Wow I can't believe I've been a Vegetarian for almost a month.
I FEEL FANTASTIC.
I really feel connected to the earth on a whole other level. It's intense, but like I feel like not eating meat has given me a spiritual connection to everything- plants, people, animals. It's like an energy field that I couldn't feel or access before, but now is open to me.
During one of my usual "research sessions" on the internet, I stumbled across a blog that talked about the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, this girl was a graduate and she said it changed her life.
I looked up the school, and am 100% going to make it happen that I take the one year online course to become a HEALTH COACH.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is incredibly exciting! I can't afford to enrol today sadly, but I have decided to start in September, which gives me enough time to save. In 5 months I feel like I can learn a lot on my own through reading books and online, and by September I will be 100% integrate and living breathing my new lifestyle!!!
The program only demands 5-10 hours of study per week, and it's a flexible program where you have a week to learn the material and 2 weeks to write a test. Six months into the program you are able to start taking on clients. By the end of the year you are certified by American Association of Drugless Practitioners and you can also receive college credits to go towards furthering your education if desired.
I'm really excited for this, and am confident I can do this program as well as my Graphic Design program!!!! What a wonderful life we live!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
magical journey
Well I am on a journey to wellness in body mind spirit, as cheesy as it sounds-it's true. I have never felt better! We leave on our road trip to visit my dad in Wisconsin on April 18th, which is in 10 days (not including today or the 18th) and I am BEYOND pumped. I'm so excited to tour Madison, check out the small town of Lodi where my dad lives, and spend a day chillin in CHICAGO BABY!!!
Then on April 22 we embark on a dream trip to THAILAND..AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't even believe it is happening! I have plotted a very loose itinerary which I can outline here for you guys!
CHICAGO-TOKYO (2 hour layover..take a million pictures of people!!!!)
TOKYO-BANGKOK
-arrive at night
-2 nights booked at the Rambuttri Village Inn (near Khao San Road aka. backpacker mecca)
-check out Khao San, and spend as much time as we'd like.
SURAT THANI (take overnight train from BKK)
PHUKET (take bus from Surat Thani)
-stay as long as we like..5 days?
-visit Ko Phi Phi Lei and Ko Phi Phi Don
KRABI
-stay here for a number of days
RAILAY BEACH
KO LANTA
-stay here for a number of days
PHUKET
PENANG, MALAYSIA (take overnight train from Phuket)
-roughly 8 hour journey
-can spend a couple days here if we like?
KUALA LUMPUR (roughly 4 hour train ride)
SINGAPORE
-stay here for 2 days or so
SURAT THANI (overnight train from Singapore)
KO SAMUI (take ferry from Surat Thani)
-will be here roughly May 19-23 ish
KOH PHA NGAN
-Full Moon Party May 24-30 rent beach hut
KOH TAO
PATTAYA
KO SAMET
BANGKOK
-From here we go north on the train
SUKKHOTAI
CHANG MAI
CHANG RAI
*If we would like we can travel into VIETNAM but this will be based on how much money we have left by this point in our journey.
BANGKOK
-Hit up markets
-Get tattoo's EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
fly back to North America
RETURN:
BKK-TOKYO
TOKYO-SAN FRANCISCO
*spend the whole day in San Fran
SAN FRANCISCO-CHICAGO
*Spend 3 or 4 days relaxing at dad's house before driving back to Winnipeg!
Then on April 22 we embark on a dream trip to THAILAND..AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't even believe it is happening! I have plotted a very loose itinerary which I can outline here for you guys!
CHICAGO-TOKYO (2 hour layover..take a million pictures of people!!!!)
TOKYO-BANGKOK
-arrive at night
-2 nights booked at the Rambuttri Village Inn (near Khao San Road aka. backpacker mecca)
-check out Khao San, and spend as much time as we'd like.
SURAT THANI (take overnight train from BKK)
PHUKET (take bus from Surat Thani)
-stay as long as we like..5 days?
-visit Ko Phi Phi Lei and Ko Phi Phi Don
KRABI
-stay here for a number of days
RAILAY BEACH
KO LANTA
-stay here for a number of days
PHUKET
PENANG, MALAYSIA (take overnight train from Phuket)
-roughly 8 hour journey
-can spend a couple days here if we like?
KUALA LUMPUR (roughly 4 hour train ride)
SINGAPORE
-stay here for 2 days or so
SURAT THANI (overnight train from Singapore)
KO SAMUI (take ferry from Surat Thani)
-will be here roughly May 19-23 ish
KOH PHA NGAN
-Full Moon Party May 24-30 rent beach hut
KOH TAO
PATTAYA
KO SAMET
BANGKOK
-From here we go north on the train
SUKKHOTAI
CHANG MAI
CHANG RAI
*If we would like we can travel into VIETNAM but this will be based on how much money we have left by this point in our journey.
