a birthday, a book, and a popsicle

Yesterday we waited out a potential hurricane that was headed our way. Hawaiians are well versed in the preparation of hurricanes and tsunamis each year. We stockpile food and water, check in with family & friends and make sure they’re prepared, and then wait it out in our homes glued to news channels. Sound familiar? To add to it, it was my birthday and Marc & my anniversary. Thank goodness Hurricane Douglas decided to change course but it was quite a strange day. Today the sun is out, it’s a gorgeous day and things can go back to normal strange.

I’m reading a really interesting book called Breath by James Nestor. You’d think there is nothing new to learn about breathing but there is so much fascinating information in this book about how we breathe, can drastically effect our physical & mental health. The difference between nose and mouth breathing was mind blowing and apparently many cultures going back a long way, have known and written about it. Since PwP can have extra health issues, it made me think about how we can benefit from this information. I highly recommend it and if you want to hear some information before you get the book there are two podcasts that interview the author, Joe Rogan Podcast and The Upgrade by Lifehacker.

I’ve been making popsicles for dessert nonstop. They couldn’t be easier to make and there is no cooking. These are the popsicle molds that I use and there are a ton of recipes on the internet. My favorite flavors right now are coffee latte, strawberries & mint, & blueberry yogurt.

Have a good week. Do some exercise, eat something healthy, and be sure to laugh out loud today. xo