Gray Eyed Athena

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• Catch up

  Dear Friends,Summer, doctors’ appointments, mini vacations, exercise… all have managed to interfere with my regular posting schedule.  I do enjoy the time away... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• You Are What You Choose

  

  I’m making this my mantra today.  It doesn’t matter what the weather is, what my boyfriend’s mood is, how my clothes fit, whether or not I’ve exercised, or how... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wakedreams

  Shiny-hard gemstone shells glitter in early morning light and I peer through sleepy eyes, watching them crawl, wings tucked, over the hills and valleys of my... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• the “anorexic” Jeans Fit Again

  Though my numbers on the scale have been slow to move recently, my clothing is telling a different tale.  Has this ever happened to you, too? Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Herbs

  

  My herb garden is beginning to fill in, complete with chives, two types of mint, two type of lavender, oregano, rosemary, cilantro, thyme and tarragon. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Can’t Eat.

  Things with food are getting weirder by the day.  I didn’t eat all day Saturday until a cup of tabbouleh with my friends, already feeling the weight of my... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where There Are Highs, There Must Be Lows

  Just as dramatically as the weather has shifted from idyllic summer sun to cold rain, so too has my mood shifted from a picture-perfect weekend with friends to... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Quinoa Tabbouleh, 150 Calories

  

  For my friends on Saturday night I made a delicious and fresh quinoa tabbouleh.  I loosely followed this recipe, using quinoa in place of bulgur because quinoa... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Banana Legs

  

  I posted this picture to Facebook sometime last week, after being on the boat all day and coming home with the most intense array of bruises I’ve ever seen. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Weekends Are for Celebrating

  

  So far, my summer weekends have been packed full of friends, laughter, cute dresses, sunlight, and cocktails.  And that’s exactly the way I like it. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Weekend!

  

  Another 1/2 a pound down this morning!  Slow and steady, my friends.Joseph left this morning for a bachelor party in Montreal and I’m anticipating a productive... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Summer Goals!

  I was inspired by Gina’s Healthy Embrace GOALS! post and had to create one of my own. I feel like I’ve learned, only this year, how to walk away from the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sushi and Smiles

  

  You know those days where you know you’ve just got it?Michelle and I grabbed sushi at a nearby Whole Foods for lunch today, and at checkout, the young man behin... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Limbo

  My nights are long and confusing, but I wake up without the residual effects of a drug and am able to greet the early sun with a sharp sense of reality. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lunch Salad, 130 Calories

  

  Yesterday’s lunch was a big bed of baby romaine lettuce, topped with cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, and black olives.  I dressed it with a homemade mixture... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Healthy Comfort Food, 230 Calories

  

  As I’m sure you’re well aware by now, I love my bean curd noodles.  I first encountered them in Asia and fell in love instantly and have loved attempting to... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Alt-j, Breezeblocks

  Joseph sent this song to me last night as an iTunes gift and I can’t stop listening to it.  The vocals are quirky, the beat is addictive; it’s just a breath of... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• On Beauty

  : A Story for Brides Posted: 05/30/2013 4:19 pm (via Huffington Post) Written by Anne Almasy Award-winning photographer I’m 10. I’m in my great-grandmother’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Girls at the Farmers Market

  

  At my lunch break today, Michelle and I took a drive in the sunshine over to the other side of our building where there is a mini farmers market every Tuesday. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Diy Whipped Coconut Body Butter

  

  When my sister was here on Sunday, I test-drove a recipe for making homemade coconut oil body butter to slather all over our sun-kissed skin… and it was AMAZING! Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION