navigating life's shadows with chocolate & reluctant yoga

Lessons

Dinner on the go!

Dinner on the go!

Don’t be afraid to work with whatever you have on hand. You might be amazed at how delicious some things can taste when added together. I have yet to create something I wouldn’t want to eat. Food is energy. Food is love. Food speaks. Get […]

Lunch

Lunch

Multi Grain Toast, Feta Cheese, tomatoes, Avocado and salt. Could I even ask for more. Nope.

My Food Loves Me

My Food Loves Me

Getting ready to prepare a feast for the ones I love. My food reminds me of how very much it loves me and wants to be my ally! Grateful.

Ice Cream it Vital for the Soul

Ice Cream it Vital for the Soul

Ice Cream is never complete for me without some sort of topping usually from the cereal category. Growing up my Dad and I always loved to buy Hudsonville Vanilla Ice cream. We would slice bananas and add Nestle Quik to the top. What a delicious […]

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

I don’t yet live in a place where I can walk to my backyard and just pick a juicy orange off my tree but one day soon, I will. Vitamin C. The very best form of this will always be from real food. Maybe Supplements […]

The Body is Wise

The Body is Wise

I love being able to walk two blocks down the road to a quaint Italian Market in my neighborhood. I can buy just enough for the day and it creates options for my wise body to choose from. Butter. So controversial but so vital to […]

Yogurt Parfait

Yogurt Parfait

Start with a hearty Greek yogurt. I generally choose plain. Then I add in anything I might feel like. Today I added Maple Syrup for sweetness. Then I layered it with cherries, almonds and cocao. Yum.  

Thank You Chickens

Thank You Chickens

Thank you chickens for your hard work. Thank you farmers for your love and hard work. Thank you food for the work you do inside of our bodies. #gratitude

Food is Love!

Food is Love!

When I became deathly ill in 2013 food became a super scary thing. Everything I ate made me sick. It caused allergic reactions. It is now five years later and food is becoming an energy, a life force that beckons me to live, live, live! […]

When Death Calls

When Death Calls

There has been so much I have needed to write but the very thought and act of it causes more anxiety than I can seemingly endure. A beautiful friend and guide shared with me last night all of the reasons why this is important. So […]