Celebrating the routine and little successes that make this an extraordinary life
"I GET TO" has also been a reminder of how I felt the day I was released from the hospital after my stroke and emergency brain surgery. When I was going through all of "that" I was never scared and I never once thought I was going to die. After 10 days in the hospital …
I spent yesterday testing out flipping my vocabulary from "I have to" to "I get to". For me that little switch was a game changer. I felt lighter and happier in everything I did. A bonus was that it made me want to keep checking things off my to-do list. During this experiment as I "got …
We spent the weekend in Fort Collins, CO for Mr. Fantastic's brother's birthday. It was a nice visit and a fun party! Fort Collins, is a happening place. Awesome downtown (with vegan restaurants), close to the mountains and bike friendly. I realized as I was walking some of their "urban trails" that if I want …
One thing that gives me purpose is cooking plant-based meals. I have discovered so many delicious new ingredients! An added bonus is that I actually like the taste of the food and that it makes my body happy (and I have plenty of energy). What began as a mom's way to ensure Miss Herbivore got …
When I started this blog it was simply a personal outlet for me to put my thoughts down, and to help me make sense of having had a stroke. It has morphed into a way to keep me engaged by focusing some of my creative energy into cooking, eating and sharing my primarily plant based …
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