Eat Dance Live

I know some people find it distracting or sub-optimal to listen to music or read magazines while working out because it takes your attention away from your body and your workout. For the most part, I can understand that, one should be focused on their workout not watching a TV screen, reading about the new shoes they want to buy, or cramming for an exam. However, I also kind of disagree with music part of it mainly because I use music as a trigger to get my workout going. Music has always really helped me get in the mood for a good run or a good weight lifting session. In this case, it's positive reinforcement, not a distraction or a negative contributor. I do want to stress though that by creating distractions for themselves in the gym, a lot of people are actually choosing to surround themselves with negativity, and by that I basically mean by reading trashy tabloid and/or lifestyle magazines, which you see more than half of women do at the gym. Not only does this make you lose f...

Food for the Day 1. Warm lemon water w/ raw honey (my throat is feeling a little funny) 2. A very citrus-alicious Pink Grapefruit & Lemon Splash from Le Pain Quotiden and some stolen berries from Andrew's Berry Cup 3. 1/2 a clementine on the way to the gym 4. 1/2 an orgasmic gala apple (I go through phases where I'll obsess over one type of apple for a little while and then move on to another one) 5. Chef tastings (I know...) of a chocolate mint tofu pie I made for Andrew (made with chocolate crust, raw tofu, mint & mint extract, agave, sea salt, vanilla, and mint chocolate shavings... I'm experimenting with sprouting spelt rather than using oat groats for part of my crusts all the time) The reason I love surfing around the blogosphere (yes, I still feel silly using that word) is that I often come across life-altering articles, amazing people, or more selfishly and egotistically, wonderful justifications for my own life choices. Tonight was one of those nights, whe...

I'm a huge believer in the power of intention. Since I've been little I have always known things were going to happen in my life no matter how great or small. How, when, or where they would happened, I never questioned, asked, or gave much thought to, but I knew in my heart of hearts that they would come true. I started thinking about this earlier today when I considered doing a '2009 Best Of' as today's blog post. With everything that happened this year form my first solo tribal performance in October, Obama's inauguration in January, my trip to Mexico with the OCA in August, seeing my family in France in July, going to a vegan b&b with the love of my life for our anniversary, there was so much to pick from!... But one thing that stuck in my mind, and that was my trip to Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef for New Year 2009. Here's the story: I've always had a very strong opinion on drugs/drinking. When I was about 13 or 14 or something, my sister and...