BANGKOK
-Hit up markets
-Get tattoo's EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
fly back to North America
RETURN:
BKK-TOKYO
TOKYO-SAN FRANCISCO
*spend the whole day in San Fran
SAN FRANCISCO-CHICAGO
*Spend 3 or 4 days relaxing at dad's house before driving back to Winnipeg!
April 7 2013
wow!!!
We went out last night to a friends birthday house party, and we had a mini jam..shaun was on the drums, and we all took turns on the mic-what an awesome night!
I woke up this morning with a bit of a headache, since I haven't been drinking much lately..but nothing that a teacup of delicious coffee made in my french press can't fix!!! My gramma gave me this french press, and it belonged to her mother!!! There's something magical about teacups, especially ones handed down to you from your grandmother. We've become accustomed to guzzling these huge cups of coffee, and it's nice to have a tiny beautiful teacup to sip from- so elegant!
We went out last night to a friends birthday house party, and we had a mini jam..shaun was on the drums, and we all took turns on the mic-what an awesome night!
I woke up this morning with a bit of a headache, since I haven't been drinking much lately..but nothing that a teacup of delicious coffee made in my french press can't fix!!! My gramma gave me this french press, and it belonged to her mother!!! There's something magical about teacups, especially ones handed down to you from your grandmother. We've become accustomed to guzzling these huge cups of coffee, and it's nice to have a tiny beautiful teacup to sip from- so elegant!
Monday, April 1, 2013
An excerpt from my journal (aka: my cellphone)
I wrote this on March 25
"Wow do I feel alive today!! I'm at the lake..I am laying on my coat in the snow..feeling the wonderful warmth from the sun! The sky is clear, and there is a slight breeze, that comes in waves rustling through the pines..It's so nice to just lay out here in the woods and listen to the silence..
I am just feeling SO alive and connected!! I haven't felt like this for a lonng time..genuine connection..is it all because of becoming a vegetarian? I think it's also getting interested in Superfoods and Superherbs and really feeling interested in something real..I've been searching for so long.."
I wrote some more words on that day, but will choose to keep them to myself, just as a wish is to be kept to ones' self when a birthday candle is blown out. I don't want to jinx it!
This brings me to the next topic of conversation..I was reading my fave blog ever "Gala Darling" the other day, and she linked to a bunch of other blogs on various topics, and there was one post that talked about what I call "Projection." This is a tool for aligning ones' self with the universe, the laws of attraction, the source energy etc..to get the desired result. She also posted a video of Will Smith talking about how you can be whoever you want to be, the power of Alchemy, and creating your destiny etc..and I realized that I frequently engage in this type of activity, and did just that on March 25th at the lake.
I often will reflect on my life as if I was at the end, or already gone, which really puts things into perspective pretty quickly. (Gala also posted a Ted Talks relating to this subject: Rethinking the Bucket List) But my favourite thing to do is the visualization of imagining the person you want to be, the job you have, the way your home looks, the way it smells, your daily life, the city you live in, the way you feel, the food you eat etc..and really really feel it, live it for those moments in your mind, see it, taste it, BELIEVE IT. I honestly believe that I will reach the place that I want to be, and not necessarily a physical place, but a true connection to my purpose, my source energy (the Laws of Attraction) if I visualize, if I focus my energy on this path, the Universe will guide me in the right direction!
"Wow do I feel alive today!! I'm at the lake..I am laying on my coat in the snow..feeling the wonderful warmth from the sun! The sky is clear, and there is a slight breeze, that comes in waves rustling through the pines..It's so nice to just lay out here in the woods and listen to the silence..
I am just feeling SO alive and connected!! I haven't felt like this for a lonng time..genuine connection..is it all because of becoming a vegetarian? I think it's also getting interested in Superfoods and Superherbs and really feeling interested in something real..I've been searching for so long.."
I wrote some more words on that day, but will choose to keep them to myself, just as a wish is to be kept to ones' self when a birthday candle is blown out. I don't want to jinx it!
This brings me to the next topic of conversation..I was reading my fave blog ever "Gala Darling" the other day, and she linked to a bunch of other blogs on various topics, and there was one post that talked about what I call "Projection." This is a tool for aligning ones' self with the universe, the laws of attraction, the source energy etc..to get the desired result. She also posted a video of Will Smith talking about how you can be whoever you want to be, the power of Alchemy, and creating your destiny etc..and I realized that I frequently engage in this type of activity, and did just that on March 25th at the lake.
I often will reflect on my life as if I was at the end, or already gone, which really puts things into perspective pretty quickly. (Gala also posted a Ted Talks relating to this subject: Rethinking the Bucket List) But my favourite thing to do is the visualization of imagining the person you want to be, the job you have, the way your home looks, the way it smells, your daily life, the city you live in, the way you feel, the food you eat etc..and really really feel it, live it for those moments in your mind, see it, taste it, BELIEVE IT. I honestly believe that I will reach the place that I want to be, and not necessarily a physical place, but a true connection to my purpose, my source energy (the Laws of Attraction) if I visualize, if I focus my energy on this path, the Universe will guide me in the right direction!
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