It's slowly been hitting me how much room I have in my life to be healthier. I have absolutely zero self control when it comes to food, and don't even bother asking me what moderation is. The biggest challenge of living on my own for the past 1.25 years has been food. 3 meals a day plus snacking is hard on a budget and little care for taking time to prepare good meals. I've decided to make a significant change in my life and actually learn the art of cooking and preparing food that is nutritious. I come from a family that knows food. I grew up in healthy food. I am finally ready to make this step and hope to feel much better. I've suffered from migraines for about two years now. Anyone who has ever had a migraine knows the torture that goes along with it, and I am hoping that a change in diet will alleviate that stress.
So, thanks to support from friends, I've decided to go Paleo. Don't worry...even I am still learning what this means. Basically, it's Primal living. Not eating processed foods. I can feel my body withdrawing from sugar. I don't plan on being a freak about it, there is no way on God's Green Earth that I will not eat cheese ever again. I'm taking it very seriously, and I've already learned a lot in just a matter of days. I'm cooking in bulk (which I should have been doing this whole time). I am making sure my plate is COLORFUL! I'm eating the healthiest I've eaten since moving out.
Autumn: the best season of the year and one I hope to enjoy fully due to positive changes and positive mindset. I'm already feeling that autumn spirit. It's amazing how driving with my windows down puts me at so much ease. And playing just the right song in that moment...there's nothing like it. People need to slow down and appreciate these things more. In autumn, the air hits you just the right way. Jackets, scarves, boots, pumpkin, Hocus Pocus, memories and nostalgia, Halloween...this is my favorite time of year. I did not have the best summer. It brought me down in a lot of ways and made me start thinking about everything that tends to scare people. So I am reminded of the end of the movie 500 Days of Summer. People either hate or love the end of that movie, and I love it. Because Tom went through hell with Summer, and just when he least expected it, he found Autumn.
I hope to find my own form of Autumn this season. I'm putting all my energy into thinking happy thoughts and embracing the fact that I can transform my health and body and make it art. I want to read. I want to try something new every single day. I want to be an amazing cook. I want to create serenity. I want to find the hope that I lost this summer and begin all over again.
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