"The best things in life are on the other side of your fear." This is the quote I was repeating in my head last weekend, as I dangled my legs over the side of a plane from 13,000 feet in the sky. Earlier that day I was feeling mostly excited, but at this moment, I was feeling mostly terrified. Just go for it. Adrenaline pumping, I refused to look down at that second, but I took a deep breath and let go, backflipping into the air with my tandem instructor. We went flying - literally - out of the plane and into the sky.... and then, stillness. I could barely catch my breath, but I had my eyes wide open as I tried to take in everything about that moment. I gazed out at the Pacific Ocean - the ocean that I've marveled at every time I go for a coast walk, to practice sandy yoga, ... [Read More]
Archives for August 2017
Avocado Pistachio Pesto & Tomato Crostini [vegan]
One of my favorite things to do in the summertime is hang out in my backyard in the evening with my husband, while we listen to relaxing music coming through my patio speakers with glasses of refreshing white wine in hand, while munching on an easy appetizer dinner and laughing at our pup running around chasing her ball like a nut. With temperatures steadily in the 80s and the sun blaring strong every day in the San Diego area for quite awhile, my house has been on the warmer side lately - which means I don't necessarily feel like turning on my oven or sweating over my stovetop to make dinner... or putting all that much effort into meal prep for that matter. We've thought about getting air conditioning, but just when I'm over feeling hot in my house and want to see about getting ... [Read More]
