I wrote this when we first arrived in New York, 9 months ago, and we were living on our own again..

I listened.
I followed.
I let go...And it all magically fell into place.

3.16.2015

I moved! I am here Hudson Valley and I am ready to tell you about balance. When you move, if even only from the state beside yours you can get really thrown out of whack! You have to really listen and ask for that inner guidance to give you that which will align you and make you whole again. It was walking for me, taking our dog, Wylie, for a stroll in our new surroundings that actually grounded me more in my environment than unpacking our stuff from the boxes. Actually, some of that unpacking left me downright dizzy and that’s exactly why I yearned for the grounding process of connecting to nature.

Also, in the first couple weeks I had quite an insane craving for meat…not just any but a locally grass fed burger. It was the second weekend and the last couple nights of eggs and other hearty dishes that were not cutting it, at all! I listened to my body. That’s been an evolutionary and exciting thing to do for me and believe me it did not happen overnight. Its now been over a year of practicing this inside listening to one’s self in the nourishing food category. Well, I am happy to report that at first bite and after a second continuous night of a delicious burger, I actually felt lighter and again, more grounded.

Then, after the fact I realized I connected the dots to the energetics of food. It affects you on so many different planes and when we really listen and treat our body to the food it deserves and yearns for it responds with “YES! And thank you.” Signing off from the Hudson Valley ("the HV"), a happy and well-fed locavore.

The Falls in the distance and an incredible swimming hole!