Happy August!!! My gosh summer is flying by. It’s been great so far. I’ve been committed to staying in Toronto and establishing a new routine that includes letting go a little sometimes. I’m currently writing to you from bed at 8:11pm on Friday night after a week away up north. It’s so nice to be curled up with my laptop and senior citizen dogter taking time to catch up with you!
The last few months I’ve tried to understand myself and commit to doing the things that make me feel whole, happy and healthy.
I’ve been having a dill centric summer whipping up homemade dips, dressings, pickles!
I’ve also blended watermelon, lemon and salt together for a refreshing summer juice. It’s wild how quickly my palette changed when everything I was eating was made from scratch with love at home. My go to dinner has been burgers (I make my patties with chopped pickles inside), roast sweet potato to substitute hamburger buns, coat the sweet potato with mayo mixed with siracha and topped my patty with homemade coleslaw. For dessert I’ve been eating way too many homemade snicker bars and Death in Venice gelato.
I’ve been living in oversized, soft, light fabrics that feel really pleasant on my skin.
I’ve been listening to the Honest with Bari Weiss Podcast. I found “Why the kids aren’t alright with Abigail Shrier episode” particularly interesting, inspiring and devastatingly sad.
My “Likes Lately” Spotify Playlist is still in heavy rotation, especially when driving with the windows down.
While everyone else is crushing Love Island USA I’ve been enjoying my nightly episodes of Love Island UK. When with my +1, we’re watching episodes of The Bear. Go Matty!
I’m trying to read Happy Place by Emily Henry but it’s just not doing it for me. Anyone with a spoiler alert, I’m good for a spill. I need a good book! Something fast and spicy.
Here are some Special Summer Moments - July
Not one but two rainbows!
Feeling the power and energy standing steps from Niagara Falls
Daily Prayer - God is Good
Dog Walks
Après dinner strolls after the heat breaks
Swimming in the lake
Sharing gelato with someone special
So much laughter with my work family
Early bedtimes to watch episodes of Love Island UK
Summer sobriety and making yummy mocktails!
Dunking my face in ice water
Home made ice coffee in the morning instead of a hot coffee
I hope you’ve all been keeping super well. Remember to take good care of yourself and each other. xo