I finally have the video working and I figured out my YouTube settings so I could subscribe! I was excited to see the new video, but, to be completely honest, I missed some of the rambling and fun tangents from previous videos. This video was gorgeous and polished, and certainly great too. I just enjoyed your vivacious enthusiasm from the other videos. It was great to see more of where you live and workout. The weather is making me very jealous though, the high here was -2 today. I’m looking forward to future videos and the other great new things to come.
I am excited to try this new recipe! You’ve gotten me back into smoothies and I have loved everyone of your recipes thus far. The fruit and vegetable pouches seem like a great way to get the nutrition into a smoothie, or on their own as well. The Plum Vida website looks very cool, I especially loved their slogan, “Inspire your senses. Fuel your life.” I’m always on the go and frequently hungry, it is hard to find a healthy nutritious snack that works well on the move. I love my veggies and fruit so this product is a more adult version of the to-go applesauce pouches that kids have, and I’ve been known to snack on. Everyone should check out the coupon they have on their site too. I know I’ll be using my $1 off once they start carrying them at my Target.
Onto the Refresh challenge. One of my big goals after last year was to be more balanced and to gain some tranquility in my life. I think staying Refreshed and balanced is essential to that goal.
1) Reading: One of the ways I like to Refresh myself is by reading a great book. I am a voracious reader and always have been. Being transported to a new world or just another mind is extremely freeing. I read all genres and enjoy both fiction and nonfiction. Currently I’m reading a book on the origins of red dyes around the world called, “A Perfect Red.” Without reading a little every night before bed, I can’t let go of the day. It brings me a sense of calm, and it gets me out of my own brain for a little while.
2) Drinking Tea: My morning tea time is an opposite to the end of night reading ritual. I live where it is cold so it also serves the very practical purpose of warming me up once I leave the blissful comfort of my bed. While I drink my tea I get the chance to think over what I need to do, what I want to do, and prepare myself for the day ahead. Most of my morning, and all the time really, I rush around trying to get everything done. When I take the five to ten minutes to drink my tea it makes a big impact in feeling ready for the day without being frazzled.
3) Healthy Eating, Specifically Vegetables: I am a vegetable fiend. Some/most of my friends think I’m a little too intense in my love of veggies. (They’re probably right. I’ve turned myself orange by eating a couple of pounds of carrots in one sitting.) There is just something about feeding my body something I know is essential and inherently healthy, with no fear there is any weird additive along side it. I also love the taste of most vegetables, the afore mentioned carrots are my favorite, but I adore broccoli, spinach, kale, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, artichoke, arugula… you get the idea. Eating these lovely foods brings me a sense of calm to my irritable digestive system and quiets my mind. Don’t get me wrong I love my chocolate too, and I feel no regret or shame in enjoying it, but chocolate feeds my emotions, healthy foods feed my body and my mind.
Thanks for the challenge, you’re making me feel very introspective today.
-Hailey