The way you live today…
The way you live today… is the way you live your life.
One of my favorite podcasts is Tara Brach’s meditation podcasts (you can find them on iTunes). She recently did a talk about Freedom and Happiness in Daily Life and one of the things she repeated says it that the way you live today… is the way you live your life.
This really hit home for me. Let’s just say I’m your typical overachiever… you know, type-A, super hard working, and have a really hard time slowing down. As much as I try to avoid it, I spend most of my time working, rushing through life, and making myself promises that someday, someday, when there is no more work to be done, then I’ll be able to slow down and enjoy life. But, when this is how you approach things, someday never comes.
So instead, I’m trying something different and am making every day reflective of the way I want to live my life.
Laying in bed for a few extra minutes just to enjoy the feeling of peace and quiet before the day starts…
Slowing down for meals…
Taking the time to read a book and pet a cat…
Taking a deep breath and practicing gratitude as I walk down a sunny street…
These are all small pleasures, but they add up during the course of a day. And for me, they’re more reflective of the life I want to live.
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The Inspired by Zucchini Cookbook
I have to start this post with a heartfelt thank you. There is nothing I love more than creating delicious, healthy food and sharing it with you. For the past four and a half years since I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve loved each of our conversations and the many recipes (and imaginary dinners) that we’ve…
Are you ready?
This is the week, my friends! My new cookbook, The Inspired By Zucchini Cookbook, is coming out this Thursday. That’s in less than three days! I’ve been hard at work on this second cookbook the past several months and I can’t wait to share it with you! The Inspired by Zucchini Cookbook features 40+ creative…
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Pineapple and Cucumber Spritzer
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Unfortunately I think there are times in everyone’s life when you feel like you’re at the end of your rope. You’re hanging on by a thread. Totally overwhelmed. Stressed out to the max. And completely at a loss for how to deal with it. If you’re in this place, you’re not alone. I found myself in…
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