Clean & Green

Urban Remedy graciously sent me a 3-day, level 3 cleanse, complete with 18 juices. I tend to shy away from sugar, including natural sugars such as fruit, etc, so I was hesitant to embark on a juice based cleanse. After carefully assessing the ingredients, I was quickly reassured. My level 3 cleanse includes a green superfood smoothie, green detox juices, an alkalising chlorophyll, mint elixir, spicy lemon, and nut milk. Six juices/mixtures for 3 days. 

My delivery arrived on Friday, but I began preparing my body for the detox well in advance. I started by eliminating all caffeine, sugar, and nuts. I drank warm water with lemon first thing in the morning and tweaked my exercise from high yang (boxing, running, weight training) to more yin (yoga and walking). 

I also whipped up my classic green concoction of avocado, spinach, and nut milk. Sounds gross, but I like to think of it as a delectable green pudding. Trust me, when you're about to detox for three days, you'll appreciate the pre-detox-green-pudding-sludge. 

Detox-Prep Breakie Bowl 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach, packed
• 1/2 avocado 
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon 

Method: Blend until smooth and enjoy. Simple, no?

"Your body is a temple. Keep it clean". I couldn't agree more. Time to sip juice, practice yoga, sleep, and meditate for three whole days. 

Day 1 is almost done and I'm feeling good. Slightly lethargic, but good. I'll share a breakdown of each juice with you all soon ;) 

It's gonna be a good one

There's no better time than the present...to blog again. 2012. Yowza, it's going to be a heck of a good year.

Before I delve into new and delicious recipes, training (um, hello Mauy Thai boxing!), personal goals, and everything else in between, I figure I need to warm up a little. Dip my toes back into the blogosphere and build a steady momentum. My finger tips are shaky. Where to begin? What to leave out? I swear I have recipes to share and stories to tell. Excuses, excuses. I should know better.

And, well? It's just good to be back.

I'm so happy. I love my life.

Back to me...really.

I haven't blogged in a while. Not intentionally. It just happened that way. I feel bad for neglecting my little corner of the blog world, especially because so much has happened.

It's summer holidays (sort of) for me and I'm soaking up every moment. My days are filled with lululemon athletica (I'm now a manager and lead community), a variety of exercise (still loving my power yoga and lately cross fit), delicious eats (always), and extra time to myself. In short, I'm getting back to me. The real me. And it feels pretty nice.

Who am I, really? A question many of us probably don't ask ourselves. A question we may not be able to answer. I came across this image on Joy's blog, which I believe answers the question beautifully. 

I realize I'm leaving out the gushy details, but as December turns into Christmas (my favourite), I'm back and ready to blog from the heart (with delicious meals on the side, obviously). 

Love and light,

Growing Pains

A lot is changing around here. I feel like I'm moving in slow motion, in a desperate attempt to keep up with a stream of due dates and commitments. Lately my sleeve is subject to snot and tears. Gross, I know. It's an unusual sadness that hits me like a wave and grabs me by the ankles. An emotional undertow.

So, what to do? I embrace it and walk with it for a while. I get to know myself during a time of change.

I plant a mini herb garden with my new roommate. Thyme, basil, mint, and parsley to the rescue. 

Growing some baby herbs for my growing pains.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. - Steve Jobs

Life is still good. Life is great, even during temporary moments of sadness.