Day 85

I had the most wonderful surprise today. Over the weekend I was thinking of my friend, Svetlana, whom I haven't seen in some time. Lana and I met in about 2005 when she first migrated to Australia. She is a quiet observer who will out of the blue give you the clearest insight about yourself and you wonder how she knows. We trade psychoanalysis for English lessons and both partial to drinking exotic and interesting teas, our catch up's used to be at a quiet teahouse (which has now sadly closed it's doors) for a pot of Russian Caravan or Lapsang Souchang. I was in Cultiver today when I heard spoken Russian and looked up to see both Lana and Yulia standing there smiling at me coyly. Yulia, whom I met when I was tutoring English literacy at a community class, had remembered that I am at the shop on Tuesday's and they decided to come and find me. I was promptly escorted next door to fourthchild for a cuppa and catch up. I do love the gentle ceremony of taking tea, where for a few moments one can stop and just enjoi the moment either by yourself or with good friends. I often just sit in a café and take time out from the mad rush all around. Stress can undermine your health and lead to all kinds of disease so be sure to take time out regularly to relax, unwind and recharge those batteries which is just as important as eating well. Speaking of food.... today's menu was green tea, green smoothie and raw bircher before 9am - during the day: licorice tea and chai, a healthy handful of almonds, one banana and two squares of conscious chocolate (yes raw! thank you Katrina Lee for special sample delivery - you can now get raw, dairy free chocolate from Lee BonBons) - green vegetable salad & dandelion tea (3pm) and raw pad thai followed by a pear (8pm). Don't forget to eat lots of greens & schedule some me time out for yourself this week!