I wrote this blog 3 years ago and it all still rings 100% true- the only difference is that my thoughts on the health benefits of beer have changed. Stay tuned for that :)

To give and receive love is our human right.

What I have learned from being off of work for the past 5 week has been unbelievable. This is the first of many experiences to come. 

One of my lovers is in my mouth. Smokey. Tall. Dark. And deep. Like cocaine.

It's mine. Everyday. After the rain. Savored. Not taken for granted. Warmth.

Because when something's gone, it may never come back. Nurture and cherish what you have.

If I never broke the rules of my mother's influence, I would never have moved to Tahiti, one of the best experiences of my life. If I followed the rules of dating, I would have never felt this love. If I never broke the rules of nutrition, I would never enjoy fresh, sourdough bread. If I followed the rules of sleep, I would never get to drink 3 glasses of wine, see the stars and talk about the way I see the world. 

There are certain things that can help un-program our brains from all of the hurt and fear that has happened. If you give it a chance. They will let your mind release and take a step back for a moment. And look at this life from a different branch of the tree. To assess your choices from a new set of eyes. To view the city from the middle of the river instead of on the land. 

Life usually shows up on your body. Where's your life? Where's your body? 

Looking back on those choices and reflecting on them inspires me. I am ready to make more of them. It doesn't mean that I will quit my job cold turkey (which i've done before). Or sell all of my things (which I have also done before). But I will learn to make more choices that don't have to be so black and white. Just some adventure with a little bit of logic. I wrote the poem below while quite hungover and with little sleep. Another decision that I had to jump out of my daily norm to do. And it is one of my favorites that I have ever written :)

 I recently started watching the show Girls after it was recommended to me. These “semi-reality shows” that depict female lives was something I swore off for the past six months after being somewhat of a Sex and the City addict. I used to repeat the episodes over and over again.