Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s been almost a week since I’ve made the time to sit down and blog. I’ve sure missed it. Today is a day of love and romance. Spend the day with the one you love. Flowers and chocolates and fancy dinners. Why do all holiday’s have to have some connection with food. I understand that food nourishes us but I’ve learned over the years that the processed chocolates of Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's day are not very nourishing.

What we really should be doing this Valentine's day (and everyday) is nourishing our souls. Being on day 12 I thought for sure the food was going to be the hardest hurdle on my wellness plan but believe it our not my hardest part is keeping the good stuff in my life EVERYDAY.

I had a very stressful week. Lots of moving parts at work and home and feeling really overwhelmed balancing everything. I didn't stray from my plan. I had lots of check marks on my daily wellness journal but what I did notice is that I didn't take enough of my good stuff. That's finding the good in everyday. For me it's lounging in my hot tub catching up with my best friend, reading a really good book that I can't put down or just having time to chill at the end of a long day.

I didn't nourish my soul this week and by Thursday I felt so run down. I have lots of energy from my exercise and nutrition plan, but my soul was missing something. So yesterday I spent 3 hours visiting with a friend I hadn't seen in well over six months. I belly laughed (the best laugh there is!). I got my hair done and feel like a new woman again. I took care of the good stuff yesterday and today I feel renewed.

Life is about balance. Finding the right balance between going for lunch and having more calories than usual but then giving ourselves permission to burn off those calories by laughing. Yes I count that as exercise. I'm still feeling really good. Tomorrow is the end of week 2. I got roses for Valentine's day so now instead of chocolates I am going to stop and smell my roses and enjoy a moment to nourish my soul. That's the GOOD STUFF!