when life gives you potatoes...

I'm not sure if it's entirely appropriate to claim "life" gave me potatoes, when in fact it was my business partner - who just stopped by to borrow my suitcase and drop off her vegetables before leaving town for a week. The potatoes are cooked and salted and peppered and everything. So I'm eating them.

The weekend was a challenge. Several hours of yoga, a few walks, a few naps, healthy food, and NO mindless distraction. My laptop and phone were both OFF for 48 hours. That doesn't sound challenging. But the yoga really was challenging, and I was basically a sweaty heap on the floor after the 75 minute sessions. I feel worlds better now than I did on Friday. What a difference a little retreat can make.

I have to get things together for a series of video shoots next week. I really wish we had some cashflow, because this kind of planning is time-consuming and tiresome and logistical, and it is going to distract us from everything else for weeks, without bringing in any money. The good news is we found a young, female filmmaker fresh from film school in the UK who has her own camera and is very excited about working on the project. And alliterative. For free. We like working with a female crew, and women shooters are a real rarity.

Tonight I'm going by myself to see Unstuck - a documentary about a woman coming to terms with her father's schizophrenia. This is a familiar subject area for me, and the director/ producer/ star is actually a local MD, so she will be there for Q&A after.

I've successfully completed one week of the Ultimate Body Detox, and I'm starting to get bored with the healthy food. But part of the plan is to acclimate to a healthier diet so I can continue making delicious and healthy meals... forever. Rather than getting take-out half the time. So, despite my intense loooooonging for something cheesy or bready or alcoholic or ice cream, it will be 3 more weeks of fruits, veggies, and legumes. I just need to mix it up a little.