Shut up and connect your mind, body, and soul

I wrote this in August of this year, but never posted it. Some weird itch brought me back to it and a few things have changed since I originally wrote this post. 

OH EM GEE!

It's been almost a year since I've touched this blog. What has changed since last August? 

-I've fallen in love with yoga, and in turn more in love with myself. 

-I started a garden with my amazing boyfriend (edit: now he is an amazing friend). 
 

-I've made awesome friends and the ones that were already in my life just keep growing more beautifully than they already were. 

-I'm going  I went to Wanderlust in Whistler with my amazing friend Bea. It's going to be awesome and I can barely wait for the end of august to come!! It's an experience that has added to and broadened my perspective. All because of the people that made the experience possible. I volunteered, practiced yoga, chanted kirtan, made friends and connected with open and beautiful people who are all on slightly different paths, but all use yoga to keep them centered and have FUN with it. :)

-My vegan foodiness has rubbed off on many of the people I know. Delicious plant-based and whole foods tend to sell themselves... all anyone has to do is try and taste the goodness! Recently, I've had friends take their family and more friends to restaurants like Native Foods in the city of Chicago and Borrowed Earth Cafe in the cute downtown area of Downers Grove. 

-My skin looks better and when I get a few pimples here and there, they heal at a more rapid rate than before. Yay!

-Dairy and I have parted ways for good for the most part, with the exception of the occasional cup of Red Mango frozen yogurt and caramel... what's a soy caramel macchiato without the caramel sauce? 

-I've had ups and I've had a few downs where I let insecurities and stress get the best of me, BUT now I'm back on top. Healing and living life with intent is amazing. Woot woot.

-I finally decided on a college major. If you've known me for at least a few years, you know that I've struggled with finding what I'm passionate about and what I want to study in college. I've decided on Nutrition & Dietetics. I'm more than excited about this because my gut feeling tells me, "Yeah! This is what you love and where you are supposed to be! You know how to find balance here." So I'm learning to listen to my intuition more often because that's the guide that hasn't steered me wrong. In the past, my mind would get in the way and my inner dialogue would sound something like, "I know what I need to, but <insert a million possibilities and excuses here>." Nike advertising knows what they're talking about when they say, "JUST DO IT". 

-It finally feels really good to be me... as I am... right now.