awaken wellness: March 2010

I knew this would happen.

After many weeks of fervent effort to try new foods, cooking methods, kitchen tricks - I have lost my steam.

It may have started with the hard freeze that delayed our CSA box for a month (I don't think I realized how much I relied on that thing!), then a couple of birthday parties/double dates, some trips to see friends and weddings, and now I'm feeling just blah.

If you know me at all, you know I am the preacher of moderation. I don't go for diets where you are "on the wagon/off the wagon." How can that be healthy?

But to be honest, I'm feeling "off the wagon."

Was it the hot, gooey orange roll slathered in (fake) butter? The local breakfast sausage fried by Stacy's mom the last three mornings in a row? The cheese grits served up by one of Huntsville's finest restaurants? Yes, yes, and yes.

However, right now I resolve to not let the past few weeks of less veggies and more sweets feel like a failure. I will be thankful for it!

Why? It has helped me to realize I am more in tune now with my body than I ever have been - good thing. I am learning the foods that make me feel good, and those that make me feel like taking a nap - good thing. And I am coming to understand that the foods that make me feel good are my reward. They lead to a better attitude, more energy, higher confidence- good thing!

So, as I make the hour-long drive to pick up our vegetables this afternoon (only to be home for three days to enjoy them this week), I will remember that I am doing it as a gift to myself, my family, and those around us. I deserve to make the effort to feel at my best, so I have the best to give.

(the following pictures have nothing to do with this post,

other than they document the fun times we've been having over the past several weeks)

Valentine's Day with the Phillips