Vancouver, I love you – the view from Cambie + Broadway.
After a day of helping one of my clients hand out food to the homeless, I was feeling extra grateful to have a warm apartment to come back to.
Okay, this one is from a little while ago, but I just love it so much. Photo credit – Glen Murray
Kale may have been trendy last year, but I only JUST started buying and cooking with it. Made kale chips for the first time and thought they were deeeelicious. The perfect side or starter.
Had a great afternoon at Veronika‘s place for a little Stella and Dot party. Jewellery and girl chat, it really doesn’t get any better than that!
It’s at the halfway point for all the MoBros out there, so it’s only going to get greasier from here. I have had the honour of kissing a moustache for 2 weeks now. It’s ginger. It’s a ginger stache…
I think Movember is awesome…pure marketing genius! It brings awareness to prostate cancer and a sense of brotherhood to all the Movember participants. Adam has been a part of Movember for 3 years now, and I just can’t believe the popularity it has gained here in Canada even since last year!
There is still time to donate to Movember if you haven’t already. Go to ca.movember.com and click DONATE. You can also see where your money goes and what Movember has done for prostate cancer.
Having this wicked cold/cough that is going around, combined with these less than ideal weather conditions, I need to take a moment to concentrate on what makes me happy. Mostly because I rely on the summer weather to lift my spirits every year…I need more Vitamin D!!! Also, this year Adam and I didn’t go on a big sunny vacation and even though we’ve been on a few weekend trips, I can’t shake the stress of work and school for only a few days. I literally need to be on a beach in a different country for a week to feel detached from my responsibilities!!!!
Yesterday I went to Chapters and purchased “The Hormone Diet” by Dr. Natasha Turner (as recommended by Laura and Stacey.) Of course, I am now kicking myself that I didn’t purchase this book months ago when they’d mentioned it! I’m only on Chapter 1, but I can already tell that this book is exactly what I need at this moment. I need to find a balance.
So my goals this week are:
1) Try not to complain about the weather (please ignore the above paragraph about it :P) 2) To get at least 8 hours of sleep a night 3) Do something relaxing (have a bath, do a yoga class, read outside, etc.) 4) Walk to work 5) Make my lunches the night before
Sounds easy enough, but I tend to get so busy that I ignore the simple things. I’ll let you know how the rest of the book goes, but so far I really like it. Not even necessarily to lose weight, but to just feel healthier.
I believe I am a lot like you and the many people out there who simply want to be healthy, without becoming a “health nut.” -Dr. Natasha Turner
