thought the man was trying to sell me something, until I did a little research on the subject. Instantly, I was blown away by all of the positive reviews on…
-
The Big Thaw
Profundity has pulled me from what I thought was a simple path. For quite some time I innocently drifted along. Feeling a strong urge to take myself into my next stage, I asked the universe to deliver: “I want to be trained in yoga professionally. I want to attend Yoga Teacher Certification Training.” Within a…
-
Yoga Teacher Training: The Beginning, First Meditation & First Yoga Class
“If only we would let ourselves be dominated, like by some immense storm, then we would not need names.” -Rainer Maria Rilke This quote was shared by my new instructor during Savasana in my first class with her. It hit me so deeply. Once it hit, I removed my eye pillow in fear that I might…
-
Strange Third Eye Dream
Last night I had this interesting dream. I shared it with my boyfriend and my best friend, but for some reason, I feel compelled to document it here as well. I’ve been practicing present moment awareness for three years now, and I realized this past week, that I’m able to spend most of my day…
-
Not-So-Slow-Roasted Gluten Free Ginger “Soy” Wings
Adapted from: http://glutenfreeforall.tv/gluten-free-ginger-soy-wings/ Cooking time has been altered. An extremely yummy recipe, a definite crowd pleaser! With a 3 ½ hour cook time, this recipe is nestled somewhere between “oven roasted” and “slow roasted.” Ingredients: 3 lbs. small chicken wings 1/2 cup sugar (I used coconut sugar) 3 Tablespoons gluten free corn starch 1/2 teaspoon…
-
Follow Up to Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature
This post is a Follow Up to my recent poem: Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature: The following day I was still recuperating from my overexertion. I decided to kick back, and put on the next installment of a particular Joseph Campbell series. He began by explaining that in the same way we would have our…
-
Poem 3: From Nurture to Nature
August 9, 2014 Wrestling with the reality of being unable to escape this pain, I spent the day thinking that there wouldn’t be much to gain. But with this day, I received reminders, pursuing on the path I chose to take, Of experiencing life deeply, with my mind and soul, while my body surely does…
-
Poem 2
July 30, 2014 As I was getting ready this morning,I felt the front of my ankle cave in.A pain I had never felt before, A bandage became my friend. Becoming unable to walk, all I could do was yelp.Desperate and in despair, I asked the Universe for help:“Please Universe, a crutch or cane will surely…
-
Poem 1
July 9, 2014 As I was practicing a mindful meditation walk,my eyes saw every detail, crisp and clear.Each blade of grass, sharper than ever,Hidden insects seemed to magically appear. My eyes fixated on a thin, leafy branch,one section a bit thicker than the rest.Taking a step closer I saw it was a caterpillar,Had he hatched…
Got any book recommendations?