Sometime's Sundays are spent on the couch. Yesterday was a day of recovery from our party Saturday night and I only stepped outside for food. The morning outing was to the farmer's market for samples, fresh veggies and eye candy: Yummy dinner creations are on their way... I also put the dehydrator to work to …
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Patience
Patient, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary: - steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity - not hasty or impetuous Being patient is the name of the game these days. Like yesterday morning when I was making breakfast and lunch at the same time before work and I had to relax and be patient with myself as I made …
injuries and introspection
As I have mentioned before, this blog was supposed to track my healthy living habits, surrounding running and half marathon training. Since the creation of Almondjay I have unfortunately experienced my first serious injuries as a runner: runners knee and an SI joint issue. Both injuries have left me sidelined from running for a total …
I like long walks … on the beach, near the beach, to the beach…
I love to walk, and I mean walk. This love of walking definitely comes from my mom, who can walk the socks off anyone. From a young age I was taught that there is no need for a cab when you have feet and I have fully embraced this form of transportation, walking all over …
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The comfort of routine
With my mom no longer here to play tourist, I went back to work as usual. And while I of course miss my mom and our adventures, it was nice to go back to the everyday routine and settle in the comfort of normalcy. Breakfast was full of protein to fuel me through Monday morning: …
Healthy living on the job
I spend my days working in an office in downtown San Francisco, sitting 8 hours a day in front of a computer screen and on the phone. While I enjoy my job and the people I am serving in the community, I do not enjoy the minimal movement and the many food temptations. Everyday I …
Gifts and Truths
No better way to start the day than with peanut butter. Well, PB2 in this recipe. Smooth Oats Heaping 1/4 cup of old fashioned oats Little more than a 1/2 cup of almond milk Heaping spoonful of PB2 1/2 of a banana Cook old fashioned oats and almond milk until the oats are cooked through, …
Playing Hookie
The day was just too beautiful to sit inside in front of a computer screen. I did go to the office and enjoy a bag full of cereal and sliced almonds while responding to emails and working on website issues. And then I checked out for the day to spend the afternoon with my Dad …
Colitis and Me
Sounds like a children's book, but in reality it's just me telling you about my personal journey with colitis. It all started when I was a junior in high school, experiencing the extreme stress of preparing for college applications and a demanding AP class schedule. I was able to sit through first period and then I …
The Injured Athlete
When I started this blog on January 1, 2012 I was on my way to finally recovering from my runner's knee and I wanted to document my training as I re-entered the running world. For a while I was doing quite well! I changed my running form and started to build up my mileage again. …
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