Mmm... Soy

After doing a fair amount of reading this week on natural remedies I have decided to switch over to Soy products. I have had a few tummy troubles recently and although I know some of it is related to stress I do know a lot of it is related to what I put into my body. My Dr had suggested years ago that I may be lactose intolerant and for me to cut down on dairy products and switch to soy. I was never able to do this, just b/c I love milk, but in my reading this week I also read that dairy can also lead to break outs, which I do seem to suffer from. So For the past 3 days I have been enjoying soy lattes, steamed soy milk, and cereal with soy milk. I am actually starting to like the taste, my tummy has been better and my skin is clearing up!

Yay for inspiration!

With my photo shoots coming to an end I have found myself craving other creative outlets. On Wednesday I went to Vancouver with a friend and we did the big Circle Craft Fair at Canada Place. It was so not what I had imagined! No little hokey painted woods signs here... there were amazing designers from all over Canada who were selling clothing, jewellery, pottery, soaps, and tons of other really neat things.

It was so inspiring seeing what others have come up with and how they are making a living off of doing what they love. Although I do find it really hard paying for something that I think I can make myself. Sooooo...

I have begun a knitting project. I've been wanting to start something for a bit now, but after seeing knitted scarves being sold for $130, I thought, huh, I think I could do it for $10. Of course that's not including the hours of labour. But I really do enjoy knitting and find it a great way to relax.

Enjoy our crazy weather!

~L

LOVE this!!!

goat commercial

Another quote that touched me tonight...

“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something”

So true.

In search of peace

We all want peace right? Do any of us really have it? I believe some do. I actually believe a lot of us have peace every day, maybe not all day, but at some points during our busy days. I believe I have at times felt very at peace. But more recently I haven't. I feel as though I am on the search for it, and I do feel like I am getting closer. I came across this quote this morning...

"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Interesting I thought. As I head out the door to my yoga class, I will be thinking more about this.

May you all find some peace in your day today!

~L

To IPhone or not to IPhone

that is the question. I have dreamt about having an IPhone now for the last year or so, but b/c I am in a plan with Bell I have to wait until next year when my 3 year contract comes up. Or at least I thought I did, until now... Bell has now taken on the IPhone and I could easily switch over. When I first heard about this I was very excited and thought of it as a no brainer, but as I am reading more and more about simplifying life and I am seriously rethinking it.

Do I really want to have access to e-mail all the time? Do I want my clients to think I am at their beck and call? Do I want to be one of those people who is busy texting/e-mailing while waiting at a red light? No, not really. Do I need to waste more of my time downloading and playing with cool apps while on the go? No. This does not sound like simplifying my life, it sounds like it would create more distraction away from what is really important. Not to mention my phone bill would at least double every month, which I really cannot justify.

So for now... I am holding off on the IPhone... maybe one day when I grow up and have a super busy business that requires me to be in more contact with clients I will reconsider. But for now, I enjoy getting back to clients when I'm ready :-)

I went out this afternoon for a run. I've been feeling a bit sick these past few days, scratchy throat, and just a bit lathargic, but I really wanted to go. So when the rain stopped this afternoon I headed out. It was so beautiful and peaceful. As I turned out of our back lane, there was a perfect rainbow. It was amazing. I did the Whatcom run and managed to shave off another minute, so I was happy... and I didn't even feel like I was going to puke!