Trader Joe's y'all

wow! I love juicing but what I love even more is waking up to an already prepared juice! good times! 

I finally decided to give in to the Nike trend and bought myself a pair..they are super light but I think I am really attached to my new balance 911s ..I may just keep them for hiking 

So I dropped into Trader Joe's today for a few things

Figi Water so delicious! I forgot how good it tasted until I was dying of thirst in Vegas when I had to down like a 20$ bottle of water from the minibar in my room...

got me some Persian cucumbers...check out last nights post such a basic delicious little salad..I want more! Decided to try these to see how the peel in this one is ...

berries! gotta have them daily peeps..low in sugar and so good for you...my little family has berries every morning =)

I also bought bananas that need to ripen and some avocados..oh in case you didn't know you can put the avocados in a paper bag with an apple to speed up the process (honestly I don't even know if this works always seems like it takes foreverrrrrrrrrrrr!) 

so today my focus is on drinking alcohol. why do we do it and how can we stop?

well, I can give you millions of reasons why we drink and how fun it is but sobering up is never fun =( Through some inner work and evaluation I have come to realize that I like to drink in certain social situations aka parties, going to bars etc. because I tend to get a little nervous. Why do I get nervous? hmm not sure but it usually has something to do with the sense of surprise like if someone says something or asks a question or even shows up. By following a clean vegan lifestyle I feel like I have a stronger sense of myself and can handle "akward" situations in a more ok fine civilized manner lol. Not to say that drinking is not civilized I mean hey its fun, people laugh and have a good time but there's a place and time for everything. I can get that same high I get off of alcohol and an even better one when I am completely hydrated and full of nutrients. I know you don't believe me but try it. I challenge you to eat clean for a couple weeks and then just go outside and lie down and stare at the sky and the trees and tell me you don't feel a natural high. 

I went through 24 hours of being vegan yesterday and it wasn't easy and I trapped myself at home and avoided social situations but I feel like I needed to go into my cave and collect myself. I know it is one day and to some that may mean nothing but it is the first step towards a journey of good clean vegan living! I also discovered a really cool blog that Alicia Silverstone has its called www.thekindlife.com Check it out you will love it!